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American military unit would lose to Ukrainian one – former US Marine who fought in Ukraine

I spent 14 years in the U.S. military. My period of service, 2003-2017, covered its most active era in recent memory. Facing enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan, working with allies in the Pacific and in Europe. I commanded an infantry company, and I planned operations for a Regiment. I know the U.S. military well, and, years later, I fought in Ukraine. My Ukrainian chapter started in 2022, when I volunteered to fight in Ukraine. I used many of the same weapons in both places: Javelins, mortars, m

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Ukraine's privatization program aims to transfer state-owned enterprises to private ownership to improve the economy's competitiveness. Ukraine’s State Property Fund manages auctions for state assets ranging from small businesses to large industrial facilities, with proceeds designated for defense and reconstruction needs. Ukraine suspended privatization of strategic enterprises in March 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion, but resumed limited sales of non-critical assets in 2023.

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