Ukrainian Tanks Take On Inexperienced Russian Conscripts In The Kharkiv Region

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Ukrainian tank crews on the front line are fighting against recently mobilized Russian troops. They say Russia's reinforcements are thrown into battle often without proper experience or equipment, and that dead Russian troops are immediately replaced by new draftees.
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@84erElessar
@84erElessar Рік тому
Look in their eyes- they have seen too much!
@kite-fan
@kite-fan Рік тому
Looks like the only thing they haven’t seen is some sleep 😴
@boogiebomber2191
@boogiebomber2191 Рік тому
The old guy, my guess the commander, I really don't want to know what he saw. War is hell
@michaelillingworth6433
@michaelillingworth6433 Рік тому
Looks like they could do with a two day pass to recharge their batteries.
@amvlabs5339
@amvlabs5339 Рік тому
no dude that's how everyone looks when they're tired
@richardsierra9884
@richardsierra9884 Рік тому
Thousand yard stare
@timmardon6161
@timmardon6161 Рік тому
As an ex tank commander it was great to hear him say their gunner opened fire without the commander telling him to hahaha!!! Excellent drills!
@hartmutvonknallundzubumm9073
@hartmutvonknallundzubumm9073 Рік тому
That can also get you actually into trouble, when the enemy is not just fleeing quicker as before.
@thepilgrim6375
@thepilgrim6375 Рік тому
@@hartmutvonknallundzubumm9073 WRONG ! YOU FIRE AT THE ENEMY IMMEDIATELY UNLESS YOU HAVE A PRIOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOT TO DO SO.
@user-bm5ht8ze2t
@user-bm5ht8ze2t Рік тому
@@thepilgrim6375 True. That's the conventional ROE on the battleground. I'm a Southern Filipino, and during our war in Marawi with the ISIS, its basically shoot on sight. Only exception are rebels holding a white flag while walking naked and civilians.
@EdwardSnortin
@EdwardSnortin Рік тому
@@user-bm5ht8ze2t Love your username
@luciusrex
@luciusrex Рік тому
@@user-bm5ht8ze2t That's so interesting! I've since left the philippines to escape so much death. so in Marawi the rebels had to be (1) naked and (2) holding a white flag in order to be not shot on sight?
@johntheclyde2816
@johntheclyde2816 Рік тому
Those guys look exhausted. Heroes, every one. The face of true bravery.
@erikcartman2749
@erikcartman2749 Рік тому
Or the look of a depleted fighting force!🤣🤪
@jirou2393
@jirou2393 Рік тому
Heroes (just meat).
@minimaxmiaandme.4971
@minimaxmiaandme.4971 Рік тому
@@erikcartman2749 Hardly.....looking tired is a lot better than looking back as you are running away. 🤣
@mrwong8584
@mrwong8584 Рік тому
@@erikcartman2749
@ThePhillip4mallorca
@ThePhillip4mallorca Рік тому
Ukrainian military.. absolutely smacking the piss out of these losers from Russia..
@davebartosh5
@davebartosh5 Рік тому
Brave men in those tanks.
@alexterek9554
@alexterek9554 Рік тому
КОЗАК
@rbesfe
@rbesfe Рік тому
It's horrifying to see that Russian command values their soldiers lives SO LITTLE that it's even disturbing the Ukranians taking them out
@MrYegr
@MrYegr Рік тому
It is actually potentially good for Ukraine, however they may need to grind through another 400k or so Russians; before there is sufficient discontent in Russia to finish this war.
@Glostahdude
@Glostahdude Рік тому
@@MrYegr they’re going to have to start sending women and old men soon…. Russia only has 140,000,000 citizens. How many are beyond military age? How many are women? They’re running out of military aged men.
@Hellllllo852
@Hellllllo852 Рік тому
@@Glostahdude not true actually apparently one million men showed up when they where going to mobilize they sent many home do to not being able to fight imo it’s not about not being the right age it’s the will to fight
@barrybrodin7085
@barrybrodin7085 Рік тому
@@Hellllllo852 so why were they taking them out of prisons then?
@blueviper3861
@blueviper3861 Рік тому
Your brain washed by propaganda stop watching sky news
@unicyclechinese3125
@unicyclechinese3125 Рік тому
The lesson is that the tank crew is good enough to have used up all it's ammo and still be driving....😄
@branofilipovic9608
@branofilipovic9608 Рік тому
well in last months tanks are many times used as artillery pretty much, offering support from long distance while being safe against enemy attacks
@michaelmcginn7260
@michaelmcginn7260 Рік тому
Quite.
@stephaniewilson3955
@stephaniewilson3955 Рік тому
No tank can carry enough of a load to last all day. You heard him say they were firing 50 rounds a day. (I wonder how many are Russian lend-lease. Not only do the Russians treat their men as cannon-fodder, they supply the shells to make them so.)
@danielwhyatt3278
@danielwhyatt3278 Рік тому
Totally
@omegaz3393
@omegaz3393 Рік тому
@Stephanie Wilson Yes, many times ruZZian supplied tanks and munitions. In the video when loading the tank with munitions the guy said this is trophy munitions. In other words, munitions that were abandoned by the retreating ruZZians.
@tonytaskforce3465
@tonytaskforce3465 Рік тому
Sending unarmed troops into battle. Russia has gone back to the darkest days of the First World War under the Czar or 1941 under Stalin. Perhaps they never left. 😱
@jannejohansson3383
@jannejohansson3383 Рік тому
Maybe they have get small Stalin out from putin. Where we get our hitler to friend of him? Some point they turn infighting each other at russia, maybe even before Christmas or soon after? Let's see.
@aviationismylife6814
@aviationismylife6814 Рік тому
More like the second world War 2
@rso823
@rso823 Рік тому
I always interperated Russia during the second world war to be very high intensity in terms of manufacturing tanks and other weapons, as well as charging high numbers at the enemy. And yet all we see is old tech at the end of its shelf life?
