2x Iraq combat infantry vet.....seeing this churns my stomach. I thought I had it bad back then, but these boys are going through some of the most intense combat I've ever witnessed. God bless them all, I hope it ends soon for the sake of both sides. War is hell.
I spent a couple years in Wounded Warrior Btn where all the guys blown up and shot got sent for rehab and discharge. it was a rough place. lots of substance abuse and self deletion in the barracks. The Marine in the bed next to mine popped himself in the head and the round went right over my pillow. He was supposed to go home the next week. Now I look at war very differently than I did as a young 20 y/o joining the Marines. It's a horrible thing, even for the guys who survive. Watching this sh1t makes me feel sick.
As a German Veteran of the 23rd Gebirgsjägerbrigade (231st Bataillon) with 2 Tours in Afghanistan and 1 in Kosovo via KFOR, i gotta say, i feel so silly now that when we did extensive WW1-Style "Trench Warfare" Excercises with CQC in extreme Conditions as Gebirgsjäger, all of us were annoyed and angry about it, talking about how unecessary that is, and how it's the typical German Thing of teaching both Modern (worthwhile) but also very old and outdated (not worthwhile) Combat Strategies, because German Bureaucracy is so slow, it can't bother to update anything. Now over 10 Years later: We actually now train Ukrainian (and even some Foreign Volunteer) Soldiers in Harsh Weather & Trench Warfare! Turns out learning this kind of Combat suddenly is relevant again and now the Soldiers fighting in Ukraine come to us en Masse to learn about it. I definitely feel silly now that we made fun about having to learn all about this kind of Warfare back then, thinking it will never be useful Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Brother nobody could have ever thought that real bad trench warfare would ever happen again In scale but highn sight is 20/20 so it’s just good you did train that way n it stayed in. Ty from across the pond 🤙
@@cry2love Of course we help! My Grandfather back at the end of WW2 helped countless of Ukrainian Soldiers and their Families who fought against Soviet Russia to escape to Western Germany to avoid Reprisals! To this Day i'm still Friends with the Ukrainian Grandchildren of the Ukrainian Soldiers and their Wives who my Grandfather helped get to Safety into US-controlled Western Germany! We will always be on your Side "Bratan" ! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
that's really totally crazy if i may say, and they are really killing each other..sad but this is the nature of people, that's from the beginning of the civilization we were constantly fighting between us for land, riches and treasures
We are the same creatures we were in 80 AD when the Romans open the Colosseum. The colosseum saw use for over 400 years worth of events. People like to think we are more civilized in the modern day. But the colosseum would be more popular than ever. I think people are attracted to human conflict because it gives people something to measure the weight of "peace" against.
@TexasGreed modern collaseum is boxing, world Cup, shits not changed, entertainment keeps people from killing each other and slaveing away at work without questioning there reality and shit lifes, so yeah fuck all has changed just more modern stuff available know. Societies need war which is terrible but true, other wise all the men become soft and Societies become to spoilt, it makes people come together as a society and makes real men
Not to mention a war because of corrupt government. Safe to say a lot of people have friends in all countries now more or less. Men who love their family killing each other because of someone else.... fk'd up..
The big difference is that in WW1, it was a real massacre, worse than the war in Ukraine... for example, the first day of this horrible war there were 27,000 French deaths
@@alx12_76that’s because they still used old style tactics of trying to overrun the enemy. They just threw men into machine guns. Either side could do the same here but they know what the outcome would be.
@@MickeyStartraveller Dude there's been old clips like one year ago when Ukraine took a Russian group all surrended but the last guy behind had a grenade or weapon. The Ukraine group told them to surrender and if anyone has a weapon/grenade up all will be shoot just because they can't be sure if they lie or not. It ended with all Russians got killed even those that 100% surrendered. That's the rules.. u can't trust anyone and if someone breaks that rule it's a highly chance u die as well if you are on the side of a person holding something. I believe it was like 5-7 Russians died because their buddie decided to try kill Ukraine's. It's life and death situation for both sides.
@@MickeyStartravellerwhere was his surrender? He decided to stay into the trench instead of trying to surrender. Russians are known for blowing themselves selves up from being captured? If you like I can put you into a group of Ukraine soldiers and have them describe war
@@MickeyStartraveller Thats not always the case. in a 2-4 man clear maybe, but in a coordinated attack like this that probably involves multiple platoons of infantry, its very possible for the rear line troops to just escort prisoners back to a collection point
Thanks 🙏!! From a non military perspective, The stamina and adrenaline these soldiers have is incredible. They just go go go go till the operational objective is reached. I could see the team work playing out and then absolutely crushing it. ✊🏻🇺🇦 Heroyam Slava
Hey from Dublin , dude i really enjoy your perspective as infantry , your opinion is what matters in your content and its appreciated , need to listen to more of your thoughts and experience , you do it well bro . we stand with Ukraine , these Azov lads have balls of steal , its impressive , watching them work hard . im just glad they are on the side of the free world now , i would not want to go against these Ukrainian lads , there determination , will be a great asset to Nato in the future . be safe
Какими бы они не были воинами они такие люди как и все, вы должны понимать что это все бывшие бармены, офисные работники, артисты, в таких подразделениях как Азов и есть весь свет нации, каждый из них воюет за то что бы у других была мирная жизнь, каких только профессий не встретишь среди элитных подразделений, мало из них кто с детства хотел стать военным
Dublin is a failed city, maybe you should be caring about it rather than sitting in your parents house watching GoPro footages of wars like a degenerate
When clearing trenches, you DO NOT ask any questions, and you eliminate every threat you encounter. You leave nothing behind that could literally bite you in the ass at a later stage. As a retired veteran of 12 years armoured infantry with the Royal Dutch Army we did many exercises on attaching and clearing trenches I know all too well what it takes though respect to these Ukrainian as they take it to the next level.
The Dutch courtsystem sucks bigtime. If this was a Dutch soldier, the Dutch court of justice would do everything in their power to try to sue you for murder. We have seen this multiple times that Dutch marines were plain betrayed by their own justice system, because they were send to trail for............indeed, just doing their jobs. And the family of the iraqy soldier got a big payment in compensation. it's insane, but true. As a Dutch soldier, you would get into trouble if you would perform the exact same action.
@@opoxious1592 Yet we live in one of the happiest, safest, richest and well-developed countries in the world with a justice system that is based on laws and not based on feelings and sentiment. If we don't like the law, we vote for different politicians to change those laws. Every legal system has is strong points and weak points and nowhere is it perfect You can approach it from the Glass is half full or half empty perspective. I tend to see it as half full, what about you?
@@kplkasteel This is the main problem about voting. Because know very well, that we don't get the politcians we vote for. The primairy example is our current prime minister? Who the hell is that guy? I never voted for mister Schoof. To even make it more clear, nobody did. And why is that? Because he never was a canidate during the elections. Democracy is everything but democratic in The Netherlands. All the party's that were amongst the biggest for decades, alway's claimed to be "democratic". But this is only limited, as far as the Democratic system works in their favor. Having all this said, this do not change anything about the subject of Dutch soldiers fighting for that same freedom. Because in multiple situations like i just mentioned, Dutch soldiers are treated like war criminals if they do exactly what they are ordered to do. I have been in the army for over eight years having to fight in the same type of conditions. And i can tell you right now that if i was that same soldier in that trench with the go-pro, i would have been arrested by the Dutch justice system for what? Doing my job to fight for freedom. Exactly the same as the guys in this video do for us right now. And you can keep that "happiest, safest, richest country" nonsense for yourself. Keep living in your bubble. I know al to much people, living om that other side of that medal.
