The Ukrainian military was created by the United States.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
The claim that the US created the Ukrainian military is contradicted by the sources, which describe Ukraine's national military being established by Ukraine's own parliament after independence in 1991, with US assistance coming later and mainly in the 2014 and post-2022 periods.
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… And yeah, he's he's stupid. You know, he's a figurehead. He's, he's a halfwit. I think maybe he's a little mentally challenged. He's very devious, though. He kind of let the cat out of the bag. That's exactly what this is about, and they're good either way. You know, Ukraine, Ukrainian military, created by the U.S., is a golem, no different than the American military is or the Polish military was many centuries ago. You know, the golem idea is extremely important. …
The Pete Quiñones Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. A primary-source account of Ukraine's military history states that the parliament of Ukraine acted in August 1991 to establish the national military, after which the US provided assistance in later phases.[3]
Contradicts. US-Ukraine military cooperation began after Ukraine became independent in 1991, with exchanges and training starting only after independence, which indicates the US was a partner rather than the creator of the force.[4]
Context. Post-2014 reforms were directed by Ukraine's then-president Poroshenko, with Western advisers requested to help implement them, so US and allied involvement was substantial but advisory and assistive.[7][8]
Context. Fact-checking and reporting cover US military aid, training and intelligence support to Ukraine extensively, but none of the sources states that the US created the Ukrainian military.[1][2][5][6][9][10]
Sources
10 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 primary, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Lie of the Year 2022: Putin's lies to wage war and conceal ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2U.S. hosts war games for Ukraine ahead of next phase of Russia conflictreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3U.S.-UKRAINE RELATIONS AND THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPresearchrepository.wvu.edu · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 4[PDF] U.S.-Ukraine Military Relations and the Value of Interoperabilitymedia.defense.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 5Office of Defense Cooperation - U.S. Embassy in Ukraineua.usembassy.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 6The Secret History of the War in Ukraine ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7How Ukraine remade its military | George W. Bush Presidential Centerbushcenter.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 8The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Assessing a Year of Military ...rusi.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Relations with Ukraine - NATOnato.int · not rated · cited for: context
- 10For the Ukrainian military, a long partnership with U.S. ...texasstandard.org · not rated · cited for: context
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