Defending Chasiv Yar Canal | Combat GoPro

[@CivDiv]

FYI - Obviously this Position and those around it aren’t used anymore. This is 4 months ago, a lot has changed, and my command wanted this video to highlight our work in the Chasiv Yar area

[@MonkeyMan-lv6gr]

Could you make a doc drone making tutorial?

[@RustyBear]

@@MonkeyMan-lv6grI need it for a friend 😏

[@wooddogg8]

I remember you describing this and promising to release the video later. Awesome and good work dude. Take care!!

[@teru797]

@@MonkeyMan-lv6gr 2nd that

[@rffromusa8319]

More units need to show this kind of work. It'll bring in more donations.

[@FelixThibault-x5u]

Its crazy how before the stuka siren was the most feared sound and now its the sound of a little drone

[@lilchocchip344]

it'll be interesting to see how world military forces adapt their training to account for drone warfare

[@TactfulWaggle]

@@lilchocchip344 turtle tanks are apparently signs of this adaptation, there are also cope cages but those are mainly for javelins

[@oddydoddy9319]

Actually cope cages are aginst drone, rhats why you now see even abrams with cage, Russians dont use javelin

[@Codcj2]

Stuka siren. Terrifying because of its iconic and immense symbolism of youre screwed. Drones, terrifying because rather than being bombed by plane You might get bombed by the little sky bees of death Or the sky bees might be telling the land cannons where to shoot And it may just be your sky bee. Atleast stukas could be seen. I dunno whats worse stuka or 20 sky bees

[@YetAnotherWeebTrash]

hey man, just an important tip if you wanna seriously mask someone's voice through pitch shifting: be careful not to shift other sounds, cause if they have a reference of what it's supposed to sound like (like the "attitude mode" notification, in this case), anyone can revert the exact pitch shifting and know their real voice

[@Penigale]

I'm always relieved to see you post. Take care and keep fighting the good fight

[@z25drock]

Subscribe to his membership thing on here he posts almost every day

[@bieber_and_dolik]

Chasiv yar will fall it's only a matter of time and this men is just wasting his time.

[@z25drock]

@@bieber_and_dolik cope harder

[@pvppenguinFPS]

@@bieber_and_dolik yeah but they can take a bunch with them, and stall. That is why all of Ukraine isn't under Russian rule just part of it.

[@bieber_and_dolik]

@@z25drock we will see who will cope when chasiv yar fall. The russian are now unstoppable in all directions.

[@Ianzgnome]

Man is fighting in one of the most critical sectors of the front, be safe out there

[@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334]

This was filmed a while ago

[@Idkdrxw]

I was literally just about to comment this. didn’t CY fall recently?

[@Boniti1]

No but zero line is about on these positions now ​@@Idkdrxw

[@HPVideoArchive]

Didn't he say he won't go to the frontline anymore?

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@JackFromWyoming Lmao man everybody got you right mad. You come and spam comment on all videos regarding Ukraine.

[@jesseshort8]

Just finished the Chosen Company's bloodiest battle part 2. Y'all are a bunch of bad ass mf'ers. Salute to you guys.

[@z25drock]

Dude seeing civdiv post and chosen company on the same day was like a present

[@johan8969]

RIP Andrew and Lance 🙏 lest we forget

[@teru797]

@@johan8969 who are they?

[@godsaveme]

I think he refers to the two KIA in chosen company. May they rest in peace.

[@cadbane1093]

Is he chosen? I thought he was just international legion

[@Tekloiddnb]

Respect for doing your part my man. im not a soldier but i have had to pleasure of teaching ukrainan refugess to skateboard which seems to give them a bit of joy and forget about the war far a little bit. stay safe brother!

