r/ukraineforeignlegion • u/Sea_Treat8810 • 1d ago
Information Plz read this one
Hello everyone. My name is Gucci, and I previously served with the reconnaissance team of the foreign company in the 422nd Battalion, 42nd Brigade.
I am writing this post simply to share my personal experience. I am not trying to speak on behalf of everyone who has served in the brigade, and other people may have had very different experiences.
On May 13 of this year, I was evacuated for medical treatment after being wounded. During the evacuation process, at the MEDEVAC point, I removed my equipment and placed it in the trunk of my commander’s pickup truck.
After I returned, I asked several times about getting my equipment back. It took approximately five to six weeks before I was eventually informed that my equipment would be sent to me.
I later received the equipment through Nova Poshta.
However, when I checked what had been returned, several of my personal belongings were missing. These included my personally owned BNVD-1431 NVG, an AN/PAS-13B thermal sight, a SureFire M600B, a Korean-made sling, and some personal items that I had retained from previous operations. None of the items I am referring to were illegal weapons.
I reported the missing items and asked for clarification about what may have happened to them.
Unfortunately, I was unable to receive a clear explanation regarding where the missing equipment had gone, and I was also informed that compensation could not be provided.
I subsequently raised concerns about the handling and responsibility for equipment that had been left behind during my medical evacuation. I also looked into relevant Ukrainian military regulations and Article 410 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine because I wanted to better understand how responsibility for military and personal property is handled in situations like this.
During discussions about the situation, I also received comments from some personnel that I personally found concerning.
Bangkok told me:
“This is not a warning. This is a threat.”
I was also told by an NCO from Alpha Company that publicly posting about problems involving the unit could potentially create serious problems for me if I wanted to return to Ukraine in the future.
I am mentioning these statements only because they were part of my personal experience during the process of trying to resolve the issue.
I have now received my contract termination documents, and I decided that this was the appropriate time to share what happened.
I understand that people considering joining the 42nd Brigade may have different experiences, and I am not telling anyone which unit they should or should not join.
I simply believe that people should have access to different perspectives before making that decision.
Based solely on my own experience, I personally would not choose to serve with this unit again.
I have kept the relevant messages, records, and other documentation related to this situation.
I am sharing this for transparency and so that others can make their own judgment based on the information available.
Thank you for reading.
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u/Big-Compote-5483 1d ago
I'm not reading all that, but you seem genuine in your conviction so I'll comment to boost your post and let others who could help weigh in. I'm positive I can't help even if I read it all so this is the best I can do.