Grandad’s army: Ukraine’s over-60s unit fighting Russia for free • FRANCE 24 English

Oleksandr Taran, 68, who goes by the callsign "Grandpa", leads a volunteer Ukrainian unit of men aged 60 and above and are therefore considered too old for the army. At a time when Kyiv is lowering the draft age as enthusiasm for signing up is waning after two years of war, these men are fighting the invading Russian forces for free.
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[@AndyWoohoo666]

They know they fight for their freedom and existence, anyone that understands that know it. The younger generation never experienced how it was to live under Russian during the Soviet era, these men know it and knows the price of not fighting back. My appreciation for these men.

[@hablah5015]

Salute and Respect God be with you all.

[@RudolphoAqui]

These men understand ruzzian tyranny and the wisdom to realize they must stand for there children’s freedom and sovereignty

[@jscarpa2002]

They should have a call sign "Old school".

[@raymondjarvis765]

Most of these guys have combat experience ...they are not slouches,and usually don't get flustered under fire

[@bullerfnis1961]

I’m a real supporter of once country and it’s actually sad and a little bit embarrassing that the younger people don’t want to fight for their country. They let the fight to the oldest one and then after they expect to come home to Ukraine and continue a great life. If you love your country, you need to be there when the country need you.

[@user-eb3wf4sl3n]

Зачем погибать за пиндосов, они всего лишь хотели работать вахтой в Европке и потом кайфовать на Украине.

[@xo121w]

yeah its not about not wanting its about NOT HAVING WEAPONS, you do understand west hasnt deliver anything on time.. ukr using ww2 planes now ffs

[@johnadam2885]

Who the hell is a westerner to advise Ukrainians to fight ? Ukrainians might have realised that they are losing their lives for the US who will abandon them next year.

[@kirkclarke7396]

It's not THEIR country

[@diegomorata2885]

You mean you want them to fight for the west?

[@LearningSpanishwithDrL]

Peace to Ukraine!

[@joshuaradick5679]

This is like a lot of Peshmerga units. Also time had proven over and over that you should be scared of old men in a young men's game because youth and exuberance is no match for old age and treachery.

[@user-kb1ui4vj9y]

Grandpa batallion is a good thing, fighting for free is outstanding, just wow.

[@TommyHunks]

negligible battalion

[@jscarpa2002]

Call sign "Santa" and "Father time" in the house!

[@glintongordon6811]

Fear an old man in a job where men die young

[@czl6270]

Ukraine’s over-60s unit fighting Russia for NATO.

[@kagameronald9413]

God bless Ukrainians and Ukraine

[@JuliusFawcett]

Don't blame anyone for not wanting to fight

[@davidkennedy8929]

At least they WANT to fight, unlike conscription of the unwilling.

[@xo121w]

would you be willing to fight with hands when west cant deliver anything on time?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​​@@xo121w If Ukraine has no weapons they should go the negotiation table! What a crazy thing to force men in a war !

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​​@@xo121w Those many abroad don't want - even if you give them the best weapons... don't blame other countries!

[@xo121w]

@@eddastrohmayer251 how u know? Zero modern planes given to Ukraine in three years of war. Pathetic

[@saltmangotree-6295]

The next is toddler army😢😢😢

[@ninzki143]

Child Soldiers is next...

[@Loreless]

The pregnant women are already in ukrainian army

[@domdole]

Must be hard for Russia, constantly having to defend itself against its smaller and weaker neighbours.

[@AdamBechtol]

Mmmm

[@skillisnotskin3442]

Oui mais c'est voisin veulent rejoindre un Coalition anti-russie

[@Backwardlooking]

✌️🇺🇦👍🏻🇬🇧

[@AdamBechtol]

Nice.

[@Diwana71]

😂😂😂 Where were they during Ukro counteroffensive ???

[@billyccall5774]

Based🤘

[@ckshivva]

👍👍👍🍀

[@sentowrite4562]

make a doc for people hate his president

[@user-ho7me9dd5y]

Wiring for 14 years old fighting Russia "for free"...

[@Sophon-fj4fu]

Sorry grandpa you're actually fighting for NATO and US defense contractor

[@peterdel3307]

This is bad Ukraine will have no more men after the war that is a losing cause

[@icemanzw]

Not for free according to law it's 18 to 60 all men

[@taksgutu5793]

😂

[@TommyHunks]

negligible battalion

[@williamd7161]

V. Zelenskyy should pay these men instead of enriching himself every year!

[@Thichaou]

Becuz old men can't run!😂

[@winkus8586]

They can't swim to cross the border

[@Riconald]

Stay home, you won’t win.

[@user-yc4xf8cv5y]

😂😂

[@Isshinn_]

Fighting for nothing

[@tylerdurden4006]

Lmfao, love it, the west is so inept. Nevermind the population of ukraine is less then half before american "democracy" and they are using old age homes and highschools for soldiers now bcoz no men or women are left in ukraine. 😂😂😂

[@houssemsamuel2143]

bro this is not helping ukraine image it just shows how much they are struggling to get there population back home to fight

[@garydare2238]

Wrong, these are men who WANT to volunteer but are over 60, so form a citizen militia. There are more out there, hope that they can find a way to get together!

[@prajwal1341]

😂😂😂

[@houssemsamuel2143]

@@garydare2238 dude if a 60 year olds are ALLOWED BY THE GOVERNMENT to form a militia this means things are really bad

[@rooster1012]

Wrong these are older men that volunteer and don't get paid for their service they are proud examples of what it means to be a Ukrainian.

[@cherylk.2474]

Compare these MEN to the cry-baby wienies who tried to force their way into Poland and Lithuania a couple years ago, claiming their countries in ME and Africa were soooo dangerous that they had to leave their children, wives and mothers behind. Men like these Ukrainian men are why the rest of us are free.

[@laloelsalamanca]

These jokes write themselves...

[@ninzki143]

So the 18-25 Cannon Fodders are dead or wounded? Or they escape the country and went AWOL?

[@justinas5316]

​@@ninzki143they haven't even drafted young working men. The drafting age is 27+. The average soldier age in this war is 45+.

[@Argosy16]

I admire their courage but it's futile.

[@ZancleFacetieux]

These people know what the Russian occupation is worth, and they don't want it anymore.

[@ninzki143]

they should be golfing and enjoying what remains of their lives...it's called permanent retirement vacation

[@cherylk.2474]

@@ninzki143 They should be, but they are defending their country.

[@thamimasuku3443]

So so cute…but this is war and physical condition counts for so much more. So the romanticism of the story belies the brutality of the real ground experience. Sad that both young and old will perish in this Boris Johnson war.

[@hakankardasoglou5295]

Shame

[@zhugeliang3905]

The mind is willing but the body is failing. This is elder abuse. Zelensky must be arrested.