Dramatic first person footage shows intense fighting reportedly near Bakhmut

Video posted today on the StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shows Ukrainian soldiers, accompanied by tanks, reportedly fighting near Bakhmut.
According to the post, soldiers of the 1st Assault Battalion can be seen fighting in the Bakhmut district.
Adding: "Under the cover of armor and fire, the attack aircraft enter the enemy's positions and begin the battle."
This footage has not been verified by The Sun.
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[@danielf4136]

Man.... All i see is young men and women that had their dreams, plans stopped in their tracks and hurled into a horrific fight to defend their country. Such bravery

[@MrMLaidlaw]

Yep that is part of war

[@kenji4596]

You mean being misled into getting slaughtered by their evil Zelensky regime

[@monolith757]

​@@kenji4596agreed

[@generalisofficial]

@@kenji4596 brainrot

[@yunghaffblod]

@@kenji4596 Pretty sure Zelensky didn't order Russia to invade Ukraine. Ultimately all this death is entirely on Putin.

[@zvndmvn]

It's been said before, but it really is amazing that we can have this perspective of an ongoing war.

[@yeshuaislord6880]

Is it really? Don't think amazing is the best word to describe the ability to view footage of war.

[@herbertsattelmeier2941]

@@yeshuaislord6880 He is a kid or and idi.... never a man.

[@rudesoto]

Yes, it is. Reading it in history books and now seeing this type of footage is incredible, sad, but incredible.

[@petercroft6574]

74g66t

[@romullonatto8121]

God bless Ukrainians heroes! Slava Ukraine 💪

[@gamer.]

Когда *мы в Москве начнём страдать* от сокрушительных побед ВСУ ? 👍 *9-й год ждём !* За 2-е Чеченские войны в Москве *_взрывали метро, театры и дома_* ☠ *Погибли 100-ни мирных людей* в Москве 💪 *Но даже это не вызвало отчаяния и паники* в Москве

[@user-fj1tc6dq2c]

​@@gamer.ФСБ взорвали их чтобы оправдать десятки тысяч убитых мирных жителей в г Грозный,разве нет?

[@user-cl7bm2js4t]

​@@gamer. Чеченские вспомнил... Наслаждайся новым опытом.

[@donoliver9733]

Your brain washed the Biden and Clinton Obama administration

[@fanfeck2844]

@@gamer.they don’t want to invade russia. They just want the fascists off their land

[@micheletrimboli4231]

Glory to ukaine people 🇦🇺🇮🇹👍👍👍

[@ComradeNationalist]

You don't even know Ukrainian flag but still glory to......😂

[@Anglisc1682]

​@@ComradeNationalist The person who wrote the comment is obviously an Italian Australian. Hence the name, the Australian flag and the Italian flag

[@xsystem1]

​@@ComradeNationalist you are not so bright 🤦

[@fuzzylogiceire]

0:57 She's not visible but this is the first time I've noticed a female soldier in combat footage from this war, and I've seen many videos at this stage. Wonder what her role is.

[@locusmortis]

most female soldiers are medics

[@NBblowyouup71]

Probably just a rifleman. She has no specialized gear for any other role by the looks of it.

[@JohnsonsUnited]

That or a child soldier (just kidding). There are a few vids out there with female soldiers. Saw one as a sniper and one in the de-mining squad

[@kerstiangmail]

Why are you surprised woman fighters as soldiers? Sounds a bit backwaterish

[@JohnsonsUnited]

@@kerstiangmail sounds like you are reading into it too much. It doesn't always have to be about politics and equality. It's extremely uncommon to see women in the military, especially in the Ukraine war

[@trueman2542]

Ukrainians armforces extraordinary courage leaves the world in utter awe, inspiring compatriots and global citizens alike. With heartfelt gratitude, we honor their unwavering commitment to defending their nation and advancing freedom and peace worldwide. May divine guidance and protection accompany them on their noble mission, as they earn boundless admiration and etch an indelible legacy in the annals of history.

