Complete GoPro of a Terrible Recon Mission in Ukraine
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
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Complete GoPro of a Terrible Recon Mission in Ukraine
Another mission from my GoPro in Ukraine. Artillery, bad intel, drones, and Russian FO’s. It’s a good one, hope you got something from this one!
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As a former soldier myself this is the most stressful video i've seen, they're walking in a path without cover, you have to look at literally everything in order to surive, snipers, clear skies which have drones above you, no cover, mines and an incorrct intel, idk what else could be so shitty
That's exactly my train of thought...
I can understand the misguided logic that leads them to do it, but any truly experienced soldier is gonna say "fuck the trail" and bail out into the vegetation or woodline.
I see why they use roads but this seemed really unplanned, they dont have a fucking map and have no idea where friendlies are. Fucked up.
exactly what i was thinking...i just made a comment lighting them up on how dumb they're being
Haha you're so funny. I guess you don't understand the size of Ukraine. You can walk for miles and miles without seeing anyone. I had to laugh when the Ukrainians were so happy "we took 800 square miles away from the Russians!" They don't tell you that it's a couple of cows and farm houses.
this video is a perfect example of why the infantry does those shitty uncomfortable ruck marches all the time, you never know when you'll get fucked and a mission takes longer or goes further
Those ruck sacks bring back such uncomfortable memories of ruck marches and navigation exercises.
Truth!
True statement.
My back hurts just looking at those
Yikes, skiing down hill with one in pitchblack forest was the worst for me.
The creepiest part of the video to me personally is how beautiful and peaceful the terrain in the woods is. It's almost like you forget that there is an actual war going on (besides the explosions in the background of course.)
@@ryucartel351 couldn’t have said it any better
weird to think all the wildlife just goes about their day, completely oblivious to the human conflict
@@timo1949 That is *exactly* what I was thinking.
@@timo1949 must be pretty entertaining for them to see the same species fighting against each other
That one tree witnessing the 3rd war in its life time
I’m a former Army Recon Det Comdr & Sniper TL & this video is quite alarming. The disregard of noise discipline, patrolling in open tracks by day which are considered obstacles or potential fire lanes, the lack of recon SOP’s is evident. No all round defence halt procedures. No obstacle crossing procedures. In open ground you should be patrolling into your OP at night, during the day you should be using cover such as sticking to treelines or deadground. There are 2 main threats for a recon patrol… enemy trackers & forward observers or OP’s. FO’s can call in IDF. Long Range OP’s are occupied by snipers which observe at a distance of 1-2km. I know you guys are on the ground doing the business and it’s easy to point out faults from our end but please learn & apply recon patrol procedures. It will minimise loss of life. ❤️ from NZ.
I have never been in the military but at 50 seconds into this I said why are they close to one another and acting like they are on a stroll in the park (except point man).
Imagine if WW2 was documented with this level of detail
I would’ve killed for thsy
yep PTSD for free.
"Alright guys today we're gonna be landing on a beach, should be relatively easy as long as we get naval support"
@@Camroc37 bruh
May be, but it all looks like a show now.
20 years retired infantry guy here and I tell you all that open space makes me cringe. One danger area followed by another and another. Goodonya mate.
the problem in ukraine is it is almost all open terrain. tough to find cover sometimes
It's sad to see what poor rifle they have. No optical on any of these rifles. Why not bring their own optics from home? And why take of gear for a short 2 hour rest in that office. Does they have no infantry education and discipline? Safet safety safety. When you suddenly get incoming fire its many times to late to put on safety gear. That's my personal experience.
@@Arny1719 Go over there and showem big man.
@@Schmidty1 whoever is looking for will find it. The earth will cover you. Sooner or later.
And all that fucking gear pretty scary misson. Thats for sure.
Doesn't matter how many movies or games will be made about this war, nothing will make my heart pound as much as a Gopro video!
Whoa... 3.9k? Madness!
😂😂😂
i might try and watch this while in vr and see if it makes it anymore intense
@@fadedfather4958 don't get virtual shellshock 😂
I must be burnt out then
Nothing dramatized, no ominous music, just the constant edge of whether or not the S is going to HTF in the next moment
People always have the fear of being alone, but in those open fields, you have the fear that you are NOT alone.
They were being watched and knew it. Ballsy being so exposed like that. I would never recon in this way. You guys were sitting ducks for ambush or artillery.
@@mrzorg8378 .. or snipers. "There are no atheists in fox holes" nor in wide open fields ... Slava Ukraine!
@Head Piece as in deep trenches or foxholes? 🤪
Oof
A drone can blast them into pieces, he needs a MANPAD in his squad
This mission is a literal tactical nightmare, heavy gear, wrong intel, only open fields with possible mines IED’s or hidden infantry and clear skies so loads of drones abd aerial view aswell.
And no map, who goes anywhere without a map
Maybe Americans shouldn't be over there
@@davisjames8484 personal choice, just like everyone that worked for contractors in Iraq or Afghanistan.
@@davisjames8484 They're not even taking this seriously going by the way they're acting and speaking...
I am not rolling out in the daylight unless necessary.
I am not rolling without a little something to reduce my thermal signature unless necessary.
Move in the dark and stick to the treeline , the brush the creeks and the swamps.
Become the sasquatch.
I hear alot of these fellows don't like fighting at night including Russians.
I suppose apart of that is becuase of their equipment.