@@kplkasteel You can keep that "happiest, safest, richest country in the world for yourself" Because you seem to live in a bubble. It has been more than clear to the last 3 to 4 years, that the justice system based more and on feelings and sentiment, than on law. And voting for something else in the Netherlands is everything but simple it's also clear that the same political party's in a way "hijacked" the democratic system Their defition of "democracy" is the total opposite of what real democracy should be. You know all to well, that so called "Democracy" is all a farce in the Netherlands. All the political party's that have been the biggest for decades all claim to be democratic. But we all can clearly see what happens, when the democratic system doe not work in their favor. One of the best examples is the new prime minister "Schoof". Everybody wants to know who the hell that guy is. Not a single Dutchman had voted for this person. Let me be a littlebit more clear, "Schoof" has even never been electable. And now we have been put up with a prime minister, that the voting public never voted for. Geert Wilders should have been become the prime minister, but all the other party's just sabotage the whole democratic process by blocking Geert Wilders to become the Prime Minister. We see time and time again, that Political party's like VVD, CDA, D66, all disrespect the voice and vote of the Dutch people. The glass is not even half full. It is about to become as empty and dry as the desert. And a rapidly growing number of Dutch start to realize this.
The most real sentence spoke in this entire comment section. Russians arnt bad people. They're sent to war doing their job they have absolutely no choice but to do. Everyone there is just trying to keep themselves and their buddies alive. Nobody gives a fuck about politics in war. It's about what will get me and my guys another day alive
No one can question their bravery, yes - but the whole situation is a cluster F. Basically a civil war started by rich and powerful people wasting their most precious resource (20 year old brave, energetic men) in a pointless global chess game. Think the millions of 18 year olds that died in trenches in WW1 for inches of land that meant nothing in the greater history of the human race.
@@Kylemathews1 now the average age is 40. They are running out of young soldiers. We've all seen the videos of vans driving around Ukraine and conscripting men off the streets. Ukraine is losing an entire generation of men.
looking at the comments, it becomes clear how many military people are watching your videos from all over the world. Hello from Ukraine. Hopefully, other countries will learn from our mistakes and be ready for the inevitable world war
@kirogawagroup843 Since apparently my Comment is on the Top and we teach Ukrainians here in Bavaria regularly in all kinds of Combat & of course German Weaponry, Vehicles etc. Don't you worry about that. I can tell you for certain if our Gouvernment would instruct us to go to Ukraine and help out, the vast Majority of us would not bat an Eye at all. Especially those of us who grew up with Grandfathers who are WW2 Veterans and fought alongside Ukrainians or in Ukraine against Soviet Russia. Now i know me saying this will get a lot of negative Comments from People, but judging the average Soldier from WW2 by todays Standards is always ridiculous and that is true for both Veterans from the Western Allies, the Axis and the Eastern Allies like Soviet Russia. Different Times, different Knowledge, different Childhood. Either way, here in Southern Bavaria countless of Ukrainian Refugees (both Civilians and Veterans who fought against Soviet Russia defending Ukraine, while also not being 100% Friends of the Axis Forces to be fair) started their new Life after WW2 because of all the German, Austrian and in some Cases even Albanian, Croatian and Spanish Axis Soldiers taking those Ukrainians with them towards the End of the War. So i for example grew up with lots of Ukrainian Kids, Ukrainian Family Friends coming over for BBQ, both WW2 Vets and their Children and Grandchildren in the late 1980s and 1990s until today. Now since the Invasion of Ukraine nearly all of these Families originating from Ukrainian WW2 Vets and Refugees living in the Towns around here also took in the current Ukrainian Refugees, who i must say so far are Refugees who managed to learn the German Language faster since 2022 than probably some Germans i grew up with did haha. Either way, wanted to shared that. We definitely got your back if Push comes to Shove Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
@@chartreux1532 with all due respect to your grandfather and veterans, BUT a WW2 veteran fighting on the German side was counted as a nazi (no matter if they supported the ideology or not), right? Ukrainians fighting against Soviet Union were also nazis, Stepan Bandera rings the bell perhaps! And to your surprise, Azov brigade is made out of nazis too! So what you are saying right now is, that you would die for someone else's country (yeah yeah you got Ukrainian friends and stuff), while clearly what they support is the same thing as ww2 german soldiers did at that time! It is the same old ideology, that the western countries (Allies), when they had an actual spine, purged during the war! You must be bloody kidding me! I am really trying to find your way of thinking here!
@@dugasy Congrats, you can read between the lines. That is exactly what he was thinking here, and when you think about it, when you think about all problems immigrants have caused in Germany and western spinelessness overall about that and Russian issue, no wonder extreme right ideologies have come to rise again.
I love your videos. I served 8 years in the US Army as a combat medic (91B) attached to an infantry unit. I watch these with deep curiosity. I never served in a war zone. One thing I will say is I’ve been very impressed with the Ukrainian fighters after watching hundreds of videos of this war. It’s a terrible war. But the Ukrainians are fighting like lions. That is undeniable. They are outnumbered and outgunned, but still they persevere. About half way through this video I was so impressed with their communication during combat. I remember how important that was during my days of serving when we trained combat tactics. During the video I said out loud to myself “Wow, I wonder if most people realize just how good and how critical their communication is in this battle”. Then literally seconds later you started talking about it. Excellent observation. Communication is everything. It also brings comfort to those fighting with you because it instills confidence in the plan of attack. But again, what a terrible, sad war. So many dead who do not want to be there but have no choice.
Been watching these videos and checking X multiple times a day since like half a year. i think its both really interesting and also so disturbing that we can almost (with just like a couple hours of delay) instantly see the new developments in such a high quality and huge quantity. much respect to the soldiers and best of luck. this has been like a netflix series that drops a new episode everyday..
@@riveteye93 This is not a lack of humanization, but a manifestation of contempt for the enemy, who swore until the last day that he was conducting exercises and would not attack, saying that the American media was lying to set the nations at odds. And then, without declaring war, he attacked at 4 a.m. A vile, disgusting treachery. But having received a rebuff, they have now been trampling for three years and erasing every city they approach, because they do not know how to capture in any other way. The Horde.
You got to watch the recent chosen company. Some of those clips man especially with everyone speaking in English. This type of warfare is freaking terrifying.
urban combat is even worse than trench warfare and lets just say sitting in rain of artillery fire for hours everyday like clockwork.. isnt good either war in general is terrifying, u watch it online like "videogame" , but being there... trust me most people will have insane stress levels, fear and after war all what has bubbled in you, becomes PTSD , most of them won't be normal people after the war. in case of slavs.. a lot of them will be alcoholics or junkies. it all depends. if ur defending ur country , u might cope with it being righteous.. so you actually dont have remorse or guilt from killing ur attackers. for example my grandfather was in winter war , was knighted after the war and medals etc... estonian volunteer to finnish army... always baffled me why he had no traumas... he even buried FOUR WIVES in his lifetime, after 3rd wife he spent 6months in insane asylum for depression , but wasnt in for war experience itself... he died at age 96 not manay years ago. have you noticed the pattern how a lot of ww2 vets who survived lived to very high ages? shows that hardship makes you stronger , spending 2 years in siberian war prisoner camp at -40c sure makes your immune system strong, if u dont die... where can i see chosen company footage?
This is insane! We're back in the trenches of a remastered version! Sure, the soldiers are highly trained, but imagine the feeling of walking through an enemy trench, with traps, hidden enemies, honestly... It's scary!
12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov” is operating in "Serebryansky Reserve" or "Serebryansky Forest" south from Kreminna (This is an area of the nature reserve fund of the Luhansk region, a botanical reserve of local importance). The fighting there has been going on since the fall of '22, I don't know when Azov got there, but definitely later. This is one of several known areas on the front where Azov and Ukrainian troops in general, have advanced, which is unfortunately a rarity nowadays. Thank you for reacting to Ukrainian content and supporting us in the war for Ukraine's independence.
@@bigapestudios9847 There's always a bigger fish. America isn't taking lives and land like Russia. Sure, they're getting this equipment on lend lease and are going to be paying it back for a long time, but it's better than losing their country. Also, because of lend lease, the US has a vested interest in their success. Don't fall for the Russian propaganda that US News sources have picked up.