[@celticfreepalestine]

😂😂😂😂you get paid for this bs😂

[@forwardobservations8222]

tf u sound like a official govt account for?

[@Pyjamarama11]

Some would suggest Ukraine has been in the anals of history for centuries

[@yeshuaislord6880]

Lol you legit sound like a spokesperson for the Ukrainian armed forces or a politician

[@user-bf5xh1ic4w]

Ты так пишешь ,будто твой комментарий проплатили ,я уверен что ты представляешь себя на месте этих ребят и тебе безумно страшно,но скоро ты будешь тоже бегать с автоматом и визжать как сучка от страха ,это время наступит очень скоро ,поверь ,отсидеться не получиться ,одними поставками твое правительство не отделается ,русские не отступят от своего ,так что будь готов отдать свою жизнь за Украину

[@dwitty_hi]

Glory to Ukraine 💙💛 and its warriors ⚔🛡🇺🇦 !!! 🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸🤝🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 💪⚡🔥

[@user-bf7cx1bk2l]

Лучше один раз отпеть Украину, чем всю жизнь переучивать!

[@userc4h877n9k]

💪

[@dwitty_hi]

@@user-bf7cx1bk2l уже 200+тыс. svиноsoбак удобряют украинские земли.. доотпевались🤣

[@Jarod-te2bi]

The Ukrainian people are the most Inspirational people in the world ❤💙💛

[@karinpewe3840]

Yes, their fight is only comparable to (mainly) Athen´s fight against Persia 490 and 480 b.C. and the American Revolutionary war, as a French journalist/autor, who has been travelling along the battle lines stated.

[@borntobewild9056]

They are fighting to save a country that was one of the poorest in Europe....average earnings for citizens $200-$300 a month.....keep fighting boys! Zelenskyy thanks you.....while he pockets millions from Biden!

[@jonhubbard8013]

😂

[@robinmitchell6803]

I believe this to be real because at the 0:34 mark around the middle of the screen, you can see the muzzle flash of the enemy forces. This is where the guy with the LMG returns fire

[@mistamisa7271]

Good eye! As soon as he sees muzzle flashes he looks down scope and returns fire

[@adans4463]

Good eye! I missed it the first time I watched this video.

[@NomadJoe0323]

Absolute badasses! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

[@klaushaas4656]

Slava Ukraini Gott mit euch sein ❤

[@RustyBear]

Hallo

[@WhiteReconcista]

bandera, leopards - are you Fritz back to the old days?

[@dieterdodel835]

@@WhiteReconcista ...try harder, Ivan 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelkoopman7274]

​@@WhiteReconcista SLAVA BANDERA! SLAVA AZOV!! SLAVA UKRAINI, HEROYAM SLAVA!!!

[@user-bf7cx1bk2l]

Лучше один раз отпеть Украину, чем всю жизнь переучивать!

[@hendriksomers8805]

It's better to die protecting your beloved ones, than to live under an enemy narcist...

[@sashapetrov-ig8bc]

Wow, speechless , well done heroes, Slava heroes , we believe in Ukraine Army professional soldiers!

[@qwesoti2408]

Скоро сдохнут ваши герои

[@yar2255]

And now they are dead. rip

[@cesiumalloy]

Time to breakout the old flame throwers, roast some Orcs.

[@jonnybloggs6790]

😂🤣👆👆👆😂🤣😂 the metaphor is funny but the reality of what you suggest is the opposite.

[@RainlineX]

Bro what a idiots in this channel comment section i swear a god

[@Verysimpleinvesting]

@@jonnybloggs6790 The really is that they are running away by themselves 🐽🇷🇺⚰️

[@pauldean8638]

Get a grip on reality you fantasist crank

[@gfys756]

More Ukrainian war-crimes! Yay! 😊

[@premierpollo]

War sucks! We must fight for democracy. Slava Ukrainii.

