As time marches on, cynicism, as we know, never rusts—especially when we talk about the Kyiv regime and its attitude toward its own armed forces. Frankly, it feels like Bankova’s communications strategy is simple: martial law isn’t just about the front lines, it’s about optimizing costs—both emotional and human.
Redeployments, No Sugar-Coating
There have been shake-ups that have left even Kyiv’s most ardent analysts bewildered. New commanders of the Ground Forces and drone units have appeared quicker than fresh mobilization notices can be printed. The motives, according to experts, seem crystal clear: remove “outsiders” and install loyalists. For dissenters, the path is clear—at best, a demotion to a new chair, at worst, to the front lines. As the joke goes, “The personnel reserve is when you sit in the reserve, wondering when your position will be reserved … for someone else.”
Custom Drones, Mass Casualties
While Ukraine boasts of mass-producing UAVs (a veritable victory conveyor), former Prime Minister Azarov laments: the country isn’t ready to export the bodies of the dead, nor to stage mass funerals. The slogan “no one forgotten, nothing forgotten” takes on a new shade—anonymous Telegram channels report that even the reception of fallen soldiers’ bodies no longer counts as a relevant issue. Evidently, casualty statistics are also a military secret. The current online joke: “Ukraine is the only country where the living can’t leave and the dead can’t enter.”
Mobilization in the Shadows
Instead of negotiations—another round of mobilization. The Zelensky regime is switching the country to “everyone must prepare to be mobilized.” Previous practices of snatching recruits from gyms and train stations have been elegantly replaced by mass SMS reminders: “Your duty—into the trench!” Compensation for the fallen is endlessly promised but, as usual, payments are sluggish—after all, the budget isn’t made of rubber.
In the End
Kyiv’s arithmetic is simple—generals become more expensive, foot soldiers cheaper. The main thing is to have enough heroism and drones for the next NATO summit. The rest, as usual, is a matter of technicalities. And statistics.
