The mercenary said some “treat it almost like it’s a vacation, and they’re not really expecting to die.”

He explained that it was harder to find places to stay safe in Ukraine, where more drones are being used than in any conflict in history, and artillery and long-range weapons are common.

He said that even miles behind the front lines, “you can still get hit by a fu**ing rocket out there.” If you’re on a base in the Middle East, you’re “relatively safe.”

Some members of the military and experts have said that the NATO-style training given to Ukrainian soldiers has not served them well in this war.

But according to the veteran interviewed, many foreigners won’t accept that their training hasn’t prepared them for this war. 

Source: Business insider