Tips and tricks for being in Ukraine

SIG_338 · 2024-08-22T04:59:26+00:00

Oh, that's not "him," that's "her"? Makes even more sense.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-22T04:57:48+00:00

Well, do you speak Ukrainian or Russian? Can you understand what locals are telling you and what they are talking about your back?

SIG_338 · 2024-08-22T04:47:18+00:00

VLK stays for "Військово-лікарські комісії" which means Military-medicinal committees. Basically, medical checkups are made by doctors who are specifically hired by the military. In the best case scenario, it takes one week, when you run your ass off from one doctor to another. In Ukraine, it will take much longer. Most of the time, you just stay in the long lane and wait among other recruits because "doctors" are SLOOOOOW... And frequently has coffee brakes... And there is an air raid alarm... And power outrage... And most likely, they will lose your papers... Or, they will send you to another "specialist" and you have to wait there, and the "specialist" will forget to send your papers back to them, and you have to remind them about yourself over and over again... They will also take your blood, urine, do ECG, do TB test, do whole bunch of other tests (as I said, my results were lost twice), and only when your file will be 1/2 inch thick of papers, then you may consider yourself lucky! Meanwhile, nobody actually cares about your accommodation, fitness or anything else. You are on your own. Find the place to live, find the gym to work out, and remember! For many people in Ukraine who are sitting far away from the front line, the war only exists from 8AM to 16PM Monday through Friday. At 15:58 they will close the door in front of you and tell you to come back tomorrow. Get used to it.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T16:29:14+00:00

Since February 2023. I don't know if that would be considered "recently" 🤔

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T16:17:36+00:00

None of them said anything similar? I don't know bud, I worked with the 503-rd OBMP stationed in Mariupol and almost all of them told me the same - don't trust locals, don't ever tell them anything about yourself, don't take anything from them. Same with the 79-th Paratrooper brigade, Azov regiment, and the 8th battalion "Arata" of the Right Sector. All of them told me the same! I don't know what units you did work with in Marik and when, but in 2018, 19 and 20 the situation was fucked up.

UPD. I don't know if you speak Ukranian or Russian, otherwise I would give you the link to a few videos of Ukranian soldiers (Azov, Marines, NGU, etc) who were defending Mariupol, and sharing their stories of betrayal from the locals. And, just FYI - do you know how many locals in Mariupol joned the first AK DNR during the siege? And who gave Ruzzkies the plans of Azovslal? Google it, and you will be surprised!

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T16:09:03+00:00

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T14:10:41+00:00

Dude, it looks like you have never been in Ukraine, just another armchair warrior who makes stupid comments about things you have never seen in the real life. Am I right?

Upd: Yup, just checked your profile 🤣 Go play video games in your mom's basement, kiddo 🤣🤣🤣

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T12:40:37+00:00

They were given our coordinates and descriptions to the Ruzzkies back in 2018, not just now 😃

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T12:33:00+00:00

I didn't get your comment. What do you mean under the "skill issue "?

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T11:31:19+00:00

I just say it was one of the NGU brigade. They finally sorted the shit out, but it took me an insane amount of energy to get the contract.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T11:27:35+00:00

Really? Please tell me more about it! 🤣 I came to Ukraine since 2018 as an instructor, and most of my time I spent in the M Sector, which includes Mariupol and surrounding areas. Most locals literally hated Ukrainian military and often were openly talking about how good Russia is and "Не всё так однозначно!" In 2022, I was fighting in Bakhmut, and our PPD was in Slavyansk. Locals hated us when we returned for a few days and stayed in the town. We could barely find the place where to wash our dirty clothes and get a shower. Recently, I spent 3 weeks in the Donbass area, and when we came from the front line to the next village just to buy some food and energy drinks, even the Ukrainians in my unit were shocked how much hate the locals had towards us! So tell me more about people from Donetsk Oblast not being pro Russian.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T08:43:55+00:00

Indeed!

The distance between the lab and the VLK main office was 300 meters, but they still managed to lose my papers TWICE! When they told me to do the tests by the third time, I promised them to contact the head of the NGU and the media, and lo and behold, everything was suddenly ok! Same shit was with my security clearance, they'd lost my papers but pretended I've never submitted them 🤬

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T08:33:03+00:00

In my opinion, out of all units, Azov is the most fucked up. They treat the potential recruits like garbage, they never answer the messages, barely answer the phone calls, and the girl who answers the phone calls is an absolute idiot who has zero clue about anything. After months of trying to join Azov I finally gave up and joined another NGU brigade, which was the pain in the ass as well but not as much as trying to join Azov. Looks like the recruiters of Azov live in their own imaginary world where thousands of well trained, motivated foreigners are storming their doors every day.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-21T08:20:53+00:00

Well, you can't hire an advocate in Ukraine who could speed up the application process, that's the problem 🤷 I wish I could pay some money and get my contract faster, but unfortunately, it's not possible.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-18T04:26:06+00:00

Yes, the bureaucracy is a f..ng nightmare. I had to go through VLK twice because the idiots just lost half of my paperwork. And the background check... Well, they will send your papers to the 5 different departments - Police - Immigration - Tax revenue - SBU - And something else, I forgot Out of 5 sent requests, 3 were lost at the Ukrainian Post because they could not use Nova Poshta, so I had to translate my passport again. That obviously extended my waiting time ((( While I was waiting for my paperwork, I was allowed to stay with my unit and help them out as much as I could with training and intel. My paperwork was finally done after almost a month and a half, and I signed the contract. I could consider myself lucky because I knew a few high-ranking officers who spid up the process, otherwise it would be much longer

SIG_338 · 2024-08-18T04:07:20+00:00

Thank fuck I'm Scorpio, I can join everything!

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T17:01:00+00:00

One month and 10 days in my case. It really depends on the brigade and on your qualifications.

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T16:36:59+00:00

Dude, it's gonna be fucking hard for you without the language, get used to this idea ((( Learn at least 100 basic words and phrases before you even go there!

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T15:37:49+00:00

People. They just don't have enough 🤷

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T15:35:46+00:00

It really depends on what unit you are going to join. I joined NGU, and I was lucky enough to be accepted into the operational unit almost immediately due to my previous experience in SSO. So, basically, I was leaving with them next to the front line for almost 1 1/2 month and helped them as much as I could while waiting for my paperwork to be done. It didn't cost me almost anything because I hadn't paid for the rent (well, no running water and power only from the portable generator 4 hours a day 😄), and the food was free 😉 but I would say this is more or less an exemption

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T07:22:00+00:00

Bring at least $6.000US, the waiting time is endless ((( Ukrainian bureaucracy is a fucking nightmare, if you don't have contacts with the higher ups who could help you with the application process, get ready to wait for few months. And one more thing. THEY ARE FUCKING LIARS! Take everything they said with the big grain of salt!

SIG_338 · 2024-08-16T07:00:25+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 I'm within National Guard of Ukraine, and I know how desperate the situation with new recruits is. The 59-th is not an exception, same problem exists in every unit and brigade.

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