'Our Motto Is Liberty Or Death': Cossacks Defend Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Region
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2022
- Cossacks who are part of a territorial defense battalion are now defending against Russian attacks in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region. The soldiers talk about burned wheat fields, destroyed homes, and daily Russian artillery fire.
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Great quote. "Better to carry heavy weaponry than the light collar of a slave". What wisdom. Sĺava Ukraini. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦
You can see he meant it, too.
There should be more men like this.
Say by the guy who nation traded slaves half of their history and enslaved many many countries around the world hahahahhahaha ironyyy
@@nikoloff4834 that was done literaly by anyone who got oportunity, Britain just got luck and learned how to conquer best(not mention part that it was literaly Britain that forced world to ban slavery).
How do you think Russia expanded into Siberia? Ever heard about how cruel was colonization of Native Americans? A simple child story against what Russians shown to native Siberians.
We should see and honour more of these heroes like this old Cossack: "The weight of heavy military equipment weighs less than the light collar of a slave."
saint words .....
Wise words! Life is short, live it well, as free men/women, one day at a time. God bless
Got to get the dudes name so he gets copyright or at least credit.. EXCELLENT WORDS. SLAVA UKRAINE. VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE.❤
There is a channel here on UA-cam that absolutely cosigns with his sentiment. Zack the Russian has said the difference between Russia and Ukraine is Russian culture is that of slaves, due to the fact they were serfs until the end of WW1. Then immediately went under totalitarian Communist control, where they were still slaves. The Ukrainians on the other hand were never serfs, even under the rule of the Russian Czars. This is because of the deal the Czars cut with the Cossacks. They got freedom in exchange for fighting in the Russian Army instead of against it.
I’d to know what weapons pretty boy Turddeau has sent Ukraine since this war started?
Proud for our today Cossacks, as well as for the ancestors! Glory to Ukraine!
God bless the Cossacks and all the defenders of the Ukraine.
These dudes are no joke, some of the most efficient warriors in Ukraine's history.
There is a reason why Czars were so eager to hire them to work as their enforcers...
All the Cossacks left Ukraine for Russia in the 18'th century and are fighting on the russian side now
@@vksasdgaming9472 just to make sure there are no misunderstandings: All Czars used all their military units as their enforcers against their people, as all monarchs at the time did more or less severely.
@@Alexamdern Gestapo-Müller officially inaugurated Stalin as new Führer of unified NSCPU in May 1945. Now all Nazis are Russians as it should be.
I think these guys ride a motorcycle now instead of horse 😄
“it’s better to carry heavy military equipment than the light collar of a slave.” -
Cossack soldier -Ukraine, August 2022
Little did he know that he will be quoted for a thousand years.
they missed one part he said "it’s better to carry heavy military equipment of warrior than the light collar of a slave".
he are the slave of Baiden
@@krainiy.praviy.sleva. your mother
When the war will be over Ukraine will have a massive debt to the U.S. that will take generations to pay back along the reconstruction of half of Ukraine, the other half will be Russian.
They've been tricked in a war against their brothers by those gun maniacs, they had peace and a prosperous nation before U.s. pushed for a coup in 2014.
@@krainiy.praviy.sleva. bro what 😂😂
This is a good video. God bless and keep save the brave Cossacks in this video and all the brave hero's defending Ukraine.
As a descendent of Western Ukrainians who went to Ukrainian school on Saturdays I can only tell you that sincerely the Cossacks are the most badass Ukrainians who keep the Ukrainian spirit alive and in Ukrainian too. It is heartening to see the real genuine and authentic Cossacks speaking of their history as warriors. Some of us wake up and put ties on our slave collars and they wake up and put on the armor of God.
There are Russian and Turkic Cossacks too
Cossack name, clothing, culture, swords...they don't appear to be Slavic in origin. By the way, it's a Turkic word.
How fucked up can your perceiption be if you compare a normal peace time job with slavery and a war time uniform with the armor of god. Apart from you chosing big words to hit the feels of people, this is total bs.
