Ukrainian Tank Commander Recounts 'Three-Day Shoot-Out' To Liberate Donetsk Villages

A Ukrainian tank unit played a key role in a recent counteroffensive operation that managed to recapture several villages in the Donetsk region. The tank crew claims to have advanced more than 6 kilometers along the Mokri Yaly River in the hotly contested region.
Originally published at - www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-tank-...

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  • @DonnaMcFadden
    @DonnaMcFadden11 ай бұрын

    Great courage and determination!!❤❤

  • @asanitationstompout8473
    @asanitationstompout847311 ай бұрын

    Pile em up. 🇺🇸🇺🇦

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho585411 ай бұрын

    Tough as nails. Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

  • @sharon_shaw

    @sharon_shaw

    11 ай бұрын

    May Ukraine achieve maximal victory at minimum losses Slava 💙🇺🇦💛 RuSSia 🌻🌻🌻

  • @TheKenji2221

    @TheKenji2221

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@sharon_shaw I think the "minimal looses" is already lost :/ Dunno how long they'll hold if they keep loosing so many men

  • @undexvedichi3167

    @undexvedichi3167

    11 ай бұрын

    dishonored satan fascist fake news channel click delete satan fascist nato bidenorks kaput buchakiller zelehitler kaput

  • @peabase

    @peabase

    11 ай бұрын

    @@TheKenji2221 The present continuous of the verb "lose" is "losing", with one letter o. Also, the plural form of the noun "loss" is "losses". Try to get it right and you'll appear educated.

  • @Headhunter-BIG

    @Headhunter-BIG

    11 ай бұрын

    @@peabase Потери действительно очень большие. Если ещё месяц пытаться так "наступать", то русские смогут без сопротивления занять весь юг Украины. Возможно и Киев, но они туда скорее всего не пойдут.

  • @jstpsgthru
    @jstpsgthru11 ай бұрын

    Holy crap. Put video on half speed and watch that anti-tank missile barely miss the videographer.

  • @mandelorean6243

    @mandelorean6243

    11 ай бұрын

    uh, we can already see it normally.

  • @braveworld2707

    @braveworld2707

    11 ай бұрын

    That RPG footage was mind boggling and so was the one that had the impact on the front right as well. Do #russiaToiletTerrorist RPGs not have an arming distance they have to travel before they are live? #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 #WeAreUkraine 💪 *Все це Україна!* 👍

  • @tigertiger1699
    @tigertiger169911 ай бұрын

    Slav Ukraine 🇺🇦

  • @braveworld2707

    @braveworld2707

    11 ай бұрын

    *Героям слава!* 💪

  • @Big.Ron1
    @Big.Ron111 ай бұрын

    Glory to Ukraine!

  • @maverick4177
    @maverick417711 ай бұрын

    No Russian Tank Commanders were available for comment 🤣 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

  • @bikechainmic

    @bikechainmic

    11 ай бұрын

    They couldnt come back from orbit in time!

  • @braveworld2707

    @braveworld2707

    11 ай бұрын

    *Героям слава!* 💪

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    How is the counteroffensive going just now?

  • @Headhunter-BIG

    @Headhunter-BIG

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lesterquintrell4844 Не идёт Русские заняли обратно практически все населенные пункты, в которых успели сделать снимки украинцы. И продвинулись в направлении Купянска, где в плен сдалась почти рота украинских солдат,брошенных командирами.

  • @hoaniheta9831

    @hoaniheta9831

    11 ай бұрын

    maybe they were to scared and hiding

  • @thegame9305808
    @thegame930580811 ай бұрын

    His face and voice is telling the kind of fight it was...

  • @jochenhausmann3480
    @jochenhausmann348011 ай бұрын

    You are heroes!

  • @aaronza7218
    @aaronza721811 ай бұрын

    Huge respect. Humble and great warriors. Slava Ukraini!

  • @Faith_Hope_Guy

    @Faith_Hope_Guy

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes! 🇺🇦

  • @jeffsiegwart
    @jeffsiegwart11 ай бұрын

    Very brave soldiers!

  • @bikechainmic
    @bikechainmic11 ай бұрын

    Amazing warriors. Slava Ukraine

  • @timmommens901
    @timmommens90111 ай бұрын

    🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦✌🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

  • @carabus0354
    @carabus035411 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

  • @braveworld2707

    @braveworld2707

    11 ай бұрын

    *Героям слава!* 💪

  • @elenastehlikova8941

    @elenastehlikova8941

    11 ай бұрын

    Rozpravky starej matere.

