Ukrainian Soldiers Explain Tactics For Defeating Russian Forces Near Kharkiv
During their counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces had to cross the Oskil River to push the enemy out of key settlements. After their successful operations, some of the Ukrainian soldiers described their tactics in detail for RFE/RL journalists.
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Thunder wearing a German army parka like a boss
@vomm
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No wonder that some Russian "soldiers" think they are fighting against Germans and NATO :D They can leave the German flag on, because we Germans stand fully behind Ukraine.
@mac2105
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@@vomm except for the compulsory 2-3 idiots, yes, slava ukraini
@vomm
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@@mac2105 I am sure even in Ukraine there are 2-3 of these people.
@FromRussiaWithDub
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I bet he has ww2 german insignia on him somewhere
@mac2105
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@@FromRussiaWithDub do you understand that there's a big difference between the Third Reich and today's Republic of Germany?
The last soldier well said: it's about future and independence! Great Ukraine soldiers, stay safe, journalist, stay safe 🙏
@lmcsquaredgreendale3223
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You missed the part about the fact that they took heavy losses. The number of Ukrainians to prosecute this war is finite. With the west dithering because of Putin's nuclear threats the Ukrainians are taking higher losses than they would if equipped with long range missiles.
@davidoconnor393
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They're not journalists they're agents
@nkristianschmidt
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He is fighting for a lessor evil for sure. But the Ukrainian political system is highly corrupt and does not serve the people. It's just not as bad as the Russian system.
@lekkerJa
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@@davidoconnor393 Ukraine soldiers, Ukraines and all the people who are helping and supporting Ukrainians, and all the journalists who are in Ukraine to bring us all the news about putler invading Ukraine, keep healthy, stay safe 🙏🙏💪💪💪
@lekkerJa
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@@davidoconnor393 😐🙂🤕🥸
#WORLD PEACE GLORY to Ukraine🙏
Thank you for the translation. 💛💙
Nothing but RESPECT for the fearless UKRAINIAN ARMY. 🇺🇦🪖🇺🇦🪖🇺🇦🪖🇺🇦🪖✊🏼
@agj6022
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Every single day, Russians kill ~1,000 Ukrainian soldiers !!! That's your strategy ???
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Too much propaganda!!
@m42037
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 What propaganda
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Zelensky is in a bunker., perhaps not even in Ukraine...and he is ordering his troops to attack without much care about their fate...reminda me of Stalin pushing his soldiers and having plattoons of guarda behind them...no retreat., not surrender otherwise they would be killed by these plattoons.
@m42037
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 They're winning, I think you been eating too much linguine
The Ukrainian soldiers not only brave, they're smart and innovative
@vomm
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Above all, they are adaptable. They take what they get and use it as efficiently as they can.
@chrislloyd261
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Agreed
@abadisakti1034
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Ukraine stupid badut loss
@user-wz3cg1gg5z
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Нацисты кричащие 30 лет " москоляку на гиляку " . поставьте на место памятники нашим дедам победителям нацистов фашистов бандеровских ублюдков 1941-1945
EXCELLENT JOB you MORTARMEN .your JOB is VERY important. Shoot and move. You must keep TRAINING in your down time. Every one in your MORTAR crew must know the others job. Casualties will happen you will be short handed. You must ADAPT and OVERCOME the situation. Maintenance of system I maybe wrong but I thought I Saw rust in barrel. Lack of discipline of maintenance in the crew. Carry on with mission. SLAVA UKRAINE. You are ALL HEROS
That was brilliant and even had english translation for us to understand what is going on. Great bit of reporting thanks ;-)
Highly intelligent and professional Ukrainians 💙💛🇬🇧👍
@philippedefague3835
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They aren't professional if they've been pressed into the military.
@AlwaysRight1111
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Are you racist? Of course they are. It’s weird you felt you had to point that out.
@michelle1268
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That’s why they outsmart the russians
@SL-sd3sg
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@@philippedefague3835 They’re trained much better than the ruZZians and have higher morale.
