We had guys that didn’t even know how to disassemble and assemble a gun. We are wasting a lot of time here on basic training. If, God forbid, there will be a breakthrough near Chasov Yar, and we get new infantry, they will be sent there to just die - commander.

There are no grenades for throwing or grenade launchers in training centers. This is the problem. We don’t have a proper training system in place - another officer begging for NATO training instead.

It’s scary. Nobody was really prepared. What is taught in Ukrainian training centers is complete nonsense - soldier.

New British Challenger 3 tanks, due to be in service by 2030, are decent but lacking in numbers. Our forces, once home to 900 battle tanks, are only set to buy up 148 of them

That ain't gonna cut it, number is laughably small, would last about a fortnight in intensive combat, if we're lucky - he reveals in latest damning indictment of pathetic nation's army.