On the Ukraine frontline: 'only the dead aren't afraid'

With tensions escalating along the border with Russia, Luke Harding visits troops in Ukraine's Donbas region to gauge the mood ahead of a possible invasion
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The war here has continued since 2014, when pro-Russian fighters attacked Ukrainian territory. But in recent weeks large numbers of separatist troops have entered the region, while talks between Vladimir Putin and US president Joe Biden have not provided the diplomatic solution many had hoped for
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[@theGuardian]

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[@unotoli]

While all people were waiting for peace plans signed back at 2015 to become reality, thus Ukraine could gain control of all lands back. What a tragedy, caused by geo-political games (((

[@surendar7141]

Don't relay frontline preparation like this for Ukraine safety

[@maksrahimi2917]

ВЫ БОЛТУНЫ ВЕЛИКИЕ! ВЫ ОСВЕЩАЕТЕ, ТО ЧТО ВАМ ВЫГОДНО И ВСЕГДА ОДНУ ЛОЖ! КТО УБИЛ ДЕТЕЙ ДОНБАССА?! ОТКУДА?! ПОЯВИЛАСЬ АЛЕЯ АНГЕЛОВ, НА ДОНБАССЕ!!!

[@maksrahimi2917]

ВЫ ВСЕГДА ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТЕ ФАШИСТСКИЙ РЕЖИМ! ВАС МАЛО БОМБИЛИ ФАШИСТЫ В 1941-45года ?! ВЫ ЗАБЫЛИ?! РОССИЯ, ДЛЯ ВАС КАК КОСТЬ В ГОРЛЕ! ВЫ ХОТИТЕ ЕЁ РАЗВАЛИТЬ?! ХРЕН У ВАС, ЧТО ПОЛУЧИТСЯ!!!! ТОЛЬКО ПОПРОБУЙТЕ!!! ПО ХЛЕБАЛУ ПОЛУЧИТЕ В МЕСТЕ СО СВОИМИ НАЦИСТАМИ!!!!

[@mrspero4353]

Solider: ‘you can’t compare this to WW1’ Media: ‘the conflict resembles First World War’

[@mesofius]

Soldiers on the front lines: Russian soldiers are shooting at us Journalists: rUsSiAn baCkEd SePaRaTISts

[@phairecouchpotato3912]

@@keplermission4947 In what way...?

[@farzana6676]

@@keplermission4947 Russians are peasants too compared to the West 😂

[@mesofius]

@@keplermission4947 so superior that half of the russians don't have indoor plumbing and their minimum wage is lower than in Ukraine, despite all the resources like diamonds and oil/gas 😂

[@shawnryan2197]

The only comparison to WW1 is trench warfare. Nothing else, there will not be human wave attacks by either side.

[@MesserMorfeo]

Journalist: War, war never changes Soldier: War... has changed

[@GiangNguyen-xf6bx]

Love theme intensifies

[@spaceflight1019]

Where's Ah-nold?

[@warbrain1053]

War is always changing.

[@rjmac3001]

It absolutely has. Why do people think it's impossible to win a war nowadays? Guerrillas, insurgents, terrorists. War isn't war anymore

[@hoodrat21]

@@rjmac3001 wdym hard Taliban just won

[@hampdog5716]

Soldier: "To be fair, everyone is. Only the dead aren't." Media: "WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN! 👀"

[@hampdog5716]

@McFlickers correct. Proven effective

[@null-1]

Honestly, awareness is needed now than ever.

[@Vladimir-hd5nn]

Wow, you are so clever. I wish I could be cool like you.

[@bzooflock4677]

Really impressed at how friendly and well-spoken these Ukrainian soldiers are! All these years of war since 2014 seems to have strengthened their nation.

[@papermk2249]

I agree

[@Rocky-jv9yy]

all the years they were killing their own citizens who appeared to be russians, but hey, no prob because they hate russians.

[@Tupelo927]

@@Rocky-jv9yy Interesting take. Are you pleased with recent developments?

[@millevenon5853]

@@Tupelo927 Russia annexing the separatist regions is a blessing for Ukrainians. They won't have to deal with Russian bots in their country. The country will be homogeneous and develop faster

[@user-mj6fl5vk1y]

@@millevenon5853 it will never develop under prowestern government

[@Osprey1994]

The fact that that this has just been going on with barely anyone shining a light on it...shameful.

[@MrSatnavatron]

Julian Assange is in prison for exposing war crimes , whilst the men that signed off on the bombings walk free with life security

[@skorpio88]

The US/UK doesn't benefit from it is the reason why

[@pc86914]

last time we heard about it was when the pro-Russian separatists took down a civilian airliner with a Russian-made missile. Has to be at least 2 or 3 years ago now? What ever happened with that!? Why didn't the international community step in then?