@FoulPet
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If they were smart they wouldn't tell a reporter their tactics
Ukraine must have the bravest soldiers in the world. Following from the uk 🇬🇧
@NimNim2024
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🤣🤣🤣
@darrenhaywood944
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@@NimNim2024 yeah brave Ukraine I thought the mighty Russian army was an Iron blanket. 🤣🤣 what a joke they really are completely. Russians having to buy there own kit to go to war. The Russian people will wake up one day and see
@darrenhaywood944
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@@NimNim2024 uk 🇬🇧 America 🇺🇸 Poland 🇵🇱 and the rest are all behind Ukraine 🇺🇦 nato 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪
@susanaqueiroz9366
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💙💛🙏Slava Ukraine your Victory will come 🙏God bless and protect you and your Country 🙏💙💙💛💙💛
@darrenhaywood944
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@@susanaqueiroz9366 definitely will they will crush the Russians very soon if Ukraine 🇺🇦 don't then nato will shut the bear down
So very impressed. Just wish it could be over soon so these men can start rebuilding their country. It's just such a needless tragedy.
@jaelissajaeger9634
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Well said.
@magicbulletdancers
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@Wolfgath absolute and yes thanks for saying 👍🇨🇦
@raishaferreira8099
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God bless ukania family and volunteers 💙💛
@Mr.Anonymous1987GS
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@Wolfgath Exactly. This war could have been prevented if NATO stepped up to Putin. Instead they cowered in fear of a nuclear bluff.
@sikuter
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There is a more important task than to restore the country. The tragedy will be needless if we do not learn anything, if it makes us stronger, it is no longer meaningless. The free world needs to remember who we are and what makes our civilization the greatest. It is necessary to reform the alliance, create the UN anew. Please stop treating war as a natural disaster. This is all a consequence of our weakness, our stupidity, our shortsightedness. It is important not to finish it as soon as possible, it is important to finish it RIGHT and FOREVER. If we make any concessions to Russia, we will automatically confirm that political goals can be achieved by war. What's next? China? Iran? Pakistan? Moldova? Korea? Cyprus? Israel? The more we fear war, the more inevitable it becomes. World War II began with the introduction of troops into the demilitarized zone, it was a minor concession to avoid a big war. It seemed unwise to act radically. Everyone feared an escalation. It doesn't work and it's been tested at the cost of a lot of blood. History teaches us a lesson, we should learn, and not whine about how difficult it is. It is necessary that every dictator knows that aggression will be severely punished, there will be no negotiations, there will be no fear of escalation, there will be no desire to end it quickly. There will be a fight, a defeat, a tribunal, reparations and a gallows.
Professional determined men of honour!!! Saluting The Courage and resilience of Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
@agj6022
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Every single day, Russians kill ~1,000 Ukrainian soldiers !!! That's your strategy ???
@imaginemetoo
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@@agj6022 your strategy they should surrender and get murdered and raped then?! Glory to UKRAINE 🇺🇦🇺🇦
@raishaferreira8099
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God bless ukania family and volunteers 💙💛
@agj6022
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What do you mean with "glory to Ukraine"? Ukrainians and Russians are ABSOLUTELY same nation!!! So, glory to whom - Russian Ukrainians or Ukrainian Russians? We do NOT know what's going on there. 90+ % of our knowledge is the media input. So, do we get info from CNN or Fox or RT or DW or BBC or China, India... ??? What if the American, Russian, Chinese top politicians are in the same "room playing with our life" ??? in which war rich people die ???
@jostar7479
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Winter is coming, the ground will freeze, Russia has taken its restraints off, major offensives will be coming, Nazi and mercenary scum will be crushed. Z
1:22 proud of this hero for fighting for ukraines freedom and wearing our german flag.
Great work Ukraine! Keep it up!
@agj6022
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Every single day, Russians kill ~1,000 Ukrainian soldiers !!! That's your strategy ???
@raishaferreira8099
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God bless ukania family and volunteers 💙💛
@susanaqueiroz9366
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Amen 🙏💙💛
@melgarezuniverse1217
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yes 🫵 right 🇺🇦are fighting for raytheon,lockheed martin ,boeing ....and the left/woke/liberal/CANCEL CULTURE MOVEMENT wich are the dictators of American democracy FOH🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@aaronnewman5000
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I just hope they start picking up all their dead.. Bandera rules and Azov
Brave Ukrainians soldiers 💪🙏 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 💛💙
@melgarezuniverse1217
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Shame on you...disgusting human being..instead of promoting peace you talking about promoting further bloodshed...sickening🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Take back your territory, Ukraine. All of it.💙💛
@melgarezuniverse1217
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yes 🫵 right 🇺🇦are fighting for raytheon,lockheed martin ,boeing ....and the left/woke/liberal/CANCEL CULTURE MOVEMENT wich are the dictators of American democracy FOH🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@AndriSayur23.
