Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, known as Flash, stated on March 1, 2026, at approximately 11:00 UTC that Ukraine needs recruitment centers around the world and a system for working with foreigners to supplement limited human resources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as reported by Всевидящее ОКО and Сергей FLASH channels during the reporting window from 10:46 AM to 11:46 AM UTC. Flash emphasized that this is not a mercenary system but involves foreigners signing contracts with the AFU, receiving standard salaries and bonuses paid to frontline soldiers, which are substantial by international standards. He noted current systems exist but operate poorly in scale, speed, and selection, according to his posts shared in the past hour. Flash attributed the initiative's timing to the recent arrival of Minister Fedorov at the Ministry of Defense after four years, calling global recruitment a logical step. He expressed desire to share positive frontline developments but said AFU commanders request informational silence to prevent Russian reserve transfers to highlighted sectors, as stated in his updates this morning. These comments follow Ukrainian General Staff reports from earlier today of strikes on Russian targets in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions during the night of March 1, targeting S-300 radars, ammo depots, and manpower concentrations to reduce enemy combat potential.