These guys had the guts to go and that counts for alot.
Broad daylight recon sounds rough.
Maybe I just got a little Cherokee indian in me but I'd prefer fighting someone bigger than me when they're tired and can't see. Haha
The Vietnam War was the first widely televised conflict, and that profoundly changed how the general public perceives warfare, but this is on another level entirely.
POV war footage
fucked up thing is, when Viatnam war was televised population was disgusted...
now we are cheering and picking sides like its a footbal match...
@@vuchke I don't get that either. I oppose Putin's invasion, but there's no entertainment in seeing Russian conscripts being blown to bits - those soldiers are also someone's sons or brothers or fathers.
@@paulm749 totally agree bro, stay safe :)
@@vuchke Likewise, my friend.
Hey, My country Uruguay is very much like Ukraine, 90% of the country is grasslands as our main agricultural thing is cattle. seeing this footage of you fighting in Ukraine really gives me a glimpse into what fighting in my country would be like. When I and my guys train we try to go to places with hills and more wooded areas, but this only shows how much of the fighting is done in areas with not that much tree cover.
Considering the advent of drone usage in warfare concealment really has become hyper important too.
thank you.
@@johngrey9780 yeah, Uruguay doesn't have that, it's basically Ukraine eternally in spring, summer and fall since we don't get snow so their fall is our winter.
You only have 2 World Cups, dont wear 4 stars in your football jersey.
@@jmfz28 bro, we invented world cups, gtfo
@@jmfz28ong
fede, yo soy un uruguayo peleando en ukrania y si, es bastante parecido
In the face of danger y'all having a laugh and keeping positive in a situation where I'd be absolutely both shitting myself and enjoying myself, that shows the bravery and companionship between brothers in arms. Keep strong lads.
Perfectly shows the difference of morale between UA and RU forces
Yeah going on a dumb ass mission is such fun...all that was missing was their limbs when they exfill.
@@bastogne315 woah
they're brave, but man...they're really not trained that well, I cringed at a lot of what they did. Yes, it's easy to say sitting behind a computer, and they ARE alive still (at least as far as I know), but there's much better ways they could have handled things
It's normal human response to laugh it off the stress and life threat
A few things we learned in Iraq was if you come to any obstacles in a road its better to go through or over it incase it was there to direct you to a certain side of the road. Also never walk on edge of road always travel in tire tracks cause if a truck went over that spot then it's more likely safe
Reverse psychology: "Oh, the tracks of a truck. Should be fine to follow...." **someone pulls a leg or two, literally**
Obstacles in the obvious way do seem like a perfect lead into danger, though.
@@TheSylfaein That's combat for you, a constant back and forth of "this seems like a perfect lead into danger.." , over and over, until one side wins
@Kris reading these comments and watching this videos makes me realize why people snap from war makes me appreciate our troops even more.
@@johnglow7845 it's the best job you'll ever have. And it's terrible, exhausting, confusing, horribly managed, and all you want while you're in it is for it to end.
Then it ends and it's the only place you want to be
@@TheGoIsWin21 Yeah, the epitome of mind games, so to say.
this will go down in history, thank you for documenting this
@@keithplantsseeds you would probably be no fun at parties if you had friends who wanted to invite you
@@calebread1470 funny his comment was already deleted what did he say?
@@alouisschafer7212 that the war in Ukraine was a money laundering scheme lmao
@@calebread1470 looooooool that's so far fetched its straight up delusional.
Who is laundering what here?
It sure will. Wait till the public is told the real reason there is a war there…
I served in the army with your medic, he’s one of my best friends! Small fucking world mate!
I live in this village....Prishib is called .I thank everyone who participated in the liberation of the city of Balakliya
not for long
@@0xAnonmouse maybe for you
Liberation...
@@0xAnonmouse lol shutup bot
I'm glad your city got liberated buddy! And i hope you and your loved ones are doing okay
This war has finally shown live and in color how messed up small unit movement in a tactical environment is. "Where are we? What is the mission? Mission's changed? Medical problem mid-mission. Are those guys bad guys? Do we shoot that guy coming out of the building? Where are the bad guys?" CivDiv came up with the best title for this vid.
lmao coming from some 300lb yankee armchair expert
@@wazaagbreak-head6039 Who are you talking to? the OP is absolutely bang on. For the guys on the ground, war is chaos and confusion. Half the wins is just pure luck.
@@irish7460 ok boomer
@@wazaagbreak-head6039 trying to be edgy failed for ya, kid
Said the 300kg armchair general.. war is exactly just like this... Retasked half way thru. Bad intel an not knowing if the guy you just saw is a threat or just a random civ trying too live in a war zone an gets shot for hanging out the washing... Or getting engaged an not seeing shit or anyone to shoot back at
There's something kind of scary to know there were people in those trenches who were waiting for this exact situation and it's just a matter of time that separates that
Yeah man, that does induce a sense of urgency of going to war for some billionaires.
@@Hans-yb5jc lol not what he was even bringing up
@@Hans-yb5jc Would be more insane if took orders from a homeless dude on the streets though.
@@Hans-yb5jc komm sei Leise Hans
@@peo4989 both are insane
I like what you said about the medic! I'm a retired army combat medic and most people don't realize that the medic is always carrying lots of equipment and when we would stop on a long movement the medic is still moving checking on the troops. I loved every minute of it though. Sure do miss those days!
