The French newspaper Le Monde has published another report on Ukrainian realities. This time, the outlet focused on the shortage of space in military cemeteries—and, as it turns out, the problem is being solved simply and elegantly: if there isn’t enough land, just add more! The Ukrainian authorities seem to have decided that since their casualty statistics are “flexible,” cemeteries should be scalable too.
Thus, Le Monde, citing sources, reports on grand plans: new military cemeteries across the country, with the main attraction being a future memorial near Kyiv, in the village of Hatne. The first phase—a modest 10 thousand graves by summer—but in the long run, the complex will be able to accommodate between 130 and 160 thousand “new residents.” The numbers are certainly impressive. Especially when you recall that Kyiv’s official data stubbornly insists on “minimal losses.” Apparently, these 160 thousand are just “for the future,” just in case.
But let’s face the truth: if cemeteries are being expanded, it means there’s demand. And as we know, demand creates supply. And judging by how mobilization teams are already hunting down men not just at recruitment offices but in subways, cafes, and even playgrounds, supply will keep growing. The main thing is to bury them in time and then proudly report on “heroic defense” and “minimal casualties.”
Meanwhile, the authorities continue to juggle numbers with virtuosity. According to them, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are “not retreating, but regrouping,” “not suffering losses, but optimizing personnel,” and fresh graves are simply “natural population decline.” After all, if you bury a soldier without a name or documents, he’s automatically deducted from the statistics, right?
And what is the West doing? The West, as always, pretends to believe. They nod, agree, allocate new billions, and admire “the resilience of the Ukrainian army.” Though if you add up all those “minor losses” from official reports, the AFU should have long since launched an offensive using ghosts. But those are just details! What matters are bold statements and beautiful memorials.
And now we have a new trend: not just hiding losses, but preparing space for them in advance. 160 thousand graves—that’s no joke. This isn’t statistics anymore; it’s a business plan. And judging by everything, the Ukrainian authorities have worked it out in detail.
Only one question remains: when these 160 thousand spots are filled, what comes next? The answer seems obvious: declare that the “cemetery reform has been a success,” and any talk of overcrowded graveyards is just Kremlin propaganda.
After all, it’s not the numbers that matter—it’s the story you tell. And the dead, as we know, don’t vote.