[@nomic5921]

Its a pretty small and irrelevant conflict for the West to focus on.

[@24pavlo]

@@pc86914 it was in 2014, 7 years ago. It was not pro-Russian separatists, but Russian military personnel with surface to air missile that they brought from Russia. There was a Dutch investigation and a report was produced were you can read first how they transport the anti-aircraft system over the border then evacuate it back once they realise what they did. A trial is ongoing in the Netherlands.

[@highstax_xylophones]

Only the dead are not afraid is a carefully crafted assertion...very smart guy there. It is just true, in every sense, not just these guys...

[@Thebluesky0311]

it is a well known quote, I forgot who first said it.

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

6:45 even violated Russia calling it outdated 🤣🤣🤣 what a soldier

[@jansix4287]

I’m not afraid, but I may be dead inside. 🤷

[@problemdude390]

@@johannsebastianbach9003 Putin deserves to be violated

[@JohnSmith-ze7sv]

​@@jansix4287 Yeah.... people say fear is a negative emotion. But it keeps you alive. Bravery isn't the absence of fear - the absence of any and all emotions just makes you less human. How can you empathise with someone experiencing....anything if you have never experienced it yourself?

[@christianmorales5472]

One can only imagine what those people must be going through right now, if they're still alive

[@safarandtravel1999]

I used to live here in Donetsk city in year 2000. It was a beautiful & peacefull city. I got disappointed to see all this, how those beautifull areas are ruined. I visited Avdivka many times too, now it doesn't look like what it used to be.

[@looki_store]

"many thanks" to the Ukrainian government. Most of the commentators really believe that Kiev has been fighting with the regular Russian army for 7 years?

[@martapapassiny4501]

@@looki_store So you where do you think these "rebels" got tanks and heavy equipment?

[@frits8986]

This sounds like a great storyline for COD. Oh wait…

[@alanlipp9502]

@@looki_store Russian army has soldiers in Donbas.

[@markrav1]

@@looki_store many thanks to russian hybrid forces and to one authoritarian leader's ambitions

[@joshbarber3931]

"everyone is afraid, only the dead aren't" that is just so uneasy. Makes you realise how easy we have it in the west away from anything like this

[@spaceflight1019]

@@JohnDoe-en9ch , or Portland.

[@sunlightcrusader]

I live in Hungary. LOL imagine Russia invading Ukraine. I am afraid that Hungary will be next.

[@ukrainianbrrrt6689]

​@@sunlightcrusader That's why your gov needs to support Ukraine and see Ukraine as your ally against russian appetit. Do you agree with me?

[@sunlightcrusader]

@@ukrainianbrrrt6689 My corrupt goverment only wants Russia and China as its ally. The main reason is money. This is why I do not like this Orbán/Fidesz goverment. Authoritanism at its finest...

[@Emerald_Forge]

@@JohnDoe-en9ch Don't compare BLM to this it's an insult to the people who died they're bith completely different

[@MM-vs2et]

War is always terrible only to those affected by it. I say that meaning that us, sitting in our comfy chairs, hot meals, warm beds, and clean clothes, can't know what it's like. We sympathise, but that's just our emotional instincts. We can't know, and understand how terrible it is, until we are affected. I hope things deescalate in the Russo-Ukrainian border, and troops in the frontlines for both sides could go back to their homes.

[@johnzeller9619]

Absolutely, brutality only wins in the short haul, hopefully diplomacy will win in the future. Hopefully.

[@johnlenin830]

What border situation are you talking about? Russian troops are on Russian territory, several hundred kilometers from the border, the threat of invasion is an unsubstantiated accusation that defies logic and common sense. I am amazed at the number of average people who take the word of those who lied to the world about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.

[@user-zk8tg8ko1u]

Well said

[@user-dp4ok9ox5w]

Yes Russia is bad to have troops within its own borders. Logic ftw.

[@gatoslokosforever]

"only the ones not poking the bear remain with no fear"

[@spreadingdatruth1986]

After todays events i really hope these brave people are okay.

[@itisonlyme1]

I hope so too.

[@Ar-Amadeo]

I was thinking of that After this video ended 😥😥

[@zer0459]

They probaly dead

[@clairey6407]

Same.

[@RusWatcher]

these brave people have been shooting at the eastern part of ukraine for 8 years.

[@daverose2012]

Big up to the cat at 3:51 just chilling in a war zone with absolutely no idea what’s going on

[@mrrizzy7006]

Plot Twist: Is actually a cat from Russia and has a camera hidden on it’s fur

[@CastGamingVideos]

That lady at 4:50 is a badass. She saying she tries not to think too hard about soldiers invading her country because her heart is always aching, think about the times and events someone of her age living there will have experienced. In the UK we're upset if someone parks a car on the pavement or makes a bit too much noise at night.

