Ukraine's Bakhmut: Inside the frontline city • FRANCE 24 English
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- Опубліковано 5 тра 2024
- The eastern city of Bakhmut has become the most active and violent frontline in the Ukraine war. It is constantly pounded with both Russian and Ukrainian artillery, and infantry is fighting on the streets. Our reporters James André and Mayssa Awad spent six days inside Bakhmut. They followed Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold the city and the last residents struggling to survive under constant shelling. This is their exclusive report.
#Ukraine #Bakhmut #war
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Honestly, massive respect for this kind of reporting, takes a lot of courage to get that close to the fighting.
Try living in it daily its crazy
@@anniecameron6794because you would know
up close to THE REAR LINES? ok. more than don lemon at least
@@Cerbyo😂😂
" Wounded Ukrainian soldiers are ferried to military hospitals " And the Russians (Wagners)... are crawling wave after wave over the bodies of the previous wave. Russia doesn't evacuate or care even about its own casualties, life has just a value of body meat...
A massive respect to France 24 for reporting the ground situation. Tired of hearing unconfirmed news, spread by skynews, DW, CNN etc.
The confirmed news is that Russia has suffered the worst humiliation of the 21st century, 11 months into a planned 3 day war against a country 27 times smaller.
By not nó.
@@congthucle7937 ,,,shut up!!👉🐂🐂🐂🦆🦆++
CNN 🤑🤑🤡🤡🤡
And from another dide?
Why aren't the civilians forcably evacuated by the military? Isn't that obliged by the Geneva convention?
Question: when are you people going to admit this is nato artillery, not ukranian? I also hear people speak Russian language in the first minutes. That can tell us something...
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Кацап, харе спамити.
Франція всеодно поставляє Цезарі і танки, як би ти не кукарікав тут
This is how a war video should be presented. ...Realtime and raw ..unbiased...honest... .not propaganda b.s.
"honest"
Still waiting for the "unbiased and raw" part you're talking about
@@MidngihtVisitor I mean the damage didn't appear out of thin air.... We all know who is doing this...
Did you love how the civilians are walking around in plain sight, while the Uke troops duck and cover inside buildings???
@@AnonDoge Obama? Nuland? Both?
This piece hit different. No one shows the civilians that are caught in all this - and honestly that was so impactful. That bit about the family hit me way too hard, there's no way that family will ever be whole ever again after this war
Civilians are just a by product, where were you when the US bombed a wedding in Afghanistan, Yeman and etc..
@@uilnosaj Where were you when Russia eradicated entire cities in Chechnya?
Never forget that Russia did much worse in Afghanistan and they didn’t have a 911
@@uilnosaj whataboutisim.
@@grahamt5924 It's not so nice when it's used against you russian shill is it?
And all of them speaking Russian language?!
Yes, and it's sad. Because this indicates the imperial policy of ruzzia during the times of the ussr
I am so impressed with that girl's dignity. Apologizing for showing some emotion, and refusing to fight with her father. What an astouding people under such awful circumstances.
The absolute waste of human lives for a horrible reason is beyond my comprehension. I hope that young couple finds some peace.
Really not understood, for 11 months?
@@redacted.are.best. you mean since 2014
@@patrickhenry6695 Well 11 months can't be compared.
Guy will probably get conscripted.
Right. Nato neutrality was worth 100,000 Ukrainian casualties?
That old woman sentimnt of waiting for peace is so heartbreaking
Im from Philippines .just now i shed tears 😭😭😭😭..i met Ukrainian in my work she always cry .i piity her
America doesn't like peace
To see her go back to her shelled apartment and seeing the emotions hit her in real time is truly the real front line civilian story.
pack man
w want to buy one
Saddened me to see that lone old lady strolling along with her shopping trolley like nothing was wrong. Keep your heads held high your doing a grand job on the battlefield ❤️💙
City war is the most deadly war ever and I have been through this in my lifetime South Sudan 🇸🇸… I can truly feel their pain 😢
Those propagandist don't care of south Sudan
Urban warfare is indeed very cruel.
