{
  "id": 12860353,
  "title": "Ukraine could recruit foreign infantry across the front — Butusov on war planning, Drapatyi and army reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ukraine-could-recruit-foreign-infantry-across-the-front-butusov-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/yuriy-butusov-on-ukraine-s-war-planning-foreign-recruits-and-drapatyi-s-army-reforms-50648249.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yuriy Butusov, a commander within the National Guard’s 2nd Khartia Corps, discussed war planning, the new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi's policies, and the shortcomings of Ukraine's foreign-volunteer recruitment strategy during an interview with Radio NV. While Drapatyi moved away from micromanagement and embraced decentralization, Butusov claimed that such changes were not yet evident in his sector. The lack of strategic planning is a significant issue, as it hinders efficient resource allocation and decision-making.",
  "summary": "Yuriy Butusov, commander of a UAV company in the 23rd Assault Regiment of the National Guard’s 2nd Khartia Corps, spoke to Radio NV about war planning, changes in the military under new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, what he sees as the failure of the state’s foreign-volunteer recruitment strategy, and problems with funding frontline infantry.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yuriy Butusov discusses war planning with new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.",
    "Drapatyi's decentralization policy not yet evident in Butusov's sector.",
    "Lack of strategic planning hinders efficient resource allocation and decision-making."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Rada proposed to introduce Army Volunteer of Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/rada-proposed-to-introduce-army-volunteer-of-security-and-defense",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:23:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}