One hundred percent respect and admiration! So, please don't take what I say as being an armchair team captain. However, you guys are a LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) team and I noticed one big thing that stood out to me and that was noise discipline. I heard a lot of things rattling around that needed to be taped down or otherwise secured, sloshing canteens, metal buttons and buckles on slings and so on. Also, you guys were stepping on a lot of branches, twigs, etc. Watch out for that kind of stuff.
I want to reiterate that I say this out of love, respect and admiration! I just want to offer helpful advice to see to it you make it home alive. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
I can't imagine what these families go through trying to live through something like this. That was a very brave guy coming out to say hello, armed men in his yard. Stay safe, Ukrainian man with dog.
He probably knew that if he didn't come out, the military personnel could easily come in if they wanted. Being a civilian (no matter what side he supports) is extremely difficult in the areas of conflict
Oif/oef we ‘asked’ for permission… it’s the unspoken message that gets you through the door.
We were ‘liberators’, yet most were terrified in our presence.
10 armed men who does not speak his language comes in to his yard what is he suppose to do? play hide n seek? pity the dog did not eat them all
I hope this was a while ago and hope no Russians see this vid, giving info and where he lives. Maybe the town was liberated then the video released is my guess.
@@adrianmetzler2523 wdym 'pity the dog did not eat them all? explain yourself
Was a medic in the Canadian armed forces for 20 years. Only had one mission with SFOR in Bosnia 1999-2000 and only once felt in danger and that was crossing a check point manned by drunk Bosnian soldiers/ police. Whilst in training we were warned not to trust these checkpoints as things could go south fairly quickly. Only time I had a bullet in my pistol’s chamber. This being said, I can feel the tension in this video. I can only imagine how it must have felt patrolling that area with misleading intel to top it off. Thanks for sharing this with us. Hope you guys are all safe. Slava Ukrain!
I was kid from Croatia in 1991 , 11 yo. And i almost died twice.
You just walked around a war zone with no round chambered? That seems like a bad idea.
@Nick A lot of the time, we were loaded but not made ready in Bosnia. (British Army)
@@Nick-tm2sw In those times it was very common among different forces not to chamber a round when not in contact with enemy and guns were usually carried with safety on. Today for most forces it´s totally normal to carry cocked with safety off. I guess many European forces changed that during the war in afghanistan.
@@onthefly4711 That is terrifying. I would never be comfortable walking around without a round chambered. That could make the difference between living and dying.
Thank you so much for documenting this. This isn't theatrical or dramatized, its just straight raw footage
Hiding like the rats they are
good weather and birds chirping in a battlefields is just eerie
As a video, this is a fantastic example of the importance of SOPs. For the most part these guys all strike me as combat veterans, but there's a clear disconnect on how to address various combat tasks and situations. Most modern militaries have boiled down combat to an assorted list of combat tasks, and the difference in procedures to accomplish these tasks is showing it's head in full force, here.
As these men walk through a battlefield I can hear the birds chirping like it’s a quiet peaceful day.
Feels weird seeing a place all the way in Europe look so much like my homeland in rural Texas. All the more unsettling when you know that same type of place is under a pretty violent war day by day.
tbh it's quite an average European landscape. You probably have an area looking somewhat like this in every country from North to South and East to West 😅
@@i.i.iiii.i.i exactly! Looks identical to the Panzerwiese north of Munich.... It often has soldiers moving over the terrain as well, but thankfully,there, no one is shooting at anyone
Looks like my part of Canada
it amazes me how closed off americans are from the world....
well, grass do grow everywhere over the world.. So do houses and trees..lol
At first I thought getting shot at would be the scariest outcome walking out in the open like that, but no. Knowing there's a drone and spotters that could be calling in a fire mission at any time is way more terrifying. You can take conceal yourself from infantry, but not so much from artillery.
As a US Marine Vet. I can say this is the very reason why we build the CORPS so much around being in shape. Our Boot Camp is 100% Physical fitness from day one.
Part of why the "new" military worries me. Only my crayon eating brethren still have spirit and train the body enough. And even they have some progger madness at times.
10% physical 90% mental fitness
@@airs2k For most people, the brain will "give in" much sooner than your body can actually handle. When you say the body will give up, it's more that your brain is telling you that your body is done when in fact it isn't.
@@jeffreyhacker5412 maybe for spec ops like the navy seals but i’m not sure about marines. they say it’s 80% mental, 20% physical. but BUD/S is for a different breed of human.
Your long-ish form videos provide a context that noncombatants usually don't get from shorter videos on War Leaks etc that edit for only the exciting bits of action.
Your captioning also really helps bring us along to understand the uncertainty, fog of war, thought process, and improvisation on the fly you have to deal with.
It's a really valuable and, in my limited media consumption experience, unique line of journalism and war documentation. It brings home the reality of the conflict and a soldier's experience in a way that news media has never been able to or interested in capturing, I think. I've read a lot of military history and soldiers' autobiographies; watching your vids corroborates and emphasizes their common points in a way that no written account can.
Your last comment about how the 1st team dealt with and mentally/emotionally responded after the friendly fire incident is one of the few (only?), best examples I can think of for positive, constructive fatalism. Pretty amazing, to be able to compartmentalize the contributing factors to that situation and be cool with the guys who could have just unintentionally killed your guys. I have to appreciate it without being able to understand the experience.
Be well, whether you're still home or planning on returning to Ukraine for another stint/tour.