А что тебе сделали суданцы?
а что ты в судане делал
You invaded that country? How come you aren't bad guy then?
If you never been in that situation where you have to leave your home for nowhere, you're not going to get. It's sad!
Yes. Humanitarian aid can find a nice apartment but for how long, 1 month, 6 months, 1year max? Also once you leave, no one will let you back in. It's a very difficult decision not to be taken lightly.
French journalists are top notch/ first class. Our German reporting is not even a fraction as good as this! Awesone work!
Europe needs to engage The Russians/bring the devastation to Moscow!
I like to hear the soldiers talk about their experiences, they tell the real stories and what is really happening.
There s channel on UA-cam that have exactly that
Yep
@@TheClaudio7078 channel name?
Maby they forget the tortures pro-russians has to suffer by ukrainian facists.
Huge respect to James André and Mayssa Awad and to France24 for their reporting here - this is the reality of this awful war. So much of the reporting is like we are seeing a sports match being played out with military and political pundits opining like its the World Cup or something, it's really grotesque. People are being ripped apart literally and figuratively and it shows absolutely no sign of stopping any time soon. Tragic.
@@robmoreno3094Correct they don’t want to report from Russian side. It’s much easier to lie from just Ukrainian side.
Lol shut.up...drunk boy
search for Patrick Lancaster if you want to see reportages from the other side
they failed to report and film the dead bodies in pieces of the soldiers ?
@@rachidsabil3873 I've heard consistently that he was a Kremlin picked and paid plant since they first invaded 2014... someone to cover over/muddy the truth of Russias conquest over Ukraine, for the western speakers... apparently there're quite a few of them for all major countries and audiences 🤔
I feel like "what are you doing in this sector, it is being shelled" is one of the most badass things you can hear and document as a journalist
The journalists aren't there to swagger. They're there out of a commitment to truth. Those are not mere words, they are living their belief system.
Watch RT journalist, getting out from hotel rubble when struck by ukraine artillery.
Goes out and sleep, no fear.
FRIENDS, FRANCE❗UKRAINIANS NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN BAHMUT❗THANK YOU ✊
If a journalist does not hear such questions, it is not a journalist
This is bestiality, extreme exploitation of Ukrainian vassal.
This is the Best report I have seen this far, I got to see both sides of the coin as to the feelings of the people there. Thank you
One of the most informative and honest reports since the war started. Let's pray the family reunite and work out their differences.
I have experienced this kind of horrific situation since when i was young in my beloved country Somalia, it was hard and terrifying situation.
Don’t worry, it’ll be bettter after the city is liberated. The west messed your country up too
BS, nobody invaded Somalia
@@alextyy there was still a war there, which is what he is talking about.
@@alextyy
So quick to jump you morrrron,
@@alextyy Civil war is even far worse than invasion, in terms of threat on people's lives & impact on their livelihood.
Great reporting. I felt like I was there for a few minutes. So much stress and sadness on their facial expressions.
Thanks France 24 for sharing the updates from the ground.
I really appreciate this kind of reporting, thank you 🙏
This is a tragedy. End the war. Peace. 🙏🙏
Very good report not just lines on a map.
The tragedy of wasted lives for such a senseless reason is heart-wrenching. My thoughts are with the young couple affected by this tragedy.
wow, rare, excellent reporting on this tragic theatre of war that shows the complexity of the situation.
This is honestly stellar reporting my god
yes ..will be used in military history lessons , as reported 10 % population remained ( proof of Darwinism not bright ) ... next time don't give population time to think ...rolling fire bombing .. giving time for ding bats to leave
They just left the fact that ukronazis are the ines attacking civillians
5:10 wow zelenskyy copying russian strategy
@@pepelepew1227ok
This video is straight unbiased,I hesitated to click it at first. Kudus to the media team I ve been longing to see footages from bahkmut but here I got a full, comprehensive video
I hope peace ✌️ will prevail and people will be living happily again war is bad anywhere the situation looks really bad at the moment
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Roses for the people of Ukraine and brave journalists.
this battle is gonna be one of the most famous in history being how long and how much coverage it has received.
wow amazing video! Thank you for bringing us inside and see whats its like. Much respect
The other stories made Bakmut seem like a tiny village, but we can see here it's a big city. It really shows just how devastating and destructive the fighting is. This invasion is so senseless and cruel.