In the age that everyone was thinking trench warfare is a thing from the past and no longer needed. As example, during my service in Finland, we didn't dig a single pot hole. We did do some training on ready built trenches, but in there are no excavators to dig them everywhere. Recently I heard a podcast from Finnish volunteer who had done couple tours in Ukraine. He said that digging in is mandatory to stay alive due to very heavy artillery fire and drones. Sometimes people laugh at Russian artillery, but they are pretty good at that. Combined with current technology and drones, they can get fire mission on target in minutes and with good accuracy. Of course heavily used artillery pieces eventually lose some of the accuracy, but it is no place to stand around without cover.
I wouldnt respect a fascist (nazi) battalion as AZOV and even less wish them to stay safe seeing the crimes they done on civil war and the crimes they still doing now with our money.
@@jpenna1976 My dude, only morons thought "trench warfare" was a thing of the past. You're confusing a re-alignment in military mission, with a change in military strategy. Digging in, in a conventional conflict, will never, EVER, not be a thing. Trenches being one of the most effective ways to dig in, means trenches will always be a thing. Fun fact, did you know that more trenches were dug in WW2, by several times, than in WW1? Every single conventional war in the modern era, has featured trenches, or trench like analogues. Why do you think it would change? For the last 30 years or so, NATO and NATO aligned countries have re-aligned to fight COIN. COIN is different from conventional warfare as I am sure you know. The expectation of combat when you are fighting guys who may not even have heavy machineguns, or mortars, is VERY different from fighting a modern, mechanized military power that has their own air power. If you honestly thought grunts cowering in trenches hoping they didn't get RNG bingo'd was a thing of the past, you weren't paying attention.
Yeah, I've seen people comment that they just murdered that dude in that little bunker, but I'm thinking, if he didn't want to get shot in the head, maybe as soon as he heard the Ukrainians, he should have yelled out, I surrender, I surrender, I'm coming out, I'm unarmed. They probably would have taken him prisoner, which seems to me to be better than being shot in the head.
He might have just been in shock freeze. That happens, that you freeze and you don't move anymore. But I wouldn't blame the Ukrainians, because these situations are so intense. You are fearing for your own life so much, there is no room foe miatakes and after all: that's war. Yet I feel pain for every soul that dies in this war, also for Russians. Not few of them were forced as Mobics or genuinely believe they help Ukraine to get rid of Nazis.
They shouted like 3 times for them to surrender, which I think is why the guy after the shock of coming round the corner face to face with the Russian insulted the guy. Basically saying you could have not only lived, but also that the Ukrainian didn't have to gamble his life peeking the corner if he had have just surrendered. There's no taking chances at that range, there have been many Russians fake surrendering and dropping frags. After 3 chances to give up that's a hostile combatant still, even their last words were not of surrendering
That was the problem with chosen company and the accusations. Journalists on look out for a story were quick to blame them as POW killers when they had documented with go pro and nothnig like that happened at all but they were shooting at soldiers running away. For a civilian this means let him go but here it meant they were running to regroup in the next trench and then attack back so they were very legit enemies. But still a lot of media put out articles about them.
@@listrahtes Does the media know this is a war? Yes there are rules but these people are literally all about to die or kill someone. These people who have never been there need to relearn what reality is
@@listrahtes correct, a retreating enemy is still a viable target and can pose a threat. Retreating is not the same as surrender. You obviously understand this, but many civilians don't. The enemy retreats to regroup and continue fighting.
Subscribed. Thank you to anyone who served. At 45, you all are who I look up to. I tried to join myself at 25. I choose to let a profession as a Freestyle Motocross rider play out. I landed on my head from what I was told 30 to 40 ft from a jump that ent bad in Ocitillo Wells. I was honest. I will forever regret I couldn't be one of you.
There is such a harrowing beauty of those last trenches. The contrast of having that beautiful sunset through the dead and burned out forest, along with the tension of the grizzly work at hand invokes a whole range of emotions. There must be such a sense of urgency to get things done before the dark of night reaches those trenches and they get stuck in a position half filled with enemy soldiers. These men are really courageous.
I had to freeze frame at the moment where it showed the drone view over the trench system. And I just had to stare at it. That is the most gnarly shit I have ever seen in my entire life. If I didn't know it was real, I'd have sworn it was a video game map from Tarkov. It's wild that in this modern age of drones, and high tech weapons. The basic ass trench system, still works. HUGE props to those teams that fight in them.
they havent even taken the trench yet and they are already planning their own dugouts and machine gun spots. Absolutely BRUTAL. I am seeing more how they could fight over a series of trenches for months.
Azov brigade are one of the best. They select people who like this kind of shit, they like risk and fight. Russians have some too. But the training is worse
You’re shitting me are you serious? That’s some serious psychological warfare honestly, both for the benefit of the Ukrainians and detriment of the Russians
Went to a training course years ago doing this type of thing but at night in the snow, and trying to ID everything with your white light which just ends up blinding your bc of the snow and smoke plus muzzle flashes makes for a crazy time. Couldnt imagine doing it on a 2 way range man
this is AZOV BRIGADE! It was they who kept Mariupol from the increasing number of enemies. completely surrounded. without support. they gave battle and stood against the Russian occupier for 81 days. They gave Ukraine time to mobilize its forces and many of them lost their lives. heroes that no one will ever forget.
The Kings and Generals channel on YT has a great analysis of the Battle of Mariupol. You'll stop wondering why Ukraine is fighting so hard when you watch that.
@@williamyoung9401 isn't that the guy who endorsed and took donations for my hometown chapter of BLM, who were later caught embezzling funds for mansion? Hmm.. Yeah that guy!
Until 2022 all the Western media had stories on this Nazi military formation in Ukraine. Then Russia invaded and anyone who mentioned it is a Russian stooge lol.
New to the channel, love hearing your view on tactics from modern combat footage. Especially coming from both the corps and the Army background. Very Valuable insight. Look forward to getting my ‘Kill Kill Kill’ rocks off in the next reaction video. Semper Gumby
19:02 They are saying Russian Vanya is going home meaning they are getting pushed out from Ukraine by those guys. And also Vanechka is kind of a softer name only mom or close relatives use or grandparents, so chka ending is like a softer more caring which is a okay on words because they clearly are not caring about Russians but exact opposite. So they are making fun of Russians.
It’s been 100 years since the world is seeing combat like this! And now because of the damn drones, it’s the first time combat like that has ever happened.
Why is people treating this as its entertainment or a video game? It's war, people die. It's disgusting and disrespectful to harvest profit, likes and subscriptions on this stuff.
Then don’t watch mate, leave the rest of us to our violent movies, video games and body cam footage because we can swallow the reality of life without sheltering ourselves from the aspect.
Ballsy dudes for sure. I wasn't infantry but air cav 6th accb worked on OH-58's and 64's turning wrenches on them. Mad respect for these guys , they definitely seem to have their shit together. Brutal WW2 trench warfare .
The Australian trainers introduced the doctrine in the joint training group program in the UK called "Peaceful Penetration" trench training to the Ukrainian students. It was successful in the later stages of WW1 but hadn't been used since Tobruk in WW2 and to a modified raiding doctrine in Vietnam and Malaya, to a lesser extent the tunnels in the sand pit. It's still taught at Royal Military College Duntroon. The more complex the enemy trench position is the more you raid and harass and get out. Keep them on their toes and get them thinking that you know their entrenched positions as well as they do even if you lack the capability to take the position. Difference being these days you can do it with a forward FPV drone crew than an actual raiding party I guess. The theory is they won't sleep at night knowing that while you can't take their trench, you know every thing about it and will just raid or mostly close and harass in small teams when their eating or sleeping.
18:52 This is a flare, if they lost communication with the base and were in big trouble, they launch a flare and the UAV locates them and then support units are sent
You have to check out the ''bloodiest battle of the chosen company" very good 2 pt. video about International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, how they tried to attack russian positions in a village.
People have no clue the reality of this conflict the death toll is huge these guys tho they look skilled come to the front only to leave in a bag. This conflict is nothing like what the west have been involved in the middle east. Hence why there's trenches in the first place. A lot of areas have been at a stalemate for years. Looks similar to ww1
I get the fact thats either them or you with a bullit in the head but all these people couldve had such an amazing life ahead of them if some old dude wasnt that buthurt...