@tonytaskforce3465
@tonytaskforce3465 Рік тому
@@aviationismylife6814 World War 1 on the Eastern Front was very bad also. And they lost which gave them Communism. 😨
@boink800
@boink800 Рік тому
Adolf did the same thing in April 1945. Look what happened to Adolf.
@jreifsnyder2225
@jreifsnyder2225 Рік тому
Poor Ukrainian soldiers look so tired - their goal is to push the russians back to their border, a hard fight
@patrickfitzgerald2861
@patrickfitzgerald2861 Рік тому
They are outnumbered and outgunned. The fact that they are still succeeding is a testimony to their bravery.
@coyote2239
@coyote2239 Рік тому
Not really lmao
@coyote2239
@coyote2239 Рік тому
@@patrickfitzgerald2861 outnumbered yes, out gunned? Not a chance.
@patrickfitzgerald2861
@patrickfitzgerald2861 Рік тому
@@coyote2239 The Ukrainian military leadership has made this exact point over and over, and it's especially true with air power. This is about weapons supplies, not the performance of the soldiers.
@KOningNoviPoes
@KOningNoviPoes Рік тому
@@coyote2239 Actuallyyyy, Ukraine has 8X more soldiers on the front then Russia, Nice pill to swallow isn't it? And get half the USA army budget in terms of support i'm quite sure [edit: people pointed out it was 2% I dont know where I got half from but its not half] [I am almost sure that's more then Russia's] So the fact they have not pushed Russia out completely yet say's enough about how their army actually is.
@Luebke2773
@Luebke2773 Рік тому
2:55. Look at the eyes of the old tank crew member.
@MarcosElMalo2
@MarcosElMalo2 Рік тому
Try 00:13 . 🙄
@sergvet
@sergvet Рік тому
Выражение у музыка,, сходил за хлебушком,,
@carly4513
@carly4513 Рік тому
Yes, that's courage, when you don't want to be there, and shouldn't have to be there, but do it anyway because it has to be done.
@keithoades5516
@keithoades5516 Рік тому
That crew looked tired, but happy and confident.
@seanduffy6231
@seanduffy6231 Рік тому
Radio Free Europe Reporters are the most badass out there. Stay save guys, we apreciate your work!
@jonathanwetters3425
@jonathanwetters3425 Рік тому
I’m glad to hear their gunner fired on the enemy without waiting for the Commander’s direction….. Disciplined initiative…something the Russians never had and post-soviet armies struggle with. As someone who deployed in support of Atlantic resolve and have trained with Eastern European armies I can assure the American tax payers that our money is well spent. Most post soviet armies enlisted ranks go to E6. Ukraine goes to E9. This is because after the 2014 Crimean invasion Ukraine asked for Western help to overhaul their military and model it around the concept of an NCO corps which in Western militaries is the backbone of an organization. The biggest success far more than the javelins, himars, and m777s is the NCOs that take the initiative to use these weapons to creat chaos with the enemy. The years we spent training the Ukrainian military has translated to success on the battlefield. We must continue to support Ukraine. They are showing that NATO military training and support is superior if given to the appropriate and receptive nation.
@veramae4098
@veramae4098 Рік тому
Great video from "peron" -- "How lies destroy armies" Highly recommend channel. Retired librarian Michigan / U.S.
@E3ECO
@E3ECO Рік тому
While I have no problem with firing at retreating Russians, I'm not keen on firing without coordinating first. That's how friendly fire incidents happen, especially as both sides are using the same equipment.
@solar0wind
@solar0wind Рік тому
What does E6 and E9 mean?
@miriamweller812
@miriamweller812 Рік тому
Nazis just blindly shoot at civilians most of the time, so they don't need any confirmation. Got videos from Russian artillerys only 5km away from their target and they got all the time of the world to destroy it before leaving. That was main battlefront and shows how shit the surveillance of the Nazi regime and their NATO masters is. If you are unable to detect artillery in the open only 5km away, you are pretty much blind.
@pakde8002
@pakde8002 Рік тому
@@solar0wind they are ranks for enlisted soldiers, if not mistaken, those below the rank of lieutenant but could be below the rank if sergeant.
@rickcregg1842
@rickcregg1842 Рік тому
From Canada with huge admiration for the courage, fighting spirit and honor of the heroes of Ukraine...destroy the barbarians! Victory to Ukraine.
@d.l.hemmingway3758
@d.l.hemmingway3758 Рік тому
In my mid and late twenties I was in an Army National Guard tank unit and from what I can see of the Ukrainian Tankers is that Tankers regardless of the tank and the Army are similar in behavior. Only I don't think 2LT Rathbone would have let us drape captured helmets from our M-85 .50 BMG Commander's Machine Gun. Still the crew's gear and other equipment and supplies filled our M-60 and later our M-60A3's bustle rack.
@ejsmith10
@ejsmith10 Рік тому
Thanks for your service and insights.
@kathleenmccrory9883
@kathleenmccrory9883 Рік тому
Maybe the commanders see it as encouragement for their troops, and a deterent to the Russian troops. Maybe they actually need the equipment.
@hanoitripper1809
@hanoitripper1809 Рік тому
@@ejsmith10 lol
@eTraxx
@eTraxx Рік тому
Poor M-85 ... intended to replace the M2 HB .. nope. I wonder though .. we never let the LT play with the M2 if at all possible as he would screw it up. Come to think of it .. a LT can screw up almost anything. I think they put out an electrical field to mess up the radios.
@danielwhyatt3278
@danielwhyatt3278 Рік тому
@@kathleenmccrory9883 Definitely seems that way. Makes sense.
