How Russian Forces Were 'Deceived' In Ukraine's Kharkiv Counteroffensive
The speed and efficiency of Ukraine's counteroffensive in the northeastern region of Kharkiv came as a stunning surprise to the Russian military. RFE/RL spoke to some of the Ukrainian soldiers involved, who described their tactics.
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When a bully starts a fight, then gets his butt kicked, the whole world cheers.
@eagle-2headed843
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Z
@edwardcoomer5865
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@@eagle-2headed843 Cope and seethe
@thepunisher2988
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Right before he pulls out the big guns. I'm ready for a nuclear fireworks.
@larrygaroth9773
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@@thepunisher2988 And that is why people like you will never have any value or real power in this world. God forbid we let idiots who think like this into any sort of even slightly real power. Eastern or Western, they know better then to ever give people like you even a speck of value or power in this world.
@thepunisher2988
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@@larrygaroth9773 You don't know anything about me, or why I wrote what I wrote, yet you made up your mind about how I lack value in this world. You are the reason why there is a severe polarization in the society that is making things worse. Do you realize this war isn't analogous to a bully starting a fight? In fact you are the reason why I want to see a nuclear fireworks. You lack the intelligence to understand anything, yet you run your mouth off like you are convinced that you cannot be wrong. There are too many of you in this world and that is why we need a hard reset. You are a disease, a cancer, and sometimes a radiation therapy is a necessary treatment. Feel free to write any insults you like. You will only be helping me prove my point.
“We’re not going anywhere” great line and it sums up the resolve of the Ukrainians 🇺🇦
@AzzieTheGamerr
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Ukraine will lose you brainwashed muppet
@MikeOxlong-
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Straight up!! 👍 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦❕
@vikio452
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That translation summarized his statement. A more direct, word by word translation would be this, which breaks my heart "What's here for them? This land isn't theirs. But for us it's... there's nowhere else for us to go.""
@thepunisher2988
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Stay right there then, and fight to the last man.
@moneywisefinserve268
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IN THIS LOVE FOR WAR MONGERING BY WESTERN MEDIA THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS DESTROYED. HOPE THIS SUPPLY OF ARMS BY WEST IN UKRAINE IS MATCHED BY REHABILITATION OF UKRAINIAN DIASPORA WHO HAVE GONE REFUGEES IN EUROPE.
That's how a modern army fights ... with intelligently led, semi-autonomous and motivated units, not with rows and rows of unprotected tanks clogging up their roads.
@BonesTheCat
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The irony in the arrogant culture of Russia's military and leadership being their downfall. Amazing to witness.
@borax92
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Best fight was when americans escaped from talibs on mopeds 2 years ago, 😂 haha
@thomasshelbyasmrconnoiseur7046
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Auftragstaktik
@johnord684
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@@borax92 What about what about,shit argument ,what about when the Russians where kicked out of Afganistan LMAO and Ukraine,shit army shit people
@Jupiter.141
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majority of the Ukrainian commanders in the front are actually foreign. The way how they laid out their strategic plans is very organized and effective compared to the crimean crisis where it becomes a meat grinder due to incompetency of Ukrainian COs
Congrats to You people for being the warriors you are
@lockwoodpeckinpaugh9252
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So young and confident. God bless these children of Ukraine.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Keep up the fight 💪
So brave! From a US Marine, retired, ..Ukraine is great
@rawword
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Do you mean the 7 million refugees😅😂
Excellent result, for a deception it went even better than expected.
@toma2667
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indeed
Russia thought they could out-gun, but they've been repeatedly out-strategized, and they're being out-maneuvered and out-motivated. They don't have the tools to fight a conventional war, they can't replace their tech, it's dark for them and getting darker. The guts, bravery, and motivation that Ukraine have shown from the start is unreal. It is hard to explain. Slava Ukraini.
@AzzieTheGamerr
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DO YOUR RESEARCH, MOST RUSSIAN FORCES WERE ALREADY GONE
@lif6737
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Russia is running on the remains of a dead empire.
@irenec2863
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The Ukrainians are fighting for their homes, their land, they are fighting in truth, and God is with them.
@nugsnjugs9954
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Everything about Russian tactics is elementary. Its only good against inferior numbers with inferior equipment. Thats why they struggled against Finland and honestly germany in ww2 were defeated by the elements and lack of supply. Russia always runs and hides for winter, and they attack like zombies, and only in massive numbers can they win. But also massive casualties.