[@BrandyF2]

Well done, love it! ♥️🇺🇦

[@kapsi]

Skateboarders are nature's soldiers

[@sneedcunt]

based

[@silas6740]

@@kapsibro what😂 i skate too but wtf

[@injest1928]

I regularly go walking in tick infested areas as there's a lot of deer where I live. I use 50% Deet insect repellent spray on my lower legs when i go out. I also occasionally give my trouser legs and boots a spray with Permethrin, which is a neurotoxin for insects. That's enough to reduce the number of ticks I get by 95%. You might have to be a bit more thorough if you're regularly on your hands and knees though.

[@bennettbush3906]

I do the exact same thing lmao

[@CFarnwide]

Ever used the permethrin laundry detergent? My mother used that when she went on Safari in Africa. It worked like a charm for her. Just curious if anyone else has tried it. I’d have worries about health concerns doing it for long durations though.

[@injest1928]

​@@CFarnwideI didn't know that was a thing. as far as I'm aware that wouldn't necessarily be an issue. It's fine on skin, there are even permethrin creams, however, it's toxic to inhale so it's recommended treated clothing is left to dry outside. My understanding is once it's dried it's bonded to the fabric and won't let off vapor even when it gets wet. I spray it on my lower trousers and boots lightly while I'm outside occasionally which might be much worse due to inhaling the atomised chemicals 😅

[@injest1928]

​​@@CFarnwideAlso, permethrin is a neurotoxin for insects, and like most neurotoxins, is insanely effective. The minutest quantity can kill insects and regularly washing clothes in it is massively overkill.

[@crnky1976]

imagine how soldiers in like the 2nd world war felt about future wars they probably thought that modern soldiers would have to fear giant air craft going over them but now you have to fear a tiny little drone over your head

[@tajanmueller9744]

man's dad lore is going to be insane. Be safe, love from germany

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

Watching these videos from the safety and comfort of my home feels somewhat voyueristic. Thanks for sharing and stay as safe as you can CivDiv.

[@Admin-5]

For the ticks I recommend permethrin, Kills on contact doesn’t repel. You can mix some with water in a bucket and soak your clothes the ticks are horrendous

[@pal1din950]

for some reason when i heard the discord muting it just made me laugh. You guys are in a different world and the thought of using a gaming chat to communicate just made me laugh. Stay strong guys!!

[@choso9909]

yeah 90 procent of the ukranian military use discord lol hard to intercept

[@Superwip]

@@choso9909 maybe hard to intercept but not encrypted properly... assuming the russians are able to intercept parts of the ukrainian internet traffic this can be a problem, especially if you don't treat it accordingly.

[@Deniil2000]

@@Superwip it's encrypted with proper and modern encryption via HTTPS, so it's technically even better that typical military radio. But you need to have an internet connection, which can become down if russian army manages to destroy the ISP (but they need to advance way further into the country in order to do that)

[@jordy6292]

@@Deniil2000A few grunts in the frontline might be able to say safe on Discord, but I wouldn't use it for much more in a war with an enemy well versed in cyber warfare.

[@TheUltimateNoobHD]

This is the most contested area besides Pokrovsk, you are insane for going here. What an insane soldier.

[@medicolkie3606]

I think all volunteer soldiers are a bit insane

[@dagerry]

camera man never dies

[@SardaukarQC]

Attitude mode - Fly with caution

[@luanthomewagner187]

Attitude mode - Fly with caution

[@OlNineToes]

Attitude mode - Fly with caution

[@namesurname624]

Attitude mode - Fly with caution

[@anotherguy9402]

Attitude mode - Fly with autism

[@scottienjvods2133]

Attitude mode - Fly with caution

[@johnnycracker8191]

Civ Div having plot armor in these operations is CANON

[@Slick-vo9hp]

He’s in a dugout with a recon team, pretty safe compared to a lot of souls on that battlefield.

[@Hathur]

@@Slick-vo9hp Safer than frontline infantry, yes - but not "safe". One of my cousins was a drone operator in Ukraine, he and two other men were killed by Russian artillery despite being hidden in a small ground shelter similar to the one they use here. Russia is CONSTANTLY hunting for Ukrainian drone operators, and many do die regularly... just not as regularly as infantry.