Thank you to the author for the video and your work. It is very important at this time. Everyone needs to see that our world is not fair. And if we stay silent, nothing will change.
7:14 I read a comment by a Ukranian somewhere that the dude in the dugout was saying "friendly" before he was shot. Allegedly, he was so dazed that he thought the Azov soldiers were russians...
Yo! Has anybody ever told you you looks kinda like Alex Pereira? Lolol literally had this video thumbnail right next to a post fight interview of him and it had me doubletake LOL
Hey Combat arms, you should react to "The Bloodiest Battle of the Chosen Company" its it two parts, really good footage and would love to see your perspective of everything.
1835 The PKM still had a round on bolt but no belt so when he opened the dust cover the bold slammed forward firing off a round. Totally understandable with all that stress so its good he knows to point in a safe direction.
Azov are unironic Nazis. That's actually something that's pretty out in the open about them. CIA assets too since they were the only unit pre-Ukraine war that had Western equipment despite not receiving any of it from the Ukrainian military lmfao. NPC behavior.
@@DCresident123 I mean Russia uses mercenaries from across the globe, what's the point it's a war? You think the Cubans, Africans, or even Russians are just there for patriotic reasons? No they are there for money. Russians fight for money and it's Ukraine and it's allies fight to preserve Ukrainian freedom.
YES, you are right, they are made of cluster ammunition and it turns out a very compact and cool grenade with shrapnel - I mean that small and long grenade! and those big ones that the guys threw into the dugouts, then the thermobars burn everything from the inside!
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2x Iraq combat infantry vet.....seeing this churns my stomach. I thought I had it bad back then, but these boys are going through some of the most intense combat I've ever witnessed. God bless them all, I hope it ends soon for the sake of both sides. War is hell.
I spent a couple years in Wounded Warrior Btn where all the guys blown up and shot got sent for rehab and discharge.
it was a rough place. lots of substance abuse and self deletion in the barracks. The Marine in the bed next to mine popped himself in the head and the round went right over my pillow. He was supposed to go home the next week.
Now I look at war very differently than I did as a young 20 y/o joining the Marines.
It's a horrible thing, even for the guys who survive. Watching this sh1t makes me feel sick.
Fighting Russians is harder than fighting desperate, disadvantaged Iraqis? Who would a thunk?!?!
God bless neo-Nazis??? No thanks.
Me too, end all wars, but the MIC want a diffrent thing.
Difference is you were fighting poor farmers on their land
As a German Veteran of the 23rd Gebirgsjägerbrigade (231st Bataillon) with 2 Tours in Afghanistan and 1 in Kosovo via KFOR, i gotta say, i feel so silly now that when we did extensive WW1-Style "Trench Warfare" Excercises with CQC in extreme Conditions as Gebirgsjäger, all of us were annoyed and angry about it, talking about how unecessary that is, and how it's the typical German Thing of teaching both Modern (worthwhile) but also very old and outdated (not worthwhile) Combat Strategies, because German Bureaucracy is so slow, it can't bother to update anything.
Now over 10 Years later: We actually now train Ukrainian (and even some Foreign Volunteer) Soldiers in Harsh Weather & Trench Warfare!
Turns out learning this kind of Combat suddenly is relevant again and now the Soldiers fighting in Ukraine come to us en Masse to learn about it. I definitely feel silly now that we made fun about having to learn all about this kind of Warfare back then, thinking it will never be useful
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Brother nobody could have ever thought that real bad trench warfare would ever happen again In scale but highn sight is 20/20 so it’s just good you did train that way n it stayed in. Ty from across the pond 🤙
Thank you for helping, from the bottom of my heart from Ukraine!
@@cry2love
Of course we help! My Grandfather back at the end of WW2 helped countless of Ukrainian Soldiers and their Families who fought against Soviet Russia to escape to Western Germany to avoid Reprisals!
To this Day i'm still Friends with the Ukrainian Grandchildren of the Ukrainian Soldiers and their Wives who my Grandfather helped get to Safety into US-controlled Western Germany!
We will always be on your Side "Bratan" !
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
its never useful uintil it is
@@chartreux1532 Oh, Berchtesgaden. So many fond memories in the Eagle's Nest...
Sorry, I had to.
What a world we live in, watching men fighting for their lives on a war front, from the comfort of our homes via the internet
that's really totally crazy if i may say, and they are really killing each other..sad but this is the nature of people, that's from the beginning of the civilization we were constantly fighting between us for land, riches and treasures
We are the same creatures we were in 80 AD when the Romans open the Colosseum. The colosseum saw use for over 400 years worth of events. People like to think we are more civilized in the modern day. But the colosseum would be more popular than ever. I think people are attracted to human conflict because it gives people something to measure the weight of "peace" against.
@TexasGreed modern collaseum is boxing, world Cup, shits not changed, entertainment keeps people from killing each other and slaveing away at work without questioning there reality and shit lifes, so yeah fuck all has changed just more modern stuff available know.
Societies need war which is terrible but true, other wise all the men become soft and Societies become to spoilt, it makes people come together as a society and makes real men
Not to mention a war because of corrupt government. Safe to say a lot of people have friends in all countries now more or less. Men who love their family killing each other because of someone else.... fk'd up..
Like ur living in a Black Mirror episode huh
Looking at this WW1 landscape combined with tacticool gear is bizarre. I'm glad we never stopped training for trench clearing here in FIN.
Same in Germany. Everybody hated it, everybody said nobody will need this shit
In a battle between peers where air superiority cannot be established, modern warfare is WW1 with drones
The big difference is that in WW1, it was a real massacre, worse than the war in Ukraine...
for example, the first day of this horrible war there were 27,000 French deaths
@@alx12_76that’s because they still used old style tactics of trying to overrun the enemy. They just threw men into machine guns. Either side could do the same here but they know what the outcome would be.
@@waylingtonsexactly because not very long before that it was swords in the trenches, human instinct had to adapt fasssst !
You have to assume everyone holds a granate. If a guy is not making an effort to show you his hands he is a deadly danger.
Plenty of footage of their vodka induced tomfoolery and fake surrenders
Even if they surrender..... During an active battle? Come on... Too late to be clever.
@@MickeyStartraveller
Dude there's been old clips like one year ago when Ukraine took a Russian group all surrended but the last guy behind had a grenade or weapon.
The Ukraine group told them to surrender and if anyone has a weapon/grenade up all will be shoot just because they can't be sure if they lie or not.
It ended with all Russians got killed even those that 100% surrendered.
That's the rules.. u can't trust anyone and if someone breaks that rule it's a highly chance u die as well if you are on the side of a person holding something.
I believe it was like 5-7 Russians died because their buddie decided to try kill Ukraine's.
It's life and death situation for both sides.
@@MickeyStartravellerwhere was his surrender? He decided to stay into the trench instead of trying to surrender. Russians are known for blowing themselves selves up from being captured? If you like I can put you into a group of Ukraine soldiers and have them describe war
@@MickeyStartraveller Thats not always the case. in a 2-4 man clear maybe, but in a coordinated attack like this that probably involves multiple platoons of infantry, its very possible for the rear line troops to just escort prisoners back to a collection point
14:02 the text on the rifle says "You are fucked"
Haha thanks
I would translate it as "You are getting whooped"
@@RomansProkopjevs you are fucked probably more accurate, I think this message is more to gun carrier rather than to the targets :))
@@yuriyseliuk4120Ukrainian humor I guess. lol
@@yuriyseliuk4120 oh, so it is like a reminder for a carrier to be more alert? I am confused cause it sounds very pessimistic otherwise
Thanks 🙏!!
From a non military perspective, The stamina and adrenaline these soldiers have is incredible. They just go go go go till the operational objective is reached.
I could see the team work playing out and then absolutely crushing it.
✊🏻🇺🇦 Heroyam Slava
azov is a nazi unit, most likely on drugs to.