@shakkazulu7870
@shakkazulu7870 Рік тому
I salute their bravery, and their honest assessment of the battle dynamics at the front. They seem to be pragmatic, professional soldiers who take no pleasure in their deadly work but understand that it must be done. As a former infantryman, the only way on Earth I would ever be a tank crewman was if option 2 was to be a submarine crewman.
@grmpEqweer
@grmpEqweer Рік тому
Yup. Until recently, I had no idea how dangerous the Soviet/Russian nuclear submarine fleet was. Heartbreaking.
@Akela25
@Akela25 Рік тому
It's just propoganda
@shakkazulu7870
@shakkazulu7870 Рік тому
@@Akela25 Good to know. Thanks
@johnswimcat
@johnswimcat Рік тому
@@Akela25 This video doesn't look like propaganda (correct spelling) to me. Just a small window on what it's like to be there.
@Akela25
@Akela25 Рік тому
@@johnswimcat Yes, it is 100 % propaganda, all right. The facts are different.
@qingyuhu
@qingyuhu Рік тому
They are clearly citizen soldiers, just look at how old one of the crew is. Amazing people, may their struggles soon end with victory.
@talkingebikes
@talkingebikes Рік тому
He's only 18 but seen a lot.
@bertnl530
@bertnl530 Рік тому
@@talkingebikes No, there was one in his 40ties, He was not talking.
@TheAllex4567
@TheAllex4567 Рік тому
@@bertnl530 would bet he’s got stories to tell, you can see from his eyes he’s been through it
@uazuazu
@uazuazu Рік тому
@@TheAllex4567 Yeah, that guy didn't need an interview. He said it all with his face.
@roderickthered4981
@roderickthered4981 Рік тому
What is victory? Putin withdrawing from the Ukraine and wrecking it again in a few years? There is an interesting lecture from 2015 on youtube about the 2014 war, and the professor said, Putin only needs to keep wrecking the Ukraine, he doesn't need to invade it. My opinion is victory would be invading Russia and taking out Putin. Not likely because of M.A.D. A more realistic path would be a Russian withdrawal, and a compromise / solution to NATO expansion whilst conceding the Crimea and agreeing to open back up the canals that feed it water. Or fight so hard, that you instigate a coup that takes Putin out. From the start, Blair was hinting the latter would be the most realistic path to victory.
@HistoriaMundi98
@HistoriaMundi98 Рік тому
These people does so much for their country, it makes me feel ashamed of how much I’ve demanded of my country yet done so little to give. Slava Ukraina! Never stop fighting for freedom! - from an Indonesian🇺🇦🇮🇩🫡
@minimaxmiaandme.4971
@minimaxmiaandme.4971 Рік тому
These men are so calm in the face of danger. Brave, brave soldiers...
@crazysmile1998
@crazysmile1998 Рік тому
No. It's Ukrainian nazis
@Rimasta1
@Rimasta1 Рік тому
No one expected Ukraine to last until March. It’s November and they are not only holding but advancing. Incredible.
@yukuzoona6604
@yukuzoona6604 Рік тому
yes because of US and NATO... dont think its all on ukraine... its nato avacs and precision munition from nato
@Rimasta1
@Rimasta1 Рік тому
@@yukuzoona6604 The Russians have plenty of weapons so why haven’t they won with that logic? The Ukrainians have the will to fight and the Russians largely do not, they’ve demonstrated far better Command and Control of their forces and strategic planning and deception, and lastly they simply have better field discipline and grasps of tactics. I’d also add the Ukrainians aren’t using NATO weapons to attack civilian targets while Russia uses advanced Iskander missiles to attack apartment buildings.
@mushroom29
@mushroom29 Рік тому
@@Rimasta1 Well said sir...and that is why even though the price is infinitely high for the defenders... the invaders will NEVER "win"...unless they go back home. Their country is one of the largest in the world, they should enjoy it, instead of bringing death to a smaller neighbour or anyone else!!
@Diossvk
@Diossvk Рік тому
@@yukuzoona6604 No it is because these people are defending their land from a fascist horde. Even with obsolete weapons. And of course, wer are obliged to help these men to defend their country. The West is behind those brave people and always will be.
@TheGabbaKeks
@TheGabbaKeks Рік тому
@@Rimasta1 Well, I think that's not what he meant. When the Russians claim they fight NATO they are partially right. Ukraine gets Nato training, real-time reconnaissance via platforms like AWACS, they have access to modern satellite communication and imaging tec, the supply chains for ammunition and spare parts are managed by foreign countries for Ukraine, and you can bet that Nato generals are also involved in the planning of the offensives. Not to mention all the money, weapons, and munitions Ukraine gets. Modern warfare is far more digitalized and interconnected than in the 80s and that's what Russia is now learning the hard way.
@janbezziemi4162
@janbezziemi4162 Рік тому
It is in the russian tradition to treat their soldiers as proverbial food for powder. Let us hope that soone or later this "food for powder" will riot and begin to shoot at their commanders. Slava Ukraini! Slava Hierojam! Greetings from Poland to Ukrainian Brothers!!!
@gaoxiaen1
@gaoxiaen1 Рік тому
That's why the Russians are so inept. The zeroes hand the conscripts a rifle at the front and run away before they get shot by their own troops.
@olenkadm
@olenkadm Рік тому
Dziękujemy Polsce za wszystko! 💙💛
@janbezziemi4162
@janbezziemi4162 Рік тому
@@olenkadm Dziękujemy Ukrainie za obronę Polski i Europy przed barbarzyńskim "ruskim mirem". Slava Ukraini!!!!
@arfeausmutt9884
@arfeausmutt9884 Рік тому
That is why they do not give them much ammo
@JasonD-yc3oy
@JasonD-yc3oy Рік тому
"They (the russians) run even faster when retreating because they know they don't belong here" Well said!!!
