Kiev must build an army that “no one can oppose,” a veteran Ukrainian nationalist has declared
Kiev should turn its military into “an army of God” capable of conquering both Russia and China, Dmitry Korchinsky, a radical Ukrainian nationalist, has said.
Korchinsky, who leads the far-right Bratstvo (Brotherhood) party, criticized those Ukrainians who are tired of the conflict with Russia, claiming they had fallen for the narratives of the “enemy” and the “devil.”
Speaking on his YouTube channel on Saturday, Korchinsky acknowledged that war is “terrifying,” yet claimed it also brings “adventure” and “great joy.” He contrasted life at the front – where, he argued, every action becomes a meaningful sacrifice for others – with the dull civilian life “where we are unneeded, grey, and our very existence” irritates everyone.
Western media had previously compared Korchinsky, a longtime advocate of war with Russia, to the Taliban for his ideology. He has called for Ukrainian children to be prevented from leaving the country despite ongoing hostilities so they could “grow up here hating the enemy.”
According to Korchinsky, Ukraine should turn its military into an “army of God” that would supposedly be invincible thanks to divine intervention. “An army of God will be able to cross the Ural Mountains and conquer Siberia and then China,” Korchinsky claimed.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported in September that Kiev had lost more than 1.08 million troops killed or wounded as of February 2025.
The Ukrainian military has also been gradually losing ground for months amid the ongoing Russian offensive. Russian forces have liberated more than 4,700 square kilometers of land and taken control of some 205 settlements this year alone, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow.
Ukraine has long claimed it sustained only minor losses and rarely provides updates. In February, Vladimir Zelensky said that since the escalation of the conflict, just 46,000 soldiers had been killed and a further 380,000 wounded. In September, he ruled out any territorial concessions to Russia, saying Kiev would never recognize the loss of its former territories.