[@HangPutin00]

Their ability to just drive point blank and start unloading on these orcs is really just admirable.

[@aw-resistance9968]

It's a training video.

[@chas721]

@@aw-resistance9968 Nope. It's a video showing the last moments of orc life on Ukrainian soil.

[@HangPutin00]

@@aw-resistance9968 Bro, there are plenty of videos of them doing that.

[@HangPutin00]

@@aw-resistance9968 Lmao, keep on coping there buddy. Cause the bullets that are putting down them smelly orcs are pretty damn real.

[@HangPutin00]

@@aw-resistance9968 U just got str8 shitted on, so how does it feel?

[@Rgla21]

Glory to freedom from oppression ❤ glory to those young souls who have to fight everyone has an opinion but not everyone will take action and sit back and die at home from old age when nobody will remember you’re name

[@borntobewild9056]

Ukrainians were very oppressed under Zelenskyy....not sure what they are fighting for!

[@Rgla21]

@@borntobewild9056 like I said everyone has an opinion a whole nation speaks with their life 🇺🇦

[@user-bj7oe7zo9c]

@@Rgla21 Not really a whole nation, many Ukrainian soldiers don’t even want to fight, and are just being picked up off the streets, not everybody in Ukraine shows the same view point.

[@Rgla21]

@@user-bj7oe7zo9c you have facts that their being forced to fight ? Theirs many videos stop being blind allost every single Ukraine man is fighting against Russia for the survival of Ukraine a unified nation and more will come

[@moistmike4150]

My gosh! That Ukraine War looks terrifying! I just hope no one gets hurt.

[@OtilloDePedro-kw2lo]

A true warrior no guts no glory.

[@aliancemd]

He constantly yells at them to spread out and nobody reacts :)

[@alexsandriamadau4104]

Slava and Victory to Ukraine soldiers, strategy/ tactic and skill brilliant 🇺🇦….!!!!! Glory to the hero’s Ukraine 🇺🇦 💓💪✌✌✌👍,,,,,

[@gpr2011gpr]

The Ukrainian army so well organised squad leaders top level. You know pragozin left bakhmut, because he knew what was coming he has saved his soldiers lives. The offensive from ukrain is balls out we are coming for you and the nato has sent loads of top gear 💪

[@user-hx4id8hw6v]

😂мечтатели

[@vaflimoskaljam1554]

@@user-hx4id8hw6v не отработал 15р.

[@pierrec8563]

0:58 female soldier!!! 💙💛

[@luismontalvo5019]

according to Putin they where suppose to take Ukraine in 3 days...its been 16 months..what am i missing?🤷‍♂️😅

[@RainlineX]

Putin say that ? Bot

[@techtical7079]

@@RainlineX Russian government channels, Russian politicians, Russian telegrams and Russian military claimed that Ukraine would fall in 1 - 2 weeks, then insisted that it was in a state of collapse for the past year.

[@Verysimpleinvesting]

@@RainlineX Yes they even have parade uniforms in them and denazification was supposed to be done pretty soon but it turned out 🚀 💥🇷🇺⚰️👍😁

[@rebelrobz]

It will go down in history as the the biggest blunder and most costly mis-calculation and complete garbage intelligence of the 21st century, by a supposed super power... Ruzzia is run by a bunch of buffoons.

[@ross2405]

What you are missing ? The fact that Putin or any Russian did not say this “ take Ukraine in 3 days “ thing , while the Russians didn’t get what they initially wanted a number of Retired American generals have all said this is the 2nd best option for Russia , Ukraine is being wrecked and it’s military personnel are dying in horrific numbers that we in the west are shielded from hearing about

[@KatsuraKotonohaKuroki]

Slava Ukraini! 💪🇺🇦

[@ruth_less1987]

Come on ukraine! Every single one of these soldiers are absolute hero’s, whether their here or not. They have fought for their country and protected all their residents! Well done hero’s ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KevinTorres-rh8ed]

Slava ukrainie desde el salvador 🇸🇻🇺🇦

[@StewartKidGriffin]

Best of luck to Ukraine's defenders! Glory to the Nation 🔱

[@MJCaz]

@giddyupbuttercup6761 Good job that isn't what they represent then, unlike you.

