CS#72: Fighting Russia in Ukraine | Ukrainian Special & Territorial Defense Force | Sergey Dyadkin
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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Today we hear a very different Combat Story from Sergey Dyadkin, a Ukrainian patriot, Special Forces and Territorial Defense Force soldier fighting in Ukraine against Russia today.
Help support Combat Story on Patreon. We have a special segement from this interview only available on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/combatstory
Sergey fought back some of the first Russian incursions into Kiev and was in the city of Schastia in eastern Ukraine just 20 miles from the Russian border when the shelling, tanks, and invasion began. He captured some of the first Russian prisoners of the war and, you’ll note in the discussion, treated them humanely, which we’ve seen is not the case for both sides in this war.
We found Sergey thanks to Ryan Hendrickson, who many will recall from two previous Combat Story episodes where Ryan described having his leg mangled by an IED only to return to combat and earn a Silver Star.
In true Ryan fashion, he voluntarily left the US and his life to help the people in Ukraine. While in Kiev, Ryan met Sergey and they connected over a shared Special Forces background. Sergey’s Special Forces operational tempo was so high that he was sent to the Territorial Defense Forces to escort humanitarian aid efforts as a break!
During his downtime, Sergey was kind enough to share the heartbreaking stories that he has experienced since Russia invaded.
I hope you enjoy this important and unique insight into the experiences of a frontline soldier fighting against Russia who, at such a young age, can differentiate between the Russian people and a Russian tyrant, who can already forgive, and who just wishes people could go back to a peaceful co-existence.
You’ll notice we’re using a translator. Sergey speaks English but I wanted him to be able to express himself more in his native language. We’ve also got Ryan Hendrickson just off-screen for most of the interview helping provide some additional context as his and Sergey’s paths are now intertwined.
During the interview, you'll hear Ryan Hendrickson refer to YWAM, the organization he's supporting in Ukraine. If you're interested, you can go to ywam.org/ to learn more.
This is one I’ll never forget and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
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Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Guest Introduction (Sergey Dyadkin)
3:21 - Interview begins
4:27 - The role of the Territorial Defense Forces in the war in Ukraine
6:27 - Sergey as a kid growing up in Ukraine
12:40 - Training process to become Special Forces in Ukraine
16:12 - First time in combat with a reconnaissance unit
20:55 - Capturing some of the first Russian prisoners of the war
29:47 - What Sergey you like people to know about the experiences Ukrainian people
32:14 - What he thinks of President Zelensky
33:35 - We hear from Ryan Hendrickson and why he went to Ukraine
38:35 - Organizations that are helping and how to get involved
41:57 - Closing and special clip available on Combat Story Patreon
My respect to them, and prayers for them, you can see the toll he has paid in his eyes, forever changed, I hope when all is said and done may he and the others find peace and solace for the remainder of they’re days, and those responsible for the atrocities be held accountable. 🙏🏻💙😔
Lay me in a field of wheat and barley at morning dew
Sunflower grow in Glory to the sky so blue
With my last breath my death was not in vain
Mothers embrace your children the glory of Ukraine.
~Unknown Soldier
I wrote this for all Ukrainians in this difficult times this is a dying Soldiers last request.
excellent
Thank you another Outstanding episode.
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Thank you for this interview , And all the best Sergey and Ryan , Prayers for the People and Country of Ukraine
That was awesome you guys. It sucks that it takes a situation like this to bring these great man together and It brought a tears to my eyes to see the look on Sergey Face 🥺 when Hendrickson said they are brothers and How he has A new family.. Hey sergey you have a huge family in America and we love you and stand with you. we Love you ❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦 🙏🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️
Thank you Sergey and Ryan for bringing this story to us. Slava Ukraini.
Great as always!! Got chills from your intro Ryan! Thank you Sergey for sharing this important time in the history of the world.
Sergey, you and your brothers and sisters are warriors of the ages. May you and all others on Team UKR protecting and saving your nation know that every day your service honors the lives already lost. Books and movies will be produced about Ukraine's victory but the families and lives destroyed and lost can never be replaced.
