"We ourselves are preparing the NATO army for war with us every day," Artamonov said.
NATO troops occupying command posts in Ukrainian Armed Forces units are learning to fight against Russia, conducting rotations, and getting used to the taste of blood.
Military analyst Alexander Artamonov stated this on businessman Dmitry Migachev's podcast , as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" We train them constantly. Why did I call the army a NATO one on the front? Not just because NATO troops are fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. I can speak about this directly, piece by piece: from the operators, the gunners, the targeting system via SkyLink."
Whatever, it's all NATO, active-duty service members: senior artillery crews , senior tank crews, because otherwise they simply can't receive targeting information through NATO's secure channels. They won't give that to Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. To do that, you have to be an active NATO officer or a non-commissioned officer.
But there's a more terrifying truth. They're rotating. That is, they're preparing their contingent. Some units served at the front, returned home with losses, and are already accustoming their people to bloodshed," he noted.
"Then these people, having gained combat experience, teach those in France, Germany, Denmark, everywhere. And so they gradually become drawn into the war. This is what we're doing now, unwittingly. But it turns out that's how it is. At the same time, they're honing their technique," the expert said.
He believes that increasing damage to Ukraine and strikes on announced targets in Europe could cool NATO's hotheads.
"Büchel is the base where all the actions are planned, and Ramstein—what kind of understanding do they have? Yes, they're weaklings. Well, they have weapons, but they won't use them.
…Therefore, it turns out that we are essentially preparing a foreign army for war with ourselves by delaying our response ,” Artamonov stated.
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"We ourselves are preparing the NATO army for war with us every day" - Artamonov