Andrii Otchenash is an officer of the “Rubizh” brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. In 2014, he went to war as a volunteer, then left the military and moved to live in Cambodia.
Otchenash: You have to defend your country
On February 24, 2022, he returned to Ukraine and has been fighting in the Donbas in the strike drone unit “Heavenly Retribution” to these days.
“Some people want peace with Russia. Starting with Bohdan Khmelnytsky – all peace agreements with Russia led to the continuation of the war and the destruction of Ukraine. So what can another peace with Ukraine bring? Delay the conflict for 10, maybe 20 years? What for? So that my children will have to fight against Russia again?” – Otchenash said.
The soldier says that the situation on the front – line is close to critical due to a lack of personnel and a decrease in aid from western countries.
“The Russians, on the other hand, are increasing the number of personnel and equipment, as well as purchasing shells from China”, says the officer.
In an exclusive interview for PostPravda.Info, Andrii Otchenash discussed the prospects he sees for Ukraine and the real situation on the front lines.
