After an interview with The Washington Post, Battalion Commander of the 46th Brigade is demoted and issues a letter of dismissal, revealing all details.

In response to this move «Dome” wrote a letter of resignation.

IN article it is said that the Ukrainian army does not have enough ammunition. The military also complains about the poor quality of training of mobilized Ukrainians who replaced experienced military personnel.

«The most valuable thing in war is combat experience. A soldier who survived half a year of fighting and a soldier who came from the training ground are two different soldiers. This is heaven and earth. And there are very few soldiers with combat experience. Unfortunately, all of them have already died or were injured, ”the words are quoted in this article. «Domes.

The article also says that a German official anonymously reported that Ukrainian losses are estimated at 120,000 dead and wounded and quotes an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian official who is skeptical about the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the spring and names the number of tanks promised for the Armed Forces of Ukraine «symbolic.”

NV is monitoring the reaction to the WP publication and its aftermath.

19:36 Member of the Rada from European Solidarity Irina Gerashchenko called the suspension «Domes” “by shutting the mouth of the army and trying to punish for every word of truth”

«Unlike the parrots with Bankova, who irresponsibly comment on everything in a marathon and do not get out of TV, the Dome has been at war since 2014. The soldiers call him a father, he is responsible for military affairs, protects the lives of his subordinates and at the same time gives an accurate analysis of the security situation, calls a spade a spade. In an interview, he said the obvious – before being sent to hell, soldiers must be taught and prepared. But the hard truth does not fit into the logic of the marathon, where we have already won. The Armed Forces of Ukraine must be heroic and silent,” stated MP on his Facebook page.

She stressed that it is important to take into account the realistic view of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

«Thanks to the legendary 46 for courage and heroism, to her battalion commander for the extra effort to keep the defense of Bakhmut. “Dome” should receive a distinction, not a reprimand. Even if he doesn’t have an Instagram page,” Gerashchenko summed up.

19:00 Member of the Kyiv City Council Alexander Pogrebinsky called the suspension «Domes” punishment for the personnel who liberated the south of Ukraine, and then fought in Bakhmut, Kleschievka and Soledar

«When I served in 95, he was my deputy battalion commander and then he won the glory of the “god of convoys”, not because he aspired to it, but because he completed the assigned tasks while maintaining personnel. The commander, who has absolute authority in the battalion, whose commander has always been underestimated, probably because of the qualities I described above. When Anatolich called me and said that he was forming a battalion, I had no doubt that it was under his command that I would go to war. Since 2015, I have never heard or seen him yell at the personnel or humiliate someone, on the contrary, with respect for every soldier! ”, – emphasized Pogrebinsky on his Facebook page.

18:34 Editor-in-chief Censor.NET Yuri Butusov criticized the intention to film «Domes” from office

«The battalion commander of the 46th airmobile brigade with the call sign “Kupol” has been fighting since 2014 and showed himself brilliantly after the Russian invasion. “Dome” became the only regular soldier in the battalion, composed entirely of reservists. Of the 500 fighters of the first squad, 100 were killed, almost 400 were wounded. In the Kupol battalion – the highest level of motivation, high trust in the commander, high-quality control – during the battles in Soledar they had a lot of frostbite and the soldiers had their toes amputated, because they they held positions until the last opportunity, without shifts and even support, because such conditions were difficult, it was from this battalion that one of the paratroopers lost 10 fingers from frostbite. They retreated under orders when the enemy actually surrounded Soledar. Therefore, it is impossible to say that the “Dome” is looking for evil or that this is a person who is trying to evade responsibility – this officer takes responsibility, ” declared journalist on his Facebook page.

He stressed that everything «Dome, ”said in an interview, – the truth is discussed in the army.

«This realism is necessary to form an objective picture in Ukrainian and American society. We must realize the insufficiency of efforts to prepare and organize our troops, ”Butusov wrote.

Editor-in-Chief Censor.NET named «the only way to victory” changes in the training of the Ukrainian military, because «no words will break through the front.”

«If the removal occurs, it means that the active army will lose a high-quality commander, the combat capability of the battalion and the brigade as a whole will be significantly reduced, a well-coordinated team will be undermined, and instead of an honest analysis and real changes, analysis of mistakes, the Russians will win in the army, where any fair remarks are denied, and those who make them are rotten, thereby making the necessary changes impossible, ”he is convinced.

Butusov expressed the hope that «Domes” will be retained in office, his military path will be marked with awards and his words will be fairly appreciated.

18:02 Isabel Khurshudyan, head of the WP Ukrainian Bureau, also reported on Twitter that Kupol was removed from the post of commander of the 46th brigade after talking with reporters

According to journalists, this is not the first case of a transfer to the 46th brigade after communicating with the press.

The publication writes that after an interview with Ukrainskaya Pravda about the situation in Soledar, from which the Ukrainian army left in January 2023, Sgt.

17:10 An employee of the Ukrainian bureau of the WP Sergey Morgunov said that many in the political and military leadership of Ukraine did not like the Washington Post material

“Because he does not fit into the overall positive picture of success at the front. When you listen to Danilov / Podolyak / Yermak, and then look at the dynamics of events on the eastern front on the Deep State maps and from the messages of friends there, you start to think that this is some kind of schizophrenic division into two realities, ”he wrote on Facebook.

According to him, the decision to remove «Domes” from the position of the battalion commander in the 46th brigade is «such a level of “Soviet” and “Russian” censorship” that he is ashamed.

«A combat commander who knows how to fight and take care of his soldiers. That is why they are highly motivated, stand to the last and show themselves in battles with discipline. He did not talk about politics, he did not assess the actions of the high command, he simply called a spade a spade within his competence, ”he added.