[@jerbs5346]

@@user-dp4ok9ox5w I think you worded that badly because I don't understand your context?

[@kirbyone]

That badass woman is speaking Russian. The soldiers they interviewed are speaking Ukrainian. Which ones are really the soldiers who are invading her home? Hmm 🤔

[@user-dp4ok9ox5w]

@@mybad.7164 Yes the Ukrainian army under the patronage of so-called "civilized West" is blowing up to bits the people of Donbas who disagreed with the 2014 maidan coup that was bankrolled by US.

[@user-dp4ok9ox5w]

No i am sorry but that civilian woman is aching that she is forced to live under Ukrainian occupation, but she cannot say that freely or else she will get in trouble.

[@MrDarthImperius]

@@kirbyone half of the soldiers were speaking Russian. Russian language is common in Ukraine and it's also very common for these Ukrainians to hate Russia.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

Really, really hope this doesn't end in an invasion. Love to my Ukrainian brothers and sisters. This has gone on long enough. :(

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

It's been an invasion since Donbas and Nato hasn't helped at all

[@qwertzystone5654]

@@yanniskarageorgiou3573 you have to understand that if nato helps ukraine it could escalate tensions between the world superpowers like russia china and the us and cause a 3rd world war you realize that right?

[@Anomaly-uz9pr]

@@yanniskarageorgiou3573 yeah what do you want us Americans to do ? We can’t afford war with Russia and China. We have our own issues at home

[@MrTadas21]

@@yanniskarageorgiou3573 you really don't understand geo politics, Ukraine is not even a member of NATO.

[@mr.nobody2828]

I really don't want war to happen but why america is constantly involved in other people's wars

[@alexiaabramov2544]

Now this is proper war journalism - the guy has taken the time to learn the language properly, straps on some body armor and goes into the trenches with the troops. Way to go mister Harding 8) your courage is a great inspiration

[@bootstraphan6204]

Your brain is smooth...

[@theleprechaun5480]

@@bootstraphan6204 your bootstraps are smooth

[@bootstraphan6204]

@@theleprechaun5480 you have it confused my friend... My boot is a strap-on. But yes, my strap-on straps are quite smooth and well oiled. The boot unfortunately is woefully unlubricated and VERY topographically uneven...

[@theleprechaun5480]

@@bootstraphan6204 lol

[@Daniel-od6ft]

Yes, coming from someone who grew up speaking Russian, Harding's Russian has a distinct accent, but it is definitely understandable. This type of journalism is invaluable because it can begin to give an idea of what life is really like for those on the frontlines of war. That understanding among the public can help to create urgency around addressing this conflict and bringing it to an end.

[@goylanddefree80]

Imagine these people or the people in places like Afghanistan who have gone spent the last decade or DECADES living in forever war. How lucky we see to sit back and spectate, but it's the people living along the front lines that suffer.

[@svetliaokdymnova1701]

TWELVE Russian snipers shot down by a Ukrainian DRONE in one week at DONBASS. The purchases of drones by the Ukrainian army are starting to take effect. Since the start of the Russian aggression dozens of assassinations by Russian snipers have taken place. ДВЕНАДЦАТЬ российских снайперов сбил украинский БПЛА за неделю на ДОНБАСС. Закупки дронов украинской армией начинают действовать. С начала российской агрессии были совершены десятки убийств российских снайперов. DOUZE snipers russes abattus par un DRONE ukrainien en une semaine au DONBASS . Les achats de drones par l'armée ukrainienne commencent à faire leurs effets. Depuis le début de l'agression russe des dizaines d'assassinats par les snipers russes ont eu lieu.

[@advegas2]

Так может стоит повлиять на ваше правительство, чтобы оно перестало поддерживать эту войну и режим Зеленского?

[@igor_pavlovich]

@@advegas2 а че сразу тогда не отдать всю Украину лысому карлику? Че еще предложишь?

[@JerrysJets]

@@igor_pavlovich Не смейтесь над лысыми мужчинами

[@igor_pavlovich]

@@JerrysJets я не над мужчинами смеюсь, а над карликами!

[@midgarstrife914]

Props to the cameraman to record every cat in the frontline! 👍 Wish they'd be okay and living on 🐈

[@vishayapodcast2021]

Who cares

[@profpuffofficial2]

Go sleep

[@kookykoruc1827]

@@vishayapodcast2021 Me. Cat is just chilling, hope hes alright

[@brandonmutton6840]

@@vishayapodcast2021 me

[@mrdeurknopp]

Besides the cute cats it's all a bit bleak innit, my heart goes out to everyone caught in the middle of it all

[@warnpassion]

Even though it looks like a stray, it’s beautiful. 😽

[@JoelGarcia-rw3nx]

And the doggo too ❤️

[@grizzlyblackpowder1960]

There were like 3 or 4 cats in this video, and the Ukrainians didn't bat an eye. Operation kitty spetsnaz is a go.