Nazi
Azov é um batalhão nazista?
Se for de fato,eu torço pela derrota da Ucrânia!
Hey from Dublin , dude i really enjoy your perspective as infantry , your opinion is what matters in your content and its appreciated ,
need to listen to more of your thoughts and experience , you do it well bro .
we stand with Ukraine , these Azov lads have balls of steal , its impressive , watching them work hard .
im just glad they are on the side of the free world now ,
i would not want to go against these Ukrainian lads , there determination , will be a great asset to Nato in the future .
be safe
Какими бы они не были воинами они такие люди как и все, вы должны понимать что это все бывшие бармены, офисные работники, артисты, в таких подразделениях как Азов и есть весь свет нации, каждый из них воюет за то что бы у других была мирная жизнь, каких только профессий не встретишь среди элитных подразделений, мало из них кто с детства хотел стать военным
Dublin is a failed city, maybe you should be caring about it rather than sitting in your parents house watching GoPro footages of wars like a degenerate
When clearing trenches, you DO NOT ask any questions, and you eliminate every threat you encounter. You leave nothing behind that could literally bite you in the ass at a later stage. As a retired veteran of 12 years armoured infantry with the Royal Dutch Army we did many exercises on attaching and clearing trenches I know all too well what it takes though respect to these Ukrainian as they take it to the next level.
The Dutch courtsystem sucks bigtime.
If this was a Dutch soldier, the Dutch court of justice would do everything in their power to try to sue you for murder.
We have seen this multiple times that Dutch marines were plain betrayed by their own justice system, because they were send to trail for............indeed, just doing their jobs.
And the family of the iraqy soldier got a big payment in compensation.
it's insane, but true.
As a Dutch soldier, you would get into trouble if you would perform the exact same action.
@@opoxious1592 Yet we live in one of the happiest, safest, richest and well-developed countries in the world with a justice system that is based on laws and not based on feelings and sentiment.
If we don't like the law, we vote for different politicians to change those laws.
Every legal system has is strong points and weak points and nowhere is it perfect
You can approach it from the Glass is half full or half empty perspective.
I tend to see it as half full, what about you?
@@kplkasteel This is the main problem about voting.
Because know very well, that we don't get the politcians we vote for.
The primairy example is our current prime minister?
Who the hell is that guy?
I never voted for mister Schoof.
To even make it more clear, nobody did.
And why is that?
Because he never was a canidate during the elections.
Democracy is everything but democratic in The Netherlands.
All the party's that were amongst the biggest for decades, alway's claimed to be "democratic".
But this is only limited, as far as the Democratic system works in their favor.
Having all this said, this do not change anything about the subject of Dutch soldiers fighting for that same freedom.
Because in multiple situations like i just mentioned, Dutch soldiers are treated like war criminals if they do exactly what they are ordered to do.
I have been in the army for over eight years having to fight in the same type of conditions.
And i can tell you right now that if i was that same soldier in that trench with the go-pro, i would have been arrested by the Dutch justice system for what?
Doing my job to fight for freedom.
Exactly the same as the guys in this video do for us right now.
And you can keep that "happiest, safest, richest country" nonsense for yourself.
Keep living in your bubble.
I know al to much people, living om that other side of that medal.
@@kplkasteel You can keep that "happiest, safest, richest country in the world for yourself"
Because you seem to live in a bubble.
It has been more than clear to the last 3 to 4 years, that the justice system based more and on feelings and sentiment, than on law.
And voting for something else in the Netherlands is everything but simple
it's also clear that the same political party's in a way "hijacked" the democratic system
Their defition of "democracy" is the total opposite of what real democracy should be.
You know all to well, that so called "Democracy" is all a farce in the Netherlands.
All the political party's that have been the biggest for decades all claim to be democratic.
But we all can clearly see what happens, when the democratic system doe not work in their favor.
One of the best examples is the new prime minister "Schoof".
Everybody wants to know who the hell that guy is.
Not a single Dutchman had voted for this person.
Let me be a littlebit more clear, "Schoof" has even never been electable.
And now we have been put up with a prime minister, that the voting public never voted for.
Geert Wilders should have been become the prime minister, but all the other party's just sabotage the whole democratic process by blocking Geert Wilders to become the Prime Minister.
We see time and time again, that Political party's like VVD, CDA, D66, all disrespect the voice and vote of the Dutch people.
The glass is not even half full.
It is about to become as empty and dry as the desert.
And a rapidly growing number of Dutch start to realize this.
@kplkasteel The problem with that law is that your nations servicemen is getting sentenced for serving your country on the battlefield.
Höchsten Respekt ..
Große Hochachtung..
Ein gutes Team mit unermüdlichen Kämpfern ,die unnachgiebig agieren!!
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They are literally Nazis…wtf?
Thank you for your reaction! Well done as always 🔥
What a horrible, horrible situation. I feel really sorry for everyone in that clip
The most real sentence spoke in this entire comment section. Russians arnt bad people. They're sent to war doing their job they have absolutely no choice but to do. Everyone there is just trying to keep themselves and their buddies alive. Nobody gives a fuck about politics in war. It's about what will get me and my guys another day alive
I may be totally wrong but i think Vanechka is Like "Ivan". I think he was just taunting the Russians lol.
I may also be incorrect (I only studied Russian for a very short time) but I think it's the diminutive - "Little Ivan...".
You're right!
Да, "Ванечка" - это уменьшительно-ласкательное от полного имени "Иван"
That’s correct!
I will be using this word from now on too to refer to that breed. Vanechka. Has a nice ring to it.
I take my hat of to these guys they got nerves of steel and are super well drilled their bravery is second to none. Outstanding soldiers
The Azov Brigade are also known neo-nazi’s
No one can question their bravery, yes - but the whole situation is a cluster F. Basically a civil war started by rich and powerful people wasting their most precious resource (20 year old brave, energetic men) in a pointless global chess game. Think the millions of 18 year olds that died in trenches in WW1 for inches of land that meant nothing in the greater history of the human race.
@@JeremyBellUnlike past wars, the average age of Ukranian soldiers is much older on average ~ 40 years old. But that might change
@@Kylemathews1 now the average age is 40. They are running out of young soldiers. We've all seen the videos of vans driving around Ukraine and conscripting men off the streets. Ukraine is losing an entire generation of men.
@@JeremyBellяка громадянська війна?🤔 Напад росії на Україну - це вторгнення, агресія, окупація і анексія! Вислів про громадянську війну тут невірний.
looking at the comments, it becomes clear how many military people are watching your videos from all over the world. Hello from Ukraine. Hopefully, other countries will learn from our mistakes and be ready for the inevitable world war
@kirogawagroup843
Since apparently my Comment is on the Top and we teach Ukrainians here in Bavaria regularly in all kinds of Combat & of course German Weaponry, Vehicles etc.
Don't you worry about that. I can tell you for certain if our Gouvernment would instruct us to go to Ukraine and help out, the vast Majority of us would not bat an Eye at all.
Especially those of us who grew up with Grandfathers who are WW2 Veterans and fought alongside Ukrainians or in Ukraine against Soviet Russia.
Now i know me saying this will get a lot of negative Comments from People, but judging the average Soldier from WW2 by todays Standards is always ridiculous and that is true for both Veterans from the Western Allies, the Axis and the Eastern Allies like Soviet Russia. Different Times, different Knowledge, different Childhood.
Either way, here in Southern Bavaria countless of Ukrainian Refugees (both Civilians and Veterans who fought against Soviet Russia defending Ukraine, while also not being 100% Friends of the Axis Forces to be fair) started their new Life after WW2 because of all the German, Austrian and in some Cases even Albanian, Croatian and Spanish Axis Soldiers taking those Ukrainians with them towards the End of the War.
So i for example grew up with lots of Ukrainian Kids, Ukrainian Family Friends coming over for BBQ, both WW2 Vets and their Children and Grandchildren in the late 1980s and 1990s until today.