@@user-yv3lg1jx4l Пять рублей.
No one is interested in why all this is happening, how much grief people have experienced over the past eight years in the Donbas. Everyone is sorry for Ukrainians, only their president is not sorry for them
I wish people said the same thing when USA invaded Iraq and Afghanistan.
It’s so heart breaking! But Navajos also say “whoaaa bah!” And “what the!” Navajo Prayers from the US!
As an American, I empathize with the woman and her Dad. The US War of Independence was not supported entirely by everyone. There were many loyalists to the Crown. The lady referred to herself as a Patriot, while the older father held an ethnic and Soviet view. "Patriot"
Not Soviet. Only ethnic and religious belonging
The first group of troops they interview look so clean with helmets and gear that you would touch them a lot with your hands, everything is dirty around them but are still clean and new, freshly shaven, they don't look like they have been on the zero line very long. Very strange.
Fresh troops are rotated constantly due to the high casualty rates
@@LXT43 I am Ukrainian I lost a friend already in bakhmut
@@proto-nm9hr You would think they would pull them back a few KM for rest but could they completely re-outfit them with new clothes and gear, have you seen what the guys in the trenches look like? you can't scrub that away with a week off in the rear.
@@steveaksel those guys were not filmed in trenches. France 24 did not go to the trenches, the trenches in progress of creation is not on "zero point" obviously
Today, Bakhmut is now being operationally encircled and there is one last road left to resupply. We thank you FRANCE24 for sticking their necks out to report the struggles of this fortress city.
Maan all my strength were drain after watching those wounded soldiers
This is by far the best kind of unbiased reporting, in documentary style. Very professional and very informative. After watching this segment I feel I have a good understanding of this situation. Hopefully you can follow up with the daughter/father and split family. This tells an even larger story than the war itself.
Почему ты решил что это непредвзятый репортаж? Ты там был?
How can something be unbiased when it's all about one side. Have you seen russian soldiers being interviewed? When you hear all sides of the story than it is unbiased.
Way better than the biased cnn bbc crux etc
Hahaha he said unbiased 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the laugh.
Wonder why they never cover the shelling of civilians in donbass.. eh what am I saying thats the Russians shelling themselves 🤣🤣
Well, if Russians were to allow journalists to come near, without shooting on sight or kidnap and torture, then they probably could have gotten an interview published, as it is, though...
Those civilians walking relaxed while shelling continues 🥺
Povere persone,Signore Dio Onnipotente,ferma questa guerra e porta la Tua Pace nel mondo,abbi misericordia di noi e perdona i nostri peccato.Grazie.Amen🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️😞😞
Non serve un cazzo pregare, Dio non esiste, è una invenzione fantasiosa dell'uomo
This was an excellent reporting from the front line. Bravo!!
I pray day and night for this war to end. I am hurting, I am losing confidence in humanity. We have wars in Africa aswell but the atrocities are not known to the world.
We tend to relate to people we can identify with sadly. Plus, another sad thing is, this could go global with one misstep. A lot more riding on the outcome than civil wars in other nations.
Peace and restoration to beautiful Ukraine people and country.
@F AMERICA kikiiukukikullllo
My prayers are with the Ukrainian people and realized that people have it a lot worse problems than I do "God Please protect theses people and keep them safe ""
Thank you for your work
These men are the greatest men in the 🌍right now .🇺🇦💛💙💛💙🌻💛💙🌻💛💙so proud of them and I am 🇺🇸. They have hearts and the 🌍does not realize they are fighting a spiritual shift the entire 🌍 needs. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great report from the front line!
incredibly brave for these volunteers to pick up people at the front line and take them to safety
Good reporting, many thanks.