[@michaelkoopman7274]

​@giddyupbuttercup No glory for Bazi Orc's, indeed!

[@fanfeck2844]

@giddyupbuttercup6761only russia has a fascist government. Makes China look reasonable

[@Benjamin-tg79]

The ukrainian counteroffensive failed. Fact

[@StewartKidGriffin]

all right, all right, don't worry patient.

[@talassaXXI]

His he shouting "distance"?

[@Kohen124]

Перемога Героїв України +

[@user-bc3ck4ht9x]

Ты сам что смотался редиску в Негеве собирать?😂 Давай езжай на ореховскую мясорубку!

[@ZombieJeezus420]

i see they killed those bushes pretty good

[@DragonTailDiabloBlkDT-ACE]

Slava Ukraine… crazy fighters… crazy brave fighters… Slava Ukraine ❤

[@kulz888]

Ironic that 90% of conversations among soldiers are in Russian, language that Putin claims is being discriminated against in Ukraine

[@matthewmorgan9269]

Anyone know what the guy is yelling?

[@Warfared]

Great soldiering as always! SLAVA!

[@cplson2706]

Theyre just spraying into foilage. 😂

[@bofasofa9399]

Some seriously weird people in this comment section lmao imagine not knowing that Russia is basically a 3rd world country.

[@RadioactiveBlood-nz2bz]

If Russia is 3rd world country, then what is ukraine?😂

[@marcogijsen5508]

Both are considered second world countries fyi.

[@kuzeydemir910]

​@@RadioactiveBlood-nz2bz border between the normal world and chimpland

[@BergenDev]

@@RadioactiveBlood-nz2bz Kicking Ruski ass, thats what they are doing.

[@seandidsomething]

This looks like training tbh

[@SM-nz9ff]

That's because you're ignorant

[@ecx007]

Let's go back to Bakhmut, and it wasn't even a strategic objective

[@Penigale]

Keeping it contested means Russians can't advance easily

[@SM-nz9ff]

Its not, its a tactical objective for UA. There are no defensive lines like in the South and pushing past Bakhmut they can subvert prepared lines to the N or the S.

[@Joe-ri3nf]

Nothing like the smell of gunpowder in the morning.

[@fredlandry6170]

Imagine fighting for your lives and families on your own soil.

[@julienlamberto9857]

The new Call of Duty game looks sick.

[@engineerkellyosarobouwaifo5783]

Glory to Ukraine

[@gamer.]

Когда *мы в Москве начнём страдать* от сокрушительных побед ВСУ ? 👍 *9-й год ждём !* За 2-е Чеченские войны в Москве *_взрывали метро, театры и дома_* ☠ *Погибли 100-ни мирных людей* в Москве 💪 *Но даже это не вызвало отчаяния и паники* в Москве

[@sean9545]

@@gamer.copy, paste, cope 😂

[@KaramelkinTV]

Такую постановку с захватом типо позиций я давно не видел, а не вчера смотрел, да уж что вы только не придумаете ради пздбства😂

[@alexrudenskii8183]

У них хорошо получается воевать с деревьями 😂

[@vitaliyvorobets2738]

99% of time you don’t see your enemy in combat, you just fire at the location from which fire is coming from.

[@era0507]

Они стреляют в орков просто диванным экспертам не понять этого

[@MirrorMirrorMirror]

все нормально , просто твои петушиные братья с той сторонки быстро притихли и ты их не слышишь и не услышишь больше

[@gastondeutsch4622]

I couldn't understand what they were saying can someone translate in English so I can have better understanding what they said learning new language is very hard for me.

