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I am sorry if this is a very immoral question and sensible one feel free to take it down moderators

The only thing really that I need time to work with aside phisical preparation before enlisting is to work with the idea to be disabled, i won’t talk about my life or anything this ain’t the place to crybaby and nobody gives a shit (so do I if you talk about therapy or idk what shut up duh)

I am ok with dying I am ok with risking having ptsd I am ok with bad conditions BUT one thing I really don’t want is to be disabled while being abled I am not happy there is just no hope that I will find happiness in life if I miss something it will just worse things SO HERE IS MY QUESTION

Are mercy kills frequent? If I ask my teammates to let me die or kill me if I AM REALLY WOUNDED AND MISS LIMBS ok not about being suicidal or whatever literally having to live without a jaw or hands fuck that do you think my teammates can take care of ME? And are they allowed (guess not) like for fuck sake kill me don’t save me if I feel like it’s not worth it anymore

Hi guys I'm going to Ukraine next week I'm pretty sure I am not going to pass the AZOV PT test I can only do like 30 push ups, 20 sit ups, 4 pull ups and the 3km run in 19 minute 😔, do you guys know any other infantry brigade with less demanding pt requirements for English speakers, I also speak Portuguese but I only heard bad things about south American brigades

I’ve been considering coming over to do my part since the invasion started in 2022 I was 18 then and I was extremely gun ho, had friends serving over there (I live in the us) I ended up not going and joined up here because I had a huge fear of going over and getting killed I’ve since then served 3 years in the US and I’m about to be at the end of my contract I have a lot of experience with aircraft 🚁 maintenance roles,some infantry training, land nav, medical, etc. I’m a decently well rounded individual but I feel I do not see myself continuing in my career here or reupping my contract here I may sound dumb but I figured it’s worth a shot seeing what others have for input on my decision that needs to be made on me going over and furthering my career with the Ukraine forces. All thoughts will be considered and help will be appreciated thank you.

Question for Reddit
How do your units deal with Westerners who openly identify with communist ideology and want to join your unit?
Is political ideology considered during recruitment, especially when the person wants to fight alongside Ukrainians against Russia?
I’m interested in hearing how different units handle this in practice particularly regarding trust, security, unit cohesion, and compatibility with Ukrainian military values.

Now 52nd Forge an assault battalion no longer under the 12th special purpose brigade azov
On their recruitment portal they are looking for French, Spanish, and Portuguese translators, "anti crime officers", and mobilization officers. Is this indicating a future decline in quality in Azov's international brigade?

US citizen thinking of joining. I hear mixed things on the quality of training given by the Ukraine army. I hear some say it won't prepare you at all, others say it's just fine.

Would you advise joining a branch of the US armed forces first for their training? And then enlist in Ukraine after that contract is up? If so, have veterans from any particular US branch held up better than others in Ukraine? Thanks in advance.

I m thinking of applying for a driving license here but I m unaware of the process. I will be taking the wetruegun course for done first,
Can someone guide me? Is the process fast tracked(without test) if I already have a foreign driving license but wish to hold an Ukraine driving license also.
Is there an agent that can help with the process?

I read volunteers for foreign legion or those who hold residency permit can apply

I’m from wales uk and I really have always wanted to join the army I recently heard about less restrictions on fighting in Ukraine and wondered if I could join any unit based in Ukraine doesn’t even have to be front line just maybe search and rescue helicopter team etc I was trained by my dad as a kid so I’m a pretty crack shot if anyone could get back to me that would be cool👍(ps also have a lot of my own army gear I inherited)

We’ll be going there on the 29th was recruited by revanche is it a good unit from what anyone has heard or does anyone have anything they want to share about them I should know

Have an offer to join a "recon" battalion. Was told this involves "special operations." Maybe it's me being paranoid, but this sounds a bit like a bait and switch. From the very little I thought I understood about this war, I thought true recon was done by drones. However, I've also heard from some guys currently in recon units that they're relatively chill.

For those of you who are currently in recon units/have been there recently: what was your experience like? How close to true recon were the ops?

Heading out to Ukraine.. been accepted as a 3rd corps candidate. Regs 6 ys, 4 ys reserves infantry. Looking for info on units with UK veterans within 3rd corps or other units/ bde before I arrive. Don't want to have an interview without coffee and end up insulting someone. Cheers 👍

So I speak many languages (Arabic/English/Persian/Baluchi/kurdish), and some russian and ukrainian, so will they accept someone who is still trying to learn ukrainian into the army ???, because I'm very paranoid that they might think I'm lying about speaking all these languages because TBH speaking all these languages at 20 y.o is kinda hard to believe for others, (I'm half persian and half baluchi living in Iraq)

I passed the initial selection and I'm thinking about writing to some brigade, whether I can join them after the training. I know Russian and a little Ukrainian, I was thinking about Kalinowski's shelf, maybe someone can recommend

I read here that some background checks can take up to 2 months. Is that time frame accurate for Azov? I saw that you should contact a recruiter 2-6 weeks before your planned arrival date, I am wondering if I should do it any earlier to account for the background checks, but I don't want to waste a recruiter's time if it's unnecessary. I have no criminal history or credit issues.

Hi everyone,

I'm French, in my twenties. For some time now I've been preparing myself to volunteer in Ukraine, and I'd like an honest reality check from people who actually know this world.

I would like to join because it matches my ideals. This is a fight for the self-determination of a people close to mine. Being a simple witness to something this senseless feels almost impossible to me; the need to act is almost instinctive. I'm not chasing adventure and I'm not romanticizing war. I just can't watch this and do nothing.

So instead of showing up empty-handed, I started my own little project: I build my own quads (one flies, the others are waiting for parts and money — I do the soldering, the firmware, the tuning myself), and I put in quite a lot of hours on Ukrainian Flight Drone Simu. The idea is to arrive with real basics as a UAV operator.

My question is simple: is this coherent, or is it naive? Is it ok to build yourself up like this from the civilian side (homebuilt drones, sim hours, no military experience) and then apply? Or does that kind of preparation not count for much once you're actually in ?

I'll go through official channels either way — I know drone operators are priority targets, and that's exactly why I'm asking before committing, not after.

Thanks, and stay safe.

Slava Ukraini !

Good day to anyone who can help me with this request. I am a young man from Venezuela who, as a result of the earthquake, lost my entire future, my fiancée, and everything we had. I truly have no reason to continue with my life, so before I end it or waste it, I want it to be of benefit to someone else. I am a merchant marine cadet and have engineering knowledge. I would like to join your forces and help in any way I can before I depart. Thank you for reading, and I hope you can help me with this.

Just curious if anyone can recommend a good place I can go to in kyiv for lasik?

My buddy and I are looking to join up. I saw one other post asking about this so I think I know what I'll hear, but is there a decent likelihood that if we apply to the same group at the same time (Azov) that we could end up in the same unit? I understand if that's not realistic, but figured I'd ask anyway for shits and giggles. Cheers.

So I just sent my Application to a unit in regards to a FPV/UAS role and Im wondering if I Will I lose or gain muscle during bzvp because I’ve been going to the gym for a couple years now and I have a decent bit of it but I expect to lose some since I heard there’s a lot of cardio can anyone share their personal experiences and what I could expect?

Also, I would like to talk to either a former or current FPV operator about the day to day life in such a role, is it all spent in a bunker doing strikes and whatnot? , What’s the percentage of FPV operators casualties? Are FPV operators tortured if captured? Will I get to fire my rifle in combat ? Can this role translate to the civ sector?

Have a nice night/day friends!

I speak English, Ukrainian, and Spanish.