Now since the Invasion of Ukraine nearly all of these Families originating from Ukrainian WW2 Vets and Refugees living in the Towns around here also took in the current Ukrainian Refugees, who i must say so far are Refugees who managed to learn the German Language faster since 2022 than probably some Germans i grew up with did haha.
Either way, wanted to shared that. We definitely got your back if Push comes to Shove
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
@@chartreux1532 whatever bro
@@chartreux1532 with all due respect to your grandfather and veterans, BUT a WW2 veteran fighting on the German side was counted as a nazi (no matter if they supported the ideology or not), right? Ukrainians fighting against Soviet Union were also nazis, Stepan Bandera rings the bell perhaps! And to your surprise, Azov brigade is made out of nazis too!
So what you are saying right now is, that you would die for someone else's country (yeah yeah you got Ukrainian friends and stuff), while clearly what they support is the same thing as ww2 german soldiers did at that time! It is the same old ideology, that the western countries (Allies), when they had an actual spine, purged during the war!
You must be bloody kidding me!
I am really trying to find your way of thinking here!
@@dugasy Congrats, you can read between the lines. That is exactly what he was thinking here, and when you think about it, when you think about all problems immigrants have caused in Germany and western spinelessness overall about that and Russian issue, no wonder extreme right ideologies have come to rise again.
@@dugasy the Azov battalion are literal Nazis. What did you expect?
I love your videos. I served 8 years in the US Army as a combat medic (91B) attached to an infantry unit. I watch these with deep curiosity. I never served in a war zone. One thing I will say is I’ve been very impressed with the Ukrainian fighters after watching hundreds of videos of this war. It’s a terrible war. But the Ukrainians are fighting like lions. That is undeniable. They are outnumbered and outgunned, but still they persevere. About half way through this video I was so impressed with their communication during combat. I remember how important that was during my days of serving when we trained combat tactics. During the video I said out loud to myself “Wow, I wonder if most people realize just how good and how critical their communication is in this battle”. Then literally seconds later you started talking about it. Excellent observation. Communication is everything. It also brings comfort to those fighting with you because it instills confidence in the plan of attack. But again, what a terrible, sad war. So many dead who do not want to be there but have no choice.
Must’ve been a long time ago cause 91b has been a mechanic for a long time They are called 68W now. Been that way for almost 20 years.
@@tylerjaime5094 yes it was and you are correct. They changed the MOS to 68W along with a lot of other things about the training. I started in 1990.
@ oh wow that’s awesome. Combat medics are the best. Thank you for your service.
I've watched a lot of these videos but just found your channel. Your experienced commentary on it adds a very enjoyable dimension.
The former forest's remainings looks so surrealistic. Just like another world.
In 2024 every translation algorithm is aware how to translate "Pidory" into the right form, good job 👍
F@g0tz probably. But I like it. Ukrainian are one of few Christian countries who did not forgot what true traditionalism is..
Been watching these videos and checking X multiple times a day since like half a year.
i think its both really interesting and also so disturbing that we can almost (with just like a couple hours of delay) instantly see the new developments in such a high quality and huge quantity.
much respect to the soldiers and best of luck.
this has been like a netflix series that drops a new episode everyday..
Please do more ukraine combat footage, love your takes and views on it. Especially because of your experience.
Love from Belgium !
🇺🇦🤝🏼🇧🇪
groeten uit Oekraïne
- Трохи проходим, там може підори.
- Там не може, там підори (с) xD
Обожнюю війсковий сленг, головне, що всі зрозуміли)
it's not military slang, it's a dehumanising slur
@@riveteye93ruskies cannot be dehumanised
@@kroolis77 але ти можеш
@@hryu-hryu-hryu I’m human, ruskies … well🤔
@@riveteye93 This is not a lack of humanization, but a manifestation of contempt for the enemy, who swore until the last day that he was conducting exercises and would not attack, saying that the American media was lying to set the nations at odds. And then, without declaring war, he attacked at 4 a.m. A vile, disgusting treachery. But having received a rebuff, they have now been trampling for three years and erasing every city they approach, because they do not know how to capture in any other way. The Horde.
You got to watch the recent chosen company. Some of those clips man especially with everyone speaking in English. This type of warfare is freaking terrifying.
The Chosen Company short films on YT are the closest thing to combat 99% of the world will ever experience. 🎉🎉
urban combat is even worse than trench warfare
and lets just say sitting in rain of artillery fire for hours everyday like clockwork.. isnt good either
war in general is terrifying, u watch it online like "videogame" , but being there... trust me most people will have insane stress levels, fear and after war all what has bubbled in you, becomes PTSD , most of them won't be normal people after the war. in case of slavs.. a lot of them will be alcoholics or junkies.
it all depends. if ur defending ur country , u might cope with it being righteous.. so you actually dont have remorse or guilt from killing ur attackers.
for example my grandfather was in winter war , was knighted after the war and medals etc... estonian volunteer to finnish army...
always baffled me why he had no traumas... he even buried FOUR WIVES in his lifetime, after 3rd wife he spent 6months in insane asylum for depression ,
but wasnt in for war experience itself... he died at age 96 not manay years ago. have you noticed the pattern how a lot of ww2 vets who survived lived to very high ages? shows that hardship makes you stronger , spending 2 years in siberian war prisoner camp at -40c sure makes your immune system strong, if u dont die...
where can i see chosen company footage?
Yeah their most recent video of the bloodies battle is very well made. RIP Lance Lawrence , Andrew "Dubs" Webber
For you it is a movie, and for Ukrainians it is a struggle for survival against modern fascists.
Do you mean the broken company?
That terrain is wild. Hundreds and hundreds of trees with no limbs or branches. Like spikes in the ground for miles.
Looks hellish. Probably reeks of bullet smoke and burnt flesh . Imagine dying in a wet, cold and muddy pit and that’s the last view you get
This is insane! We're back in the trenches of a remastered version! Sure, the soldiers are highly trained, but imagine the feeling of walking through an enemy trench, with traps, hidden enemies, honestly... It's scary!
19:02 Vanechka is a gentle form of name Ivan. They are calling Russians “Ivans”.
In this case it is rather a diminutive and contemptuous form
Right. A lot of Slavic languages use baby talk. But yes in this case it’s diminutive
@@Cre9000 vanja , zlon , urod , petuh : ))))
I heard them calling the russians ''orcs'' a lot.
Wow irl...
@@alexq1108 yeah diminutive. Thanks man. Just added one more word to my vocabulary :)
12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov” is operating in "Serebryansky Reserve" or "Serebryansky Forest" south from Kreminna (This is an area of the nature reserve fund of the Luhansk region, a botanical reserve of local importance). The fighting there has been going on since the fall of '22, I don't know when Azov got there, but definitely later. This is one of several known areas on the front where Azov and Ukrainian troops in general, have advanced, which is unfortunately a rarity nowadays. Thank you for reacting to Ukrainian content and supporting us in the war for Ukraine's independence.
Ya you are alright man. 💪
independance isnt trading a russian big boss for an american one fyi.....
@@bigapestudios9847 There's always a bigger fish. America isn't taking lives and land like Russia. Sure, they're getting this equipment on lend lease and are going to be paying it back for a long time, but it's better than losing their country. Also, because of lend lease, the US has a vested interest in their success.
Don't fall for the Russian propaganda that US News sources have picked up.
@@bigapestudios9847 There have always been allies. Ukraine is forced to have allies in the war against the Mongol horde.
@@MrHausse lol Mongol horde smashed russia when they ruled it. Mongols still said northern russians were their most servile of subjects
Here i am thinking its wild the type of combat i saw in Afghanistan but this, this is a whole different higher level. This is fucking insane.
Same, served in Afghan and Iraq and attacking wadis is fuck all compared to this
As someone with no combat experience your vids help me understand what is going on. Thank you for breaking these down.
War is the exact opposite of understanding...
