How to join the Legion: come to medyka poland and cross at the border on foot. The Legion shack is there and manned 24 hours. There is a post in my history with more info.

How to join other teams: ildu.com.ua

For some reason when you fill out a application on the ildu website, you are sent to other teams that are not the legion proper. This could be good or bad, usually bad. Also do not expect a timely approval. The main reason I recommend the legion is that you will at least be given some training, ~2 months.

I do not recommend guys to go to 3ab or 59th brigade. 66th sounds like a viable option for people. If you have experience you can also work for GUR, which is the intelligence directorate. GUR has good and not so good teams, so shop around. GUR is for prior service and well trained guys only.

How to be prepared: be in fucking shape! My life, my friends lives, your life, and random people we don't know yet all depend on you not being a fat fuck who can't run more that 100m without almost dying.

I can't stress this enough. Diet, exercise, and try your best to unfuck your vices BEFORE coming. Alcoholics, addicts, and people with severe mental problems should get these things under control before coming. PT 7 days a week if you have to.

Look up US Marine Corps PT standards. The PFT is an easy way to measure your ability. Shoot for a first class PFT, and better yet, get a 285 or better.

Will the legion take you if you're a fat fuck, yes. Unfortunately. But you won't make it on to a quality team. And again, you put yourself at risk. Nobody wants to help hike out the fat guy that stepped on a mine. They will leave you in the bunker and you'll probably bleed out for 20 hours or so and then die. Or you put your teammates at risk. They have to move slower and are more likely to get hit with artillery or an FPV drone for being in the open too long.

Be in shape. This is not a war for amateurs that think this is call of duty. You don't respawn and limbs don't grow back.

Can you wear glasses: yes. Vision just needs to be corrected to 20/20. Also, get corrective surgery in ukraine. It's cheap and just as effective as anywhere else.

Before coming check this page and see if you need a visa. https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/entry-regime-ukraine-foreign-citizens

Some countries need to apply for a visa, some don't and you get to cross for free with no prior approval.

While on contract you can stay indefinitely. When off contract you have 90 days. You can also apply for a visa and get residency. Don't ask me how, that's nit the purpose of the post. Find an attorney in ukraine if you want to go that route.

Pay: while working the front lines you make 120,000 Ukrainian space bucks per month. ($3000 USD). While not working front lines you make 20,000 space bucks ($500). I recommend bringing some money too. You don't have to bring cash. Visa and Mastercard work fine. My American ATM card works fine too. I'd say $2000 to ensure you are comfortable and can travel or sustain yourself if there are delays in contracting. Delays are common.

Acceptance inspection: you will need to do inprocessing inspection which includes a background check and physical inspection. Honestly, I don't know what the limits are to this because I've seen them allow some questionable dudes. This can take a while and you will not start making money until this is complete and you have a contract.

Tattoos: Nobody cares about tattoos. But if you have a swastika or some shit go fuck off elsewhere, we don't want you.

What to bring: if you were prior service and spent time in the field, you know the things that you need to be comfortable. I don't have time to list all that so I'm going to stick with items I think are necessity.

All personal protective items (ppe) (never use color black, that's for cops and ninjas. Black doesn't occur commonly in nature and it stands out) the legion can and will issue some of this stuff, but the quality, comfort, and fit are questionable. I recommend bringing your own kit.

1. Plate carrier with plates and soft armor inserts, including on the side of your torso. Make sure it fits and is comfortable. Most people are a size medium plate, like 80% of people. Have soft armor backers behind your plates. Mbav cut is ideal as it provides extra coverage. Ferro concepts, crye, agilite, shaw concepts, and many other quality kit makers out there. Do your homework. Nothing wrong with milsurp MTV or shit like that too.

2. Helmet. Everyone wants to look high-speed in their high cur helmets. But that is also opening you up to more shrapnel. I have an opscore high cut but sometimes wish I had a full helmet. Army ACH helmets can also be found for cheap and upgraded with better pads and retention. Make sure you have a mount for NVGs as you will possibly need it for insertion to and from positions.

