Oleksandr Shyrshyn, battalion commander of the 47 Separate Mechanized Brigade, has submitted his resignation, sharply criticizing Ukraine’s army management for what he described as mindless orders and pointless casualties.
"I’ve by no means obtained extra silly duties than within the present path," Shyrshyn wrote in a blunt Fb submit asserting his determination on Might 16. "Sometime I’ll inform you the small print, however the silly lack of individuals, trembling in entrance of a silly generals, results in nothing however failures."
Ukraine's Basic Employees, who was tagged in Shyrshyn's submit, had not commented on the matter on the time of the publication.
The Kyiv Unbiased reported in 2023 that the brigade, which was shaped from scratch in 2022 and is usually recognized by the title “Magura," was ready with the summer time 2023 counteroffensive in thoughts; its troopers have been educated in NATO international locations and geared up with superior new Western tools.
In 2024, the brigade was engaged in fight operations inside Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Ukraine launched its cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, marking the primary main international floor offensive into Russian territory since World Conflict II. The operation sought to delay a deliberate Russian push into Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast and redirect Russian forces away from jap Donetsk Oblast.
Moscow started a serious counteroffensive in early March, retaking massive parts of territory together with the city of Sudzha. Ukrainian forces have since withdrawn from a lot of the realm however nonetheless preserve restricted management in some zones as of late April regardless of Russia's claims that its forces have totally recaptured the territory of the area.
In the meantime, Shyrshyn on Might 16 accused the army command of specializing in punishments quite than outcomes. "All they’re able to is reprimands, investigations, imposition of penalties. Everybody goes to hell," he wrote. "Political video games and evaluation of the true state of affairs don’t correspond to both actuality or potentialities. They performed video games."
Shyrshyn mentioned he has filed a proper report requesting dismissal from his submit and expressed hope that it might be accepted quickly.
The Kyiv IndependentOlena Goncharova