[@ihatesand222]

@@Hathur if you're safer than frontline infantry, it wouldn't get more safer than that on a general battlefield

[@ProfShibe]

@@Slick-vo9hpUAV teams and stormtroopers are still dying overwhelmingly to the same thing…arty and mines

[@Slick-vo9hp]

@@ProfShibe I understand that but most of these foreign mercs are kept behind the intense fighting for political/strategic reasons, maybe this guys different considering he is in chasiv yar but a vast majority of the foreign fighters are much safer than the actual AFU that are going through hell on the frontlines, whether that be in a dugout doing recon like this, defending some random position somewhere, logistics, whatever but most of these foreign guys are much better off and it’s a well known fact, can’t send large amounts of your foreign volunteers to the meat grinder or they’ll just stop volunteering.

[@NoBubbles]

I feel like that landing pad was an obvious sign to enemies that a recon base was near by.

[@z25drock]

Lets Gooo CivDiv back in business baby!

[@lollipop84858]

Baby? What do you mean by baby..?

[@sunderbans]

​@@lollipop84858 it's a saying in America

[@willjones8074]

15:57 i think its on attitude mode and you should fly with caution

[@TRX_GHOST]

I don’t think it’s in attitude mode tbh 😂

[@willjones8074]

@@TRX_GHOST ye nah u right

[@Wolverine1228d]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Be safe brother!

[@SaltyChip]

good lord i wish you guys had some dark green and brown spray paint for the wood that you launch the drones for. The small details can sometimes be difference between a drone spotting ya or not. Stay safe!

[@tiapina7048]

or a couple of shades of brown of permanent markers (which are smaller to carry) to just do some spots on them. I suggest Uni Posca, but I don't know the cost and availability of them in Ukraine.

[@Realisticoutdoorsmen]

Good job civ div. We are all proud of What you do. Keep it up 👍

[@elreydelmundo8499]

uh, they ran for their lives from Chasiv Yar. Russians now control it

[@Hitithardify]

Just left Ukraine a couple of weeks ago, after spending the summer there. Happy to see you upload and hope you’re safe there.

[@victor7143]

How was your vacation?

[@Hitithardify]

@@victor7143 wasn’t a “vacation” but I was happy to be there.

[@JCinerea]

​@Hitithardify I'm hopefully going to be getting my aircraft mechanic license in a few months and I think I could help over there. How did you get the process started?

[@Hitithardify]

@@JCinerea There is the International Volunteers Center in Lviv that you can visit. However, in terms of doing something being an aircraft mechanic, I have no idea. If it involves drone work, then you can definitely find something. However, if you’re talking about things dealing with F16s, I’ve never heard of a foreigner being involved with the Ukrainian Air Force. All I know is that the primary headquarters for the Ukrainian Air Force is in Vinnytsia, which I visited.

[@karlrasur8356]

Bro just walking casually at night as if trip mines where sleepin :D

[@BramsConstructionLLC]

Getting that drone in the Dark gave me the chills

[@TheStormtrooper00]

If only every American is like you,fighting for and believing what is the right thing.And that is freedom and the ability for a country to choose it's own path,anyway God bless you Marine and Oorah.

[@glorbo_forbo]

greetings from Germany! it's always a good thing to see that you're still doing okay. GOOD LUCK!!

[@squidwardo7074]

Wow, it's crazy. You went from having never even fired your rifle in combat to this in just a year

[@TheIrishvolunteer]

Hearing how crucial this sector is and then seeing you deployed there is a surreal experience. Stay safe out there.

[@limitles4758]

Thanks!

[@Gringosaurus]

16:35 did you know that’s why Pirates wear eye patches because when they go from on deck to below deck, they lift the patch up because one eye is already acclimated to the dark and vice versa. Just a tip from a pirate.

[@ifv2089]

😂😂😂

[@theperson8275]

No wayyyyy, that might be a good point

[@DirtyCatBox]

Mythbusters!

[@SonoranGhosts]

Man, what you do is wild. I respect the hell out of you.