Considering mines, where I am we never get on the roads as they are perceived to be the most likely areas to encounter one. I'm also a little surprised that nobody had their weapons pointed when the door opened. The single most mind boggling thing for me is how they didn't have maps at their disposal if they have to ask the civilian for his. That pacing out in the open is absolutely heart wrenching to watch.
No maps, no gps, no binos, no nvgs, no real long range capability in the vast open fields. In a recon mission planned on shit intel into enemy lines during the day. Everything about this was fucked aside from them having AT capability and a medic/assistant medic.
Glad he called not to enter the dugout, that shit was dodgy.
The "secret positions" thing blew my fkn mind, do they think that there's moles or some shit? Coz that's the only reason I can think of that you'd compartmentalise that much. But when overlapping teams don't know what each other are doing and even that they're in the field at all, that's scary shit.
Good calls to pull out from team lead for sure, that was an awful situation to be in and I'm glad you all made it out okay.
@@sykessaul123 nvgs and gps are expensive, and he said that they have digi maps on the tablet. i agree on the LR capability (a DMR of some kind) but again probably expensive, and the SVD aint quite an AR10 (at least in terms of mag capacity and parts compatiblity). yeah the shit intel was fucked. they did enter the dugout to retrieve the Ammo Box.
@@sykessaul123 they have binos 24:53
@@sykessaul123 they have a semi long range weapon in RPK but no sights. Kind of missed opportunity in there. For recon I don't know how much that NLAW makes sense for them since they are recon. Would've much rather taken that dedicated long range capability since them as recon are not supposed to engage tanks. At least it could be useful against enemy positions entrenched in a house.
@@djcoopes7569 No man. Binos, GPS or nvgs are not some enormous costs. These are must-haves.
Long-range Schmidt & Bender optics for the sharpshooter's rifle are expensive. Thermals are expensive. A good drone with an industrial-grade tablet like Dell Rugged or a laptop like Panasonic, equipped with the thermals and IR on a nice, clear glass and matrix - these are expensive.
Solid shooting and recon training are very expensive.
The hallmark of a successful Recon mission is gathering intel, putting eyes on denied or occupied ground and minimizing contact with the enemy. The biggest metric of your success was you got a ton of info without firing a shot.
I was never in combat but could hear the ghost voice of Sgt Stocker from basic in my head. “If you stop go in shadow and take a knee. Always try to find cover and shadow. The easy path has the most mines. Every civilian will give you away. If you are spotted by enemy attack if on fighting patrol leave if on recce. Always use the basement and find the robust points such as around stairwells.
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A more fun memory is from a WW2 vet who had a trick grenade to clear trenches and rooms with stealth. He put a fuze and cap only into an M/36 grenade and no explosive powder or detonator. He tossed it from near and enemy would hear the spoon clink and pop of the cap lighting the fuze and hear the hiss of the burning fuze. He said it always elicited a response including enemy jumping out with no weapons. If nobody home, he picked it up and used it again.
Damn thats smart
@@DissentingDogLevi
Yeah his point was if he threw a live grenade into an empty room he would give away his position.
By tossing the harmless grenade the enemy always reacted and sometimes jumped out into the open with no weapons.
Kinda cool.
Were you 11b?
@@mattwatts4672
Me? Canadian Infantry reserves. Black Watch. The fake grenade story comes from when
I used to do security at the veterans’ parties. It was a great privilege to hear the stories from the veterans of the first and second war. They would see me in their old uniforms and would trust me. I tried to understand. I still feel sorry I didn’t comfort the ones melting down in PTSD. I just didn’t have the emotional intelligence. Those personal accounts taught me to not trust generic history books. I was able to talk to veterans of numerous nationalities at other times. The most important advice I ever got was from an old guy who said, “ there isn’t any “good side”, only good men doing honourable actions when they have the courage to do so, and evil men who do wrong”. As you can see, I am prone to rambling. Maybe a more lighthearted comment was, “ Do you know why you don’t wear underpants beneath your kilt?” “So when you shit yourself in battle”.
I think the "Every civilian will give you away." rule, mostly applies if you are part of the invading force...which I guess as a rule of thumb, would make some sense to learn in Canadian, or US basic training.
Loved the dummy grenade hack...genius. I miss cutting it up with all the WWII vets...I'm one of the ones who wholeheartedly believes they WERE truly the greatest generation. Seemingly infinite wisdom.
Considering you have no comm gear, it seems like they sent you out there to die. Youre doing recon, but youre not able to relay that information quickly and effectively. Kudos to you and your team. You guys are braver than most of us.
Why are they all speaking english
@@davisjames8484 foreign legion
@@davisjames8484 they are civilian contractors.
Not sure but what emitting RF wouldn't be a liability near Russian forces - they have a pretty well developed EW doctrine and have targeted radio emitters before.
@@davisjames8484 they are wannabe mercs that came all the way from the USA, hoping to kill people and be ''real oper8ors"
I did 14 months in Iraq as a line medic in an infantry platoon from 11/07 to 01/09. Urban is entirely different from sparsely vegetated woodland obviously, and Iraq was a low-intensity conflict (though it often didn't feel like that) as compared to the high-intensity nation against nation warfare here.
But man, those crossings in the open gave me the willies. Also, the fact that y'all had to infil during the day is terrifying to me. Anytime we did something like counter-sniper, counter-IDF ops, or even a hard-knock raid, we'd do an offset infil at night. Another platoon would drop us off and we would walk in. The other guys would either act as a roving QRF, or in the event of a raid they'd set up a cordon and watch for squirters.