  • @3rdandlong
    @3rdandlong11 ай бұрын

    I admire these guys for their guts and determination.. I would like to buy them a nice cold brewsky. Maybe two. They deserve it. 🇺🇦

  • @ingarslusis2496
    @ingarslusis249611 ай бұрын

    u rock guys

  • @kiereluurs1243

    @kiereluurs1243

    11 ай бұрын

    English please.

  • @pepijykyum
    @pepijykyum11 ай бұрын

    Thank you❤

  • @thatotherguy7596
    @thatotherguy759611 ай бұрын

    Thanks RFE/RL❤ Slava Ukraini 💛 🇺🇦 💙 LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS 🖐️ 🔪 🇺🇦

  • @marymarlow3646
    @marymarlow364611 ай бұрын

    So courageous! 🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🇺🇦

  • @johnd2058

    @johnd2058

    11 ай бұрын

    'Bring me closer, I wish to hit them with my trident.'

  • @imsunasong3912
    @imsunasong391211 ай бұрын

    Bravo brave men of Ukraine ....💙💛💙💛

  • @harryhall197
    @harryhall19711 ай бұрын

    The Ukraine armed forces are the best in the world. Ruzzia, get out of Ukraine, you have no right being there and you're fighting for no reason.

  • @bobouzala

    @bobouzala

    11 ай бұрын

    and they are dying for no reason harry

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    That is why they are being slaughtered just now!

  • @bigw813
    @bigw81311 ай бұрын

    Victory to the proud ukrainien.

  • @asanitationstompout8473
    @asanitationstompout847311 ай бұрын

    Russian KIAs up 220.4k+, WIAs up 661.3k+, casualties total over 881,800 (minusrus|ukrinform) . . . .. . . .. . .... Keep the mountains of corpses coming, UA. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿😔 🇺🇸🇺🇦

  • @user-gc5nx3vk5r

    @user-gc5nx3vk5r

    11 ай бұрын

    А пока гибнет ежедневно по роте простых солдатиков, у которых есть жены, дети, матери!!!!!! И которых с поле боя специально не вывозят.

  • @rositasultana3958
    @rositasultana395811 ай бұрын

    Brave soldiers, protecting the land and their compatriots. Slava Ukraine!

  • @mirchmama9051
    @mirchmama905111 ай бұрын

    Bravo!! You all can do it.. Be strong and believe..Slava Ukraine💛💙💪🌻

  • @williwipfel6
    @williwipfel611 ай бұрын

    Ukraine Soldiers are smart. 🤷🏻‍♀️😬 All the Best! 💕

  • @mauritsdonga7663
    @mauritsdonga766311 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraine, keep safe and return victorious.

  • @dungle-fy6es
    @dungle-fy6es11 ай бұрын

    thanks you ukraine

  • @andy41417
    @andy4141711 ай бұрын

    Is this the security zone or one of the layers of defensive lines? Any support from the air?

  • @iamric23
    @iamric2311 ай бұрын

    Why in the world don't the russian soldiers just give up. What are they fighting for??????????????///

  • @nigeljohnson8995
    @nigeljohnson899511 ай бұрын

    Fantastic guys, we love you so much, so brave, Slava Ukraine.

  • @anderssvensk4317
    @anderssvensk431711 ай бұрын

    God bless them all 🙏👊 Ukraine will prevail Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 ❤️ 🇸🇪

  • @kiereluurs1243

    @kiereluurs1243

    11 ай бұрын

    There is no 'god'. Now you know. Best wishes to Ukraine.

  • @Vusha100
    @Vusha10011 ай бұрын

    Glory to the civilian and military heroes of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini!

  • @falcowl
    @falcowl11 ай бұрын

    “Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain. suffering and futility. Listen, everywhere you look in this world, wherever there is light, there will always be shadows to be found as well. As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist. The selfish intent of wanting to preserve peace initiates war. and hatred is born in order to protect love. There are nexuses causal relationships that cannot be separated - Madara Uchiha.”

  • @thepilgrim6375

    @thepilgrim6375

    11 ай бұрын

    loser!