[@humzycat5314]

Thanks for letting us know you’re alive lol

[@nevertwenty]

been patently waiting for this!!! made my day!!!!!!!!!! CIV DIVVVAROONI!

[@toddjohnson9782]

God bless and protect.

[@cheesegrater..]

this is some crazy stuff. especially 7:38 where you can see them but they most likely don't see you but you are outnumbered. stay safe out there.

[@seahad4744]

thank civ, everyone in the video, the volunteers, Ukrainians and donaters for everything you do

[@nullc0ntext]

Man is out here defending democracy and being a role model to the world. I wish you and your boys success and surviving until Ukraine is free once more! Just amazing stuff.

[@jim-ce5kt]

"Defending democracy"???? are you kidding or delusional???

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR UNIT

[@gravy1219]

you stay safe brother and enjoy the madness

[@JamesSharkey223]

You may be able to turn down the volume on the controller by swiping down and in the setting somewhere so it doesnt constanly say "alttitude low". I do it on my mini 3 pro

[@frisk151]

I want to go "camping" with you all.. I tried but was denied my own "hardware" over and over.. I was even told no sat comms.. Keep up the great work!

[@DodoYuhhr]

Can you tell me the biggest hurtle and what you were trying to contribute and go

[@JCinerea]

How does one even start? I would love to go, but I don't know how to get started.

[@nightmaretv2360]

Always relieved to see post from you civ div stay healthy and we pray u make it home🙏

[@michalddddddddd]

5:35 YOU DO THIS ON DISCORD? HOLY SHIT!!

[@michalddddddddd]

stay safe my man

[@schweizerluchs7146]

its being used alot for C2 and streaming drone feed.

[@oofdotcom420]

well yea it's free and easy to use.

[@_________________404]

Russia uses the same thing. Both sides too poor to hire someone to make a custom solution.

[@jesusofjamaica]

@@_________________404 seems like there is just no need to do so.

[@allanalopez1756]

If you had a slight twist to the tail fins the bomb will drop more precisely it will not tumble it was spiral to his destination Make it more accurate ❤❤❤❤

[@Cave____]

putting hearts at the end of that is crazy lmfao, but yes it would

[@popinyoyo]

I always say this, but it's 100% true. Every time Civ Div uploads my day gets instantly better

[@MrSchijtzooi]

Thank You and be safe.

[@Muscles_McGee]

@5:12 Splat right on the tree man!! 12 points!

[@grumblethedevilsadvocate7175]

Omfg this is where all the uncles go after the family reunion, you know that uncle, that has had a few too many and armchair quarter back your life, always calling the perfect play in hindsight. "If coach would've put me in we'd have won state, no doubt in my kind". Thanks for posting. The best thing you can do in any given situation is the exact right thing, the second best thing you could do is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you could do is nothing at all .

[@martinmayr3812]

Babe wake up, civdiv uploaded a new video from Ukraine.

[@ivan_pozdeev_u]

When at 1:00, I saw a webcam and a mike mounted on a tripod, I thought: "WTH is streaming equipment doing here? Is this a war or a Twitch stream??" Then I realized that they are, in fact, streaming, just not on Twitch...

[@johanwillfred6139]

You guys are awesome. Thank you

[@geekyzombie]

Brilliant adding live feeds. Thank you for going there and your service.

[@mongolsky-vershnik]

Thank you so much guys. Честь!

[@whiism]

Dude u guys are so chill about the whole thing that you make it look like camping with the bois... Just wanna say big respect i would have shit myself

[@juicy3558]

Stay Safe Mate. Watching From Australia. You guys have balls of steel. My prayers are with you and the Ukrainian people 🇺🇦

[@wesleyalden08]

Damn that generator is loud. That's a dead giveaway that you guys are in the area

[@domo8461]

They won't have it running 24/7 only when it's essential

[@jastrapper190]

I don’t mean to backseat drive… but that generator gives off heat. You would be wise to assume the 3n3my has thermal cameras. While camo netting is great for the eye and IR… it’s not gonna cut it when it comes to thermal. In the future take some branches of about wrist thickness and lash them together with cord. The wood will “hide” the engine’s exhaust/heat. Mylar/cheap space blanket would also be good but don’t let the “shiny” Mylar show.

