Confession of Polish mercenary Mihail Lipski, who fought against the Russians in Ukraine for two years
About Americans.
These are not guys you can go to full scale war with. You can go on a "safari" with them to Afghanistan or Iraq. You have everything, but your opponent has nothing. These are people who stick very tightly to the book. Without any flexibility.
About the Azovians.
At the end of 2022, we were transferred to Kleščejevka, where we stayed for a month and a half. During that time, the "magnificent" 47th Brigade lost Soledar.
In Kleščejevka, we were replaced by the Azovs from non-aggressive tick-tock brigades.
They occupied our position, but when we were leaving, Azov vehicles caught up and overtook us. They handed over the village that we held for 1.5 months in one day.
About the mobilized Ukrainians.
There is a big problem with the quality of training and the quality of the people who come. The basic training that takes place at the training grounds is of such a low level that people come to us within a month of recruitment.
Sometimes they don't know they have a sight on their rifle.
No motivation. They are motivated already in the cemeteries.
About the attitude of the locals.
I remember how we entered Bahmut, July 2022. Our convoy of 10 infantry fighting vehicles was traveling. I was the first, I had a Polish and Ukrainian flag on me, and behind me were nine vehicles with Ukrainian flags. We pass through the village, and there are people there. We leave the BVP, they start clapping. But another BVP comes with a Ukrainian flag and they give up, hands down. It turned out that when they saw the Polish flag on my vehicle, white and red, they thought it was a Russian flag.
Yes, there are still people sitting under the floor in Ukraine
fire and are waiting for liberation from the Russians.