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    Dude!! lighten up🤣

  • @MalshanPeiris
    @MalshanPeiris11 ай бұрын

    Looks like t-72 performs acceptably well against line of sight AT weapons if proper reactive armour is in place

  • @bobouzala
    @bobouzala11 ай бұрын

    Heroyam Slava Virtuous Ukrainian Warriors! Please Angels - watch over our brothers and sisters. SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦 🌞💙🌾🌾🌾

  • @wezxoo_4071
    @wezxoo_407111 ай бұрын

    Nice T80BV

  • @leniortega9987
    @leniortega998711 ай бұрын

    This Russian must have been drunk, he scored at 1:01 from just 20 yards not the standing tank! Very good Ivan!

  • @janwitts2688
    @janwitts268811 ай бұрын

    If he survives the war I hope he survives the peace... its very difficult having time to reflect and your mind to adjust...

  • @Aetlaify
    @Aetlaify11 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraini!

  • @mandelorean6243
    @mandelorean624311 ай бұрын

    Whoa 2:10 ... looks like a blurred out spot in the video.. But nope

  • @HunterShows
    @HunterShows11 ай бұрын

    They are very lucky to be alive.

  • @DudeFrom1972
    @DudeFrom197211 ай бұрын

    Abit scary to be at the receiving end of that RPG (look at the right corner of the screen) at 1:55

  • @glenspryszak6005

    @glenspryszak6005

    11 ай бұрын

    That's OK. The dent will buff out....

  • @barok7428
    @barok742811 ай бұрын

    Use sand bags to cover the most vital parts of your tanks..sand absorbs force and doesn't burn..

  • @susansmith9263
    @susansmith926311 ай бұрын

    Hard slog, but impressive job "Odesa" and battle brothers. 🙏💙💛🙏💙💛🙏 I pray that freedom for Ukraine, is close at hand. Слава Україні ! Героям Слава ! 🇺🇲🇺🇦

  • @remeliebirondo8403
    @remeliebirondo840311 ай бұрын

    May God almighty guide protect and keep you safe give you strength 💖🙏

  • @kiereluurs1243

    @kiereluurs1243

    11 ай бұрын

    There is no 'god'. Now you know. Best wishes to Ukraine.

  • @MrZombiekiller23
    @MrZombiekiller2311 ай бұрын

    they had such grand plans to get all the way to the sea and now they are claiming victory over deserted villages in the grey zone :P

  • @josepheriah5977
    @josepheriah597711 ай бұрын

    Tanks Ukraine

  • @michaeljohnson3256
    @michaeljohnson325611 ай бұрын

    What brave soldiers ukranians are Legends

  • @crystalharris7394
    @crystalharris739411 ай бұрын

    🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊💔

  • @tombarry2523
    @tombarry252311 ай бұрын

    Well done Ukraine 👍

  • @steppenwolf1872
    @steppenwolf187211 ай бұрын

    Heroes of our times.Slava Ukraini!

  • @canamwing6999

    @canamwing6999

    11 ай бұрын

    IF SLAVA means getting plowed down then maybe your comment would make sense.

  • @greymatter6834

    @greymatter6834

    11 ай бұрын

    @@canamwing6999It means Glory to the men who fight for their lands. It’s not for orc thieves to plunder. Cana has no glory, probably don’t have any land. Just a pc and a litter box under the desk. 🌾🇺🇦🌻.

  • @steppenwolf1872

    @steppenwolf1872

    11 ай бұрын

    It means sugi pula de ziua ta.

  • @cosmos99ify
    @cosmos99ify11 ай бұрын

    Good that they learnt proper Russian. Wel done. It’s an upgrade.

  • @zoso73
    @zoso7311 ай бұрын

    Brave guys. It's going to be a tough slog. The neo-Soviets have had months to set up multiple defense perimeters from their front lines in the North all the way back toward the northern border of the Crimea in the south, with key roads and villages already marked from defensive positions and artillery. This is why the Ukrainians need air cover if they're going to have any hope of mounting a blitzkrieg-like advance. Their offensive from last August/September was so effective because the neo-Soviets were thoroughly unprepared. One thing about Soviet military doctrine is that they learn from their huge mistakes and adapt accordingly.

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    neo-Soviets? 😂 .. idiot!

  • @DacianRider
    @DacianRider11 ай бұрын

    in the words of Shao Khan... " ANNIHILATE THEM ! " slava Ukraini ! 💙💛

  • @revan22

    @revan22

    11 ай бұрын

    Shao Kahn is closer to Putin than Ukraine but ok...

