U.S. colonel training Zelensky forces accuses soldiers of war 'atrocities'

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U.S. colonel training Zelensky forces accuses soldiers of war 'atrocities'
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In a recent interview, the head of a training group helping Ukraine said not all Ukrainian soldiers are following the rules of combat.

The video, which was originally posted in full on the podcast's YouTube channel, shows Milburn continuing to express his support for Ukraine, saying working there has left him with a sense of purpose. However, he also called the country a"corrupt" society.

"I'm not a big fan of Ukraine," he said of the government."I care deeply about its people. I care deeply about the Ukrainian soldiers." Milburn seemed to mainly take issue with what he said were Ukrainians filming prisoners of war, though he also suggested he had possibly seen worse offenses. Volunteers take part in training during courses with The Mozart Group, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on September 22, 2022. Andrew Milburn, the founder of The Mozart Group, recently voiced displeasure with some of the Ukrainians he was assisting."For the most part, they don't commit atrocities," Milburn said."You shouldn't kill dudes who surrendered...and there was plenty of that. There's all kinds of atrocities to go around.

Before his time in Ukraine, Milburn spent more than 30 years in the Marines and completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2020, he published his memoir,Blumenthal tweeted that during The Team House interview"the craft bourbon flowed" while Milburn spoke with hosts Dave Parke and Jack Murphy. Blumenthal hints that intoxication played a part in Milburn veering"to paint a much darker picture of what he saw in Ukraine.

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