[@hypegamer2362]

@@grizzlyblackpowder1960 lol

[@feebo4903]

Nice captain haddock pfp

[@IC-ug4gc]

The cameraman understandably ducked when he heard the gun fire, but the bullet would have hit him far before he would even be able to here it firing

[@petercoates2056]

And that would be a war crime if he was hit then russia would probs deny that it was their responsibility then everything would probably escalate

[@jaztin7960]

@@petercoates2056 The thing is, those aren't Russian soldiers, they are a local rebellious militia. They do get their equipment from Russia, but they aren't Russian soldiers.

[@sergiishpak]

@@jaztin7960 living in Russia all their life, being Russian citizens and Russian military forces, and after invasion into Ukraine they suddenly occurred as rebellious militia, really?

[@nameusername4130]

@@jaztin7960 There are also Russian soldiers there, in 2014 it was revealed on the documents of the killed separatists, where they often found Russian passports, more than once soldiers of the regular troops of the Russian Federation were detained

[@Tu-Liki]

Brothers and Sisters in Ukraine, 🇺🇦 the WHOLE EUROPE and CIVILIZED WORLD are with you in those dark hours, hold fast and stay strong! The help may be late, but it will come! Putin will NOT win, Democratic order will prevail and Ukraine will be free!

[@breeze.2774]

Коли ми будемо боротися, вони побачать наші обличчя, не наші спини, а наші обличчя. When we fight, they will see our faces, not our backs, but our faces.

[@sziartopeter8943]

Hungary is not, full support for Russia 🇷🇺🇭🇺🇷🇺🇭🇺🇷🇺🇭🇺🇷🇺

[@rjcoolin2283]

Strong willed and minded civilians and military personnel in Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@nickv.5748]

You make me lough ! 😂

[@TheInfamousMrFox]

@@nickv.5748 He makes you an Irish lake?

[@TheInfamousMrFox]

They'd have to be, they've been winning a war against Russia for 7 years now.

[@nickv.5748]

@@TheInfamousMrFox ,,you are even funnier ! 😂😂

[@legil2954]

@@TheInfamousMrFox uh, no, they have been in, basically, a stalemate with the rebels for 7 years. They were never actually winning.

[@benasnavanglauskas5898]

This needs more attention. And Misha is right - Russia is an outdated country stuck in its past

[@karloveliki5373]

Wow, seeing the equipment evolve from what it was in 2014 is interesting, they actually look like a professional army now

[@TheBrownSys]

Despite not being one.

[@karloveliki5373]

@@TheBrownSys was talking about the equipment, not the actual efficiency of the army

[@ArtZem66]

We don't have another choose...

[@zappe1234]

Stay Strong Ukraine ! Greetings from Finland!

[@gevonuealon7349]

Finland is next after Ukraine

[@Jamal11seke]

Stay Strong Finland ! Greetings from Ukraine!

[@arhon4787]

@@gevonuealon7349 Ain't gonna happen🤣🤣

[@user-dp4ok9ox5w]

You are condoning genocide.

[@bigzed7908]

@@gevonuealon7349 Really? Remember the Winter War? Yeah... With today's equipment Findland will pound Russia to the gates of the Kremlin.

[@MM22966]

I am reminded of something from the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980's: "You can't re-enact WW1 with Cold War weaponry!" Well, you can, and you can do it with 21-century weaponry too, apparently.

[@purplefloyd1513]

He literally said you shouldnt compare it to WW1

[@maddoxdavidson1403]

@@purplefloyd1513 it is bring fought similarly to ww1

[@purplefloyd1513]

@@maddoxdavidson1403 they arent fighting yet fool. the russians are just provoking

[@valdemariv394]

There are two major differences, first, this war, as all todays wars, is much smaller scale, and second, in WW1 front lines didn't move much because of the parity of the opposing forces but in our war it's not moving because of political decisions and endless pointless negotiations.

[@MM22966]

@@valdemariv394 Oh, I'll agree with that. Casualties average a handful a week on both sides, if you look at some news reporting from the area. Painful, but nothing neither the Ukes nor the separatists have been unable to sustain. The politics do keep the conflict 'frozen', too. I just think the tone and the tactical situation match WW1, though with mass arty is replaced with smart weapons.

[@deanwright7611]

Just a note to younger viewers. When I was a kid the Soviet Union seemed about as permanent as the United States looks to you now.