@Diossvk
@Diossvk Рік тому
Stay safe heroes of Europe. You have my deepest admiration for what you are going through. You are the last line of defense against this fascist horde, we are doing what we can to support you. Greetings from Slovakia.
@olenkadm
@olenkadm Рік тому
💙💛
@Azalin2012
@Azalin2012 Рік тому
Thank you, that Ukraine fascist horde have no chances
@austindarrenor
@austindarrenor Рік тому
Last line of defense against remnants of the Supreme Soviet. A miserable bunch of stooges that couldn't conceive of people being united for a common purpose on their own volition. The proof being the Warsaw Pact getting flushed down the toilet.
@aliengrogg2284
@aliengrogg2284 Рік тому
how russian army treats its soldiers is a mirror how they treat their country.
@galacticfederation9064
@galacticfederation9064 Рік тому
I wish they can have modern tanks and jets.
@manda60
@manda60 Рік тому
Ukrainian T64s are decent. I'd love to get them Leo 2s quickly but training time might be an issue, I guess =(
@coyote2239
@coyote2239 Рік тому
It's the training, it's hard to go from eastern tech to western, which is why America hasn't sent any jets.
@scratchy996
@scratchy996 Рік тому
@@manda60 The T64s don't have thermals, they can't fight against more modern Russian tanks. In a tank battle, whoever sees the other first, wins. But they will receive 90 upgraded Czech T-72 tanks.
@froschreiniger2639
@froschreiniger2639 Рік тому
what they need is missiles, millions of them, of every variety there is.
@SkaterMisterAxe
@SkaterMisterAxe Рік тому
@@scratchy996 Russia had modern tanks?
@acki5738
@acki5738 Рік тому
Respect de la France aux combattants ukrainiens .🇺🇦✌️
@sakanatsuri
@sakanatsuri Рік тому
Battle-Hardened heroes. God bless those soldiers! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@nigeljohnson9820
@nigeljohnson9820 Рік тому
Given what a single anti tank missile can do to a tank, these men are showing considerable courage. Russian tank crews must be terrified of western anti tank missiles, no wonder they run away.
@myonline1985
@myonline1985 Рік тому
It's a difference of doctrine. Western armies don't have nearly as many tanks as the Russians so we spent a lot of time building small but effective anti-armour weaponry for use with infantry. Russia on the other hand spent a lot of ressources building anti-air weaponry since the west rules the sky. As such Ukrainian tank crews in theory are less vulnerable when driving around than Russian tank crews. Only in theory though since any weapon if used correctly is deadly and in 99 out of 100 fights it's the one who spots and engages the enemy first that wins.
@user-cp1qi4wy7j
@user-cp1qi4wy7j Рік тому
они боятся наший ракеты Стугна.
@myonline1985
@myonline1985 Рік тому
@@user-cp1qi4wy7j They are deathly afraid of all AT weapons, the Stugna has proven to be quite effective.
@bafattvahetere
@bafattvahetere Рік тому
​@@myonline1985"Tanks win the battle. Infantery win the war." Unknown General.
@EndlessVoid98
@EndlessVoid98 Рік тому
@@myonline1985 Western tank doctrine is also based on combined arms while the Russians still use the old Soviet rush in with armor only style.
@droiid123
@droiid123 Рік тому
Slava Ukraini ! Stay alive. You are heroes and you fighting for all of us too.
@lofnouk
@lofnouk Рік тому
Reminds me of the days during the Iran/Iraq war where some conscripts were sent to the front with big novelty keys. They were told that these were the keys to heaven.
@zoom777
@zoom777 Рік тому
ISIS were getting a better deal "72 virgins"
@user-to1mk2um3h
@user-to1mk2um3h Рік тому
God Bless and Protect You 🙏 Brave Ukraine 🇺🇦 Soldiers. Slava 🇺🇦 Ukraine
@sailor7958
@sailor7958 Рік тому
lol
@johnallen7807
@johnallen7807 Рік тому
Those guys have seen some hard fighting. Slava Ukraine from England.
@sailor7958
@sailor7958 Рік тому
lol
@lukastichy7306
@lukastichy7306 Рік тому
@@sailor7958 lololol, Kherson Ukrainian again:)
@mrwong8584
@mrwong8584 Рік тому
@@sailor7958
@crazysmile1998
@crazysmile1998 Рік тому
Death to Ukraine
@katedebt9150
@katedebt9150 Рік тому
Did you know that the expression "Slava Ukraine" it appeared in the second half of the 20s of the twentieth century in the "Legion of Ukrainian Nationalists". Later, did the OUN(B) (Bandera group of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists) like this greeting. This slogan was used by those who were allied with Nazi Germany during World War II. These were Bandera members, followers of Stepan Bandera, the leader of the OUN. As it is now - the modern famous Ukrainian song "Our Father Bandera".
@aghostyboi3075
@aghostyboi3075 Рік тому
that tank looks awesome with the ghillie all over it.
@MarcosElMalo2
@MarcosElMalo2 Рік тому
They had to kill and skin over 20 Russian snipers to get make it.
@mantenimlallengua
@mantenimlallengua Рік тому
Just admire the determination of the Ukrainian soldiers to free their homes. We must keep helping Ukraine as much as we'd like to be supported if we were in their shoes!
@user-kh1ox7wv2f
@user-kh1ox7wv2f Рік тому
Продолжайте тратить ваши деньги, цель русских, что бы вы как можно больше их потратили! 😉
@sergvet
@sergvet Рік тому
Ну да освобождают , кладбища на Украине обширны. За ними. Азовцы ямы мирняком заполняют
@vassilizaitzev1
@vassilizaitzev1 Рік тому
Sergei, does that include the killings around Bucha and Izium by members of the Russian Army?