@@yo2trader539 The cossack way of life is inherited by the steppe nomads, like the crimean tartars. But the cossacks consisted of people from all over the slavic world and the steppes
May his 4 grandchildren live to see their grandfather happy, healthy, safe, and free. 💪🇺🇦🕊🌻
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
This is the best wish you can make for him.
That wont happen as bidone said they will fight till last ukrainian
@@dencetrov7099 Rusbot spotted. Source? Ahhh right there is none because he never said that. Go back to Zombieland.
@@NLTops u talk about yourself? You are npc for sure
Incredible folks! Respect to these men!
👍🏻✨✨✨💫
you respect usa puppets?
Is that a bad thing?
Love how Granddad is smoking his pipe and exhaling through the nose just like in the Cossacks Letter to the Sultan painting! I love the Cossacks so much, truly a free people who are willing to fight and kill to be free! Mad respect from a Christian son and brother in Christ!
Admiring cossacks bravery eversince. They are on the books of history even in medieval times. May you all cossacks triumphantly defend your territories from putin's invasion. God bless you all. -from the Philippines
Hope the Cossacks can carve put some land out of RF once these hortors come to an end
These dudes are just a bunch of useless scrubs. If this what we are spending $60 billion... nah this ain't it, chief. These countries need to learn to fight on their own and not run to the U.S.
Don't forget to mention defending the 46 American bio labs in Ukraine...cheerleading genocide great job NPC
Русские казаки,слово украина появилось в начале прошлого века!Всех запорожских казаков оттуда 300 лет назад переселили на Кубань!Вопрос - откуда на Украине взялись казаки если Кубань это Россия?!
@@sssraltai Tell us. Расскажи нам.
"It's better to carry heavy military equipment than the light collar of a slave"
Slava Ukraine! 💙💛💙💛
Another neo Nazi cheerleading
Cossacks have a fearsome reputation in history. Fearless fighters. Respect.🇨🇦👍🇺🇦
Shut up you cancuck.. You've already been outed for your fake Canadian fighter force in Ukraine bullshyt..
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
Unfortunately they have a reputation of slaughtering civilians en masse
Russian Cossaks, especially under Catherine the Great and the USSR. There is no great history of Ukrainian Cossaks.
@@dontbestupid6664 there won't be any russian history after 5years Muahahaha
Respect 👊 and admiration to the Cossack defenders of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Stay strong and let good prevail over evil 👊🇺🇦🇦🇺
You sound like a pro vaxxer pro lock downer from the prison that is Australia.
Thought energy is REAL. KNOW that the free world is WITH YOU Ukraine. God bless the Cossacks and all Ukraine warriors to VICTORY.
" Its better to carry heavy military equipment than the light collar of a slave" Its like: "better die standing, than live kneeling" much respect for this guys.
@Varsity Athlete and which ones would that be, oh history lecturer?
@Varsity Athlete your screen name and comment says you know all about losers
Exactly ✊🏻✊🏻⚔️⚔️⚔️FREDOM⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@ErdoganIstKeinZiegenfi... don't even bother, he's just some Russian supporter trying to sow discord and defame these people. The legacy of the Cossacks is a lot more complicated than "they lost every war they participated in" which is completely inaccurate (if they were an ineffective fighting force the czar and Soviets wouldn't have used them so heavily for their fighting). In most cases when it was an internal struggle in the Russian territories there were Cossacks on both sides, the Cossacks fought and succeeded in numerous campaigns and at times had established their own independent state/territories. Their biggest downfalls were numbers (too few to fend off larger enemies) the fact they were for the most part either semi nomadic and had no industrial base like their enemies and lastly the fact that Cossack is a term for various groups throughout Ukraine and southeast Russia, so as pointed out earlier there was good chance that if there was an internal fight within Russia or between Russia and Ukraine there would be Cossacks on both sides fighting each other.
@Varsity Athlete Day 160+ of a 3 day war. Tell us more...
Better a warrior and defender than a man on his knees.
Zelensky has been on his knees a few times i bet but he probably wasnt saying prayers.