[@NotCondorTheBird]

I mean by the late 80's the writing was on the wall in bright colors

[@luislooey9727]

only difference is US citizens are all strong armed :) so thanks for the comparison but not even close

[@deanwright7611]

Is the US a politically united population? Is there a unified consensus about the future? If you think possession of guns is the key to political stability of a large and disunited country I'd give that some further thought.

[@deathmetal9097]

@@luislooey9727 ultracope

[@matthewpatrick7964]

@@luislooey9727 Yeah but they shoot their people instead lol

[@briceonyoutube7215]

Little did they know!

[@mivapusa]

Wait, the Guardian still does actual journalism?? Colour me impressed.

[@DavidStickney]

that wasn't journalism..

[@enclavesoldier8893]

@@DavidStickney I mean no offense but how would it not be?

[@jamescasey3291]

@Steve Arthur White Hall, and Washington, ✌️👍

[@SobaYatai]

Hoping that vice coming back to does this too

[@harry.flashman]

Who owns the Q'ardian?

[@sgtmonkeypirate]

Latest technology makes warfare terrifying on a whole new level

[@kookykoruc1827]

And i hope it doesnt get any worse, technology evolves REALLY quick during times of war. We went from horseback combat to riding tanks in ww1

[@secondlayer7898]

One of the scariest invention is hybrid warfare which blurs the line between war and peace

[@kalibiznes]

Drone 🙄😱

[@wiebevdmeij]

I hope these guys are still alive...

[@May-gr8bp]

I hope the conflict will be resolved by the end of my lifetime, for the sake of the soldiers on the ground, their families, and the local people. Terrible stuff- we've learnt nothing since the first World war

[@whoyoucallinpinhead3523]

I don't understand why, I have given trying understand what Russia is doing...

[@buddy4445]

@@whoyoucallinpinhead3523 Russia is stuck in the past and feels backed into a corner by NATO. They are trying to pull another stunt to scare people.

[@user-vr5po9kq2b]

EU cant even say it is a WAR, not a civil conflict within country! They just afraid off turning off the oil valve from Putler

[@thefezer456676]

Go back to posting cringy stuff on tiktok

[@toomas415]

people learn nothing from war and people will never start being 100% peaceful. Raging war is in our DNA and the only positive thing we can do in war is to protect civilians.

[@hamboid4998]

be grateful for what you have because most of us with an internet connection won't (hopefully) experience what the young men in ukraine are going through. hoping theres a resolve somehow between those nations and their people

[@dankengine5304]

Never can. The closest you can get the combat footage from 2014 and some body cam footage. Seen body cam footage of a guy getting killed by a mine.

[@yakamen]

IF this goes south enough, and it conceivably could, men of fighting age may not have a choice if they're drafted (in the cushy West). It's a matter of degrees...and how badly the adults in the room fail at peace.

[@dankengine5304]

@@yakamen - The adults in charge of that are old senile wrecks. They will most certainly fail at peace.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

I play Call of Duty all the time.

[@danghuy3765]

@@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane At least you're self-aware. I appreciate that.

[@alimamulma3sum14]

Euro 2012 was one of the best tournaments I watched and yet some of the very beautiful stadiums Euro took place in became military targets such as Donbass arena which is permanently closed 😐

[@tacotuesday2489]

Why?

[@Blottski]

I hope you are somewhere out there, still holding out valiantly, Misha.

[@aceboardtheangler5252]

Hold the line Ukrainians 💪🏾🙏🏾

[@Xlobudos]

its a civil war buddy

[@mayes33]

Cats remain remain calm and disinterested - even when on the front line....

[@BFaluup]

Yeah..he is casually observing the humans blowing each other up and saying “You call us animals “

[@thiccchungo1041]

All this video showed me is that cats are the ideal lifeform

[@hypegamer2362]

@@BFaluup as if animals aren't territorial ?

[@cia2495]

@@BFaluup Every cat gangsta until they have to fight for a roof

[@drewisours]

I too, aspire to be this way

[@brendanodoms5401]

Most people don’t realize trench warfare has been used in almost every war

[@brendanodoms5401]

@Chhieng Mengkea 69 trenches are just any barrier to create a line of defense

[@ShifTac]

@Chhieng Mengkea 69 There were during the first days of the gulf war

[@indiopeninsulares6723]

"Russia is an outdated country" That soldier is right on point

[@miraldinjos]

Minute of silence for all those brave men women and civilians in video, they were attack first🕊🕊🕊

[@naap523]

I woulud stay here too if I were a local in ukraine ,even if homeland turned into battlefield Nothing better place than the land you grew up.

