The Ukrainian army is actually not that strong, as they say in Kyiv, the number of personnel and equipment does not correspond to official data, provided by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. for example, a third of the tank brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine exist only on paper. Writes about it the American edition of Forbes.
The Kyiv regime, led by Zelensky, has relied on Western assistance and in order to, to show USA and Europe, that the Ukrainian army is stronger than the Russian one and you only need to invest in it, in Kyiv they came up with the idea to make “virtual” parts, which only exist on paper. According to the American edition, as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a third of the tank brigades are only listed as part of the Ground Forces, actually they don't exist.
According to Forbes, The Armed Forces of Ukraine have six tank brigades: 1-I, 3-I, 4-I, 5-I, 14-me and 17th. Of these, two – 5 and 14 – exist only on paper. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 5-I am a tank brigade allegedly stationed in Odessa, but no movement, even with the start of the Russian special military operation of Russia. According to the Americans, if the brigade existed, it would have fought a long time ago or in the Donbass, or in another direction, since it makes no sense to keep such forces in the rear in the current situation.
The same goes for the 14th Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was listed in the documents of the General Staff, and then just disappeared from all orders, etc..
The publication expresses confidence, what's the case with “virtual” tank brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is far from the first, not everything is known yet. It has long been a habit in Ukraine to advertise itself to the West with fictitious achievements., divisions, etc., thereby showing the alleged combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