[@budprepper3811]

I bought one of your cool t-shirts. The rest of you yokels should buy one too 👍

[@racialconsciousness6996]

Bro, I know it's customary for grunts to smoke when downrange, but since you've had bad pneumonia before, it makes it all that easier to get it again. Don't want to see you get sick again, bro. Don't want to see you get taken out of the fight because of pneumonia or COPD.

[@CivDiv]

Absolutely, i fixed my habit on the 2nd rotation, haven’t looked back.

[@racialconsciousness6996]

@@CivDiv -- Proud of you, brother.

[@alphalegionaire]

​@@CivDivwe know Civ crushes zyns instead

[@Ashewezah]

Man....!! Being waiting your video for long enough. .. Finally..!! Stay safe.. God be with you!

[@tqken6571]

Rest in peace the ones who fall but sadly there’s more to come but all is well as they knew what they done I wish you all good luck and have some fun and you never know you might be able to tell your tale to your grandson. ❤

[@ordinarypablo]

Realizing that you’re being watched with IR lights has to be terrifying as fuck

[@clarkkable780]

I don't know how you move around with those giant balls you have dude. Stay safe man.

[@shitpostingsandwhich]

Attitude mode 💅

[@endoranddeath6481]

Using discord for secure communication is funny as hell.

[@Basieeee]

I thought my dopamine receptors were saturated, then this pops up.

[@juicy3558]

This drone warfare is crazy sitting behind the front line dropping bombs 💣 stay safe

[@AxlTruth]

5:33 is that Discord unmute sound?

[@BlackMamba-ps5fl]

yes it is xD

[@DreikAir187]

@@BlackMamba-ps5fl xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@akaTangible]

i didnt realize the town you were in, with the friendly town on one side and a occupied town on the other was a place i knew about and saw here before... stay safe @CivDiv

[@theToastBurned]

Lot at that big hole. Woooo

[@sortaspicey9278]

Hey man, I'm not sure if you heard but your drone is an attitude mode and you should fly with caution 😂

[@CivDiv]

😂

[@RubenKelevra]

18:09 you know the trick where you close one eye and cover it, so it adapts to darkness? This way you can switch eyes if you go outside and basically see immediately, and come back in switching to the other eye? This helps if you have transition often between two areas of brightness. That's what the crews of subs in WWII had done - apart from dim green or red lighting inside. This way, they could see through the scope with one eye in pitch black darkness very quickly.

[@tripolistrilogie4750]

@civdiv Yo i wanted to say thank you for your service to the ukrainian people and big thank you, for your great documentation of the conflict plus context wich is great to understand situations after cuts for example! I watched days of ukraine footage and tbh, you have the best frontline videos, always honest as you can be please keep up the good work.💪🏻 Besides that, i recognized, that you complained about your cough a couple of times, so i wanted to atleast give you a tip on how to get rid of this annoying muccus. Rule #1 if you smoke : EXHALE COMPLETELY The worst you can do is smoking while stressed, your breath becomes shallow und you build up a lot of slime wich leads to your whizzing sound while exhaleing. Like i said, it's just a tip but it worked wonders for me and i still smoke lol And please, stay safe brother🫡

[@Melguik]

Good Job, Keep Safe! ♥

[@Andrew_Sowala]

You should let people donate a certain amount for a drone munition and in return they get the footage of their specific ordinance being dropped

[@MrNikolidas]

Nice idea, but he can't make that kind of promise. You saw at the end how he lost a bunch of drone footage.

[@Andrew_Sowala]

@@MrNikolidas good point

[@aybrowtf]

Dystopian world we live in, you are sick

[@HughTrudden]

cool idea but wouldn’t that be manslaughter?