@Retetop
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@@nugsnjugs9954 Don't forget that the US gave the soviets massive amounts of aid in the form of lend-lease
When we hear about advancing 20km in a day we don't think about these infantry soldiers being brave enough to walk towards Russian defense lines. And to keep attacking in the same place for 3 days while other Ukraine soldiers rescue civilians and wounded. I hope Russian command are not capable if watching and learning.
@eh1702
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There’s a couple of inherent problems any totalitarian state has: 1. Telling unpleasant truths makes you liable to be punished or at best ignored - because it goes against any official line, and against the expectations people have drilled themselves to expect. So the little people tell the big people everything is fine. 2. The big people get used to getting what they want. They believe in their own entitlement. They usually see personal enrichment from the state as their just desserts. 3. Nobody can tell the truth. Dishonesty starts to pervade many aspects of life. The big people feel entitled to steal, and the little people see no reason why they shouldn’t too, just to survive. Everyone *has* to be corrupt. 4. So the brigade has 900 on its payroll, a warehouse full of equipment and everybody has been well trained on manoeuvres. Except there are actually only 500 (They borrowed personnel from another brigade for the big parade.) The warehouse contents bears no resemblance to the records, and nobody did the genuine military exercise because there wasn’t enough fuel to run the tanks because somebody sold it.
@MikeOxlong-
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Doesn’t matter if they do... They couldn’t arrange anything intelligent no matter how hard they try or with how much money they throw at it... They’re hiring uneducated rapists and murderers out of prisons, giving them guns and sending them to the front on a whim and a prayer! Just think about that for a few moments... 🤦♂️ Beyond pathetic!!
@m42037
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@@duiveldoder 77 year's ago
@marshallmintz7564
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The Russians will learn nothing. They have not been instructed by Putin to learn. He told them to rape and pillage.
@m.g.debruin8294
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@@duiveldoder When Germany attack Russia first when it was super strong in the WWII than was Russia nowhare.
What is the fastest animal in the world? A cheetah? An ostrich? No, it's a Russian soldier running away from the Ukrainian Army.
@americanstarman4418
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They run faster then flash Gordan !
@tobiasberlin759
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An ostrich is no mammal;)
@soultacer2723
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@@tobiasberlin759 Ah well, you get what OP was trying to say
@boink800
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@@tobiasberlin759 Ok, wise guy. Fixed.
@MomMom4Cubs
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I ❤️ it! The fastest animal is the cockroach. Same difference, actually. Except for the lack of resistance to radiation poisoning, of course.
Everyone knew what the plan was. How different from the Russian military. Slava Ukraini. Heroyam Slava. 💪🇺🇦🕊🌻
@paulfunigga
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HERoyam slava. Heroyi sosut HER.
@skyhappy
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Slava Rusia!
@MikeOxlong-
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@@skyhappy ♠️☠️:16742
@skyhappy
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@Bright Owl can't respond like a articulate human ey? Only emojis like some 10 year old? Haha.
@ZenoJohnSABAHAN
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Sab just need attention. Don't reply him 😂
Play dirty and watch what happens! Proud of Ukraine!! Oh and it so nice Russia donates to the Ukrainian Army!
@jazzx251
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Haha ... it's nice of Russia to donate their antiquated vehicles to the Ukrainian army
I cannot help but be impressed by the Ukrainians defending their country…I am so glad they have the help they need to continue the fight. 🇺🇦❤️🌻
That young Ukrainian female soldier is tough as nails I am sure of it !
Awesome job guys- 10 steps ahead of them- they don’t have a clue what’s really happening! SLAVA UKRAINI!🇺🇦👊🏼🇺🇸✌🏼💪🏼
@zvi9640
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В составе России
@cyanideA
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@@zvi9640 in ur dreams
Intelligent fighting. Good job guys n gals. It becomes increasingly obvious that the Ruzzian military lacks moral, determination and, here's the rub, intelligence. Slava Ukraini best wishes from the UK 💪🇺🇦💪🇺🇦🇬🇧
@MeanGeneSanDiego
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*morale, though they lack MORALs as well...
@19deltascout43
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Are you in line for the queen?
@paulallen3505
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@@19deltascout43 Here in the UK we are all in line for our Queen metropholicaly and physically.
Congratulations on a well executed operation :)
Much love to you Ukrainian soldiers.
Well done ukraine, I am Indian and very happy to see your courage. 👍👍🙏🙏
"You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war." - Napoleon Bonaparte
Such brave men and women of the UAF. Slava Ukraini.
These men and women are the best of the best. The good people of the world stand with Ukraine the home of the brave and soon the free.
