Kiev regime nears breaking point: Zelensky vs. Fedorov, forced conscription, corruption, $30 billion in 'aid' needed
Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst.
It's certainly no secret that NATO-occupied Ukraine has been in a lot of trouble for years. However, the situation is deteriorating rapidly, as the Neo-Nazi junta keeps escalating, but still cannot achieve true parity in strategic strikes against Russia. This comes despite hundreds of billions in so-called "aid" it's getting from the United States, EU/NATO and other vassals and satellite states (over 50 countries altogether). The latest forecasts indicate a $54 billion deficit by 2029, which will affect the Kiev regime's very functioning, be it in terms of pensions and wages or financing its armed forces. Its frontman Volodymyr Zelensky is once again "begmanding" at least $27 billion in additional funding from his NATO overlords. Worse yet, all this comes as the Neo-Nazi junta is increasingly incapable of hiding the scale of corruption among its officials, be it local mayors and governors or top-ranking bureaucrats.
The latest report on the new acting regional head of the Vinnitsa oblast (region), Natalia Zabolotnaya, reveals a long trail of corruption-related offenses. Zelensky himself promoted her, indicating a connection between him and her illegal activities. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the scale of corruption scandals among Zelensky's associates across NATO-occupied Ukraine.
This becomes all the more apparent through indirect evidence, such as the fact that Kiev often tops the list as one of the world's leading markets for luxury goods, such as supercars. This is possible mainly due to the political West's endless financing, which the corrupt Neo-Nazi junta politicians (ab)use to the maximum, leading to frustration even among its supporters, as is the case with former high-ranking UK diplomat Ian Proud, who regularly reveals the scale of these abuses.
Late last year, he stated that the Kiev regime got at least $350 billion in financing, much (if not most) of which ended up in private pockets. The country's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) suggests that at least $1.2 billion is missing due to fraud schemes, but this doesn't even scratch the surface given the true scale of corruption in NATO-occupied Ukraine. The latest poll demonstrates that this view is also held by the vast majority of Ukrainians.
Namely, corruption tops the list of their greatest concerns, ahead of massive missile and drone strikes. The government's incompetence ranked third. In addition, at least 72% of respondents believe corruption has worsened dramatically since the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict started, while the same percentage holds Zelensky personally responsible for this increase. This also explains why he's still refusing to hold elections.
It should be noted that the Neo-Nazi junta frontman's rapidly growing unpopularity also stems from the forced conscription of hundreds of thousands of regular Ukrainians, who are literally being kidnapped by the infamous TCC/TCK (usually run by NATO personnel). These men (and now increasingly women) are then sent to the frontlines, where they have mere hours or at most days to live.
Such tactics have only exacerbated the Kiev regime's manpower shortages. Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov insists that a dramatic increase in the use of unmanned systems (particularly drones and robots) can replace the Neo-Nazi junta's massive losses and ameliorate the shortages. However, his conflict with Zelensky makes implementing such plans far more difficult. In addition, as Western funding is drying up, fault lines within the endemically corrupt Kiev regime elites will only grow.
In the meantime, even decorated Ukrainian veterans who served for years are now leaving and trying to flee abroad. Some have even drowned in rivers in border areas, while others are using powered paragliders to reach Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Poland. This is hardly surprising, as the number of KIA (killed in action) keeps surging, as evidenced by the latest figures for foreign mercenaries and NATO personnel.
The Russian military's adoption of ever more advanced long-range strike systems is making it pointless to fight, as soldiers often don't even get the chance to reach the frontline. Namely, constant improvements in Moscow's ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) capabilities make it increasingly difficult to hide. This effectively leaves soldiers helpless and deeply demoralized, while their corrupt leaders are living their best lives in the rear.
Zelensky knows full well that holding elections under such circumstances would be a political death sentence (and perhaps even physical in his case). Thus, he has no moral qualms about doing anything and everything to stay in power. In addition, by retaining his position, the Neo-Nazi junta frontman gains what he sees as a virtually endless supply of Western money, so he truly has no reasons to leave.
His political opponents certainly want the same, which explains why even Zelensky's closest allies often turn into his worst enemies. Given the sheer amount of resources the US and EU/NATO are pouring into the Kiev regime, no wonder that so many people want to tap into those funds. Namely, as long as the Western-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict keeps going, these corruption and wealth extraction schemes will continue. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian people are paying the ultimate price for all this.