@@joeflood2066 Putin is a gay man now.
@@magnushelin007 not as gay as cross dressing trans Zelensky and thats on film
@@joeflood2066 Yes, at the moment Putin is the gayest man in EuroAsia. He live to life very confortable with his favorite male harem. Soldiers have tu suffer being treated as women by Putin, the officers and older soldiers. Then volunteers get either killed or maimed fighting the better equipped Ukrainians. Towards the end of 2023, I calculate 100,000 Russians killed and they will have no tank nor artillery pieces left.
@@magnushelin007 he can't be the gayest man because Zelensky is and russia keeps taking ground.
"Beware a old man doing a job where the young often die"
These guys are no strangers to fighting and their history says don't mess with them. Just don't.
Lol
So now fighting capability is inherited through blood? Sounds very NatSoc to me.
And the Cossacs probably fought in no wars unless they were in Afghanistan for the Sowjets and got their @sses kicked.
The sad reality is zelensky regime wants to use every last Able Body in Ukraine. Putin is part of the evil plan and they both playing a show on tv .. Part of wef reset
How is this even matter against 24/7 artillery barrages, airbombing and god knows what else :) War is aboud industrial capacity and not about some brave old fashion braindead zealots. I mean ukies are done already... But thats no surpirse. Those who chose US as their "friend" usually suffer a lot more than US advisaries :)
Thanks for this history lesson, and God bless these folks and everyone else fighting for freedom.
This is exactly how I envisioned elderly Cossacks while reading Henryk Sienkiewicz Trilogy.
These Cossacks are just like biblical warriors. They mean everything they say and do.
Also, they speak like Patrick Henry: "Give me liberty or give me death."
I'm praying for these true, Patriotic warriors....they are like God's angels of death for the enemy. I deeply admire such Men. Praying for the Cossacks, and all the brave, valiant fighting Men of Urkraine. Slava Urkraini! 🇺🇦 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛🇺🇦
🙏🏻✨💫✨⭐️
God save Ukraine and God bless the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦. Slava Ukraine 🙂👍💪🙏
Many Thanks dear Blue Spruce....I will let my extended Family in Ukie Uniform know what You so passionately wrote here!.
They will NEVER Comply, Submit or Yield to the Filthy Orcs!!!. SLAVA SVOBODA!!!!
“Give me liberty or give me death” I’m with that, peace and love to Ukraine, crush the russian opps
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
Incredible human beings; the real deal.
Unlike the evil shits manipulating them. Nulandistan.
Whenever I stop my daily routine to get involved in this I start getting tears welling up in my eyes, I really feel for the ukrainian people and cry for their losses, may they be protected by the angels!
Klaus Schwab would be proud of you cheerleading genocide.
Me too
I get goosebumps from those guy's!!
Keep it up Cossacks, great job!!!!!!!
Cossack and Ukraine heroes, stay strong, you will win !
Get off the meds.
@@jimbojamesIV how's that rooskie offensive going mate?
@@davidp2707 Tremendous.
In Polish "kozak" means someone brave, tough and a badass. Just shows you the reputation they had within my nation. Glory to Cossacks, glory to heroes!
@Jean Lully what?
Edit: Oh I just read that you said Ukrainians are the same as Russians. Lol, and you're telling me I live in a fantasy world. Be gone, cheap troll.
Aha! Zapomniałeś już, komu Kozacy służyli, odkąd poczuli, że mają za mało "swobody" w Rzeczpospolitej? Jesteś w stanie policzyć, ile narodów walczących o wolność utopili we krwi? Z naszym na czele. Twoi przodkowie chyba za mało razy oberwali szablą po łbie albo nahajką po plecach, od tych nieustraszonych bojowników o "wolność".
@@konradschmidt3919 a Twoi przodkowie komu służyli, Panie "Schmidt" xD? Mam mieć teraz za złe Kozakom, że setki lat temu byli przeciwko nam Polakom i nas tłukli? Niestety dla Ciebie, ale nie zamierzam zachowywać się jak obrażony chłystek. Jeśli oczekujesz od wszystkich Polaków, żeby gardzili Kozakami ze względu na naszą wspólną historię, to jesteś po prostu niepoważny.