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NeoNazi🤣🤣🤣
@HauptmanNase
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@@AndriSayur23. Poo Tin Bot !!!
I pray in so many ways every day for Ukraine, the home of my ancestors🙏
@aaronnewman5000
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Yeah let's go Azov. I was thinking of getting a swastika like most of the Ukraine's have. Or maybe a portrait of Bandera. Think it would be pretty cool tattoo.
Thanks for the translation. It really adds to it when we can understand exactly what the soldiers are saying. The Ukrainians have shown a tremendous ability to make the most effective use of the varied equipment they have been given. As with the Italian morter, they quickly adjust to the limitations of the equipment.
I am obsessed watching their soldiers.
Brave Ukrainians fighting for their freedom and driving the scum from their motherland great respect 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
@agj6022
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Every single day, Russians kill ~1,000 Ukrainian soldiers !!! That's your strategy ???
@raishaferreira8099
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God bless ukania family and volunteers 💙💛
@k.r.lionheart6460
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@@agj6022 they can only bomb civilian targets that’s really brave
@melgarezuniverse1217
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Shame on you...disgusting human being..instead of promoting peace you talking about promoting further bloodshed...sickening
@endorphinrider1633
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GREAT respect!!!
Ohh God please help the Military and all people in Ukraine Country
@davidoconnor393
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They can thank NATO for all their loss and bloodshed.. thank you Joe Biden crime family for decimating another Nation
@u.h.h4915
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🇸🇪👍🏻💛💙🙏🏻♥️❤️🔥🙏🏻❤️🔥♥️
@susanaqueiroz9366
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💙💛🙏Amen 🙏💙💛
@davidoconnor393
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Help the homeless veterans living on our sidewalks first place.. and or close the border so they won't have to be veterans in the first place
They care not only for their group but also for the others. They rather retreat than suffer useless heavy losses. It's all about the country and the ppl, civilians or military. They also pick their battles and work the western way. Everybody knows the objective, can carry on and improvise.
@chrislloyd261
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Agreed and they’re harder than depleted uranium 238
STAY STRONG AND KEEP SAFE ♥️♥️♥️ ALWAYS !!!!!!!!! HEROYAM SLAVA 🇺🇦 ZSU 🇺🇦ARMY 🇺🇦 APU 🇺🇦..... SLAVA UKRAINI 💙💛♥️🇺🇦
Praying for Ukraine and its people.
@middleschoolteachers7866
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@Srikanth Katla Is there anything I can do? I am in Georgia, USA. I wish I could fight for Ukraine, but I'm almost 70 and would probably just be a burden on any fighting unit.
"An Army that is winning, doesn't get tired"
Excellent work!
Great bunch of Lads !
@EnyaInTheWorld
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...and women
Keep doing what you are doing, you are great at it. Victory will be yours, Ukraine! The noble goals of freedom, independence are worth to fight for.
Slava Ukraine🇺🇦
@agj6022
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Every single day, Russians kill ~1,000 Ukrainian soldiers !!! That's your strategy ???
با درود.! -- کار زیبائی است که حتی بیشتر در مورد روند جنگ تحمیلی به اوکراین ما را مطلع سازید. سپاس.
The modesty and intelligence of these servicemen speaks volumes about the strength and commitment of these brave people.
Glory to these heroes. Glory to Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇦👍
@melgarezuniverse1217
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yes 🫵 right 🇺🇦are fighting for raytheon,lockheed martin ,boeing ....and the left/woke/liberal/CANCEL CULTURE MOVEMENT wich are the dictators of American democracy FOH🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
This is the best Ukraine War video of this kind I've seen... thank you!
Hopefully more aid will flow to Ukraine, greets from Germany !
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Hopefully you should puso for peace...more arms means more death..