@e.s.6275
@e.s.6275 Рік тому
@@user-kh1ox7wv2f йди нах,уй кецепиня
@e.s.6275
@e.s.6275 Рік тому
@@sergvet брешеш кецеп. Це, ви, йо6ані виродки ординці, прийшли на нашу землю, вбиваєте українців. За це вашому хуйлостану настане пиZда.
@juststuff8128
@juststuff8128 Рік тому
Good job standing your ground Ukraine 🇺🇦 Nothing but respect
@JAnx01
@JAnx01 Рік тому
2:09 - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! YOU CUT OFF THE BEST PART - the start-up of that awesome 5-cylinder engine.
@PragerFenster
@PragerFenster Рік тому
My heart is aching for these brave soldiers, seeing the toll this totally insane war is having on them. Wishing them to prevail in record time while losing as few of them as possible. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 from Germany 🇩🇪
@roderickthered4981
@roderickthered4981 Рік тому
It's not insane from an economics point of view. Its sadder, that humans have to fight over resources (the Eastern Ukraine is one of the most resource rich places on earth.) But, as my economics teacher used to say, 'resources are scarce, and mans greed is infinite.' - the real reason for all wars, even though they are often disguised to the people as being about more motivational things such as religion, good vs evil, freedom and democracy, or protection and survival (as in the Iraq war and the WOMD threat.) Putin's no different and using the same excuses for the same reasons our ancestors fought over access to a stream or fertile land.
@austindarrenor
@austindarrenor Рік тому
Russia can never win this. Not with Ukraine being backed by 40 countries around the world including NATO. And Putin knows that just by the use of one single nuke then Russia gets vaporized.
@roderickthered4981
@roderickthered4981 Рік тому
@@austindarrenor No side can truly win it - only claim winning it. We may never know who won it. There is a seminar by a professor somewhere on UKposts from 2015, that explains the troubles in the Ukraine and Crimea. He said, Putin doesn't need to invade the Ukraine. He just has to wreck it every few years to halt the West taking advantage of all the untapped resources it offers. People do not want to invest in unstable countries. However, the Russians leaving Ukraine will be seen as a victory for the Ukraine. My guess is, from reading all the news, not just western news, is that Russia will agree to leave in return for keeping the Crimea, a secret agreement for opening up canal routes to supply it with water, and some agreement not to join NATO. That is a win for Russia, but the Ukraine will claim a win in driving the Russians out.
@roderickthered4981
@roderickthered4981 Рік тому
@@austindarrenor To answer your Nuke theory. It's not that simple. My dissertation for my economics degree was on M.A.D and how the most stable time in our history was when the Soviets, in 1949, developed their first nuclear bomb. That now is beginning to not be the case with the development of so many Tactical nuclear weapons - of which Russia has more than NATO combined; potentially including more advanced ones. It's no longer the case that if one tactical nuclear weapon is fired on the battle ground that a government would press the doomsday button. Only someone very naive would think this. Trump realised this when he was in office, and widened the budget, but was it too late? Putin may well have struck at precisely the right time. Not that they would be used, but it's a psychological card up the sleeve. There would be an unacceptable number of deaths on the battlefield should NATO put boots on the ground - in theory, without doomsday weapons being used, as there would be no incentive to wipe out the human race even if you were losing.
@austindarrenor
@austindarrenor Рік тому
@@roderickthered4981 The way it's been going for 9 mos now if Russia's military continues to get beaten down with massive war dead, loss of equipment and humiliated maybe Putin's inner circle will get exasperated and decide just to get rid of the guy once and for all. Putin's a relic of the old Soviet USSR. Probably 90% of Russians want to be integrated with Eu for its freedom and prosperity. Most of the population of Russia is to the west and geographically are part of Eu and that's where they belong and they know it.
@borgessantoscardoso3010
@borgessantoscardoso3010 Рік тому
Esses ucranianos, são fera guerreiros, vcs já venceram essa guerra.
@t10claytempered16
@t10claytempered16 Рік тому
You can see the exhaustion in their faces...but also a smile or two. I see that attitude and know that all these tough heroes need is a hot meal, some coffee and they'll be set for more ass kicking. You guys inspire me. God Bless you all. Go GET some!
@tobiasberlin759
@tobiasberlin759 Рік тому
They have weary, tired faces, but are true heroes! Love and respect from Germany. Ukraine will prevail. Putin wants to wait for the winter, and thinks throwing some more people into his meatgrinder will buy him the time He needs. In fact, even with a harsh winter, he has already lost his invasion. Slava Ukraini!
@igorvoloshin3406
@igorvoloshin3406 Рік тому
Heroyam slava! ✌😁🇺🇦
@katedebt9150
@katedebt9150 Рік тому
Did you know that the expression "Slava Ukraine" it appeared in the second half of the 20s of the twentieth century in the "Legion of Ukrainian Nationalists". Later, did the OUN(B) (Bandera group of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists) like this greeting. This slogan was used by those who were allied with Nazi Germany during World War II. These were Bandera members, followers of Stepan Bandera, the leader of the OUN. As it is now - the modern famous Ukrainian song "Our Father Bandera". If you are Ukrainian, you don't have to answer)
@igorvoloshin3406
@igorvoloshin3406 Рік тому
@@katedebt9150 as well you'd know that the alliance was broken immediately in June 1941 when Nazi Germany refused to support Ukrainian independence. Bandera was imprisoned by Nazis and his followers were declared outlaws and were persecuted until the end of the war. So the Tribunal of Nuremberg in 1945 had nothing to say against Bandera and OUN.