Huge Respect to Ukraine! What a Nation! What a Brave People! They say NO to Russian imperialism. The say NO to Russian Invaders. They say NO to Russian war criminals. They say NO to Russian baby killers. They say NO to Russian Terrorist. They fight for their Independence. They fight for FREEDOM. they fight for their friends and family. They fight for everyone who enjoys Freedom. Huge Respect. Ukraine will win. Slava Ukraine.
@wom_Bat
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Amen to that buddy. 🙌👏
@gotohyoshihisa3971
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Wait 'till the Trolls start flooding in
@MikeOxlong-
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That was an awesome comment buddy!!! Very nice of you to acknowledge just how impressive the Ukrainian armed forces truly are!!! Slava Ukraini 💙💛🇺🇦❕
@lz2093
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They've tasted the bootheel of their Rus neighbors far too many times. History has forged these people into a fiercely proud and strong nation. Slava Urkraini!
@timmytainment
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I m disssapointed that this whole text from russia can changed to usa... and that no one cares. .... No, they care... but they aren't strong enought or ... too lazy to stop this
Go get'em, Ukraine 🇺🇦! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 !!!
I do have endless respect for all brave Ukrainian soldiers ! And I must admit ... seeing this brave lady soldier telling her story she realy touches my heart ! I admire you all and pray you will have a very long and happy life after all this shit ... Be proud on yourselves !
If you want to know the difference between the Ukrainian and Russian military, then here you have it. Front line infantry being able to explain the strategic and tactical overview of the operation. They knew what they were doing, how it fitted into the overall battle plan, what resources and support they had. Decision making down to the squad level so that when they hit contact they knew to fall back and fix the enemy. Two totally different military cultures.
@answerman9933
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I think you make a fair point.
@Saltedcoil
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@Mama G The fuck is wrong with you?
@alonsocushing2263
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The Russian military doctrine doesn't allow for decision making at NCO level to fit changing tactical situations. Orders are given higher up the command tree and there is no allowance made for flexibility at lower kevels. That is why so many Russian senior commanders became casualties early in the war. They were coming to front line areas to give orders relating to changing tactical situations. Most other armies allow that kind of decision by senior NCOs.
@8964TS
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Soviet-era doctrine means junior NCOs and enlisted troops aren’t told about strategic objectives for ‘security’ reasons. The sort of paranoia and distrust that characterized government in the USSR also permeated through the military. Russia hasn’t reformed.
@TheGreatGuy_
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nato trained vs russian half ass training
The girl determination made me feel so humble. I don’t know how I can handle a situation like this
Thanks for the adept coverage. This is as rivetting as anything else: with interviews with folks who were 'in the thick of the action.' Well done. Oh, and Ukraine will win. In Putin's world is all about losing and running away.
Glory to Ukraine! Such a a lovely country and people.
@callmehqueen
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Ukraine isn't a good country they hate Muslims and hindos and China people the people are okay but the army is just terrible and the government
🇺🇦🇧🇷💙💛 Hello, I'm Brazilian and I love Ukraine and all people. One day I will have the pleasure of receiving a blue and yellow mug symbolizing Ukraine. Thank you and hugs from Amâncio from Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil. God save the Ukrainians and their Soldiers.
Congratulations Ukraine 🇺🇦. Keep Europe free.
I commend the bravery and courage of the Ukrainian soldiers and I hope for more success. Slava Ukraini!
Ukraine's military has well planned assaults unlike the orcs. Nobody is in charge of the orcs, or if there's someone, they run off at the first sign of danger. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
@josephk4310
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Slava tebe BOZSHE ☦️🇷🇺🙏 Amin
@MikeOxlong-
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@@josephk4310 ♠️☠️:16743
@mcpartridgeboy
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i doupt that very much, i think they are just badly organised and didnt expect such resistence, im sure for example if a group of youtube guys tried to attack them most of the guys here would be dead very quickly
@19deltascout43
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Knock them out cold
@19deltascout43
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@@mcpartridgeboy na. They are cowards. Looks like a kid with a pop gun can scare off Russians. Very embarrassing
Slava Ukrainii! Be strong and know that the GOOD people of the world love and support you.❤
Obviously this girl is a direct descendant of the Amazon warrior women.....doesn't half show up the orcs when it comes to courage...Slava Ukraini...💛💙
“It’s not their land & we aren’t going anywhere” Much respect to the soldier who said this.