I really hope they're taking these vids and showing them to the new gens out in the fleet. This is shit we NEED to learn.
massive respect to these guys - experts in trench clearing - could teach other countries a thing or 2 - stay safe guys :)
In the age that everyone was thinking trench warfare is a thing from the past and no longer needed. As example, during my service in Finland, we didn't dig a single pot hole. We did do some training on ready built trenches, but in there are no excavators to dig them everywhere. Recently I heard a podcast from Finnish volunteer who had done couple tours in Ukraine. He said that digging in is mandatory to stay alive due to very heavy artillery fire and drones. Sometimes people laugh at Russian artillery, but they are pretty good at that. Combined with current technology and drones, they can get fire mission on target in minutes and with good accuracy. Of course heavily used artillery pieces eventually lose some of the accuracy, but it is no place to stand around without cover.
I wouldnt respect a fascist (nazi) battalion as AZOV and even less wish them to stay safe seeing the crimes they done on civil war and the crimes they still doing now with our money.
@@jpenna1976 My dude, only morons thought "trench warfare" was a thing of the past.
You're confusing a re-alignment in military mission, with a change in military strategy. Digging in, in a conventional conflict, will never, EVER, not be a thing. Trenches being one of the most effective ways to dig in, means trenches will always be a thing.
Fun fact, did you know that more trenches were dug in WW2, by several times, than in WW1?
Every single conventional war in the modern era, has featured trenches, or trench like analogues. Why do you think it would change?
For the last 30 years or so, NATO and NATO aligned countries have re-aligned to fight COIN. COIN is different from conventional warfare as I am sure you know. The expectation of combat when you are fighting guys who may not even have heavy machineguns, or mortars, is VERY different from fighting a modern, mechanized military power that has their own air power.
If you honestly thought grunts cowering in trenches hoping they didn't get RNG bingo'd was a thing of the past, you weren't paying attention.
Easy with your respect look into the Azovs history it's not good an entire Battalion of Ukrainian Nazis
@@samuel10125 rusia have nazi battalions to mate XD dint the rusians tortured some tiktok soldiers from chechen
Absolute insane footage tbh. and the flawless advancement by the opps is incredible
Yeah, I've seen people comment that they just murdered that dude in that little bunker, but I'm thinking, if he didn't want to get shot in the head, maybe as soon as he heard the Ukrainians, he should have yelled out, I surrender, I surrender, I'm coming out, I'm unarmed. They probably would have taken him prisoner, which seems to me to be better than being shot in the head.
They'd rather take prisoners so they can trade for Ukrainian pow's.
where can I watch the uncensored vid?
He might have just been in shock freeze. That happens, that you freeze and you don't move anymore. But I wouldn't blame the Ukrainians, because these situations are so intense. You are fearing for your own life so much, there is no room foe miatakes and after all: that's war. Yet I feel pain for every soul that dies in this war, also for Russians. Not few of them were forced as Mobics or genuinely believe they help Ukraine to get rid of Nazis.
@@Gleichtrittthat and they couldnt know if he was holding a frag to his side or not
They shouted like 3 times for them to surrender, which I think is why the guy after the shock of coming round the corner face to face with the Russian insulted the guy. Basically saying you could have not only lived, but also that the Ukrainian didn't have to gamble his life peeking the corner if he had have just surrendered. There's no taking chances at that range, there have been many Russians fake surrendering and dropping frags. After 3 chances to give up that's a hostile combatant still, even their last words were not of surrendering
to us he didnt seem like a threat but if ur wearing a military uniform on a battlefield and dont have ur hands up ur a threat
That was the problem with chosen company and the accusations. Journalists on look out for a story were quick to blame them as POW killers when they had documented with go pro and nothnig like that happened at all but they were shooting at soldiers running away. For a civilian this means let him go but here it meant they were running to regroup in the next trench and then attack back so they were very legit enemies. But still a lot of media put out articles about them.
@@listrahtes Does the media know this is a war? Yes there are rules but these people are literally all about to die or kill someone. These people who have never been there need to relearn what reality is
@@listrahtes correct, a retreating enemy is still a viable target and can pose a threat. Retreating is not the same as surrender. You obviously understand this, but many civilians don't. The enemy retreats to regroup and continue fighting.
Until the UN wants to charge you fort war crimes for executing people
@@listrahtes I think you have to be taken into custody to be a prisoner of war so those claims are just claims
Subscribed. Thank you to anyone who served. At 45, you all are who I look up to. I tried to join myself at 25. I choose to let a profession as a Freestyle Motocross rider play out. I landed on my head from what I was told 30 to 40 ft from a jump that ent bad in Ocitillo Wells. I was honest. I will forever regret I couldn't be one of you.
This is utterly terrifying.
These dudes legs must be so strong from crouch/duck walking so much
and with however many kgs of gear on them too
Its hard to take prisoners in the heat of battle, especially in a trench.
plus these guys are ultra-nationalists, so they're probably less inclined to do so
Azov don't take prisonners anyway.
@@Wayne72LEVRAI that's another russian lie
@@TheEpitasio I prefer to believe it
@@michaell1438 that's a pity
There is such a harrowing beauty of those last trenches. The contrast of having that beautiful sunset through the dead and burned out forest, along with the tension of the grizzly work at hand invokes a whole range of emotions. There must be such a sense of urgency to get things done before the dark of night reaches those trenches and they get stuck in a position half filled with enemy soldiers. These men are really courageous.
It's early in the morning so, sunrise, but yes, there's a harrowing beauty to it.
Maybe it’s beautiful when you are not living there - for me it’s a fucking war in side of my home, still.
I had to freeze frame at the moment where it showed the drone view over the trench system. And I just had to stare at it. That is the most gnarly shit I have ever seen in my entire life. If I didn't know it was real, I'd have sworn it was a video game map from Tarkov. It's wild that in this modern age of drones, and high tech weapons. The basic ass trench system, still works. HUGE props to those teams that fight in them.
ukrain sof units are quickly becomming some of the best operators in the world the combat they see is nuts.
Only in sucks, like they omerican furers
@@АлексейАлексеевич-м8к at the very least you could've used google translate, but you ru bots are so fricking stupid you even can't do that :DDD
@@АлексейАлексеевич-м8к 7:04 welp, this russian conscript disagrees with you
They're still conventional but bloody well equipped and trained.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan ye but the real life experience they get are next to non the lads are gettin dangerous
This Guys Azovs have Power in a Battle you need this Energie Respekt, Amazing
@@S.Miocic its all the nazi cosplay that they do
they havent even taken the trench yet and they are already planning their own dugouts and machine gun spots. Absolutely BRUTAL. I am seeing more how they could fight over a series of trenches for months.
the maddest thing about this video is they have a death metal band playing behind them in the trenches as they move forwards
Azov brigade are one of the best. They select people who like this kind of shit, they like risk and fight.
Russians have some too. But the training is worse
You’re shitting me are you serious? That’s some serious psychological warfare honestly, both for the benefit of the Ukrainians and detriment of the Russians
@@Resolver27 nazis
Vanechka means little Vanya. Which is short for Ivan.
This is sarcasm, means stupid or fool. It's story of old russian cartoons where funny Ivan didn't a lot of stupid things because haven't brain at all
Pereira's english got so good, it's incredible !
was scrolling through to find this comment
This looks terrifying. Im at home in my own comfort and I feel uneasy watching this. Big respect to all soldiers.
And just imagine..... one mistake and you are dead!
Went to a training course years ago doing this type of thing but at night in the snow, and trying to ID everything with your white light which just ends up blinding your bc of the snow and smoke plus muzzle flashes makes for a crazy time. Couldnt imagine doing it on a 2 way range man
this is AZOV BRIGADE! It was they who kept Mariupol from the increasing number of enemies. completely surrounded. without support. they gave battle and stood against the Russian occupier for 81 days. They gave Ukraine time to mobilize its forces and many of them lost their lives. heroes that no one will ever forget.
The Kings and Generals channel on YT has a great analysis of the Battle of Mariupol. You'll stop wondering why Ukraine is fighting so hard when you watch that.
Константиновка, привет. Тут хорошие видео
N*zis. They are N*zis. Anad thankfully, the US and Europe have finally come around to supporting N*zism. The real heroes of WWII......