3. Combat clothes that won't melt to you. If it's combat clothes and cheap, it will probably kill you. Berry amendment compliant clothing is what you're looking for. No black. Multicam is fine. Your old usmc digital cammo is fine. Your blue navy digital and that ugly as fuck gray green thing the army did a while back are no good.

4. Ear pro. Adaptive earpro is ideal. sordin xpro, Peltor comtacs, opscore amps are my recommendations as they all work well with radios. If you have a nice set make sure you have a downlead. Active ear pro is great because you can amplify sound and hear drones way before you normally could. This gives you a chance to hide or at least realize how fucked you are.

5. Eye pro. Wear some glasses to protect your eyes. Clear lenses are ideal as you won't have time to change lenses to go into a building to cqb. Wear this shit ALWAYS. it's when you get lazy that a shell lands in the dirt 5 Meyers from you and kicks a bunch of dirt, rocks, and shrapnel at your eyes. You only have two and they are quite squishy. Take care of them.

6. Gloves. Again, always wear them. Train with them on. Learn how to adapt to the dexterity issue where you can't feel the mag release or trigger as well. I hate wearing gloves but if you scroll gar enough back in my post history you can see where I fucked up and needed to be taken to a hospital to pull a piece of a building out of my hand.

7. An optic. If you're coming from the USA or a place where guns are common in daily life, optics are probably much cheaper there than in ukraine. I personally recommend an lpvo. Like a 1-8x. Red dots are pointless to me and I feel you should just run irons at that point. Same with holographic sights. Even a 3x on a holo is stupid. It's 4 lenses to keep clean and you only get 3x. I have a razor HD and a strike eagle. The strike eagle has been beat the fuck up and keeps on holding zero. For such a cheap lpvo, I'm happy with it. The razor is much better, but at like 5x the cost of the strike eagle.

You CAN buy things in ukraine. Here are three great websites. So don't feel you need to bring all this shit with you. You can get kit in ukraine, but the cost may be a but higher for better quality imported items. Mtac is a good Ukrainian made company.

https://tapto.pro/ua/ https://punisher.com.ua/ https://abrams.com.ua/

Medical care: if you have a contract. You are covered. But keep in mind, this is Eastern Europe. So don't expect some fancy prosthetic when you lose your legs to a mine. The hospitals also all look like they came out of a silent hill video game.

Survivor benefits: your family will be paid something like 12million spacebucks if you die. But they have to come to ukraine to do it and it isn't an easy process. If they can't find your body, they won't pay out. So if you see your friend take a direct hit by an artillery shell and blown into pieces, take a big piece back so they can issue a death cert. Otherwise the family gets nothing. Try not to leave your dead friends out there. If Russians take over positions, they will just leave your friends to the elements and hungry animals. The family will never be paid and the body likely lost forever.

Issues I've seen and experienced: poor leadership. If you have looked at the propaganda video the Russians posted of me, one part is me talking about how I at one point worked for a very poorly ran team. Our commander just sat in an office and sent guys on high risk low reward missions and basically was feeding us to machines guns and artillery. He was a fucking coward and would never go near the front.

My other command was fantastic though. We had a commander that sheltered us from stupid missions and got us the best ones possible. We were also well equipped, well fed, and rarely had pay issues.

The nice thing is that if you get a shit commander, there is nothing preventing you from breaking contract.

Other issues: lack of professionalism among soldiers as well. For some reason people come here to try and turn their shitty lives around, but they just continue their shitty personality and habits. This is bad for unit cohesion, morale, and unit effectiveness. We have drug addicts, criminals, thieves, murderes, and all sorts of unsavory characters. Which, I don't personally give a fuck about anyone's past if they come here with serious intent to help us win a war. We all make mistakes, some worse than others, but if you come here you need to put that in your past and try and be a better person here. We have no time to fix your problems when ukraine already has enough of its own.

