Insane Battle on the Dnipro - Russian 205-th brigade | Grim Reality Check of the Southern Offensive

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[neilpountney]

Its all about winning with minimal loses. To hell with those who want a quick result. Ukraine is doing great. Remember ZERO AIR SUPPORT No Army does what Ukraine has done without it.

[bryanc]

Artur, I visited the controversial tank memorial outside Narva before it was gone. I remember the ethnic Russians trying to pretend it was genocide (the people in the ground are already dead). They were totally ignoring the fact that the Soviets were occupiers and evil. They totally ignored the crimes that their ancestors and ethnic kin committed against the Estonians. The Russians in Estonia pretend that Narva was always Russian, and not that the Soviets committed genocide there and depopulated the city. I deeply and profoundly appreciate that the Estonians are showing dignity to the dead enemies and proving these ethnic Russians wrong. These Soviet memorials should have been destroyed in 1991. Better late than never, and better to prove NATO and the West are morally superior to care for our enemies like this.

[BMF]

I was a US Marine platoon commander in the Vietnam War 1968-69. Hard year. Lost a lot of good Marines killed and wounded. I appreciate Ukraine's concerns about mines. One of the areas in Vietnam we operated in was covered with mines and booby-traps.

In some areas we operated in, most of my casualties were because of mines and booby-traps. I'm amazed I made it a year without being killed or wounded because I always led my Marines by example and when necessary from the front.

I happen to believe that the soul is eternal and death is just body our soul wears when having experiences here on Earth. I'll be honest with you; I didn't want to die in Vietnam or anywhere else, but I'm not afraid of death. Well, that isn't exactly true. There two times in Vietnam where I did fear dying because of the finality of the experience. It would take too long to describe them, but one of them was because our own artillery mistook us for the enemy. If you have never been under intense artillery fire, you have no idea how terrifying it is. After more than 50 years, I still remember how I was cursing that my flak jacket and military gear were preventing me from getting lower to the ground as the artillery shrapnel was cutting down trees and bushes around me.

Half of my platoon was killed and wounded in that friendly artillery attack. I evacuated the killed and wounded out. But we still had a mission to complete, so I had the survivors saddle up and we continued with the Marines I still had.

But that wasn't my worse day in Vietnam. One morning I had 34 Marines in my platoon. By sunset only four of us were still alive and unwounded, but we held our position but we had to move to a safer location. In those days there was no GPS and all I had for navigation was a compass and an out of date French 1:50, 000 map. This wasn't accurate enough to be evacuated by helicopter so we hiked 10 miles at night to about 300 yards from the battalion perimeter which was also in the middle of nowhere. I contacted the battalion by radio to let them know we were outside of the perimeter, but I didn't want to try to approach the battalion until daylight because we could have been mistaken for the enemy.

On the other hand, there was a firefight in which I consider it to be a true miracle because we had to make a frontal attack across a large open dry rice paddy to a heavily defended tree line. During the attack, I was sure I would likely be killed or wounded because the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army soldiers always targeted the officers and enlisted in control and since my radio operator had a large whip antenna, we were easily recognizable.

If you've ever been in a firefight, bullets travel faster than the speed of sound and so they make a small sonic boom that sounds like a loud SNAP when it passes close. During the assault, it sounded like a string of firecrackers but not as loud passing by me and I'm sure my radio operator was experiencing the same. The assault was under heavy automatic fire from the enemy.

When we reached the tree line, there was a very brief hand-to-hand combat by some of my Marines. After the battle, I asked my platoon sergeant to get a casualty count of killed and wounded while I alerted my company commander that I would likely need multiple helicopter medical evacuations (medivacs). My platoon sergeant returned and said, "Sir, you ain't gonna believe this, but we only have one Marine with a minor wound and he doesn't wat to be evacuated.

I served 21 years in the US Marine Corps with another 2 years in combat after Vietnam. I served another 2 years in Latin America supporting host nation's counter-insurgency operations. Not as dangerous as Vietnam, but dangerous because American military were always subject to assassination. I was always armed with a 9 mm pistol and a .35 cal in an ankle holster, and from 7 am to 7 pm I had two bodyguards. The house I rented had a wall with barbed wire and broken glass on top with two 24/7 armed guards.

I also had a host nation driver for my armored SUV (ie bullet proof). But one day the guerrillas ambushed my SUV at a gas station and killed my driver. I spent two years supporting counter-insurgency operations with the host nation's Army and Navy. It was a surreal experience and the most interesting of my Marine Corps career.

There is no such thing as "low intensity" combat. Every firefight is a high intensity combat.

I have so much respect for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

[mark]

War is what it has always been - horrific and disgusting.
Words cannot express my contempt for the fool who started this pointless and bloody conflict.

[Tav_cr]

It was quite evident that Russia would point fingers at NATO or Kiev for Pregozhin's death. If there exists a "Dictator's Handbook, " undoubtedly, there would be an entire chapter dedicated to this matter.

[kevinsummers]

My feeling is that Russia still cant win. As an American and veteran ive seen Afghanis win twice, Ho Chi Min once. When so many human beings are united in a cause, the war just ends up being hugely stupid.

[neb-taui-djeser]

Not the smartest decision to blame NATO. Think about what it makes ruZZ look like if NATO's influence, the long arm, reaches into ruZZia. The power given to NATO with that statement.

[ghalston]

Ben Hodges pointed out recently that Russian exercises aren’t real exercises, but more like parades, since they don’t test to the point of failure in order to learn lessons. Might explain why their early efforts in Ukraine looked more like a parade.

[Group]

I feel we need to send them a lot more drones. A lot more.

[jannydegraaf]

Thank you Artur for your great report. Greetings and support from the Netherlands. Slava Ukraine 💪

[nozhki-busha]

The offensive is going at the speed I would expect for an army without significant air support. Give them the planes and they will move faster.

[marcoherrmann]

Greetings from Germany, Artur.Slava Ukraine

[friendhui]

I’m going to miss Prigozhin. He was good comedy relief in the show. Artur keep up good work 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[theshadowoftruth]

Thin border defense for Russia? Seems like a great time for Ukrainian Special Forces to sneak across and Smoke carelessly.

[anthonyseta]

Great Report Artur. As much as it may hurt, the "bad news" that comes from the front lines is necessary in order to have a fuller and more complete perspective of this war. To avoid such unpleasant news, would be detrimental to the greater pursuit of the study of military science. Thank you again, this particular report truly reflects your professional growth, and we get to directly benefit from that. Slava Ukraine!

[krisfrederick]

Everyone wants a Ukrainian Blitzkrieg, but unlike Russia, they aren't fighting the war of 1940. They think before they act. There in lies the difference.

[NwengongLevisonNwiebe]

Great work Sir.
I like the fact that you cover the aspect of the war which concerns the reality of challenges the Ukrainian army is facing, some people think war is just a movie or a computer game, not realizing how it is a matter of life and death at every minute. I know, justice will prevail and Ukraine will win.❤❤

[kevinsummers]

Artur dont lose faith in your work. Ignore all responses from bots and a holes. You are where God wants you to be.

[willmcelroy]

I see a huge change in you Artur. In your energy, in your body language, your confidence…all up, all better, all more shining. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up, it’s working. I’m following your example right now, and trying to seek help, aid, assistance in these inward battles. Thank you. Your video explaining your mental health challenges, inspired me, and became a mirror, to help me see my own. I hope to be be better, like you…someday.

[stephengolden]

Thanks Artur, glad that you are back giving us the news. Keep well my friend