  • @DacianRider

    @DacianRider

    11 ай бұрын

    @@revan22 ye, but he was created in the West... so there 😁

  • @babymarifosque5062
    @babymarifosque50628 ай бұрын

    Thank you Lord sufferings of Ukrainians people will end soon prayers for brave Ukrainians soldiers Philippines

  • @kiereluurs1243
    @kiereluurs124311 ай бұрын

    Gees, actually SEE a rocket flying towards you...

  • @Freebott
    @Freebott11 ай бұрын

    Go on slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

  • @andreashugo1702
    @andreashugo170211 ай бұрын

    Ich frage mich, wer von uns, bzw. von unserer Generation „z“, und oder „Fridays for Future“, kennt noch Mao und sein langer Marsch und den Hintergrund dazu? Vermutlich nicht so viele.

  • @franciscofernandezriestra9645
    @franciscofernandezriestra964511 ай бұрын

    Bravo Ucrania…! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦...!!

  • @williamwells1862
    @williamwells186211 ай бұрын

    How do they do it??? When will the Ruzzies give up and run away???

  • @Tmb1112

    @Tmb1112

    11 ай бұрын

    Hopefully someday soon.

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    Why would they? they are slaughtering the enemy.

  • @D25Reg-ie9su
    @D25Reg-ie9su11 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraine….stay strong…🇺🇦🇵🇭🇵🇭🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Freedom prevails

  • @alexanderatup6197
    @alexanderatup619711 ай бұрын

    Hearing great success of ukrain is good to our ears.

  • @indigenousnorwegianeuropa4145
    @indigenousnorwegianeuropa414511 ай бұрын

    🇳🇴🤝🇺🇦

  • @bobby_newman
    @bobby_newman11 ай бұрын

    Roll on Ukraine 🇺🇦 usa has your back

  • @onename2172

    @onename2172

    11 ай бұрын

    USA is the only beneficiary of this, from the US ignited war. Welcome to the TransGender and TransMind US

  • @hoaniheta9831

    @hoaniheta9831

    11 ай бұрын

    yep they like there sex doggy style like on yours knees boys we got your behind

  • @grahammartindouglass2413
    @grahammartindouglass241311 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and the Easter bunny is real

  • @robbrown4621
    @robbrown462111 ай бұрын

    Napalm and flame throwers would be effective in moving Russians out of their trenches.

  • @MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists
    @MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists11 ай бұрын

    turns out to be a real desaster....very sad to see and to follow all the heavy losses for almost no ground.....SLAVA √

  • @jask7908
    @jask790811 ай бұрын

    Stay Strong 💪🇺🇦 Stay Safe 🙏🏼 - 🇨🇦

  • @sneezingidiot301
    @sneezingidiot30111 ай бұрын

    My dumbass thought it was a 3 day shootout at a Dunkin Doughnuts. I'm not good at reading

  • @evilfingers4302
    @evilfingers430211 ай бұрын

    Peremoha Ukraini!

  • @fuelbasti
    @fuelbasti11 ай бұрын

    I am more than impressed by the Ukranian fighters.

  • @zeljkodrljaca2481
    @zeljkodrljaca248111 ай бұрын

    Uskoro i ovaj što je pričao neće više

  • @1dasergebnismussruckgangig196
    @1dasergebnismussruckgangig19611 ай бұрын

    Bei 1:04 kommt eine RPG-Granate

  • @clintonreisig
    @clintonreisig11 ай бұрын

    They rolled the tanks and other armored vehicles almost on top of the Russians 💪 Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Glory to heroes 🔱

  • @Amradar123
    @Amradar12311 ай бұрын

    Brave men. Was anything done before and during the tank attack to surpress enemy fire towards the tank? If not a tank is as sitting duck and losses will mount for tanks and crew. Also taking into account the current issues with Mines and russian helicopters.... Ukraine badly needs more artillery, anti aircraft batteries for medium and long range as well as fighter jets.

  • @sergeig685

    @sergeig685

    11 ай бұрын

    No, unfortunately they forgot to ask your sage advice .

  • @corazonagoncillo2699
    @corazonagoncillo269911 ай бұрын

    Today is the 500th invasion day of Russia in Ukraine and the Ukrainians are still resilient and so determined to defend their country at all costs. How amazing and admirable.❤

  • @undefined-ze6dc
    @undefined-ze6dc11 ай бұрын

    A few grass fields , you need to retake the cities, then the enemies will need to retreat from the villages . No value In the villages.