@sidi8101
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 Death is part of life and is the final destiny of all men. Defending your land is a moral obligation, and giving arms to Ukraine is supporting them, and at the same time confronting an old, ridiculous, and self-destructive worldview.
@vomm
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 Less arms means more Russian expansion, means more Genozide.
@michaelkoopman7274
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 Moet e arms for Ukranian HEROES means more Orc's are dead. Beg Vladolf Putler to stop this war, not Ukraine. The Orc's has started this war and commit continuously WARCRIMES! Stop this war, STOP VLADOLF PUTLER!!!
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Keep pushing for a nuclear war...do you really believe war Will not afecta you...war with russian means total destruction of the whole world...what does US get out off all this??.. I have the answer..means more money for the comedian...and more money for sleepy Joe
An amazing stunning feat of soldiering. Of skill. Of endurance. They battled with unwavering dedication to National Defense.
@melgarezuniverse1217
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yes 🫵 right 🇺🇦are fighting for raytheon,lockheed martin ,boeing ....and the left/woke/liberal/CANCEL CULTURE MOVEMENT wich are the dictators of American democracy FOH🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Fighting the good fight 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini ! ♥️ 🇺🇸
Great soldiers from Ukraine
Hello everyone Slava Ukraini ! Heroyam Slava ! Hero’s all of you 🇺🇦🦖🌻🚜✊
Bravos soldados ucranianos? Glória Ucrânia 🙏 💙 💛 🙏 Vitória Ucrânia 🙏
The Ukranian Army will belong to History as one of the Greatest of all examples of military combat duty serving Honorable and Just Defense of Nation.
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Could you say the same about Irak?.. remember there were no biological weapons...that was a lie to justify the invasion
Admiration for the courage of the Ukrainian heroes!
German uniform, Italian mortar, Ukrainian heroes
SLAVA UKRAINE
I can only concur w everyone 👍 ❤️ 🇺🇦 these gentleman are a in a class of their own.
Great job guys!! Thank You so much for your Bravery and Determination in this fight for FREEDOM!!! You are an INSPIRATION to us all!!!! Slava Ukraine !!!!!!!
My heart breaks: every success means some "losses." 😔
Every nation comes to help Ukraine. putin should get a clue.
HEROES OF WORLD 🌎 ❤ 👏 GLORY UKRAINE FRY UP THE LOT GLORY
Absolute heros. I could never.
My tears is always out from my eyes if bcse i can see the very worse setuation here how much more if Philippines like that setuation so sad
Be strong Ucrain military ..God bless you and your family
Ahuenna prosta. Slava ukrain 🇱🇻❤️
They have the courage to sacrifice their lives for their country in affective operations with expected loss levels. Gladiators we salute you ✌️
Excellent report!
Força Ucrânia 🇺🇦 vocês são uns vencedores 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇧🇷🇧🇷
@danielalfred9600
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Bolsonaro con Putin!!
@etienecalvacante5902
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@@danielalfred9600 os dois são ante-cristo nazifascistas criminosos que veio para matar roubar e destruir 💥
I'm proud nato and the U.S.A. Are brothers and helping you in your successful battles against the orcas from Mordor and other subhuman! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ ❤️ 💖 😍 ✨️ 🇺🇦
@melgarezuniverse1217
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Shame on you...disgusting human being..instead of promoting peace you talking about promoting further bloodshed...sickening🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
God bless ukania family and volunteers 💙💛 please my God!
Sun Tzu would approve of this type weapon to implement a hit and run tactical strategy. Also positive moral influence played a key role in this winning strategy. Sun Tzu believed that positive moral influence always plays a key role as to whether you will lose or win a war.
Slava Ukrine.......from BALI - Indonesia...
Such bravery, determination and sense of duty. Despite the danger and horrors, still walking tall and slaying orcs. Fine men indeed. 🇫🇮 🤝🇺🇦
Que nunca paz tenham, aqueles que paz não querem...força Ucrânia 🇺🇦, para cima deles.
@jamisbillson4872
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Beautifully put mate. Fucking Russian paedophile soldiers need jailing when they lose. Along with the coward Russian generals and Putin himself. Vile bastards.