Brava Ukraine Wonderful young men and women So patriotic and proud Love from oz Victory soon🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
I have huge respect for the people of Ukraine and these brave fighters. Although I enjoy winning efforts, I would prefer to discuss this when the war is over. People learn by mistake or being told about their mistakes. Best to keep information about the way you do things safe to use another day.
Heros , the Ukrainas are just great !! So much respect for you guys/woman who fight aginst a secound strongest army in the world
@_.Madness._
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Against second strongest army in Ukraine*
@MrGraemeb2022
Жыл бұрын
Well that 'second strongest army line' has been well and truly destroyed. Anyone can look 'strong' on a parade ground in Moscow or in a publicity shot for the audience back home. ( Take note China and North Korea) It's a different story when someone fires back at you, and all your leaders are rubbish and corrupt.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦. God Bless the Ukrainian 🇺🇦 Warfighters.. great military deception by the front line unit..
Well Done! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️! Glory to the Heros!
"Deceptive maneuver" I like that. This will be studied as one of the greatest and well planned counteroffensive in war history👍
@enquepaisestalaiglesiadesa7679
Жыл бұрын
Sigues pensando así hoy?(Los inundaron, y los están acribillando) La "punta de la flecha" ucraniana fue "embolsada". UN FIASCO SU CONTRAOFENSIVA. Con cucharitas están juntando los pedazos de cuerpos. Cayeron en una trampa llamada "bolsa". Cerraron la bolsa con inundación,y desde todos los ángulos les llueven misiles. Por ésto mismo "No hay que dormirse en los laureles"
This group are real warriors….true heroes. Glory and victory to ALL UKRAINIAN FORCES AND PEOPLE 👍❤️🙏🇺🇦
I can’t imagine the feeling of abandoning your kit in good working order and just high tail booking it on your get away sticks. One moment your feeling confident in a powerful tank, the next you’re cowering in unorganized retreat.
" it's not their land,and we are not going anywhere " ,words every Russian soldier should hear. 🇬🇧/ Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ukrainias playing chess while Russians play checkers! hahaha!
@glenncordova4027
Жыл бұрын
Ukrainians aren't playing. This is deadly serious.🇺🇦💛💙🌻🌻🌻🌻
thank you so much for the sub tittles :)
Slava Ukraini...💛💙
Brave, calculating Ukrainian warriors. The free world fully supports you. You will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine! 💪🇺🇦💙💛🌻✨ 🇺🇲♥️🇺🇦
So brave. God bless and stay safe. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you.
nice work!
I love this channel becayse we get a good look into to the average infantrymans view whose risking their lives. great interviews and great reporting. No questions, no agenda, just raw insights.
I would like to give a thanks to the orcs for donating such a large amount of military resources as a reward for Ukraines successful counter offensive
Someone has to get the ugly Z letters off the captured tanks. 😉
@0ldb1ll
Жыл бұрын
But doesn't the Z represent sleeping Russians? Zzzzzzzzzz. Hopefully it's permanent.
@frankwood7878
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UKRAINIANS 🇺🇦 ARE TOUGHER THAN RUSKIES 🇺🇦
@sydneymartin6941
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Those tanks can be used in special operations😎
tbh, this counteroffensive caught everyone by surprise not just russians
Victory to Ukraine. 💙💛☮
Woow great job true heroes ,great defenders of Ukraine !God save Ukraine !God bless you always stay safe
I am in awe of the Ukrainians resolve and bravery. This war is so fkd like every war. These people should be able to live their lives peacefully and democratically like they want to. Hoping this is over soon. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
Bless Ukrainian soldiers 😊Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦!!!👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️✌️
Keep believing keep Ukrainian 💯 %
Songs will be written about these heroes that brought a Goliath to his knees. Slava Ukraini!
@americanstarman4418
Жыл бұрын
Sing ! Sing to Glory of Freedom !
@AzzieTheGamerr
Жыл бұрын
No there won't be
@ndjibukabengele973
Жыл бұрын
@@AzzieTheGamerr Get out of here bot, you can't take a loss lol.
@AzzieTheGamerr
Жыл бұрын
@@ndjibukabengele973 you're just not smart enough to do your own research you "bot"
Keep up the great job and stay safe. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Huge respect.
Even if you understand zero about military tactics you only have to see the differences in how they live to understand that Ukranians are a proud well disciplined group. Every encampment I've seen of Russians truly look like it was inhabited by orcs.
The other biggest supplier of military equipment to Ukraine now seems to be Russia.
You guys are brilliant.