[@no6no618]

"Tank approaching, quick hand me the scissors I can't undo this wrapper"😂

[@ctlspl]

It’s a welcome present for the Russians.

[@donaldtherocker1714]

See lady's you can do it think of your worst day then think of the lady fighter in this video Slava to the fighting lady's of ukraine😊😊😊😊

[@luzzz166]

Tak z ciekawości pytam, ale gdzie są łuski przy wystrzałach? 🧐

[@MsMaksim07]

Ask again, where are the bullets that fly out of the barrel?

[@Headhunter-BIG]

Это не то видео, где дальше русские уничтожили всю колонну? Или то, где несколько десятков леопардов и Бредли остались на минном поле?

[@salomevalenzuela3937]

Wow so wow Brave Soldiers be the GLORY to All the Soldiers n UKRAINE🇺🇦🙏❤

[@collinsekwu]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-li7mc8hf5z]

Как будет по-английски "запрыгивать на шасси американского транспортника"?

[@user-om5pu5vf6z]

Xi Jinping: "Stop blaming China. China does not help the Russian Federation, but if it decides to help, God will not help you. Almost the whole world helps Ukraine. If we see the threat of a Third World War, we will help the Russian Federation, but for now, relax and watch how Russia alone defeats more than 50 countries of the world!"🔥

[@Hello__Hi]

@Icarus 7c how thins gonna work ? most like you and me gonna turn into ashes in 20 sec. 90% of Nato now fighting inside UA with weapons from donations.

[@Zenovarse]

Whoever wants to fight can fight... They will die and be phased out of history.

[@user-qp4ho2tp4x]

在对待俄乌战争这件事情上，我们的政府内部出现一些问题，他们经常做出难以理解的行为，但是很多中国人民并不支持俄罗斯。我们也在为乌克兰的保家卫国的战斗而祈祷，因为中国也曾经遭受过侵略我们很清楚这种痛苦的滋味。大多数中国人是非常善良的，只是他们很多时候会被错误信息误导了😢真的很抱歉，如果你看到有些支持侵略的中文发言，请原谅，他可能只是一个受到欺骗的可怜人，这并不是他的本意😢我们的政府当初甚至对国民散布假消息不顾在基辅的中国人安危，也要配合俄罗斯演戏。这一年来，我们政府和党伤透我们的心，反正中国人已经无法忍受政府对俄罗斯的无底线的配合了。我只希望乌克兰能赢，战争尽快结束，以及希望政府能冷静下来知道自己是哪国人。

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

Whats the best yt Chan to see this combat footage thats longer than 2 min? Help plz.

[@Tu-Vi-Dau-So]

very good training video

[@andreik8996]

Boys with girls for a walk? 0:59 - "This footage has not been verified by The Sun". Such a pity...😂

[@ThePsychoPearl__]

0:35 what did the guy say? “distancia” ? it means Distance in Spanish

[@Sword.of.Damocles]

так - ukrainian yes- eng

[@TT-vi8zc]

probably ment them to keep distance between each other maybe, not sure.

[@Sevenmountainisevil]

Making progress, have patience people. Russia has been preparing defenses for a year. Expect loses of both mem and equipment for Ukraine sadly

[@wp6499]

1:09 Just a detail but I would complain that the weapon is covered in white paper instead of green paper. Everything is important when you go to the battle.

[@christopherjames5895]

The madness of it all !

[@fritzlakritz3350]

It all depands on Biber and Dolik.

[@adelaida7871]

😂

[@bradz9413]

Training?

[@2Sage-7Poets]

not dramatic at all.. it is action packed moment..

[@MrMaster2262]

This game looks awesome... Graphics are amazing... When is the release date?

[@homingmissile5459]

It was planned to release on Jan 24th 2022....