Great reportage. The sad realities of war. I hope peace talks start soon.
Very good report, which emphasize, that peace is the most important for people.
Let peace return without delay
The international community should intervene.
street fighting is the most brutal i feel sorry for all involved
More brutal than trench warfare?
It's actually the least brutal of all types of warfare. Lots of protection with the buildings.
@@RazorMouth that means it's brutal because you have to get the enemy out of those buildings
@@somedudeonline1936 open field or desert warfare would be 10 times worse.
The WW2 Germans were the masters of maneuver warfare in the desert or the Russian steppe but urban fighting ate them up as it does everyone.
So sad to see all this..this didn't have to happen. Hats off to he doctors and nurses and volunteers that risk their lives to help...real heroes..
Good documentary for a french production...no bullish.. as usual but straight reality. Good work
Молодцы клёвая постановка)))
Максим:
- Можно уже идти?
Переводчик Максима:
- пошли!
Правда всё равно за нами.
It's fascinating how little sense of self preservation some people have.
Please elaborate
@@volodymyr3169 he's probably referring to the citizens casualy walking the streets. Apparently not caring about the artillery going off in the area.
I think... If you endure such cruelty everyday for a long span you get numb to it. Humans have an "amazing" ability to adapt in such situations
@@daventure Is it really adapting though
Get to the negotiating table...
One of the best reports of the entire war thus far
Near Zero spin. Awesome reporting. Thank you, am subscribing.
High quality reporting.
Just incredible reporting. Thank you
Thank you ❤❤
Pourquoi il n'y a t-il pas de sous-titres ?
Great reporting very informative and interesting
A rare example where western media shows that some locals actually support the Russian side of the story.
A very small minority…
It's 1/2 a family, so yes it's rare.
@@Dontstressbenchpress The further west you move the more pro Bandera
Вони безперервно перебувають під дією російської пропаганди точно як і російське населення. Гітлера підтримувала абсолютна більшість населення Німеччини. Не варто недооцінювати силу брехні.
Yeah, like 3% of the population
Great reporting! Brutal reality.
Thank you for this report. Peace and justice for all Ukrainians.
Such courageous committed journalism. I am just totally humbled.
courageous committed journalism hahahahahaah
If it was unedited.
It is sad. How can anyone live like that....scare, unsecure, expecting the worth every day.
Made in USA.
@@goranjeremic2775 Gor, i thought it was....made in Japan.
“No work, no money, its cold, we’re hungry.” Lol 💯 It was like this in Bahkmut before the war. Its literally always been like that.
Are you dumb?
thanks for this report
Its amazing that anyone can get used to living under those circumstances
I don't think that half of those soldiers will survive until next week.
Fighting will get intense in that area as soledar is already fallen.
It is heartbreaking to see the elderly lady at 10:42 (upper right hand corner) walking alone in the middle of a war zone.
Ugledar is shaping up to be a long hard fought battle. AFU recently moved two artillery brigades there.
11:08 "They just don't give up so they must be on drugs"
Ummm that's called having clear goals and achieving them.
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Amazing reporting and many thanks for providing in English Merci 🙏
brave people..
God bless them.
FRANCE 24 always does a good job. Especially so in Ukraine. I am so happy I can watch their news.
is this a joke?
Frace 24 is an outlet at the service of the globalist mafia - the same criminal gang that manipulated Ukraine into fighting Russia
@@ivicaandric9793 No, the majority of people are that dumb and eat propaganda, no matter what. Even from a 100% state propaganda channel like France 24.
FRIENDS, FRANCE❗UKRAINIANS NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN BAHMUT❗THANK YOU ✊
I’m glad to see the Ukraine’s army not only had enough weapons and clothes but seems they’ve enough medicine, food, water, cigarettes, coffee, …. and the love from everyone. Wish they will victory soon.