@PabloWT Weakest comment ive seen in a long time.
@@konradschmidt3919 A Ciebie co boli?
Czy to byli wlasnie ci Kozacy, ktorzy zyja w danym momencie?
Historia wyglada roznie z innych stron. Daj spokoj, Twoja piąstka wzniesiona do nieba nieczemu nie sluzy.
I'm a Cossack here in the US the motorcycle club and I'm with you brother in your fight if i could get over there to stand by you i would they will not let me go much love and respect to you my Cossack brothers
The Cossack said that their motto was "Liberty or Death".
That reminded me of one of our American Colonials, in (circa) 1777 A.D., who said,
"Give me Liberty or give me Death."
~Nathan Hale
Glory be to the legendary Cossacks, God bless Ukraine.
Loyal to their warrior tradition. Such an honor to hear their voices and see their faces!
@@babayaga8605 meth... stop using it
Let the old men teach the young men, 'the fight for freedom never ends'. Patrick Henry said it too, during our war of independence. The burned out Wheat Harvester brings me to tears.
I worked with Cossacks in the circus, excellent horsemen. Excellent hunters and fishermen too. They taught me how to be sneaky that served me well in the Army Pathfinder Corp.
They taught me the secret to standing up while a horse gallops, you train a short leg, fat back horse. That and balance. It was actually easy to learn.
They are a long suffering race. One of the Cossacks I became friends with wanted me to marry his mother so they could stay in America.
I should have done it, she was very beautiful, and they surely deserved to be Americans. I'm talking 50 years ago or so.
Speaking of...if you are going to let old grandpa fight, let me, I am his age. I was told I am too old, but I am still fit.
Great story ❤
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
God bless these brave guy's. I can't stress this enough, if every soldier of the free world would have that fighting spirit, the oppressors will not have a chance!
Slava Ukraini. best warriors of the world. love from your brothers in Scotland
Wow. Modern Cossacks…
I’ve read about their history and bravery. Never thought I’d see them fighting in modern times.
Stay aafe. Stay alive.
Live long and prosper.
Glory 2 Ukraine 🇺🇦
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
I need to read up 🤦🏽♀️ Slava Ukraïni
1000 bonus points for the Star Trek reference.
The cossacks formed a large part of the Russian army in WW2
Well, he is no Kozak. Kozaks are Orthodox and they fight for mother Russia. His grandfather was, probably in Nazi troops in the second WW.
I live in the Northeast USA, some of my friends don't like me anymore. They say we should not be supplying the Ukrainians weapons and we should mind our own business. My response is it's the entire worlds business, when a vicious tyrant is having there army murder, plunder, rape, destroy entire cities. It's people like this old man that humbles me so and glad we can help the people of Ukraine. Despite what others think or says, it's the right thing to do.
Thank you for understanding what is the right. ❤ 🇺🇸 Greetings from Kyiv, Ukraine.
You are a decent person. Greeting from Slovakia, bordering and supporting Ukraine as much as we can. These are the times, when you will understand who are real friends and who are only selfish people. Sorry for my English.
46 American bio labs in Ukraine..neo Nazism..since 2014 people of donbass shelled burned genocided..most corrupt country in europe.. Listen to your friends and wake up
@@antpart7998 Can't do that. Too many civilians have been killed and infrastructure destroyed. The Russian doctrine of warfare of total annihilation and brutality cannot continue.
"It's better to carry heavy military equipment than the light collar of a slave"
Amazing words!!
Love and support from Norway!
Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦🇧🇻✊️
Total respect for all of you defenders.. Hope the lunatics in Russia come to their sense.
These guys kick so much ass. I grew up working for a Ukrainian American dairy farmer that looked & talked just like the older soldier. So much wisdom & sarcastic humor. He always said “Ukrainians are the best people you will ever meet until you cross them then you will wonder why you ever met them” Slava Ukraine & hope your victory is soon🇺🇦💪🏼✊🏼🇺🇸
😉
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
@@-108- thenreceave death
@@numap4701 Correct:
DEATH TO ALL ORCS EVERYWHERE!