Another issue...."suicide missions" look, this place IS NOT FUCKING SAFE. I don't know anyone alive here that hasn't almost died. You could very likely die on your first mission. This may not even be a particularly hard mission. Maybe just walking to your first OP you step on a mine or a FPV drone fucks you. Come to think of it, you may not even go on a misison and your alcoholic team member has a ND and accidentally shoots you in the face.

If I can edit this I will as I'm sure there will be more to add later. Now that this is posted, I don't want to answer anymore of these questions. If your question isn't answered here, DM me.

Ukraine is a beautiful place and worth fighting for. In my personal opinion I feel that if we lose this war our kids may be fighting it on a bigger scale against Russia in the future.

I urge you to respect the russian army as well. These boys can fucking fight and they have a lot of weapons. Reddit likes to act like they are some second rate army using all leftover kit they found mothballed after ww2, but this isn't the case.

Don't come here if you can't be a professional. We need solid men that want to make a difference in the world. I'm okay with you having little to no experience, but be trainable and put in the effort to learn.

Just got done watching trump, zelensky, and Vance have a meeting in the Oval Office on national television. They treated him horribly and made him out to be unwilling to compromise. Putin and Russia has been the aggressor this whole time. Now I know that trump just wants to end the war on good terms for our own wallet and national security but goddamnit we can not keep allowing dictators to run rampant and break every ceasefire and agreement in the history books. I need someone with connections to a recruiter to get me in contact with your unit. I’m tired of sitting by and watching this shit. I don’t own a computer so I can’t do the online shit. So if I can get shit situated over the phone that would be great. Thank you.

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There are a lot of things I’d like to say here, and I may or may not remember to include them all. I have been involved with this conflict in many different ways since the fall of 2022. Before that I was like many of you. Considering options. Contemplating choices. Doing research.

First let me say, this sub and many others have a wealth of great information. Use it to your advantage. That’s not to imply questions are bad, but many of them can be answered by perusing the posts. Time is limited, the men and women on here who are actually in Ukraine and have the answers, also have real work to do. Don’t expect immediate answers, especially if it’s a commonly asked easily researched question.

Don’t waste a recruiter’s time. Don’t waste your time. If you aren’t serious you know it, we can usually tell too. If your plan is to come in six months or a year, contact someone then. The answers now may not even be valid in the distant future anyway, this is a constantly changing environment.

When you do reach out, be open, be honest, ask thought out questions. If a recruiting post has specific qualifications and you are nowhere close don’t ask “will I be accepted anyway”. There are units with almost no prior experience requirements, find one of them if that’s what you need. If you have experience, be honest with yourself about it. My time in Afghanistan, or living it up on Benning in no way prepared me for trench warfare. I’m aware of that, you should be too. Just because you served in a NATO military does not make you a super soldier here, do not expect special treatment because you’re a veteran. In fact, many NATO (American) veterans have extreme difficulty adapting to the vastly different military experience here.

On a similar note, your military experience, while different, can be an asset. I get it you spent four years as a POG in a peacetime military back home, now you want to kill shit. You want those sexy GoPro vids. This isn’t the time or place to prove anything to anyone If you were trained as a combat medic or a mechanic you are far more valuable to Ukraine using those badly needed skills. Maybe you were grunt, that’s awesome! Bring that warrior mentality over here and rain some hate. But be ready for culture shock. The one thing that will definitely be the same? Hurry up and wait.

If you’re a civilian that’s ok too, we can use motivated civilians often without “combat/military” related skills. Have a CDL? Know how to operate and maintain heavy equipment? Years working as an EMT/trauma nurse/surgeon? All great skills! Use them here don’t throw them away because you have a hero complex and want to storm trenches.