[@lorapalana8711]

it is a very common practice here. many Ukrainian bloggers raise funds to units in which their friends and relatives serve. for example, one of the guys I follow is collect funds for plastic for 3D printing blanks for fpv. one blank costs 200 hryvnias and you can order signatures with "wishes" on it

[@John_Goodwin]

Let's fly in Acro mode only! 😊 Good luck, warriors!

[@Immortal_carp]

Cipermetrin (циперметрин) helps against ticks and insects in general, it is a little smelly at first, but the solvent quickly evaporates and then it does not smell, it works as a poison and repellent, lasts about a week. This is the second year I have been treating the balcony with it and I have no mosquitoes.

[@johan8969]

it might be opsec sensitive, but I recently saw a military gear convention where a mavrick cost $50.000. It seems like there is an insane disparicy in what different units gets. - My question is, do you feel like the com between you is adequate? The boys on the ground basically shoot at everything, but how is it internally? And fo those who gets those $50.000 drones have good contact?

[@thudable]

Thanks for posting. Kick ass, and stay safe.

[@fistbros2539]

Stay safe brother!!!

[@TheSilentNinja12]

I've had two buddies go to Ukraine to fight. One has returned and the other has passed away. Keep safe out there

[@Mogmanhatengr]

Where are you from? And sorry for your buddy

[@user-fp2ew5vw7q]

My respects to you CivDiv!

[@zino6310]

DOESN'T THE HUGE PILE OF NEW LUMBER GIVE AWAY YOUR POSITION TO AERIAL RECON????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Rheinmetall2025]

Do you think they may have thought about that?

[@jb13611]

@@Rheinmetall2025 It's really easy to forget these kind of things man. I'd say they did but they just aren't a appealing target.

[@ifv2089]

_Ikr big sign saying strike me._

[@Rheinmetall2025]

@@jb13611 KZbin keeps deleting my comments. I will try again. Russia outguns Ukraine 4:1 in most areas. The Russians would be able to save at least 20 shells for a bunker like that if they saw the amount of people living inside. The fact they have not suggest they have not seen it. My guess is the logs are camouflaged in ways we cannot see.

[@luigi.weegee3290]

what I find "amusing" about this is that I can hear the distinct sounds of Discord voice call going on. Thank you for what you do and stay safe!

[@cadefalls474]

modern warfare, its strange and brutal.. thanks for the video @CivDiv

[@DarianBax]

Respect from Croatia!

[@colmmurphy6749]

Your team must have been in that position for quite a while huh? That wee hut you’re living in looks sound! That wasn’t built in a day.

[@Muhjoc]

Just order each of your shirts, god bless brother, be safe.

[@BlaulingHD]

can you maybe go over you’re entire kit? like even down to combat shirts etc? might be a long vid but allot of ppl would prolly like to know:)

[@ifv2089]

yeah larpers need to know

[@BlaulingHD]

@@ifv2089 no like actually, I know I’m a larper but that’s bc I’m still in school But I think that anyone can learn from combat footage in general

[@ifv2089]

@BlaulingHD you learn doing it. (Ie join the military) You get an *idea* watching footage, this is the thing today, everyone thinks they the teacher watching combat footage when they not even a student yet.

[@DodoYuhhr]

​@@ifv2089I think he plans on getting experience

[@Rowboo]

Instead of blur you should put black blocks over classified stuff, blur isnt destructive and can be reversed

[@kadaz88]

Dude were u proud when u hung the bag on the tree .. lol

[@bizling]

History in the making.

[@ochrepietens5593]

Stay safe bro 💪🏽

[@timothyme7949]

Stay safe, Bro.

[@stevencox75]

awesome work mate

[@Trenchy_warrior]

the fact that they use discord to communicate is fucking awsome

[@r.coburn3344]

8:49 FELLAS our man is safe as fuck, James Bond is with him!

[@elbanditouk]

Amazing video - keep up the good work.

[@heroaaron800]

Hes back!