[@epstone]

Tell that to all the people flooding europe 🤣

[@taylorhine2962]

Thats my problem with the middle easterns that fled when taliban took over. Stay and defend ur country cowards

[@EctricShXck]

@@taylorhine2962 with what? Their fist? Face it they don't stand a chance and you know it, I say they made a smart decision escaping while they had the chance.

[@taylorhine2962]

@@EctricShXck cowards, my ancestors were outnumbered 20-1 against the British and tjey stayed and fought with sticks when the brits had guns

[@ariehamm241]

@@JK-or3nu why doesn't Taiwan just drop everything and become one with China?. See It isn't just pride there are a lot of factors.

[@leivan_paahdin]

I will stand with our Ukrainian friends! Respect from Finland 🇫🇮❤️🇺🇦

[@punisher8902]

Respect to you brother

[@leivan_paahdin]

@@punisher8902 we both share the same enemy, together we are stronger

[@netherwolves3412]

@@leivan_paahdin you are also both small countries that Russia just can’t manage to invade

[@kodra1977]

Did you Ukrainian friends told you about how Ukrainians burned people alive in Odessa on 5/2/14?

[@voxpopuli5324]

It is rather difficult for me to find words to express great respect for Finland on behalf of tens of millions of Ukrainians. The whole world must always remember this example of unique heroism, sacrifice and fight for freedom when the Finnish managed to defend their native land from the Soviet Union that was many, many times as big and numerous as Finland in late 1939 - early 1940. Unfortunately at that time Ukraine was a part of the aggressor, the USSR.

[@171Mirza]

These soldiers look like high in morale to stand and fight. Many things change when horror of battle takes place, but i don't think these would flee easily

[@bpdbhp1632]

The front has changed a lot now sadly

[@GetUnrealistic]

I know this has nothing to do with the video, but I am a Somali-Canadian who grew up in a war zone and when that lady spoke @5:02, I saw my own mother. Even her smile is my mom's smile. I hope she's safe. I hope everyone there is safe and remains safe. War in general is absolutely terrible but one of this magnitude would be devastating.

[@maxmagnus777]

You see, people become like that in war zones. I've seen it in the Balkans. I've seen it on Shakira when she was fighting cancer. It is all that stress that gets to the people. She is a nice Russian lady for sure.

[@SerTempleton]

War is devastating Bro but this is nothing like our civil war. Ours took millions of people. An actual Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine wouldn't take more than few weeks. Remember Russians invaded crimea in 1 day.

[@orkkojit]

Are you related to Ilhan Omar

[@goodputin4324]

Salam brother. Please come Malaysia

[@steven-fx5cn]

Blame your world leader

[@wafflepv]

As relations dwindle and tensions rise, only time will tell.

[@GhostOfDamned]

Coughbelarus/polandcough

[@dguy321]

And the whole world watches and does nothing. All NATO countries should step in to help. Will we never learn?

[@waynus2021]

@@dguy321 stupidest idea ever............. jeez you couldn`t have thought that through

[@sonicnarutoTDpg]

@@waynus2021 this is a Guardian post KZbin video, chances are the people watching this are of a left leaning persuasion and is probably young with a knowledge of geopolitics stunted at the 5th grade level

[@Kyle_919]

@@dguy321 what would you have us do Darrin? Go to war with Russia? Launch a nuke?

[@kirpii1992]

Ненавижу войны, ненавижу политику. Дай Бог мира всем.

[@jesusmartingutierrez441]

Well life aint perfect pal

[@MigorRortis]

It’s all meaningless

[@MigorRortis]

@Shamsher Malik you ever been?

[@icouldbeanyone.9345]

@Shamsher Malik What a warmongering illiterates. I hope society never accepts you.

[@senorgomez9962]

@Shamsher Malik says you sitting comfortably at home

[@mariuszzzz1982]

respect for you brothers from Ukraine !!!!💪💪💪✌️✌️✌️❤️🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@XlXClips]

War seems so surreal to me, anyone else?

[@areyoutubed]

Imagine how strong this region could be in a peaceful time, an open connection between Russia and Europe just along the silk way, with hyperfast trains going from Lisbon to Beijing. Just Imagine the cultural and economic grow.

[@GaiusCaligula234]

That what the Most Serene Republic was, but the foreign imperialists had to take it from us and tear us apart. Now it is how it is

[@itsten5553]

Yes without being a member of nato

[@nealbeard1]

Yes and people would meet and realise we are identical. After of course getting rid of governments, religion and corporations.

[@grievetan]

Too bad Russia doesn't want to see Ukraine as a country, more like one of its states (oblast')

[@antonshakhmatov5878]

@@nealbeard1 People are different. Religion and corporation is also provides by people)

[@imonevBG]

Strong support for Ukraine from Bulgaria!

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Aren't Bułgarians old friends of Russia?