  • @paintballusa1658
    @paintballusa165811 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraine ✊🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

  • @vasilegherasim7894
    @vasilegherasim789411 ай бұрын

    Step by step, Ohh Putin, gonna get to you

  • @josepheriah5977
    @josepheriah597711 ай бұрын

    Ukraine great

  • @BDRioga
    @BDRioga11 ай бұрын

    Looks pretty clean for a guy who spent 3 days fighting 🤥

  • @Headhunter-BIG
    @Headhunter-BIG11 ай бұрын

    А глаза у хлопцев тоскливые.... Похоже брешет командир, если это командир. И вырвались они оттуда похоже чудом. А умирать им не хочется.

  • @griffinzoo1
    @griffinzoo111 ай бұрын

    in two weeks they lost tons of equipment and soldiers and still not reached the russian first line of defense

  • @politicsuncensored5617

    @politicsuncensored5617

    11 ай бұрын

    Pappy Putin's 3 day war is 16 months old. You made a few of the monkeys, Pigs & hyenas in the zoo laugh like hell at you with that Big Whopper~! Shalom

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    @@politicsuncensored5617 Nice bit of cope dude!! it was Gen Milley who said 3 days, no russian said it ..

  • @politicsuncensored5617

    @politicsuncensored5617

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lesterquintrell4844 Paco I'm not referring to anything that Gen. Milley may have said. Do the search yourself on the subject & it is the fucking facts. Shalom

  • @alericc1889
    @alericc188911 ай бұрын

    Now show all the Leopard Tanks they lost doing this.

  • @Ctssss
    @Ctssss11 ай бұрын

    Holy shet, that rocket had me for a second. Specially the first one🤭

  • @PaletoB
    @PaletoB11 ай бұрын

    They could use some airburst 40mm bofors rounds over that trench, wink wink cv90...

  • @lesterquintrell4844

    @lesterquintrell4844

    11 ай бұрын

    The CV90 will burn like all the western steel has done so far.

  • @drivewithbishop4426
    @drivewithbishop442611 ай бұрын

    This whole situation would be over if Russia left Ukraine.

  • @Headhunter-BIG

    @Headhunter-BIG

    11 ай бұрын

    Вся эта ситуация не началась бы, если бы на Украине не произошел переворот, или Украина выполнила план мирного урегулирования.

  • @ZiGGi03
    @ZiGGi0311 ай бұрын

    🇺🇸🇺🇦🫡

  • @bobouzala

    @bobouzala

    11 ай бұрын

    ZIGI!!!!!!! 🫡 🇺🇸🇺🇦

  • @lucioforte8135
    @lucioforte813511 ай бұрын

    war

  • @mishaillich9728
    @mishaillich972811 ай бұрын

    Great job Ukrainians!

  • @OlTrailDog
    @OlTrailDog11 ай бұрын

    Tanks are cheap, tank crews are invaluable.

  • @MelioraCogito
    @MelioraCogito11 ай бұрын

    🟦 Слава Україні! - Glory to Ukraine! 🟨 Героям слава! - Glory to heroes!

  • @eduardocrespo292
    @eduardocrespo29211 ай бұрын

    Poor guy living in the fantasy

  • @ragnarone5409

    @ragnarone5409

    11 ай бұрын

    Poor souls living in Pussia.

  • @NamNguyen-xe6ed
    @NamNguyen-xe6ed11 ай бұрын

    Plant those sun flowers 💐 seeds!

  • @user-gc5nx3vk5r
    @user-gc5nx3vk5r11 ай бұрын

    Доблестные солдатики ВСУ - танкисты научились "жечь" сцепление, не идти в атаку и оставаться в живых.... Свободу Украине!!!!!! Долой хунту!!!

  • @bobouzala

    @bobouzala

    11 ай бұрын

    orcs are vanishing like dew in the morning sun 🇺🇦

  • @longandshort6639
    @longandshort663911 ай бұрын

    Amazingly brave! True heroes defending their homeland, their families and their freedom from the RuZZian war criminals and invaders.

  • @starkmad5351
    @starkmad535111 ай бұрын

    Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 from the white tribes in South Africa

  • @ragnarone5409

    @ragnarone5409

    11 ай бұрын

    Wake up your government!

  • @basedglennuk
    @basedglennuk11 ай бұрын

    'Liberate' 🙄

  • @zackywacky5581
    @zackywacky558111 ай бұрын

    Hahaha 😂😂😂 they just led u in so they can bomb the crap out🤣🤣🤣