Always night, and we did everything we could to stick to the streets and alleys in those muhallahs and avoid any of the big open squares or dirt fields between muhallahs whenever we could.
I'm guessing this was pushed from higher as time sensitive, hence why they had to infil during daylight and couldn't take the extra time to skirt that huge open area and stay in the woodline. Just a shitty situation to be in, even if they didn't take any fire.
Even worst is the high presence of drone warfare. Now you have to keep and eye at the sky and the ground at all time. It's insane how they can stay focused on a mission with that many threats around.
@@gunterthekaiser6190 We definitely did not have to deal with drones, or any enemy air capability.
@@arha4239 Low intensity just refers to the non-nation state type of conflicts we fought in.
Is this an American unit?
@@jakeeaglen5754 10:20 "Amerikanski" they say. They're a foreign volunteer unit made up of at least a few Americans.
that one guy was napping while the tankfire was going on. Thats hardcore.
this feeling when everything is not correct ... wow, i would be laying in a bush for a day or two after meeting that grandpa in the village ... and you continue on your mission, with injured man, in heavy gear, on opened fields, seeing unknow people everywhere ... holy smokes you got some balls 💙💙💙💛💛💛
🤍💙❤️
@@kristalik2780 🤮🤮🤮
As you said it's crazy to do this on a daylight.
Men with big balls really.
Dumb, really.
Lmao “vibe check “ bro smh wow lol much love to and y’all
LMAO 34:14 pure gold. Thank you guys for doing what you do for this world, all while having the best time you can! That one had me laughing
And around 29:40 "Get that carrier on, get it on."
-"But I won't fit under that table." LMAO
They are fighting for neo-nazism. They are not "doing it for the world" when 82% of the world's countries support Russia in this.
@@_Void_Archive_ russian bot
@@iwams1 It is 2022. If putin gains power over ukraine it's onward to pland. This will end in Russia defeat or a large scale conflict. Look at world history, it's you're best teacher
@@2147B we destroyed nazis once and we are obliterating their modern shittier versions right now. Are you mad, neo-nazi?
As an American, I can’t even imagine my country invaded and having to talk to soldiers from a different language. Heart goes out to countries not as secluded as America.
A lot of the fields seen in Ukraine footage looks eerily similar to places in my home state of Utah.
It's unsettling, as I can far more easily imagine it happening in placed I've visited.
Americans face a soft invasion, fought with the uterus. Go figure it out.
No America does the invading or uses other countries like UKREINE
I can imagine it🤔… I lived through September 11th and it felt like an invasion. Heard F-16 s overhead for days. It was wartime. National Guard in all the airports while at JFK a 7’ tall Air Marshall was quizzing me at the gate.
I was at a loss for words (for the first time in my life).
We did not know when or where the next attacks would originate.
It looks like a field in upstate New York.🥺
All these open fields - it's a snipers paridise, I wouldn't be able to move. Hence why I'm home, watching. God bless you and God bless Ukraine and America.
There should never be "secret" groups hunkered down in the area you are to patrol that your commander wont tell you about. That is asking for friendly fire.
Especially with how similar the Russian and Ukrainian uniforms are
Good on you for documenting all of this in such detail, especially the cluster f*k about the bad intel. If you were still doing this in the US Military, they’d make you wait like a year to release all of this as it went through a process of bureaucratic evaluation and then they’d make you edit a bunch of it out to prevent them from looking bad.
Judging by the grass, it was filmed back in May
@ damn
@ Literally written in big fat letters on screen at 0:13 ! Lmao
the delay is not for that reason, its for tactical reasons. this is a good 6 months old footage by now. if you publish this the next day, you can be damned sure that man who helped them is dead bc russians will happen to shell just that house. and they will know where they could expect the attack from. (and of course this coincides with that they can edit out what makes them look whack) but
@@melownd any opsint practice is practice
Trench, shovels, wet soil, pucker factor high.
Thanks for the videos, gives a real insight on what goes on 👍👍
31:12 the fun y’all seem to have in this position was awesome to hear. Glad your spirits are high. You’re fighting the good fight.
34:13 is pretty good too haha
Of course! They are foreigners fighting a war that is not theirs, if they were in the eye of the hurricane, I doubt they would be like this. The USA will fight to the last Ukrainian
USA targeted civilian populations with nuclear weapons to end a war. Russia has every right to end it the same way.
Lol fighting the good fight
32:10 "They're having a blast over there dude!"
Maybe a poor choice of words when under artillery, but they certainly seem to be having fun!
Memes in the middle of warfare, I died when you called a vibe check as you all ducked when a bomb hit. Absolute legends. Be safe, Fight hard, And come home. much love from New Zealand. Slava Ukrain.
@@flyhigh8113 this guy has fought on several fronts. More than you could ever dream of fighting on. Sometimes it’s good to joke around and make light of the situation.
@@flyhigh8113 These men are most likely Special Forces operators from the US. So I would say they are exceptionally trained - unlike the conscripts Russia is throwing at them as cannon fodder.
@@flyhigh8113 You clearly don't know what you're talking about
Lol
@@MnrBloemie tell that to the SF guys who got rekt in Niger.
Good to see you guys using proper spacing while patrolling. Glad you made it through all your missions.