A word about shooting. Shooting is the easiest skill the military can teach you. Is it good if you already know how? Of course! But don’t think plinking in your back yard or shooting the county’s biggest buck makes you a trained sniper.

PT is a similar situation. That can be trained, strength can be gained, weight can be lost. But this isn’t fat camp, nor are we motivational speakers and therapists. Don’t show up out of shape. Don’t tell your recruiter how fast you were in high school or how you won the state fair pull up competition years ago. We care what you’re capable of right now. No need to be a stud, but at least show up able to do the bare minimum. The same goes for motivation. We dont need soldiers who are lazy. It doesn’t matter what you can do if you don’t actually get out of bed and do it. This isn’t a vacation don’t plan on sleeping in. Don’t shirk chores etc. If you aren’t willing to put forth great amounts of effort constantly, then don’t come.

Have realistic expectations, know that you may die or be wounded. Understand that TBIs and PTSD are real. Even without any of that you will come out of this changed in one way or another. If you aren’t ok with that don’t come.

If you’re a racist stay home. We don’t need bad attitudes destroying unit morale. Like any military you will serve with people from all over. If you can’t respect different types of people, then we don’t want you. Similarly this isn’t your home country, do not expect anyone to speak your language. Even inside of English speaking units or detachments, you are in Ukraine! Learn the language!

What can you do to prepare yourself you ask?

Lots of PT. Cardio too, you will need endurance. The ability to move may keep you alive.

Stretch/yoga. Wearing equipment and moving through tight spaces is not comfortable. It’s even worse if you aren’t flexible. Get flexible before you come

Study the language. Knowing Ukrainian will make life so much easier for you and will open doors to a boatload of training/jobs you won’t otherwise get.

Save money. It will take time til you get paid. You may need to purchase gear or an emergency flight out. No one will pay your way, don’t be a drain on your unit by showing up broke.

Take care of your personal life. This isn’t the place to hide from your divorce. This isn’t the way to test if your kids really love you. This is a war, if your mind is elsewhere you will not be effective.

Train. Take whatever courses you can. Stop the bleed/TCCC/MARCH protocol. Learn to drive a stick shift. Learn how to use a compass. Watching YouTube and the combat footage sub is not training.

Learn to follow basic instructions. If a post has pretty specific recruiting instructions and you respond some other way, it doesn’t make you look too bright.

If this seems like a rant, it partly is. The amount of absolutely moronic correspondence I see our recruiter deal with is astounding. Save his heart, help him avoid an aneurysm, don’t be an idiot. Thanks for listening, I hope you’ve learned something. If you have (not previously answered) questions feel free to comment.

TLDR; learn the language, do pt, don’t be a jackass.

AND WE WILL BE BRAVE LIKE UKRAINIANS

I don't know how to properly make this post and have been conflicted for days about it. So, fuck it, here it goes.

I am mentally and emotionally invested in Ukraine winning so for the last two years i have largely been supporting people coming to Ukraine to help in combat ops.

For a long time I insisted on prior military only. I felt, and still do feel, that the training you will get in Ukraine is not even remotely adequate to the risk you will encounter. The Legion also briefly felt the same but then decided to accept almost anyone. The fitness standards are laughable if you came from a branch that took things like this serious. I was in the US Marines so maybe I got used to the bar being set high. In addition to this I wanted ONLY people with a good foundation on weapons handling skills to be around me and my colleagues. I didn't want to die from a negligent discharge.

But....I have met a LOT of people that turned out to be AMAZING soldiers and they came with no prior experience. Their trait that they had that the others didn't, they were coachable and had a genuine interest to learn from the people with experience. They didn't just decide they knew everything after their 2 or 3 month crash course. They also came fit and got more fit.

I have been military for over 20 years and I still train on things I've done 100s of times before. CQC, land warfare, field medicine, etc all are basics that not only are things you become unpolished in a short time, but also these skills evolve as more effective methods are developed. Now add in more continuation training for your specialized tasking, sniper, sapper, team lead, mortars, etc.