Just nazis
@@williamyoung9401 isn't that the guy who endorsed and took donations for my hometown chapter of BLM, who were later caught embezzling funds for mansion? Hmm.. Yeah that guy!
Thanks for the video review. Thank you for supporting Ukraine!
You should watch "The Bloodiest Battle of the Chosen Company"
Unglaubliche Aufnahmen 😢😢 Es ist erschütternd, dass wir momentan solch traurige Ereignisse erleben müssen. Ich wünsche uns allen Frieden.
The Azov battalion…literally inverted 2nd SS Panzer division ensignia….😮
Yup, celebrating Nazis... These guys openly wear swastikas, black sun symbols and various other Nazi symbology.
Because they are Natzis
Until 2022 all the Western media had stories on this Nazi military formation in Ukraine. Then Russia invaded and anyone who mentioned it is a Russian stooge lol.
The uncensored Version of this is Crazy
where is it
@@jimijames9792telegram his face just slides off
@@jimijames9792reddit channels are combat footage, ukrainewarvideos, combat compilations, and drone combat
Yeah bro, where is it, post link
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New to the channel, love hearing your view on tactics from modern combat footage. Especially coming from both the corps and the Army background. Very Valuable insight. Look forward to getting my ‘Kill Kill Kill’ rocks off in the next reaction video. Semper Gumby
19:02 They are saying Russian Vanya is going home meaning they are getting pushed out from Ukraine by those guys. And also Vanechka is kind of a softer name only mom or close relatives use or grandparents, so chka ending is like a softer more caring which is a okay on words because they clearly are not caring about Russians but exact opposite. So they are making fun of Russians.
Gives civilians a true perspective. Thanks
You should check out part 1 and part 2 of Chosen Company bloodiest battle in Ukraine
It’s been 100 years since the world is seeing combat like this! And now because of the damn drones, it’s the first time combat like that has ever happened.
Why is people treating this as its entertainment or a video game? It's war, people die. It's disgusting and disrespectful to harvest profit, likes and subscriptions on this stuff.
Then don’t watch mate, leave the rest of us to our violent movies, video games and body cam footage because we can swallow the reality of life without sheltering ourselves from the aspect.
welcome to the future of war
This is how I imagine hell on earth
This adds a whole nother dimension to what I read & hear.
Appreciate your takes
the execution in the small bunker at 7:00 is just surreal and terrifying.
Ballsy dudes for sure. I wasn't infantry but air cav 6th accb worked on OH-58's and 64's turning wrenches on them. Mad respect for these guys , they definitely seem to have their shit together. Brutal WW2 trench warfare .
The Australian trainers introduced the doctrine in the joint training group program in the UK called "Peaceful Penetration" trench training to the Ukrainian students. It was successful in the later stages of WW1 but hadn't been used since Tobruk in WW2 and to a modified raiding doctrine in Vietnam and Malaya, to a lesser extent the tunnels in the sand pit.
It's still taught at Royal Military College Duntroon. The more complex the enemy trench position is the more you raid and harass and get out. Keep them on their toes and get them thinking that you know their entrenched positions as well as they do even if you lack the capability to take the position. Difference being these days you can do it with a forward FPV drone crew than an actual raiding party I guess.
The theory is they won't sleep at night knowing that while you can't take their trench, you know every thing about it and will just raid or mostly close and harass in small teams when their eating or sleeping.
18:52 This is a flare, if they lost communication with the base and were in big trouble, they launch a flare and the UAV locates them and then support units are sent
seeing trench war in 2020's is f*cking crazy.
Loving the content keep it up ur doing a great job. Semper Fi brother!
I like how the word "peedary" is subtitled as "Russians" 😂😂😂👌🫰
You have to check out the ''bloodiest battle of the chosen company" very good 2 pt. video about International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, how they tried to attack russian positions in a village.
War gets REally scary and brutal when both sides start to get good at killing each other.
People have no clue the reality of this conflict the death toll is huge these guys tho they look skilled come to the front only to leave in a bag. This conflict is nothing like what the west have been involved in the middle east. Hence why there's trenches in the first place. A lot of areas have been at a stalemate for years. Looks similar to ww1
Best soldiers in the world today.
Thanks to U.S. training.
Still, not better than U.S. soldiers.
Of all the available footage you show this unit? Oh my... you really like these kinds of people huh
"Marine..." gets shot at twice and calls in air support. Lol
Imagine making money from watching people die. Capitalism is fkn sickening.
I get the fact thats either them or you with a bullit in the head but all these people couldve had such an amazing life ahead of them if some old dude wasnt that buthurt...
Thank you to the author for the video and your work.
It is very important at this time.
Everyone needs to see that our world is not fair.
And if we stay silent, nothing will change.
7:14
I read a comment by a Ukranian somewhere that the dude in the dugout was saying "friendly" before he was shot.
Allegedly, he was so dazed that he thought the Azov soldiers were russians...
thats just sad tbh
Some of assaults use russian obscene language. Russians use it on everyday comminication a lot. Bad habits may kill.
these trench fights are just crazy. so fukn big balls
You should watch the bloodies battle of Chosen Company pt.1-2. It is worth it. Some of the craziest combat footage i saw
Yo! Has anybody ever told you you looks kinda like Alex Pereira? Lolol literally had this video thumbnail right next to a post fight interview of him and it had me doubletake LOL
Huge ass respect to these REAL MEN. It is crazy. What they need to go through.
"Real" men? Your comment is a total blur. 😵💫
Gah-Lee! I'm subscribed. This channel is bonkers.
Hey Combat arms, you should react to "The Bloodiest Battle of the Chosen Company" its it two parts, really good footage and would love to see your perspective of everything.
Thanks for the video, great analytics and commentary, keep the Ukraine videos going!
19:02 they said 'Russian Vanya is going home'. Not 'coming' home
No one of them goes in like rambo, they worked togheter like clones...
I have been waiting for this
Always enjoy your thoughts on these videos.
These boys work are very impressive.
1835 The PKM still had a round on bolt but no belt so when he opened the dust cover the bold slammed forward firing off a round. Totally understandable with all that stress so its good he knows to point in a safe direction.
9:47 they go in pairs one controls trench and one controls above and around the trench.
It's a horror finding yourself with the men you invaded with more superior equipment than you
Thank you, Ukraine, for defending democracy in the world against the Nazis from Russia.
this is just wild this ckomment dammmn
you are watching a video of the azov battalion lmao
Azov are unironic Nazis. That's actually something that's pretty out in the open about them. CIA assets too since they were the only unit pre-Ukraine war that had Western equipment despite not receiving any of it from the Ukrainian military lmfao. NPC behavior.
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average mainstream media consuming bot
I hope this horror ends fast for these soldiers. There are really though guys, respect.
You have to watch the last two videos of the channel "International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine". really carried me away
that was wild
these or something else
you spelled mercenaries wrong...
@@DCresident123 I mean Russia uses mercenaries from across the globe, what's the point it's a war? You think the Cubans, Africans, or even Russians are just there for patriotic reasons? No they are there for money. Russians fight for money and it's Ukraine and it's allies fight to preserve Ukrainian freedom.
@@duboispascal117 he's talking about the international legion just put out a couple of new videos
watch this every time when you think Oh COME ON! THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN IN MY COUNTRY!
i also though like that before Feb 23 2022
Those are not normal fragmentation grenades from how they blow up and the flames in my opinion, more like miniature improvised bombs.
definitely
YES, you are right, they are made of cluster ammunition and it turns out a very compact and cool grenade with shrapnel - I mean that small and long grenade! and those big ones that the guys threw into the dugouts, then the thermobars burn everything from the inside!
some of them were thermobaric granades and some were "khattabka's" which are modified VOG 17 granades
Plus a lot of the burning was not just ammo in the dugouts, but fuel etc for keeping warm / cooking and whatever else they had down there
Air superiority is what it is. F that going in without eyes in the sky to cover. And man are these guys packed with gear to stay in the fight.
Bro, we need more react like this one