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
Now they are getting proper gear and are battle hardened. God bless Ukraine!
im a cossack i go to fight. defend my home
im a American i take the fight to them, in the name of freedom
These cossacks surely possess tremendous experience which is very important for inexperienced Ukraine soldiers. War means everything will be terrible, i.e little and insecure sleep (hardly have a good one), bad sanitation. Freedom is not free.
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
The complete valor of these warriors gives me shivers. Glory and victory to Ukraine!
Ukraine still gonna Lose. It s Not good letting old people fight.
" fight to live," but to die without a fight is never the motto of the Ukrainians! Bravest warriors! Slava Ukraine!
Ukraine drop illegal
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Butterfly mines
Eva K Bartlett.
True. The Cosacks & the Vikings were well known as bravest warriors 👍 🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI y 🔱 HEROYAM 🇺🇦🇷🇴🇪🇺🇺🇲✊
Funny how Zionist Israel is giving Nazis weapons .
OR EVEN THE WARRIORS VIKINGS OR GODOS FROM VISIGODOS OR OSTROGODOS ANCIENTS MILITARS THAT CREATE THE NATION OF UKRAINE!!!
AFTER ALL ARE MANY DESCENDENTS in UKRAINE AND portugal OF THESE ANCIENTS PEOPLES! !
Now they know if captured they will die by Russian hands. they will fight fight fight.💛💛💙💙
Who says war is a young man's fight? Not these guys😁💕LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 'EM😘
There is no Cossack like an old Cossack. I watched the video and the older warrior reminded me of the old colonel on his horse in the video for the song that I posted lyrics for below. Age and skill can usually defeat youth and strength
That's a good motto. Freedom is what my grandfather risked his life for in WW2.
And my father and my grandfather in WWI. Some wars are necessary.
Even in US the Cossacks have a fierce reputation as Warriors!
They were the first people that defined the Ukrainian identity! They had been bowed by many kingdoms, regimes and empires but their fierce passion for independence are never broken.
Never mess with a Cossack !!
Blessing to all fighters who defend thre land of Ukraine... Long live Ukraine Cossack. Glory to Ukraine!
👍💪
A lot of these men are my age (57, 58 on Aug 9th 2022) and older, i only hope they live through this madness, and come through victorious, they are truly brave and heroic men, and of course the brave women that are fighting too. Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦💪🏻
Well Happy Birthday (almost)! Slava Ukraini!
Happy birthday for the 9th August 😘
My birthday is today, too. Nine years ahead of you. Hope you had a good one!
@@dm4859 hope you have a good one too.
Well, thankfully, there isn't a chance in hell they will survive the war, unless they surrender, and, the world is doubly thankful, they won't.
God Bless the Cossacks, kick the invaders out!! 🇺🇦🌻🐴
LONG LIVE UKRAINE!!!! GOD BLESSED UKRAINE!!!! VICTORY TO UKRAINE!!!!!
Respect to all brave Ukraine fighters...
Slava Ukraine and my prayers for your success to defeating your enemy. 🇺🇦🙏🏻❤️
Your enemy is the west. They will skin you alive. Idiots
Glory to Cozzack and soldiers,all glory to God Ukraine 🙏🙏🙏
"It's better to carry heavy military equipment than the light collar of a slave". - All said! Slava Ukraini!
Holy Smokes!! This man oozes discipline, principle and courage out of his pores.
Creep
@@MSR.00 if you're on the wrong side
@@antiputi5301 if your fist language is English and you rooting for one side or the other in eastern Europe, you are on the wrong side.
@@grizzlyblackpowder1960 Americans root for the pro American country, Ukraine
I guess hes dead already. Another stupid zealot. And whats up with all those myths about cossaks? Well, they were basically a borderguards in some areas and were resieving paychecks from Tzar. As many other military units [shrug]
You can see in their eyes, that they have seen things. I wish them all the best!
Maybe they are high
Dead already..😀😀😀
@@dingus6317 or maybe you're just scared of them
Respect for these men in there later years fighting as defenders of there land for future generations
Praise these people who defend their homeland and fight for their freedom against evil forces.
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
Smart man with decades of wisdom and experience to share Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
I wondering if the soldiers in Putin's army that are killed yet and the mothers of almost 37,000 dead sons will be the ones that actually stop this war ??
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
His line about heavy military equipment vs. the light collar of a slave was good. These people mean what they say.
@@swordarmstudios6052 YES !!!!!
Cossacks should know the entire free world is on your side. Thanks so much Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for this much needed recognition. Europe is very proud of our Cossack neighbors and it will be an honor to help them re-build.
Er no its not actually. Fuck US owned Ukraine, watch and learn Russia has already taken a third of Ukraine, you need to stop listening to msm you bellend
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
@@Mortablunt
🟦 СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! GLORY TO UKRAINE!
🟨 СЛАВА ГЕРОЯМ!! GLORY TO THE HEROES!!
The entire free world??? Lol middle east, africa, south america, most asian countries and antartica did not sanction russia. China and india is 2 billion population alone.
God bless you guys
This reminds me of the reply that the Zaporozhian Cossacks gave the Ottoman sultan in the 17th century when the sultan demanded their surrender (after losing a battle against the Cossacks). Probably the most badass diplomatic letter ever written. Look it up on wikipedia.
Before this war I knew almost nothing about Ukraine, but everybody knows about the fighting spirits of the Cossacks. They are Legendary💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Before the war, I knew nothing about Ukraine, now, after listening to the CNBC and CNN, I know a lot. "Point finger at the map to the African continent showing Ukraine"
Ukraine version: Liberty or death
American version: Don’t tread on me
It’s no wonder why the citizens of USA can understand not only why Ukraine fight’s for it’s freedom/independence and why freedom loving Americans believe that Ukraine will win. Keep up the good fight and as the song goes “Raise a little hell”. 😎
From your freedom loving friends from America 🇺🇸 : ) Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
This give me tears... I hope they survive this madness... 🇺🇦🇺🇲🇪🇺
Utmost respect to these brave warriors.
💩💩💩💩💩💩
Mad respect for the Ukrainians. With people like this fighting for their land, they can't be defeated.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 Heroyam Slava ✊
For thousands of years the Cossacks have been fierce warriors
Bro this man seems like the most honorable guy ever. I know his family is proud.
Respect to these brave men.Slava Ukraine
Respects to Cossacks and Ukrainians. Give the Russ orcs hell on earth….you fighting for what’s right
For my old brother Cossack ….I salute you 🫡, mature thinking patriotism and responsibility. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇪🇺🫡🇺🇸
Cossack were and are Ukrainians. -cossacs are old Ukrainian worriers.
And another addition to the n@zi list.
I thought you guys are against dehumanization practices.
Guess I was wrong.
@@ivansmirnov7342
The only Nazzi are Russian soldiers on Ukraine's soil and people like you who support them and dictator Putin
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@@DC-nh6xv Russia haters are so d.mb they can’t even write?
My condolences.
Life must be really hard for you.
I am in awe of such great men.
Excellent! This so courageous People never ceases to amaze me. Awesome Ukrainians. They'll be remembered and presented as a great example of bravery and patriotic resilience in all the future History books worldwide. Beautiful Ukraine setting standards for the sleepy west... Thank you much for everything, dear Ukrainians.
These are the descendents of Attila the Hun. What else could you expect?
São como aqueles que tem sangue Lusitano Português
Big hug to Ucrania from Portugal ,like you we are few but better ,please stay strong the good allways wins the bad
US has only been resting since defeating 100% of the caliphate strongholds in Iraq.
GLORY UKRAINE
We should not sacrifice ourselves on the altar of the modern world progressing into degeneracy. Such a sacrifice is like that of Cain: in vain.
Great report from the Frontline. What a bunch of proud and wise soldiers! Calm and clever, they are true icons and hero's! 🇺🇦👍
VIVA COSSACK Liberty or Death!
You Ukrainian cosacks deserve a trillion likes. We are all with you.
Haven't seen Maryan for a while, it is good to see he is okay!! Those older soldiers with the gray hair and beards should be relaxing at home, enjoying retirement. Bless them for fighting for Ukraine. Cossacks descendants from Vikings, if I recall my history. Or not, but according to wiki: "The Cossacks are a predominantly East Slavic". Thank them for their help.
There may be an admixture of Viking blood. The Vikings got around. That was their main thing.
More power to the defenders of their country and family...
Glory to these Cossacks! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦
Amazing amazing people. I am speechless. "The weight of heavy military equipment weighs less than the light collar of a slave." Absolutely impessive.
...the determination and spirit of these true warriors should be an inspiration to every free man on this planet; freedom is the most fundamental right that every human is born with, no one should trample with it, and as such,we here in America and the free world MUST ensure our Ukranian brothers & sisters continue to receive our full support in any way we can!
Typical lollipop comment
Lollipop?
@@Mike-fx1eu Lolipop must be troll-speak. The usual nonsense & drivel, trying to diminish the heroism of people fighting against the Russian war criminals.
@Sonomacats INDEED!!
Fyi Our government just found a perfect excuse and reason to stop sending aid to Ukraine.. Taiwan
"...We do not fight for honour, riches, or glory, but solely for freedom which no true man gives up but with his life...". The words from 1320 in the Declaration of Arbroath seem as applicable today as they were then. Slava Ukraine!
Words won't change reality😂😂😂 Russia also has these people but alot alot more in their ranks. This is why Ukraine can't hold land. To busy trying to win the PR war
@@RUTHLESSambition5 So how's the north going?
@@ReySchultz121 Going going gone?
TheFastAndTheDead they fight so the coke head of Ukraine can get another billion and another mansion.
@@ReySchultz121 How is the east going😂😂😂 All Ukraine does is surrender or run away. They have the backing of the world and still can't hold land😂😂They can't even hold their nuke plants. Useless
Watching this makes me smile. Dont think because he is older he is slower. He is wolf waiting for his prey. The cossacks are born to fight. Hard as nails. I know because I'm the son of a cossack. SLAVA UKRAINI ❤
May God bless our brothers in arms keep the fight Slava
Proud people. Defending their families and country. ❤️🇺🇦
There's a reason the tsars used these guys for security. They're some of the toughest warriors ever
Godspeed warriors 🇺🇦
Heroes 💪 God bless Ukraine and its heroes 🙏🇺🇦🇸🇪🇺🇦
Cossack Power ! Things of Legends !
⚔️😤⚔️😤⚔️😤⚔️
My grandad was a Cossack, wish I could be there with you guys
You can, coward.
Cossacks most brave soldiers and true Slavs with power of Perun protecting them!
Respect is the right word. Slava Ukraine!!
Cossaks are badass!! Slava Ukraine!!🇮🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺
God bless each and every one of them and keep them safe!!!!! Slava Ukraine!!! 🙏💙💛🙏💙💛🙏💙💛🙏💙💛
May God bless them and guide their weapons. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💪
Slava Ukraine, Slava Cossacks........today i learned what a
cossack is....he is a couragous fighter with values that exceed those of many armies. be safe Cossacks and Ukraines. SLAVA!
These Warriors are brave beyond words. When a man values freedom more than his life victory will certainly be his!! God Bless these brave Cossacks... I am so very proud of these people and their efforts in Ukraine and I'm not even Ukrainian.
Ah yes, love of freedom is why you fight for a Nazi regime that disenfranchised 36% of its population from voting, has murdered 10s of thousands of its own people for the crime of speaking a different language, consolidated all media into a single government run conglomerate, sends Nazi death squads to kill and torture its minorities, outlaws opposition parties, bans minority languages, and calls anyone inconvenient to the president a traitor. Yalls favorite Austrian corporal would be proud.
1:50 such a legend! Slava ukraini!