[@puttumsftw8478]

Alot of campers though

[@spottydog4477]

whatever you was putler trollboy

[@jeovanymadrid-hq3nj]

El intenso calor del campo de la batalla solo las balas te pueden ventilar aire.😅

[@James-9999]

Give these men more aid.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

The Sun showing training videos in Western Ukraine near the Polish border,Again!

[@av8tore71]

AT-4?

[@nevelinnikolov8514]

По какво стреляте?

[@charlesselby3559]

These Ukrainians, nit just the fighting men. The family's the mothers and daughters. Their all my heroes. What resistance!

[@josehonoriohonorio8722]

Manaus Amazônia Brasil 🇧🇷

[@bublikoff3004]

Glory to Ukraine ❤🇺🇦

[@misterlove7895]

rtx 5080ti benchmark looks good

[@Air-bear]

Gadfly here Excellent troop movement and use of suppressing fire👍

[@YamiltBonilla-wc8ql]

Avanzando hacia la victoria

[@ATAHUALPA867]

Be safe guys .

[@adamtootoosis6329]

Hf did you see them fire an RPG or some type of anti tank round at them. Jesus. Imagine seeing that...

[@Nephilim.369.]

0:31 am I seeing this wrong or did the ukrainian soldier get shot?

[@SM-nz9ff]

Yeah you're seeing it wrong, precisely no-one was shown as being shot in this whole thing.

[@AtOneMent1844]

Nice try if you slow the video to 0.25x you would see that this is CGI.

[@blaisemorris1301]

Did anyone hear any incoming rounds ? or was this a re-enactment?

[@blueboy4244]

unlike most 'action videos' I've seen - you can see the muzzle flashes from enemy fire here... all others look like they are just randomly shooting into the brush or sky

[@Perplexer1]

This will be SLOW progress, but I hope they keep going.

[@bernardmcmahon351]

Brave lads defending their country 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@DYROTH7457]

They really brave,defend their home town

[@jakoflynn2560]

Imagine added mind terror of land mines

[@johnbreitley2389]

Some translations for non-russian speakers - commander constantly screams “Loose formation” and “Keep distance” to soldiers spread a bit to avoid AOE damage.

[@jameschen6833]

Not bad weapons. Good luck!

[@Worlduncensorednews]

This is training. People are not fools.

[@BingoPaletot]

No it isn't. Russians are pinned down by the volume of fire raining down on them, unable to return fire. Western training and military doctrine are vastly superior to Russian training and doctrine.

[@DanniDuck]

Yes, these are all training videos. Ukrainian propaganda. There's no way there's people actually doing this. Hopefully Russia wins. Jk, you're a clown, and your channel sucks.

[@alexdelarge1845]

they killed like 500 trees.

[@iioo187]

GLORY TO UKRAINE !!!

[@marivicall6390]

Oh God pls. Guide ukrain ang help them ??

[@marivicall6390]

To all my friend ukrain You must vigilant at watch your soroundings i will pray For you?? From PHILIPPINES

[@mishkinis_88]

I am neighbor of Ukraine but thank you very much for supporting them. very nice words of you. God bless Philippines and its people

[@KatsuraKotonohaKuroki]

Yeah god, move your ass and do something 😠

[@marivicall6390]

@@mishkinis_88 im always waching in youtube about the situation to your Land?? Pls take care always SIR /maam and also to all civilians?? In ukrain🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Radionut]

I’ll pay $250 for that empty tube right there at the end of the video plus shipping if somebody will get it to me here in the United States

[@patricks9401]

Warriors

[@aw-resistance9968]

Training video/.

[@aurelienplisnier1491]

Those trees didn't stand a chance

[@oldman2800]

Dont stand off and shoot... keep moving

[@user-xy3ft3ie3z]

Ох уж эти перестрелки с деревьями

[@SuperKillorbkilled]

Probably hitting absolutely nothing

[@muhamedjafar7748]

Ukraine so good

[@skabonski]

Got some ammo bro?