Combat Story did it again -- secured an interview which nobody else could get and with the humility, inquisitive nuances and sensitivities no other channel possesses.
What an awesome Episode again, thanks to both Ryans and most of all to Sergey for his Dedication and Service - always makes me proud to see the spirit of a true Warrior fighting for his Soil and Loved Ones! Thanks for sharing this impressive Report Ryan! 🎖
After Action Review...AKA "Calculation of Mistakes". I like it.
Ryan excellent episode.I think was very important to hear this man’s point of view so thank u.
Amazing interview!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦
Thanks for this amazing interview!
Thank you!!
What a great interview.
Good listening to this episode 👌!
That was great. I would love to hear more interviews with Ukrainian soldiers or volunteers fighting in Ukraine.
Great video
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Sad to hear a survey of American 18-35 year olds, if found in the situation as Ukraine, 40% would not fight for their country, but would leave they m their birth country and let someone else do it.
Thank you for sharing
Nobody wants to fight for the cabal
No Russian ever called me a domestic extremist
@@danielconquer909 ... because you don't live in Russia. Do you even know what domestic means? They have plenty of domestic terrorists to worry about in Dagestan and neo-nazis in major cities.
Like that draft dodger little rich boy, T.Rump.
You failed to mention a critical detail. A survey of 18-35 year old DEMOCRATS reported that 40% would flee rather than fight for their Country. Nearly 70% of Republicans surveyed reported that they would stay and fight. (69/25% R vs 52/40% D)
Truly an outstanding podcast! Thank you so much, Gentlemen!! God Bless You, and God Bless Ukraine and all Patriots defending Ukraine!!!
Buzzing for this. Mad heroes
Going to donate money again. Thank you for sharing, Sergei. We try to carry as much of the burden as we can. Just know we will stay with you for as long as it takes. Until every single house is rebuilt, every single garden is replanted.
PS: I am donating for other causes too as I have done for decades.
This is awesome
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These brave people deserve our respect and support. Imagine everyone in your country loving it enough to take up arms against an invading force. Sadly I wonder if our fellow Americans would do the same?
If Russians or Chinese invaded? Absolutely.
But we won't do shit about the blurred intersection of organized crime and militant terrorism, i.e. cartels.
Are you kidding. It would be like kicking a hornets nest with the amount of firearms in the US. The standing military would be good to go let alone with any sort of draft or civil forces. Shit if you see how easily agitated "Amercans" where during the BL M stuff, imagine a single enemy for everyone to come together and hate on. From the city to the country you would have everything from the deer hunter to the rolling 50s to contend with...
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Prayers and love too ukrain!
Glad to see Ukranian soldiers are getting a bit of time away from the front lines, this kind of battle is a few notches above some of the stuff seen in the last 75 yrs. I don't kow if the Ukes can get to what they want in the end, but, sure hope they can pull it off.
KEEP YOUR HEADS UP BOYS! THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE PRAYING FOR UKRAINE!
My eyes are leaking. God bless Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇲
Ryan specifically says that Russia has not treated their prisoners humanely. In the second minute of the interview.
There is not a world where a man as upstanding as him would interview war criminals.
The idea that Russia has any validity in beginning WW3 because of Nato is not logical.
They already have them as neighbors. Not to mention that Ukraine would not be necessary ground to take in order to invade Russia. Especially with technology that we now have.
Theres plenty of warcrimes on both sides.
Slava Ukraini heroyam slava
This interview really hits hard. Seeing Sergey in his full kit while doing this interview really makes you realize that when we end this video we turn off UA-cam and go back to our normal lives, making dinner, watching TV and chilling with our friends and family. Sergey is also doing all this but with a AK74 strapped around him while hearing AIR RAID SIRENS in the background and Artillery explosions while also seeing destroyed buildings and blown up tanks all around him. While also not knowing when the next Russian Battalion is going to roll into his area and a fire fight is going to break out. It blows my mind that these people have to wake up every morning not knowing if today is the day the Russians decide to bomb their town and blow away their home. I know we do not want to start WW3 but I think it may be time we keep it Gangster like Russia is doing. Russia bombed a building next to the one that the UN General was having a meeting in, which is basically a big "fuck you" to the UN and the world. It may be time to poke the bear and see what happens. I hate to see innocent people get hurt but maybe it's time to hit some more Russian military targets in Russia, like Ukraine has done these past couple weeks. I'll gladly stand up and fight for Ukraine and my country if we go to war for the safety of the innocent people in Ukraine. I may go over to Ukraine soon, even with no combat experience, I can still help in many ways. Thank you for this interview!
