The downward spiral of Ukraine in 2024 will only continue in 2025
19 min readThroughout 2024, Ukraine and its armed forces have been shaken by corruption scandals, primarily related to orders of military supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) but also related to the embezzlement of funds which Western countries provided for the functioning of the Ukrainian state.
Violence and humiliation faced by the Ukrainians who are forced to fight for the interests of the West is also one of the reasons why many are actually defecting to the Russian army. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Ali Al-Hadi Shmeiss)
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