I noticed that too!
I learned this lesson from playing Arma 3 milsim years ago. Even in a video game where the players are playing pretend-soldiers, the human reflex to bunch up to stay in touch with something familiar is overwhelming. (in-game, the players often paid the price when a single mortar or support weapon would inflict a mass casualty)
Apologies for relating this real life event to a video game experience, which is the closest I can personally relate to this situation.
Dude, spacing is fucking crucial and they did a great job. The first time your platoon gets lit up with a RPK you learn why they hammer spacing into you so hard in basic.
@@ThunderTaco206 yep, I know. Always good to point out to others who might not know the nuances of being Infantry in combat.
@@tomahawk5118 We had a kid who showed up as a replacement about 11 months into my deployment. The first time he dismounted out of the truck, he literally stuck to our PSG like glue. Stupid fucking cherry-ass boot glue. He got shoved hard enough to nearly put him on his ass. Never did it again though.
@@ThunderTaco206 in Panama we had a guy scared of the dark and coatimundi show up in the dark while on patrol in the jungle while we rested in a 360. He freaked and shrieked all the way to the CO. Did the same while getting bit by the notorious inch long biting ants 🐜 in the jungle at night.
The team leader everyone needs, takes an injury early and still performs to the point where he made a judgement call, against the will of his men, to get them out of there. proved to be spot on.
Incredible footage. Thank you. Also thank you for the +30min of footage. Really unique stuff.
I feel like this mission is the exact reason why you need a radioman in every squad if possible.
Do they have inter team Comms. Does not seem like it?
Seriously are radios that scarce and expensive? You'd think that in 2022 almost every soldier would have a radio like cops do.
@@NecroxProduction
1. Areas where Russians are occupying they are jamming everything except cell phones even to their own detriment.
2. Areas that arent being jammed, there is either a shortage of encrypted comms for the frontline or a very strict distribution so that they dont fall into enemy hands. Typical rear det units like Himar/Grad/Artillery can use unencrypted comms like cheapo motorolas a boafengs all day because they just bug out after they fire anyways due to their current doctrine.
@@NecroxProduction They can be expensive especially when most of the time they aren't being used but jammed.
Radioman or much better radiohead ;)
I love videos like this - taking the "news frame" off the action and embedding us home viewers with the troops ourselves, but with no chance of our being wounded or killed. Thanks for uploading it. Stay alive for us, not just for your loved ones.
You like watching young men die over land. Join the army then lmao what a soft take this was
ye i hope they all illuminated this f ers who came there just for fun to shoot some people. and i bet they were crying before last flash
29:19 When all else fails, a little light hearted "comedy" in a rough situation of tank fire never hurt anyone. Its great to see you raising your friends spirits, even as your position is under fire...by a tank/artillery.
Camaraderie. It's what gets you through some of the roughest shit.
Hey man just wanna say thank you for your service and thank you for documenting and showing the truth of war all the best to ya mate👍❤️
This is the most documented war and it showed Russia isn’t scary unless nuclear weapons are threatened. Ukraine civilian and whoever helped has gained my support throughout the war.
Every armed military is scary.
@@joko2882 taliban, isis, etc. All would’ve been blown to nonexistence within a week had Protocols and rules not been followed. Be quiet 🤣
@@cloutsteezo2269 nah joko28 is right
Not scary because you are in the comodity of your house watching war videos lol
Only if you ignore the huge amount of infrastructure and civilian targets the Russians systematically destroyed.
Idk how much footage you have but I really enjoy these complete GoPro videos
Worst statement by the recon team, "Do we have binos?"
Knowing just how real this is, I could have easily have watched 2 solid hours of this, as it were just the 35 minutes flew by. Praying they are all safe
Same
Wish live leak waa around so I could watch hours of gopro war footage. Plenty of drone footage but its not as exciting
@@cyroostetherington3335
What ever happened to liveleak? I used to watch it wayyy back in the Iraq/Afghanistan days.
I know I'm not there, and I don't know the local conditions, but this was some of the worst movement approaching enemy forces, in daylight, with drone friendly weather, that I can imagine. I'm amazed, really. It's just awful.
could they be any louder?
@@ronparker8391 that was my exact thought, undue haste makes waste, especially through woodland.
Yeah this is not how recons are supposed to operate
@@granola661 oooh really I didn’t know the title was so misleading
Fools
34:09 "I gotta take a piss, but... incoming POW!"
Didn’t notice him saying that 😂
just the first 2mins and 20s when you start talking about Drones and that alone just scares the crap out of me, we're seriously in a modern age of warfare where drones (not even military grade) are a serious part of gun fights and can be a serious threat to the enemy team.
flying cameras... gotta love 'em
Respect to the people of Ukraine. Stay strong Ukraine..👍 Greetings from Denmark.
Thank you!🇺🇦❤️
The Foreign legion is really pulling their weight out there
Without the artillery in the background, this literally looks like a pleasant afternoon walk down a country road
It's surreal
Until your dead.
Whilst watching you lads, I could feel the tension building. With the enemy still in the area and you boys walking in the open, across the fields, I was just waiting for either the 1st mortar round or the 1st burst of 30mm or maybe even perhaps RPK fire to start whizzing in..
Extraordinary!!! I really admire the courage of all of you. This is real, not a war game. Every second and step forward is a death zone. You guys did it bravely and the team was strong and completely in control. Even between the whistling of rockets and guns, you can still joke and laugh. Truly awesome!