@tobiasberlin759
@tobiasberlin759 Рік тому
@@katedebt9150 no, didnt know that. Anyways, it just means "Long Live Ukraine", right? So its perfectly fine to say it
@katedebt9150
@katedebt9150 Рік тому
@@tobiasberlin759 The Nazi slogan of the Second World War, which was used by the accomplices of Hitler's army, is this normal? The first time I won't find what to answer) but you are honest
@robertmaybeth3434
@robertmaybeth3434 Рік тому
Amazing video, Radio Free Europe. Thanks for the consistently great coverage of this awful war!
@kaneroblox211kane8
@kaneroblox211kane8 Рік тому
Respect to the people of Ukraine. Stay strong Ukraine..👍 Greetings from Australia.
@jimbean7652
@jimbean7652 Рік тому
hi nazi
@katedebt9150
@katedebt9150 Рік тому
Have you been shown Ukrainian tanks with crosses of the German Wehrmacht? ukposts.info/have/v-deo/boN4ioKtaW-Qqo0.html "Oh no, it's a Russian bot with its own propaganda." I just don't want to be like you.
@user-ui1vc3ep8z
@user-ui1vc3ep8z Рік тому
@@jimbean7652 иди отсюда бактерия
@hunter111uk
@hunter111uk Рік тому
A great Report as usual from this Channel, thank you, Slava Ukraini
@fld9266
@fld9266 Рік тому
Freedom and peace to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@sailor7958
@sailor7958 Рік тому
lol
@steelrolex
@steelrolex Рік тому
Pure and simply they are the soul of the Ukrainian defenders-I don’t think there’s any more well motivated and battle proven soldiers. If they only could have modern western tanks they should make clean house in no time✌️
@mehusla
@mehusla Рік тому
“50 shells a day” wow
@lulutileguy
@lulutileguy Рік тому
grim work
@ren2871
@ren2871 Рік тому
The last guy was speaking Russian perfectly. Putin should take the hint, speaking Russian doesn't equate wanting to be a part of Russia. Edit: I was born in Bryansk, Russia but moved from Russia when I was a child. 2 of my aunt's and their children lived in Donetsk and Odessa. My Ukrainian cousin was an engineer who worked in Sochi. They were always Ukrainian to me even though they spoke Russian. This war is pure insanity. I truly hope that Ukraine regains every inch of land Putin stole.
@thomasr.8658
@thomasr.8658 Рік тому
This is what the Russians don't get: Language and nationality/national identity is not the same. For example, in Austria they are speaking German, but they have an own identity as Austrians and don't want to be occupied by Germany.
@Hellllllo852
@Hellllllo852 Рік тому
Most people in Donbas want to be Russian or form their own state why can’t Ukraine understand this 💀
@wthomas5697
@wthomas5697 Рік тому
Well, they certainly don't want to live under a corrupt, oppressive, dictatorship anyway.
@stevenbreach2561
@stevenbreach2561 Рік тому
@@thomasr.8658 They were quite keen in 1939ish
@apveening
@apveening Рік тому
@@stevenbreach2561 And they didn't like the experience.
@steveharrell2871
@steveharrell2871 Рік тому
As always, excellent reporting!
@miriamweller812
@miriamweller812 Рік тому
It's literally an US propaganda outlet you are watching here. 100% made to fool idiots with lies.
@steveharrell2871
@steveharrell2871 Рік тому
@@miriamweller812 guide me, oh mighty Miriam. In your great wisdom, who has the only true news? Besides the npr.
@stevengreen9536
@stevengreen9536 Рік тому
On the modern battlefield numbers are no longer the determining factor for victory. You think after a few centuries Russia would have learned this lesson. But i guess not.
@thePronto
@thePronto Рік тому
Good luck to those guys.
@inthefaceofdanger3160
@inthefaceofdanger3160 Рік тому
A lot of the more modern tanks, like the Leopard II, M1 Abrams, and Challenger 2, use 120mm rounds which cost about $4,000 a piece. Some tanks with larger shells like the a lot of the Russian tanks, use 125mm rounds which can cost about $6,500. The Ukrainians use 50 rounds a day. That is 200,000 a day on 120mm tank rounds, and 325,000 for 50 of the 125mm rounds.
@glenspryszak6005
@glenspryszak6005 Рік тому
They probably get a big discount for bulk purchases.......
@Inkling777
@Inkling777 Рік тому
One member of that tank crew referred to their "trophy" rounds. I suspect that means they came from the Russians.
@stephaniewilson3955
@stephaniewilson3955 Рік тому
That might be what it cost the Russians to manufacture them, then they donated them to Ukraine.
@MarcosElMalo2
@MarcosElMalo2 Рік тому
Destroying the enemy and throwing him off your lands? Priceless. For everything else, there’s Master Ca- -uh, Lend/Lease.
@jrm8206
@jrm8206 Рік тому
Get the white paint ready for these plx. Gonna be action packed winter.
@aka3eka
@aka3eka Рік тому
That tired look of the tanker at the end of the video... straight into the soul. Let the force be with these brave Ukrainian warriors!
@yurinator4411
@yurinator4411 Рік тому
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte
@wealthbuilder59
@wealthbuilder59 Рік тому
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Keep up the great job Thanks for your service
@TheCool_Guy23
@TheCool_Guy23 Рік тому
Jesus, has Russia really gone back to the days of handing one soldier a rifle, and the second, ammunition?
@alexablnk7033
@alexablnk7033 Рік тому
I dedicate my comment to all the miserable commentators and Ukrainian prostitutes! Now Russia is at war not with fucking Ukraine, but with a large bloc of NATO and its allies who supply mercenaries, weapons, supplies and just move your brains for once and think why America has clung to this unfortunate Ukraine, which as a country is insignificant! Country of beggars and drug addicts!
@shornandkenny
@shornandkenny Рік тому
That was a very enlightening video for me. Unimaginable how my life differs from this. Balls of steel
@aosigal8704
@aosigal8704 Рік тому
Stay safe soldiers of truth....God blessed you all. Victory to Ukraine.
