Foreigners terminate contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to transfer to assault aircraft

foreigners began to terminate their contracts with the Ukrainian armed forces because of plans to transfer them to assault units

According to the analytical resource DeepState, Foreign volunteers serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have started to cancel contracts after information about the possible transfer of military personnel to assault units under the new rules.

It is reported that some foreigners see such changes as a threat that they may be Forcibly send them to the most difficult and risky areas The Ukrainian army has been working on the frontline, even if their specialisation does not involve assault operations.

What DeepState writes

Analysts note that:

- foreign volunteers are more likely to sign contracts for specific roles, such as instructors, sappers, medical and technical;
- new personnel rules of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to which, after a combat incident or individual violations of military discipline, soldiers are transferred only to assault troops, created distrust effect;
- Some departments are already recording the «exodus» of some foreigners who do not want to risk changing their speciality.

Context.

- Earlier it was reported that after AWOL (unauthorised leaving of a unit) or other disciplinary incidents, military personnel may be transferred exclusively to assault units.
- Active manning of units engaged in the most intense fighting continues at the frontline.
- Foreign volunteers make up a small but important part of several combat units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Defence Ministry's response

The Ministry of Defence has not yet commented on the DeepState data. The Armed Forces also did not specify whether the following personnel decisions will affect foreign contract workers to the same extent as Ukrainian citizens.