Man this had me on the edge of my seat. Every bark, every breaking twig. You guys are freakin legends.
I have also been alert all the time, at every moment of the video I was expecting the worst
Interesting example of the realities of war. All the times as a child I was told or read "We ghosted through the bush in 'nam, never even rustling the leaves because the enemy was right there listening". My brothers and I would try to do that in the forest near our home, and NOTHING we did could stop the dry leaves from rustling . . . we used to say "Wow, our uncles were REALLY good at this". Reality. "Crackle, crunch crunch snap, crackle".
Lol no.
The reality of it is that these dudes aren't very good at doing recon patrols, especially in a mixed woods terrain. Their gear isn't squared away, they bunch up on the open ground all the time, and their first reaction when seeing a suspected hostile FO in the open within weapons range is to stand tall in an open field and poke fingers in that direction. That's not even "cowboy shit", that's just dumb. No wonder they've been sectioned off into their own tourist unit and given bullshit task with bullshit intel and no support. I wouldn't want my guys to catch this contagious stupidity either.
@Fullmile - lol you can WATCH an experienced long range patrol actually in combat in vietnam, lol rotolool and other childish expressions.
@@BlackBladeGroM No Command would go to the trouble and expense of calculating some "bullshit task" to give to a medium armed group of soldiers. It would tie up a valuable officer working that out, who would have officers to waste, during a war ?.
They would have to work out some place that wouldn't interfere with other tasks being done.
What we see here isn't deliberate, it is situation normal, all forked up because of the fluidity of this sort of warfare.
They are sent there because the situation needs recon.
There’s a specific way to hit the ground with your feet, that will minimize the rustling and crackling of leaves and branches, kind of land of the outside of your foot, then “roll” the rest down…it’s difficult to explain in writing, but there’s definitely a technique that we are taught in combat arms…
@@jessehachey2732 yeah. And it doesn't get used on the march. Or when running. It's specifically for when sneaking, because it's slow AF.
How much weight is each carrying? As a long distance hiker I can already tell you what they are doing is insane.
I love how you guys are still able to keep your hurmor and be able to mess around. Perfect example is 34:10.
seriously! yes
One of the most important things in combat is to remain calm. Humor is probably the strongest tool soldiers have to maintain that calm.
man thank you for recording all of this, I think its so cool that people recording their time in war and the fact that we get to literally watch yalls experiences is crazy to me. I know headcams have been around for a while now but I still really appreciate it lol
The civilian uncle was super chill✌🏻
This modern warfare is terrifying. The damn drones are terrifying
Love the 'pureness' of this footage, especially that no 'enhancing background music' has been added.
Bit off topic, but at 20:56 you can hear for about one minute one or more European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) flying around. In normal times, as a tourist (I'm from the Netherlands), I would have found that an exciting detail...
Real deal, thank you! no CGI, no script, no special effects 👍
also luckily no explosion. only BURST ankle..
Only people living in the moment
Never been in combat but I'm amazed at these guys walking out in the open along roads and trails. Somebody with a rifle could've taken you all out before you reached cover very easily.
That is why games like Call of Duty exist, so that people that never have been to war or thought about going to war go to war.
When a man's hunting or woman you move slow get your objective and get the hell out quick I pray to God these young men live through this I feel so bad for Ukraine and I'm a US citizen I'm so sad that our country is being lame the rich live in luxury during war meaning the politicians instead of all these young innocent men all the innocent children and bystanders why can't we just take the politicians that have a b**** and put them in a room together and let them hash it out it's doable so why can't we do that please somebody reply on this
The real sad thing about these clowns is the fact they have watched CNN and took their take on this war and believed them. Absolute clowns.
One thing people forget is VERY few soldiers will be tasked with just sitting in some random piece of friendly turf with a rifle for months on end just to pick fights with the odd enemy patrol. When you get a fight, its often an enemy recon unit like this one, or a larger force redepolying. No-one has the spare men just to put snipers in every random house in your territory.
@@Debbiebabe69 only takes one dude on patrol or watch duty in or near the village doing his job, tho. And this village was in a grey area where russians were staging ops, so it would've been pretty plausible for someone to be on watch duty.
The way you guys are laughing as you are under heavy tank fire lol. I would be pissing myself in fear haha
Wow this really shows the importance of getting proper intel... Luckily no one was killed!
You never know when a changO will come in. It’s sucks getting stuck carrying that much gear that long. But being prepared is better than not being prepared. You guys handled that well I think. Also thank you and those around you so much for helping push the Russian army back. It’s crazy we’re in this situation to begin with, but without men like you it would be and could be so much worse. Thank you
@@hiredmurderer6228 yeah and where has russia gained land in the last few months?
@@hiredmurderer6228 The North where they’ve stayed on the border, and the center where the line is nearly stationary?
Also damn, losing a few companies against 30,000 russians is astonishing. I’d expect Ukraine to lose a lot more than a few companies against so many Russians, given that a company is generally about 150 troops.
@@hiredmurderer6228 Ironic given that most plant life was drowned by the galons of russian blood spilled on the land they invaded.
@@literalantifaterrorist4673 antifa is a bunch of loosers
@@ZoomerIncel the only thing we’re losing is faith in humanity
Great work and documenting. All the "cool" explosions make it to the mainstream media, but it's this kind of work. Being alert all the time, not knowing what's behind the next bush, Don't let you're guard down for hours. Is what makes it so difficult.I am just watching the video and my heart pounded. Can't imagen being over there. Good work.