@DANIELWAGNER-tr1vh
@DANIELWAGNER-tr1vh Рік тому
WELL DONE -PUSH FORWEDS BROTHERS -WE WILL FREE ALL UKRAINE FULL !!!SLAVA UKRAINE !!!💙💛💙💛💯💯✌✌✌
@papieznik21
@papieznik21 Рік тому
I can't tell - is it a T-64BV or a captured T-80? Anyways I'm glad it's being put to good use, Slava Ukraine!
@sailor7958
@sailor7958 Рік тому
its T-34 )))
@tonk3841
@tonk3841 Рік тому
@@sailor7958 nah its a bt-5
@darrenprong2632
@darrenprong2632 Рік тому
Ive only just started to learn how to identifiy the difference...look up The Red Effect for better info...looks to me like a T-72. take that with a grain of salt however, as we dont get a really good look at the tank itself. 1:49 is a fairly good look though.
@SmedleyDouwright
@SmedleyDouwright Рік тому
I think it is a T-64 because it had the engine exhaust at the back of the tank and it looked like it had the small T-64 type road wheels.
@sergvet
@sergvet Рік тому
Так и тактических знаков нет , масксет набросала, походу там на броне может и свастон. Одежда чистая, нет даже знаков укроармии, или эмблемы соединения. Долго к съемкам готовили.
@todd3205
@todd3205 Рік тому
We are with you, good people of Ukraine.
@ironseabeelost1140
@ironseabeelost1140 Рік тому
Great work.
@evilfingers4302
@evilfingers4302 Рік тому
Cannon Fodder is what the Mobiks are used for.
@sergvet
@sergvet Рік тому
Так тро на фронте с мая
@adafalvo7482
@adafalvo7482 Рік тому
Speriamo che arriva un miracolo per finire tutto questo che un grande grande dolore 😂io prego a Dio di fare un miracolo per il mondo intero un abbraccio con tutto il mio cuore xo xo ❤❤❤ ❤
@jgranders3143
@jgranders3143 Рік тому
They look soooo exhausted.😢
@marshwetland3808
@marshwetland3808 Рік тому
Interesting view of the situation, and of "our guys" even though I'm a Canadian in Canada.
@cpssee
@cpssee Рік тому
Classic russia, they just keep feeding the meat grinder.
@annaylitalo6564
@annaylitalo6564 Рік тому
👍🇺🇦💛💙🙏💙💛🇺🇦👍
@coli386
@coli386 Рік тому
Good Channel. Subtitles like that are wellcome. Thank you !
@flutsjah
@flutsjah Рік тому
Keep up the great work!
@Purelylogical1
@Purelylogical1 Рік тому
Stay safe boys, love from Canada. SLAVA UKRAINI!!
@harrishunter9923
@harrishunter9923 Рік тому
That tank crew look like they unlocked the premium camo from all the xp farming they been doing
@MarcosElMalo2
@MarcosElMalo2 Рік тому
That camo looks like it would be right at home in the Rose Parade.
@AJ-et3vf
@AJ-et3vf Рік тому
great video. thank you
@John-ri4uy
@John-ri4uy Рік тому
The show must go on .
@donfluso9042
@donfluso9042 Рік тому
💙💛 the bravest people on that planet
@crushingvanessa3277
@crushingvanessa3277 Рік тому
2:55, the look on the tankers face says a lot.
@dave499
@dave499 Рік тому
Warriors! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 🇺🇲
@jenskruse1475
@jenskruse1475 Рік тому
No body should go through what Ukrainians, and Russian conscripts are going through. Only way is to send more wepons, tanks and antiaicraft. Go Ukraine, go democracy.
@mikek.1761
@mikek.1761 Рік тому
Ukraine and democracy don't go together
@omegaz3393
@omegaz3393 Рік тому
@Mike K. External voting monitors would DC disagree with you. The issue is Ukraine does have an infestation of Oligarchs. But they are slowly being eradicated. Less then 80 today and all targeted.
@user-cp1qi4wy7j
@user-cp1qi4wy7j Рік тому
@@mikek.1761 у нас в Украине свободные выборы и прямое голосование. у нас нет комиссии выборщиков, как в архаичной и отсталой Америке. Ты и мозг несовместимы. Привет из Киева, дурак.
@mikek.1761
@mikek.1761 Рік тому
@@omegaz3393 democracy is not that you can elect politicians into parliament. KYIV, Jan 6 2022 (Reuters) - Ukraine's pro-Western opposition accused President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of autocratic behaviour on Thursday after a court froze the assets of Zelenskiy's predecessor Petro Poroshenko and two television channels that once belonged to him. The Associated Press • 13/05/2021 A top Ukrainian opposition politician with close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin was placed under house arrest Thursday, days after being charged with treason. Viktor Medvedchuk, who heads the Opposition Platform for Life party, the largest opposition force in parliament, denies the charges brought against him last week and says they're politically motivated. The Guardian Sun 20 Mar 2022 Eleven Ukrainian political parties have been suspended because of their links with Russia, according to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The country’s national security and defence council took the decision to ban the parties from any political activity. Most of the parties affected were small, but one of them, the Opposition Platform for Life, has 44 seats in the 450-seat Ukrainian parliament. The Guardian Sun 3 Oct 2021 Revealed: ‘anti-oligarch’ Ukrainian president’s offshore connections This article is more than 1 year old Volodymyr Zelenskiy has railed against politicians hiding wealth offshore but failed to disclose links to BVI firm. The Pandora papers, leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and shared with the Guardian as part of a global investigation however, suggest Zelenskiy is rather similar to his predecessors. Looks like systematic eradication of opposition and continuation in the oligarchy practices.
@mikek.1761
@mikek.1761 Рік тому
@@user-cp1qi4wy7j when you have no arguments you decline to swearing.