Prayers. May God save and protect His people. 💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏
If you have to fight a war you want these guys on your side. I think they should be given the opportunity to join Nato.
Brave lads, and girls!
So if I understood that right they basically were meant to be a feint force, but also ended up taking and securing their position forcing retreat at the LESS fortified feint force’s position. Then sounds like other areas won out and reinforced forcing Russian retreat.
Huge respect to the Ukraine's army !! 💪👍👍
God Bless the brave woman and men soldiers of Ukraine. You have proven to be true warriors for your country. You have learned quick and well the strategy of WAR!!! My country prays for your success in pushing FORWARD and pushing Russia out of your beautiful country! Keep pushing. Russia now knows you are a serious force to recon with. SLAVA BEAUTIFUL UKRAINI!!!🇺🇦🇺🇲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are beautiful men and true world hero's
Respect to the Ukrainian military. They carried out a brilliant manoeuvre. Slava Ukraini!
Thank you🌊🍫💓
💙💛
Glory to Ukraine!!!!
I would like to visit Ukraine some day
Excellent. 🙂
Ukraine needed a big W and they got it.
I heard some of the intercepted calls from those particular Russian soldiers. They ran for their lives. Saying those Ukrainians we're coming from everywhere. They ran for miles trying to get away.
Those POW's are going to have so much juicy intel.
Brilliant, well done guys, tactical diversion is king....
In February Russia stationed 100k troops along the borders. There are different sources that state between 39k and 50k Russian soldiers lost their lives. That would be 40-50% of what they surrounded the Ukraine with! Not to mention the loss in equipment, morale, trust and will to fight.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are definitely serious about regaining the territory that the Russian army took over. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are truly Bad Ass 🇺🇦
Russia defeated on an open battlefield for the first time since 1942 That must hurt : utter humiliation. Ukraine's counter-offensive was a match for any in history. A magnificent victory.
OUR LAND!.....WE WILL DIE FOR OUR LAND!.....enough said.....✊️👍
I want to know what side the American republicans are on? And so does the good people of the world.
@MrSlanderer
Жыл бұрын
The long-term ones, which includes loonies like Lindsey Graham, are actually committed to supporting Ukraine; however, they are being chipped away at by Trump loyalists running for office, deadset on establishing a Contrarian, pro-Russian narrative. They say “I don’t support Ukraine NOR Russia,” but in reality, they desperately want Ukraine to lose, so they can blame Biden (and they all have huge man-crushes on Putin, just like their Dear Orange Messiah himself).
@jonthinks6238
Жыл бұрын
The right side of history. The democrats have not been this mad since we took their slaves away. Or when we let blacks vote, and again when we desegregated the military and schools. The democrats have always been on the wrong side of history. Republicans have been on the righteous side of history and the republic.
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
It's split
@martijnstam6186
Жыл бұрын
If it is on the Republicans the Kremlin with Putin and his cronies would already be gone.
@bishalgurung856
Жыл бұрын
What main stream media don't told you about casuse of Ukraine, Russian war is here.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKaBy7WKcaq1g5c.html. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH2ik6Ozita3hbg.html.
Could you imagine how much worse it could have been for the Russians if they Ukrainians had Snipers with .50 cal Barrett Rifles and thermal scopes? There would have been no one to retreat!
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
Idk about the scopes but Ukraine does have a bunch of .50 Dishka's converted to snipers. They're pretty cool. They can still fire automatic too☺
RESPECT TO BRAVE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE HEROES DEFENDERS 💙💛
Blessings Ukraine 🇺🇦 🙏🏻🇺🇸
The words "russian" and "military intelligence" don't get along well in a sentence.
@willmad3121
Жыл бұрын
RussianMilitaryIntelligence : a Triple OxyMoron.
@sydneymartin6941
Жыл бұрын
Military and Russian ignorance sounds better
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 #stoprussia
Great Job ukraine 🇺🇦💓🙏 Great Going...our hearts are with you Love from Holland 💓♥️🙏
@cyanideA
Жыл бұрын
negerland
Great report. Thanks. Slava Ukraine.
For God's, and Ukrainian's sake, DON'T explain how you did it ! ! There are many battles left to fight before all invaders are vanquished ! !
@EnglishMike
Жыл бұрын
Nothing in this video is a big secret. It's all pretty basic battle tactics in western armies.
Doesn’t matter if they were deceived or not, they willingly embraced the murder of children. They need to be neutralised.
I'm amazed buy your professionalism
Orcs running scared and victorious Ukrainian heroes! Slava Ukraini, Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦🌻