Ukraine - somebody explain to me

[Bo Diddley]

Yeah, Russian Blackwater, basically. Only with more Nazis and white supremacy.

I have serious moral qualms with mercenaries. I remember after our deployment to Iraq, some of our soldiers went to work for Blackwater so they could make extra money (no thanks!)
I'm sure the soldiers that I knew did good (competent) work for Blackwater, but the bar was low for many that Blackwater hired.

[Bo Diddley]

English-speaking trainer (with Ukrainian translator), teaching people how to approach and clear a bunker. Goatnapper, what do you think of his instructions?

Ось так деякі бійці тренуються в окопах. Ситуація: розстріл русні в бункері ????
https://t.me/the_warshal/7048

This is an infantry task. When I was a combat engineer, we trained and performed many infantry tasks. Trench warfare was not one of them, but we did train on clearing bunkers, particularly when those bunkers were on the high ground. Much of our focus was urban terrain warfare. There's always cross-over, and I could see some elements of urban terrain, and how we clear a room. The doorway is the "fatal funnel". Don't get caught in the fatal funnel.

[wuapinmon]

This is an infantry task. When I was a combat engineer, we trained and performed many infantry tasks. Trench warfare was not one of them, but we did train on clearing bunkers, particularly when those bunkers were on the high ground. Much of our focus was urban terrain warfare. There's always cross-over, and I could see some elements of urban terrain, and how we clear a room. The doorway is the "fatal funnel". Don't get caught in the fatal funnel.

Combat engineers are nuts. "Let me operate this bulldozer with a giant bulletproof vest behind me."

[wuapinmon]

"Operation Saving Private Hamster." Cute stuff: https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...ainian_troops/

The opposite of most war videos; this is fun.

[Jeff Lebowski]

This is crazy. Watch until the end.

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[LVAllen]

"Operation Saving Private Hamster." Cute stuff: https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...ainian_troops/

The opposite of most war videos; this is fun.

Tucker Carlson soundbite:

"New video shows Ukrainian nazis looting homes - taking wire, water, even small animals that reliable sources have told us they intend to eat."

[wuapinmon]

This is crazy. Watch until the end.

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That seems about right for how this war is going. Lose control because of course you did.

EDIT: Here's a longer version: https://t.me/ukrainezsu18/8578

[wuapinmon]

Tucker Carlson soundbite:

I believe you misspelled his first name.

[wuapinmon]

WARNING: Shows Russian soldier getting hit by two drone grenades! https://t.me/operativnoZSU/52467

I've seen this slogan popping up more and more: "Surrender or die."

[wuapinmon]

In case you've not heard or seen it yet, here's the "Bayraktar" song about the Turkish attack drones.

[wuapinmon]

Ukraine claims to have slain almost 1,000 Russian troops yesterday and destroyed a metric fuckton of equipment.

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[wuapinmon]

In case you don't know the origins of the "WELCOME TO UKRAINE, CYKA!" quote that shows up in songs and videos:

For example, there's this little ditty (NSFW due to language):

[wuapinmon]

The laughter stops when the viewers realize that the man on fire is still moving. YOU WERE WARNED:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFoota...ning_to_death/

[wuapinmon]

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[wuapinmon]

Aerial footage of successful artillery strikes on Russian armor. No humans shown, but surely people died. https://t.me/operativnoZSU/52608