No we need to stay out of that war and all foreign conflicts , how about we fix our own border!
Respect to Ukraine defending their sovereignty from an invading force of mongrels.
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So many ads wtf
Fraggle Rock is coming back.
So that guy's 22??
He should have asked Sergey about the Azov Battalion and if they are as bad as Russia claims.
Ukrainians will go down in history as some the most badass people of our era
I beg to differ.
@@j.langer5949 ok 👌
Will you talk with someone from other side after that?
good luck finding someone to do an interview from the other side
Great idea. Why don’t you go over to the “other” side and interview someone over there? I’ll pay for your flight. Maybe bring your family and show them around Moscow?
@@letsgoteamseas5468 Russia is a free country, why couldn’t/wouldn’t be?
@@JEJAK5396 right, of course, you say it’s safe and free, so it is right? So why’s Navalny not free?
@@JEJAK5396 free countries usually don't have the same guy calling the shots for over 20 years
dont want to talk bad about the guy you interviewed since he seems geniuine, but please do your research about the organisation he is part of "the territorial defence" of kiev and in what they were involved in, just one of the things they were responsible for was the slaughtering and burning of gypsys and homeless (alive) near a railway station before the conflict. Also countless other incidents, do your own research.
T.F. are you talking about?! Do use your brain before Posting BS propaganda without any VALID proof. At least try to use that thing you call to be a brain, before you spread such false Informations without any Reference to proof your claims. Hilarious!
Im no fan boy of zelensky by any means but after being in war i definitely feel for the Ukraine people.
you dont have to be a fan boy of zelensky to feel for the ukrainian people. I actually like zelensky, did some reading on his policies pre war, thats actually pretty good (in my opinion)
respect to these warriors and their strong hearts that fight in hell, for freedom to reign! Slava Ukraine russian warship go to hell cant the russians just join ur patreon and listin to the stort ... that doesn't make sense to me do they not have access to patreon?
SLAVA UKRAINI! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Too soon....
Why?
Oh god here come the edgy Russian supporters, the fact that’s there’s Americans that call themselves “patriots” and support Russia so openly and blatantly is hilarious to me
Exactly
He speaks English well and you made him speak Russian lmao wtf 😳
@Alek Kella
“Well” isn’t fluent. Nothing wrong with going for the most accurate understanding
@@nicknick5687 I guess. I was expecting him to speak Ukrainian. I guess one shouldn't assume
Straight propaganda.
How so? Sounded like a Ukranian soldier's honest experience.
@@andy47456 If it was a Taliban fighter, and he gave you his experience, would you not be able to see through what was being done to you?
@@JEJAK5396 Actually, I think it would be useful to hear a Taliban perspective of the 20 year war.
The Mujahideen were interviewed endlessly during and after their war with the Soviets.
Of course there would be things I'd filter from a Taliban fighter but all and all I'd like to listen to a discussion.
We have to talk to people we despise. I see on the Left a desire to better understand the Right, and thats extremely important.
When we scream at each other from our worldviews what do we accomplish?
@@andy47456 I’m not screaming nor am I suggesting we shouldn’t listen to the guy, I’m merely reminding folks what this is.
@@JEJAK5396 ua-cam.com/video/Aj-6J-a3Wz4/v-deo.html
I just started listening to an interview with a Taliban spokesman from Irish State TV.
Interesting so far...
Nada like that first contact it hooks 🪝 you and all those ideas you had about how it goes down are completely blown away