33:34 "vibe check" lmfao that got me in tears
Thanks for filming you're experience fighting in Ukraine
@@keithplantsseeds i've never heard something more dumb than that, holy shit that made me laugh
@@keithplantsseeds Tf is ur problem?
@@Jack70M he also called the war a money laundering scheme in another comment so he's not the brightest
@@keithplantsseeds go away orc
@@keithplantsseedsOne, you're a "sovereign citizen" so you're already a fucking clown and two, evidently you do not understand what the purpose of a recon mission is, despite being in the name. Please, for the sanity of everyone else, grow a fucking brain and a spine. Also, that video you posted, as egregious as it is, it pales in comparison to the continued crimes Russia, Wagner and DPR/LNR forces regularly commit against POWs and civilians.
I miss my brothers in arms. Kudos to you guys with language, terrain and Intel problems. Stay strong.
I've lived alone for 10 years now ,and I must say I'm very happy I interact with humans on my terms ,I will be going for a pint and chatting to other people, Then happily coming home by my self. After watching how fellow humans treat each other .in videos like this I'm glad
Awesome footage, Civ!! I've been waiting for 15-20 min plus banger. Even though the mission was a lil back asswards, thank you for continuing to show your story!
I believe you said this in a previous video: But the beauty of nature while this is going on must be a very strange part. I don’t want to know what that’s like. But the GoPro does a great job capturing it. Thanks for what you did. Charlie
I haven't seen anything of this quality since Restrepo, showing civilians what war is and at the same time showing the strength of the "Band of Brothers"so perfectly.
The scariest thing for me is that the birds at the start sound exactly the same as the ones here in the UK. It drives the point that this isn't really far from home. Slav Ukraini.
goes to show how important GOOD intel is.... respect for getting through it
I don't know what to say. Personally I could never in my life do something like this unless it was my own country that was invaded. I respect those fighting. Walking in those fields. No cover at all in clear skies. I respect it. I don't know too much about warfare I'll save that for the professionals. Just stay safe the best you can guys!
It nice to see what a proper mission look like in the beginning, walking quietly as possible and NO USELESS CHATTER.
It's good to hear y'all still have humor & laughter! Where I'd be crying and shitting my pants!! Lord, watch over these men, keep them safe and strong!! 💪😎💙🇺🇦💛🇺🇸❤
bro doesnt know how to fear, looking back at wars he been and creates top tier content
Now 49 and retired from the military....I miss these days ...you guys are living life on the edge and loving it.....
Dumb mindset. Its not about havint fun or an exiting time. This is about war, death and sorrow. Ir you are death, you are death and your family will cryong tears about you every day. Your mother will cry tears about you every night kust because you want an exiting time. Go play some airsoft or go bungeejumping. Do some things were you cant die and dont create horroble situations
“It’s not cash money” bruh this made me laugh way too hard
Sniff sniff “is that you? Who ripped shit??”
-blames it on the artillery
The dude whose face is not blurred is smart af, very observant. Great qualities for a scout I'd guess
I've been to Ukraine 1/2 a dozen times now and breaks my heart to see familiar buildings and areas being targeted. Thank you for helping out over there.
Спасибо за братскую помощь и спасибо за операторский труд❕️
Бог стоит с Украиной
translation : Thank you for your brotherly help and thank you for the operator's work❕
@@matthewtingler5984 there’s something called translate to English 😂
@@MmmDaddyDom Only on phones though, doesn't show up on web version.
@@kofi5624 предали твою украину, без денег джонов не останется государства
Crazy I'm just watching it and my heart is racing almost all the time. Slava Ukraini!
Slava Russia
Respect 🇺🇸
Russia fashisto!! 😡
take care of ur feelings bro, don't watch this too much time
@@romanivanovich1301 Ukraine socialist you’re the devils breed Ukraine will fall slava Russia 🇷🇺 the true hero’s of Slavic people
Thank you for sharing this amazing footage. And wow, those backpacks that the soldiers are carrying are MASSIVE. I've always heard that infantry these days are over encumbered
It’s just part of it. You’re carrying your life on your back. Gotta do what you gotta do to get the mission done. You generally carry everything you need plus a spare of everything essential which is basically your entire load out. Then throw ammo and water on top of it all.
@@SouthernSavagery how heavy are they?
@@willowmalone9215 depends on your specific role in the squad but from my experience, average ranging from 100-150lbs +/-. Assistant machine gunners can have 1000+ extra rounds on their back weighing 250lbs alone. Usually medics, mortar teams and machine gun teams carry the most stuff.
Massive, yet they only have one pair of binoculars and no radios.
@@SouthernSavagery You shouldn’t be carrying your “life on your back” during an overnight recon.
Wow you can feel that tension, then you hear the birds singing, and it just looks so open when there running.
This looks more like a movement to contact rather than a recon mission. Most recon missions I have been on in Iraq and Afghanistan we were in our hide site by day break. Wishing you guys the best of luck.
You were fighting a weak opponents, you can't compare this to that, and even then you dumbasses took so many casualties. Once these guys get spotted, they will get shelled. Something what goatherders and panic-iraqi army didnt do
They’re long finished mkay
Peer to peer, thermals, drones. Night ops aren’t one sided anymore