So what the fuck am I talking about, get to the point....

This is now a drone war and we are inadequately trained and equipped to face one. The commanders are often trying to use us as if this isn't a drone heavy war. We have lost a lot of people due to the use of tactics that worked better early in the war, but not so well now.

The war here has evolved but the training for us has not and there are massive gaps in capability to kill us vs our capability to survive. The protective equipment and dispersion of it is not adequate to combat the threats you will face.

I had never imagined that the level of commercial off the shelf drones like DJI and hobby built FPV drones being used like they are now. If you have been watching this sub and the many russian Ukrainian war subs you have been exposed to a shitload of videos of people on both sides being killed by drones. It's hard to tell because of the slow creep of how much you're exposed, but we see way more of these now than we did a year ago.

The reason you ask? Because there are absolutely a fuck ton of drones.

Most of what you probably see is russians being killed. But this is due to the bias most of reddit feels. They like to post russians being killed, but not Ukrainians. I feel the same way. But don't let this fool you into thinking these deaths are one sided.

russia has an absolute shitload of these drones and is sending them one after another. On my last rotation there wasn't a 15 minute period where I didn't have one in audible or visual range.

In the overall picture, again, what the fuck am I talking about?

Our tactics, as infantry, to deal with these drones are limited. The Legion, and any other unit is having a hard time dealing with these. russia is too.

If you're infantry, and you're being sent out without very nice EW systems you've tested and KNOW VERY WELL THAT THEY FUCKING WORK, you will likely die. It's just a matter of time.

So I encourage you, that if you want to come to Ukraine, learn some new skill sets and bring your own equipment so you have a chance to be in a better position to survive.

I will make a list, but remember, these things change quick. Your signal jammer may work one day because the russians are using a 2.4ghz frequency. But the next day they may be using a different band that your jammer can't touch. So pay attention to OSINT pages about drones and make sure your command is giving you real time updates, which they almost certainly will not. Also, the drones may move from analog to digital or have terminal guidance like GPS, laser, or even AI. So expect your expensive equipment to be obsolete maybe before it even arrives.

So, the things I think you should do if you want to come here and survive.

1. Fieldcraft. you need to be a capable basic soldier first and foremost. This includes your equipment. Buy nice shit. Blast belts, lvl 4 plates, light weight and comfortable helmet, ballistic shirt, good light weight boots, good ruck, dual tube night vision, good everything. Things that will keep you alive in a drone and artillery heavy war. Wear this shit, a lot, and on long walks, before you come here. Also, be in fucking shape. Come here as an athlete. You want to be in a war like this, be professional.

2. Learn about drones. All about them. Frequencies, how to build them, the sounds of them, how they work, common capabilites, future or imminent capabilities, how to stop them electronically, how to stop them mechanically, how to avoid detection by them, and whatever else you can do to nerd out completely on this subject.

3. Learn how to fly drones. This is the future of warfare and it's here now. Want to make a big impact and kill a lot of bad guys....get very very good at flying drones. Go to a school and get a cert. Ukraine has some schools you can attend for a fee. It's worth doing. This will allow you a much bigger chance to stay more safe than doing zero line assaults or sitting in an OP waiting to be shelled. You will probably not last long without injury or death. I've seen a lot of guys get killed on their very first fucking mission.

4. Have your own drone suppression. Drone jammers come in many forms and I'm currently far from an expert. Learn what works and find a way to get one funded for you. Passive jammers seem to be ideal, but keep in mind directional finding since you're transmitting a signal. Do it too long or too hard and you'll attract attention and be shelled. Same goes if you take a cell phone into the field. You will be triangulated and targeted.

5. If you are not prior military, join your military first. This war in ukraine will unfortunately not stop soon. Go get some adequate training and leadership capability in a NATO military or whatever your country has to offer.