[@mobinsmolders9201]

@@tomaszzalewski4541 the government not the people Dont you remember the people's protest

[@mervic81]

спасибо

[@alexandr2640]

🇺🇦❤️🇧🇬thx

[@alexbond969]

@@tomaszzalewski4541 no! They aren’t! In the WW1 and WW2, they were on the enemy sides! Bulgarian always betrayed Russian!

[@ItsNotJustRice]

One of my best friends moved out of Ukraine to here just a few years ago, all to avoid being caught in a war. I only hear nightmare fueled stories from his old life. I couldn't possibly imagine the difficulties.

[@kvarnak1314]

Tell him he's not a man, he's a coward. Should've stayed here and fight.

[@mjctitcho6109]

@@kvarnak1314 you take his place then billy big balls

[@kvarnak1314]

@@mjctitcho6109 i did. I'm fighting in a volunteer unit.

[@mjctitcho6109]

@@kvarnak1314 nice one

[@antton9189]

@@kvarnak1314 Doesn't make you a coward. A coward is the one who stays out of fear of being labeled a coward. A coward is a man who stays and doesn't fight. A man who moves out of the country is a smart man.

[@matthewhotston4287]

Who's here on the 24th February?

[@ashy2479]

YEP

[@bobothegreat7305]

I had a friend from Ukraine , he refused to be called Russian as a kid I remember he would always defend himself saying he’s Ukrainian. This was 13 years ago so I’m sure that many generations have felt the pain of the Soviet Union

[@dukejivetalker7541]

nobody in the western world can even comprehend the struggles, atrocities and hardships ukraine has been through, and it is still free, SLAVA UKRAYINI HEROYAM SLAVA

[@Cortesevasive]

@@dukejivetalker7541 EU aint the freedom land you wish

[@user-cs8cf9gd4q]

@@Cortesevasive Russia is even less freedom-friendly, so...

[@scrubs3050]

@@Cortesevasive whatever the EU, Russia is 10 times worse

[@Cortesevasive]

@@scrubs3050 Well Russia has unlimited natural resources though and ample posibilities. I mean sure Germany is doing great because they are Germans you know the uberrassen

[@Mytoothmission]

we gave taliban our gear and vehicles, let's give the Ukraine some

[@activemember1515]

U didn't give to the Taliban they took it from u guys after defeating u guys.

[@MarMar-nq9ii]

this so-called Ukraine is exactly the same Taliban. An artificially created state entity that can maintain its unity and identity only through enmity with others.

[@zynh8930]

Ukraine have oils?

[@louiekidd251]

@@zynh8930 Before the over throw of the Ukraine government in 2014 by the US . Ukraine oil was used to generate electricity . Ukraine government would sell electricity to Russia as agreed when Ukraine separated from Russia.

[@BMXeditsWTP12]

@@activemember1515 true but the CIA gave the Taliban weapons in the 1980s to fight the Russians

[@shanemurray1768]

Be grateful for what you have right now people. Never take your struggles for granted. These people are losing their homes and separating from children due to a war they do not want.

[@TheJohn93226]

Complete respect to the brave soldiers and people of Ukrain!

[@HappyHermitt]

The world has had enough of war. Can we take a break for about 50 years? Thanks

[@vxev9376]

It’s been 76 years since WW2 and 103 years since WW1 a 27 year gap in between the two wars We’ve been lucky so far but I think are luck is almost out

[@Francisco-FX]

@@vxev9376 not at all don't forget Korea, Vietnam, kuwait

[@billcipherproductions1789]

Politics: *No.*

[@stormzaba3757]

@@vxev9376 between ww2 and today.. they are alot of war but not in world wide scale... just like what happen in ukraine now... usa invasion both in arab and afghan, russia invasion, south and north korea war, war in africa , checya war, arab spring and many more so we still didnt get that 50 years peace

[@onerxowns2202]

Ask usa about it, answer probably be NO

[@karudayoo]

05:00 Old lady : my heart is aching cameraman : hehe cat

[@anadolu_ocagi]

03:51 😊

[@vulpesinculta888]

I stand firmly with Ukraine

[@Lacaille8760]

I salute thee, You brave Ukrainians, for defending your dear home land against bigger and powerful enemy.

[@user-xb2cf3fs5h]

You are probably proud that some Ukrainians (troops) bombed other Ukrainians from planes (Zugres and Lugansk).

[@fourefs224]

@@user-xb2cf3fs5h yeah because those “other ukrainians” were separatists

[@advegas2]

Это внутренний конфликт, большинство погибших - сепаратисты. Нет никакого большого и сильного врага, есть люди которым не понравился переворот 14 года, люди которых лишили их языка и истории.