@LOOSEbowelz
@LOOSEbowelz Рік тому
imagine being in a land where the enemy knows the land like the back of their hand and you being a noob... 😭
@TheStockwell
@TheStockwell Рік тому
They're probably struggling to master the subtleties of Google Earth. "Dmitry, according to Google, we're in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Take a look around - do you see the Jack Daniel's distillery?" 🤔
@jaelon0983
@jaelon0983 Рік тому
@@TheStockwell "no nikolai, there is only the sprite factory, i think we took a left instead of a right"
@guycalgary7800
@guycalgary7800 Рік тому
Are you talking about american forces in the middle east ?
@geshtunga
@geshtunga Рік тому
Courage, has been redefined by Ukrainians. Huge respect for the generations who have stepped forward to combat pure evil.
@markusrother5577
@markusrother5577 Рік тому
They lived under russian bondage for three centuries. They know what that means. They know what they're fighting for. They remember the centuries of terror, the famine, the deportations, the russification. They'll never go back. Putin and Russia already lost Ukraine. Ukraine will be free of Russia. Forever.
@KingSnowdown
@KingSnowdown Рік тому
what type of tank is that?
@jaywulf
@jaywulf Рік тому
That last lingering shot on the wedding ring (on what I assume was the tank commander, because of his age/experience). He has a wife and likely adult kids. Hope they see Dad for Xmas.
@s1nb4d59
@s1nb4d59 Рік тому
Brave guys and they looked totaly worn out,i hope they get to have a break and they are able to rotate guys out of the frontline for rest.
@sgt13echo
@sgt13echo Рік тому
The Tankers are rolling their eye's at this reporter blowing hot air 🤣
@p.steven2413
@p.steven2413 Рік тому
Brave and Strong Ukrainian Soldiers ! Stay Blessed and Destroy All Russian Forces . Bye
@AdamElisabethHass
@AdamElisabethHass Рік тому
Slava Ukraini!
@francinevieira951
@francinevieira951 Рік тому
Ô senhor acabe com esta guerra Eu oro todos os dias
@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb
@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Рік тому
Seem a bit exhausted. They need a break
@seanhiggins978
@seanhiggins978 Рік тому
What a great crew. I hope they make it all the way.
@jannejohansson3383
@jannejohansson3383 Рік тому
Beware with those rus. They shown how dangerous they could be with only a hammer. Keep grinding every day and every hour, sooner it ends then.
@dellanpinegrove6178
@dellanpinegrove6178 Рік тому
Russian troops just need to go back to Moscow. I feel sorry for some of those troops that are in there. They didn’t ask to be they were conscripted to fight Putin‘s war. I’m glad that quite a few of them are taking advantage of the surrender program so that they can have a future with their families.
@donquixote1502
@donquixote1502 Рік тому
They look tired, no wonder! They are doing a fantastic job. SLAVA UKRAINE 💙💛
@stephenhenning6381
@stephenhenning6381 Рік тому
Good honest report Thanks!
@johnnyfreedom3437
@johnnyfreedom3437 Рік тому
Ukrainian troops make me so proud! If I were 50 years younger I would immigrate to Ukraine! I'd love to be part of a budding democracy instead of a dying one! #UkraineForever #UkraineStrong
@sailor7958
@sailor7958 Рік тому
and old donkeys welcome at any time 😁
@andreibalaban3643
@andreibalaban3643 Рік тому
Hate to break it to you, but Ukraine, like most of Eastern Europe but to an even worse degree, is suffering from insane levels of corruption and a fearsome demographic collapse. I fear that even if they beat Russia back they'll still nearly dissapear as a nation in the long run.
@johnnyfreedom3437
@johnnyfreedom3437 Рік тому
@@sailor7958 as I said, if I were only 50 years younger. But hell, if I were 50 years younger I'd be over there fighting along with the Ukrainian military!
@droiduser1984
@droiduser1984 Рік тому
@@andreibalaban3643 no they won't Germany hosted an International Conference on Rebuilding Ukraine already. They will have new modern infrastructure, buildings and trading partners that respect and admire them for their bravery, resourcefulness, courage and spirit Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Canada 🇨🇦
@8Ayelet
@8Ayelet Рік тому
Well, you can help our democracy to live,chow about that? We need your help. Seriously!🇺🇸
@jcee2259
@jcee2259 Рік тому
Are happy Ukrainians have camo' for mobile units now that seasonal leaf is scarce. Not a perfect solution but better than none. I hope the civilian population has been put to using white fabric to make warm attire that blends if amid snow. Ditto, atop vehicles.
@drifter50038
@drifter50038 Рік тому
I'm an old one time U.S Army tanker- the Pickel Battalion 3/33 3rd Armor. Ayers Kaserne (M60 - I was the Loader on the #2 Tank in the 1971 TCQC in Germany. My Colonel's track was #1 - because they covertly punched extra rounds through a .50 cal target to give him the edge, when counting MG hits - because we had him beat and it was unhealthy to beat the Colonel! 😉) Though we could have TWO HEP rounds in the air simultaneously, and hear the call Target! Target! When his crew could Not!... yeah. We got it done. So I know, if those boys are pumping out 50 shells a day they are busting ass. It also means they are in Range, all that time, of the other guys lobbing shells back... You take Good Care my Brothers!
@viarnay
@viarnay Рік тому
Those guys need a rest :- /
@PierreDolniety
@PierreDolniety Рік тому
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇵🇱🇺🇦
@brucecirving
@brucecirving Рік тому
At this stage the war is starting to feel like a video game where the algorithm has matched a super experienced group of players against total noobs. Slava Ukraine!
@JoeVideoed
@JoeVideoed Рік тому
Love how after the tank fired the cameraperson (reporter?) grunted from the shellshock & the gunner just looked back and smiled (smirked?).
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