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@skillissuer @timkmak @ukraine @WarInTheFuture
I trained them.
Tons of the guys are dead now.
You're right, there were two tiers of Ukrainian troops. We partnered with some units long term. Their contact soldiers would go fight in the ATO, then return to train on repeat. The контрактники had terrible morale and motivation, so they learned less.
The brave and skilled who remain in the fray typically die off early in war. All indicators are that a core cadre of experts has dwindled.