Yeah, it's in front of a TV camera. And the survivors and residents of Soledar taken to the rear tell a different story. That the Ukrainian army is not supplied with food and they are massively robbing the apartments of residents who left and stayed. They break down doors, take away not only food, but everything valuable. They take it all from the front line to the rear in abandoned cars and send it home to their families.
In pure Ukrainian they say: Finally the Russians have come, and it's all over. Thanks to the Russian guys, we were happy to meet them.
Pal are you ok??? Enough guns? Youprobably eaten some mushrooms🤣🤣🤣
They will never have victory, Nazism cannot be victorious. War is existential question for Russia.
Ukraine makes itself The us and Nato's puppet as South Viet Nam Republic did before.
Ukraine should be a bridge between Russia to the west instead of bringing war to its nation and Ukrainian people.
If The US is in the position of Russia, the US surely do the same as what Russia has been doing now.
Smart and wise leadership, will bring peace and prosperity to the country, on the contrary, it will cause devastation and poverty as well as destruction to the country . And Other countries gain all benefits from the stupid war.
cigarettes😏
Good and brave reporting imdeed.
I sentiment that people.
❤❤❤✌✌👍👍👍
It's amazing how ever video I see soldiers have on brand new uniforms and civilians have on brand new clothes in a war that's been going on for over 40 years! The end is not near but something dark is already hear on this earth!
They are so brave people. Wish you all the respect from Finland. We've been in the same situation.
Do you like brave Nazis? Didn't the Second World War teach you anything?
@@user-by8yc2ic4u During the Second World War in 1939, Finland was attacked by the Soviet Union.
@@user-by8yc2ic4u our russophobia is not enough
@@vst6152 ну и чем ты лучше того балбеса сверху? Серьезно, я реже слышу от Zтников инфантильно-людоедские тейки, чем от вишивatных свиней
@F AMERICA It is not clear to me what your judgments are based on, given that my words did not even sound close to the statement that Russia is the USSR. But the "Russian" Federation is the successor of the Soviet Union
Thank you for this documentary👍Слава Україні! 💙💛🌻
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Slava Ukraini! Thanks to the brave reporters who's covering this things that is happening.
Imagine it almost sound like a constant thunder storm for weeks or months
Thank you for showing the pro russian individuals in the reporting as well. Many outlets wouldn't do that
It's an interesting perspective. I'm curious how they justify Russians shelling their city and completely destroying it. I'm assuming a fair amount of mental gymnastics....
@@sevenhelmets Very interesting to see pro Ukrainians justify Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk for the past 9 years
@Cu6upckuû They are able to justify it because it DIDN'T HAPPEN.
@Cu6upckuû because they r fighting back
@@braydenparton9578 You are being brainwashed if you believe that bell end.
Great reporting.
5 ⭐️
Good luck 🇺🇦 warriors.
They are geting a taste of what they were giving the people of Donbas from 2014. But I'm sure you know nothing about that. Bakmut is from where they were shelling civilians for years. Now they are on the receiving end.
Doame ajută !!
Let's fight for peace and independence
Excellent portrayal of different aspects of the war, so keep it up !
These hospital with constant waves of wounded is working way smoother than the NHS.
no bureaucracy and tons of paperwork 😂
Really great material.
Thanks for this big news happening in Ukraine. We are praying for Ukraine and all alliances supporting Ukraine to fight against invaders.
I visited Kramatorks in the Donbass a few years ago and I can tell you that the Ukrainians are the foreigners there
Гражданские говорят по русски, это русские люди, это русская земля! Бахмут основан в 1571 году Иваном Грозным! Кто сдесь оккупанты? Неуч.
Praying will not work,send them tanks, aircrafts, nukes.
FRIENDS, FRANCE❗UKRAINIANS NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN BAHMUT❗THANK YOU ✊
These are the cleanest soldiers ever to come out of an active combat zone. 🤣😅🤣🤔🤫