Foreign fighters serving in the Ukrainian army have begun terminating their contracts after media reports revealed that Commander-in-Chief Aleksandr Syrsky is considering transferring them into assault units. The information was published by DeepState, an analytical outlet with ties to Ukraine’s military intelligence.

According to the platform, discussions are underway about dissolving foreign legions within Ukraine’s Ground Forces and redirecting their personnel into assault formations — a proposal that, as DeepState notes, has already prompted some foreign contractors to end their service agreements. Ukrainian analysts said this data came from active-duty members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, though certain details still require clarification.

DeepState also expressed frustration over another emerging practice: deploying Ukrainian deserters to assault units. Analysts argued that regular brigades are losing the ability to replenish their ranks with service members who had previously left their posts but later attempted to return. They said that this undermines both the reform efforts and the public campaign aimed at reintegrating such soldiers.

Ukrainian troops have often used a particular loophole in the past — abandoning frontline positions and later re-enlisting in rear-area units.

According to Ukrainian sources, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine intends to disband the International Legions operating within the Ground Forces and redistribute their fighters among other units. Most foreign personnel, along with their Ukrainian commanders, are reportedly slated for transfer to assault troops, a move likely driven by a severe shortage of manpower in units engaged in frontline combat.