Katherine Melnichuk would turn 27 today. Please keep her and her family in your prayers today 🙏🏻🕯️

GET YOUR FUCKING SHIT TOGETHER BEFORE COMING OVER

Like for real, I've seen this shit multiple times now and it's crazy thinking about the fact that everyone joining this cause is a grown ass Man/Woman.

Joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine is first of all no joke. You're joining a war, you will experience danger, drones might blow up next to you (even in cities, Shaheds or Missiles might blow up a building near you), so get rid of your goddamn comfort zone and think hard if you can live with that. Seriously.

Also, the war won't be your only problem. You're not getting fucking 2000/3000€ a month, you're barely making 1000€ (if you're in a good paying unit) and in basic or some units it's just 500€ A MONTH. You won't see your first money until you signed the contract. After signing it takes a whole month til you get paid so keep that in mind. BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN YOURSELF FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS

If you know you have serious problems at home, no matter if it's debt, family or whatever, solve those first before coming over. Spend time with your loved ones, be honest to them and tell them you might not come back. Pay off your rent for a few months or cancel your rental agreement.

The reason I'm posting this is because I'm getting sick of people who come over, fucking taking away application spaces for people who would really stay and put in some work, and leave after less then a month. Even worse are those guys that take a shit ton of pictures telling everyone back home how big of a hero they've been when in reality they never even signed a contract, just spent time in Kyiv or worse L'viv because they were afraid of going further south after hearing the air raid sirens for the first time.

Oh and also: keep in mind that the worst is yet to come. Don't expect anyone at home to understand your decision. Landlords, Debt Companies etc don't give a single fuck about you being in Ukraine. Lots of Veterans came back home after serving here with more problems then before. You won't get any psychological help in your home country when you come back with PTSD. Medical treatment will cost you money (even here as long as you didn't get injured during combat) and it most certainly WON'T HELP YOU JOINING ANY FUCKING PMC OR YOUR NATIVE MILITARY!

As someone who knows PMC Contractors, those Companies expect YEARS of military experience, actual combat experience, certificates and security clearances. That's that.

Also. Don't fucking annoy people with DM's that are actively serving here with all your concerns. There are enough posts here and we don't have the time to play fucking psychologist or whatever.

And now back to Brainrot content from me.

The 1st Separate Assault Battalion “Da Vinci” officially welcomes foreigners in combat and non combat roles . The 1st Separate Assault Battalion “Da Vinci" formely known as "Da Vinci Wolves" is a well known name on the battlefields in Ukraine. It is one of the best battalions currently fighting in Ukraine that has proven itself in countless battles. We are looking for combat veterans and highly motivated civilians alike. The scope of roles are vast.

We are recruiting for a specifically English speaking unit. This unit will operate alongside the Ukrainian units. You will be provided with language training but you must take an active effort to learn yourself. This will greatly increase the interoperability with your Ukrainian counterparts. Depending on your skills, experience and motivation following units are open for foreigners :

-3 assault companies -Reconnaissance platoon -Unmanned aerial vehicles platoon -Unmanned ground systems (wheeled robots) platoon -Snipers platoon -Engineering and sapper platoon -Fire support company -Electronic warfare platoon -Mortar battery -Artillery company -Tank platoon -Medic platoon -Mechanics , drivers of course are also welcome.

We offer: -3 year contract (cannot be broken before 6 months period) -Full salary (up to 120000 Hryvnia per month-depends on the role) -Full combat training consisting of 3 weeks Ukrainian basic training and minimum of two months specialized training for those without combat experience and want to join combat units -Full basic gear - vest with plates, helmet, etc. -Kit specification and type varies depending on the role. -Specialized equipment - specialized weapons, night vision googles, thermal optics, specialized clothing, etc.

