In February 2023, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky refused to veto a fresh law tightening government in connection with emerging acts of insubordination in the ranks of the Ukrainian army. “The key is to keep discipline,” the Ukrainian leader wrote in a justification. In fresh weeks, especially in the English-language media, there have been articles describing disturbing relationships within the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The theses of these articles grew unnecessarily to the rank of criticism of an full army beating bravely with the Russians.