Ukrainian recalls facing platoon of Russian conscripts who had 'no idea how to fight'

It's two years since Russia invaded Ukraine and in that time thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have come to the UK as part of what's called Op Interflex.

Forces News' Ukraine correspondent Simon Newton has been to the south-west of England to meet the latest batch of Ukrainian troops undergoing training with the British Army.

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[emersonmsd]

What I find shocking is that we couldn't ramp up our ammo production and how we underestimate the role artillery still plays.

[MrLense]

It is also ironic that some of these Ukrainians have had more combat experience than the Nato soldiers training them.

[pwiqprw]

Did he also mentioned, that russian conscripts were armed only with shovels?

[TonyM]

As well as training Ukrainian soldiers they need to train a volunteer force of medics, mechanics, drone pilots, drivers etc etc. russia is ramping up…way way faster than Western Europe. Who would have thought that Iran and NK could out manufacture Western Europe with weapons. Our politicians are all hot air.

[LetThereBe_Light]

They did not know how to fight and were armed with shovels instead of guns..

[amaruandujar]

They don’t know how to fight but they know how to make military gains.

[robertluvisia]

I wonder why the counter offensive failed. Why would you retreat from an enemy who has no idea how to fight?

[shalilhamid]

The battle ground tells a different story.

[MrRugbylane]

The dude who met the conscripts is the dude who gets to be interviewed afterwards. The dude that met the professionals wasnt available for comment

[Kazy-nnvr]

No offense, but we kept hearing the same thing before the counteroffensive, and when it did happen, those clueless conscripts held off better than expected.

[AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand]

The British can't teach these guys anything; they've never experienced combat anything like the intensity and scale of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

[zolombox]

Is this is why Great Counter Offensive moves in inverse direction? I sure believe this guy.

[MAC-gyyu]

If the Russians don't know how to fight, why is Ukraine losing then?

[aleekamui]

Wait, are you saying the UA is losing cities to Russians who dont even know how to fight ??

[jamesjefferies]

Bob, is that you? I thought you were still locked up. You know, those goats have never been the same since.

[Duncero]

This war is trench-warfare intensive, yet I have seen not seen any trench training. If you look at Bakhmut, Avdivka, etc, there very few standing houses because Russia levels everything with artillery, YET, the west still focuses on house clearing/penetration. As an infantry officer I am appalled at the lack of vision. Woe betide if NATO has to fight Russia, NO 'LESSONS LEARNED'. My heart bleeds for those Ukrainian recruits, because they will bleed on the front, in the trenches.

[erikpeterffy]

Captured Avdiivka while 'no idea how to fight'? God save us all if they learn to fight. 🙄

[elizabethtamp]

And yesterday the Ukrainian MoD stated their were 13, 000 Ukrainian KiA and the chap in the video stated Russians KiA are over 300 000 that is a kill rato of 1:23.
The Ukrainians are super soldiers they should be train NATO or is someone fibbing. 😊

[stevenlevernier]

Which is why Russia continues to take ground...

[pamelajessup]

These Russian troop with no training, low morale and only clubs and rocks to fight with are kicking your ass all along the front, gaining loads of territory.
If you insult those who beating you, what are you saying about yourself?