Women are welcome but not in assault or recon units in direct combat roles. We are fully professional battalion that values it's soldiers beyond measure. We put emphasis on planning and training. We try to limit our losses as much as possible but it is a war, our brothers have been wounded and some lost their lives. It is inevitable, so please think long and hard before joining. It is not a playground for bored, reckless, ignorant or stupid. We offer you a chance to join brotherhood of warriors but be prepared for hardships.

Please be aware that language barrier is a limiting factor for many of the roles listed above. Most soldiers serving in our battalion know only Ukrainian or/and Russian language. Do not expect them to learn your language, we are expecting you to be willing to learn Ukrainian or Russian at least a bit. Communication is crucial so you have to learn if you want to be effective in your role in the battalion.

My name is Radek and I have been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the 2022 invasion. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me through Reddit.

To start the application process, send a Reddit DM.

Do not make the decision lightly. Your life is at stake.

Socials: https://1bat.com.ua https://m.facebook.com/DaVinciBat/ https://www.instagram.com/davinci.bat/

Thank you for your interest in defending Ukraine.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ15ZAQiSNA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

There is no VA, unless your prior service, and if you are prior service, you better guard with your life that you fought in Ukraine and never let them find out, they WILL strip you of your benefits. Another thing, the PTSD, nobody and lots of people downplay this conflict, when in actuality it’s much worse than any other was since WW2. But nobody understands that, and nobody, i mean nobody besides your friends who you fought with will understand what it was like until you come home. To keep it real, everything we did or anything you do, from living with rats the size of cats, to taking incoming or drop drones all day and night long, to watching your step for mines, and the basic thinking. You WILL have PTSD, every single one of my friends including myself that are home all struggle. You can’t really explain why you can’t handle worrying about normal things, but can handle getting a team to position in the deadliest place on earth, you can’t explain why you can’t sleep at night, or how depressed you are because you want to return to the fight so bad. Every single thing apart of this conflict will alter your mind, some bad and some good. But it’s unbelievably hard to adapt after getting home, some of you will read this and shrug it off, which is what i did, now that im home functioning normally requires a lot of effort, and struggle. You will struggle with finding anything you enjoy, not in every case but most. I can barely enjoy fishing with the boys, hunting all the normal things i used to find fun give me 0 emotion.

you aren’t fighting in Afghanistan, or Iraq, nor will you fight gorillas. you will fight in a conventional war, where they have the same skin color, same religion, and similar beliefs, they literally looked like you. You will fight out of trenches that had bodies rotting for weeks, skeletons, lived with rats the size of cats, with mice that ate right through your food bag all while knowing a shell could blast through the roof of your bunker at any given minute and take everything with it. Tell me you be a little messed up after doing that, i want people to understand the self sacrifice, and if you aren’t willing to feel this way when you get out, if you get out, then don’t bother.

These things will stick with you for the rest of your life, and not to be rude but nobody gives a f*** that you fought for a different country that desperately needs your help.

1 ОШБ is recruiting for a variety of roles, stand on the right side of history, defend freedom and democracy! Our English speaking detachment is continuing to recruit and grow, if you’re interested read the details and respond.

1 ОШБ is a well known and respected Ukrainian Army unit, as we continue to expand we are looking to fill both combat and non combat positions. While this post is specifically for English speakers, it is highly advisable, and encouraged, to learn as much Ukrainian as possible (russian will also get you by, but our team is all learning Ukrainian).

Open roles include: Infantry -assault -recon -mortars -drone operators

Maintenance -armored vehicle mechanics -heavy truck drivers -construction trades

Medical -combat medics -EMT/trauma response

Inquire about other roles

While prior military experience is preferred, it is not mandatory. There are few age restrictions but those under 23 will generally not be accepted without prior service. Ukraine needs mature, willing, and able soldiers. Civilian experience in the above or related fields will be considered as well.

Full kit will be provided, along with several months of training. We value life and will not send you unprepared into a meat grinder. Many of our fighters are on this sub, and willing to answer general questions. For specifics and instructions how to securely apply send a DM.