@u.h.h4915
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♥️👍🏻💛💙
The Ukrainians just keep getting better and better. Less than a year ago they were for the most part average working class people forced to become warriors. And warriors they became and they learned quickly from their mistakes and even learned a few new tricks along the way. The key to this war is those drones. Drones are used as spotting planes, and as bombers. A few drones volunteer for the "Divine Wind Special Attack Unit" and give their lives defending Ukraine. Ukraine needs more drones. These cheap drones are taking out million dollar tanks, and Ukraine burns through them doing it.
You all are amazing. You have my support.
God bless Ukraine and it’s warriors.
Italian mortars,,,,,dang.....these Ukrainian guys can operate all kinds of equipment.
Gun shown at the end of video was a recoilless gun.. Very accurate gun and firing large caliber round to destroy a tank.
Brave men doing a grand job. Slava Ukraine.
The free world is with you.
All these brave young people. Power to you! Please don't let your power end in corruption. Your living through the consequences. SLAVA UCRAIN.
God bless Ukraine. The Ukrainian fighters have been doing extremely well.
The toll was high but it's about our future and independence.... These words of the ukrainian soldier r good for boosting their fighting morale but frankly speaking a country can only have a future and be independent if its people survive.
Our brave and noble soldiers are fighting hard!! Slava Ukraine!!!!?
0:44 M2 Browning .50 call (12.7mm) heavy machine gun. It was designed by the American, John Browning in 1921. It was first adopted by the US Army in 1933! 🇺🇸💪
Brave soldiers...willing to give all. l'm in awe of your bravery and selflessness.
all Ukrainian soldiers are so calm and collective! in their interviews! its like watching well made documentary! you will win my friends!
By now Ukraine should have a Data Base of the coordinates of every square foot of the country. Every artillery piece should have the coordinates of every square foot of the country. Every soldier should have the coordinates of where they are any place in the country. Maintenance on their equipment is very important.
Sława Ukrainie. Respect Spartans
THESE are REAL HEROES....! You literally can feel how aware they are regarding the risks of being killed or mutilated. With THAT awareness to fight like these MAN are fighting.... THAT'S the REAL definition of HEROISM at least in my little book !!!
10/10 for bravery of your reporters.
For me, one of the top 5 sources of war news anywhere in the world.
Those are italian mortars.Enough precision, light and easy to set up. Our Folgore’s paratroopers have the best time among all NATO airborne troops from the airdrop to the first shot fired.
I wish I could fight with you but I’m old😢
Respect to the steadfast and patriotic fighting in defense of sovereign Ukraine.
Always pray 🙏🙏🙏❤️
The world admire the courage and heroism of Ukrainians. May God continue to bless your land. I hope to visit your country someday. The spirit of unbending resilience of your country is amazing!
🇮🇹 👍
I will never grow tired of seeing Russian war criminals being eliminated
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Warmonger!!
@esbenm6544
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 hypocrite
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Why am I a hypocrit?.. for callling for peace... you are insane
@fancyhat6505
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@@bonifaciocabrera9218 by calling for appeasement of a warmongering dictator, you are advocating for cowardice and are making the same mistake the allies did at the start of ww2. you can't make compromises with people like Putin, or before you know it he's blitzkrieged through France. the fact he's been stopped only a few hundred kilometers in to a neighbouring country has no doubt saved thousands of lives. even if the cost is high now, it could have been much worse if people had thought like you
@bonifaciocabrera9218
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Hahaha fancy hat....you make me laugh...you are another victim of oficial propaganda...do you really believe sleepy Joe is better than Putin?.. nothing further from reality.
You can hear the confidence and determination in these Ukrainian warriors' voices.
Freedom !
Very very good. 💙💛& 🖤❤💛
Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦
All in!!!!
Your small guys are blowing away the big networks, you guys are making really good videos
💪💪💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 from Thailand 🇹🇭
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
When you're at war, is explaining your tactics in any way in a format that can be accessed by the enemy a good idea?
Glory the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦. Love and support from Ghana 🇬🇭 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💙💙💙💙💙💛💛💛💛 #SLAVAUKRAINE🇺🇦
This is so intense
Bien por ellos que tienen que hacer el ejército ucraniano que sigue atacando con fuerza de Ucrania que sigue luchando ejército bien echo viva Ucrania viva el ejército ucraniano 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