[@user-wt4qh9sj4w]

@@advegas2 конфликт внутренний, а трупы везут на россию)))

[@fourefs224]

@@advegas2 ага,а оружие и бронетехнику эти сепаратисты из шахт выкопали,да?)

[@yurigansmith]

The dead know only one thing: it's better to be alive.

[@emmanuelodenyi9218]

Have you died before?

[@amjoshuaf]

Except if you’re in paradise I suppose.

[@heyyo162]

The dead couldn't care less even if their life depended on it.

[@slayerSRBIJA89]

@@emmanuelodenyi9218 well technically he was dead before his birth LOL

[@nuttmc4803]

Dunno man have you asked a dead person?

[@notleviathan855]

People in the West- "Arguing about Gender" People in the East- "Actively fighting trench Warfare"

[@RealFemale69]

I'll take the West

[@mroqai5397]

People in (insert place here) have worse problem's than (insert another place here)

[@defenestrationismyfavoriteword]

ah yes the misery Olympics, pathetic if you want to play it.

[@utvm6748]

This war is because of the west

[@specialingu]

@@utvm6748 theres this conflict because putin wants there to be this odd dragging on conflict....

[@andriy3863]

One day the world MUST understand, if Ukraine falls, whole world as we know it will collapse. Remember 1939 Poland occupation, there is never enough for the occupation regime.

[@gyanflix8871]

We pray that it won't be escalated to war and is solved by talks🙏

[@againstviralmisinformation510]

No need to pray no war or conflict will happen. This is just fear mongering.

[@cressida00]

Your prayers are 7 years too late

[@alexisroman3195]

@@againstviralmisinformation510 it might not start now but maybe in the years too come and there will never be in peace in the world there's to many ambitious people

[@againstviralmisinformation510]

@@alexisroman3195 they have been saying conflict would start the past 10 years now. Countries are scared to fight.

[@DasBlarcy]

It's been war for nearly a decade now

[@ellie_ex]

6:44 Couldn't have said it better myself, Misha!

[@chandanmchatrapathi174]

"War is seen by everyone,but tasted by only few"

[@aaaafx_]

Anyone who watched the dispatches from Vice News back in 2014/2015 can clearly see that they are way more prepared this time, equipment-wise. Renewed camo, acessorized AKs, ballistic protection helmets... It's gonna be something when those tanks roll over the No Man's Land.

[@ArtZem66]

Russia have no chance to occupied more

[@r.p5380]

@@ArtZem66 even 10 tanks would destroy everything there

[@Oppstppr]

@@r.p5380 *laughs in javelin missile*

[@r.p5380]

@@Oppstppr you think Ukraine can afford javelins

[@mattdin7515]

@@r.p5380 Ukrainian army already purchased Javelin missiles

[@j.s.c.4355]

I don’t know whether this looks like World War I or not, but it sure does look like World War III.

[@redxgaming5954]

You must be joking

[@mesofius]

Russian-Ukrainian war is going to be remembered as the beginning of the great war. When the Germans seized Czechoslovakia and Austria, people didn't think that it was escalating to a world war either.

[@darthgecko6222]

Especially since it looks like Russia and China are becoming freinds

[@drinkme6803]

@@darthgecko6222 Nah we be chillin

[@TheInfamousMrFox]

WW3 with who? Russia is a 3rd world country who's entire economy is worth less than the city of New York. They're decades behind the west in technology and their poorly trained military with it's vintage 1970s kit (that was 2 decades out of date THEN) has been very visibly losing a war to Ukraine for 7 years now. At this point Germany could roflstomp 3rd world Tambovistan.

[@EnglishMaroc]

Much love to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@user-cl3dw3oo3s]

♡♡♡

[@Gilmarjesus07]

עם ישראל מבורכים על ידי הנצחי.🇧🇷🇮🇱🇬🇦

[@Gilmarjesus07]

עם ישראל מבורכים על ידי הנצחי.🇧🇷🤝🇮🇱 🤝🇺🇦 🙌

[@forgottenvesra1464]

POV : you are right now watching this at 2/24/2022 aka the day Russia invades Ukraine and rains it with missiles

[@ashy2479]

Here

[@marcelstefanowski4743]

this is crazy, stay strong guys

[@DakarBlues]

“Only the dead have seen the end of war” Someone famous

[@elcocodriloazul]

Thats Plato and not E. Hemingway. You are crediting the wrong person.

[@MrTuProductions]

@@elcocodriloazul Actually you are wrong, George Santayana said this and not Plato. The reference in the movie Black Hawk Down is wrong

[@rico-228]

Call of duty 2?

[@pzkpfw2310]

This quote gets commented in every single war clip on KZbin and it’s always credited wrong

[@benrent6625]

My heart goes out to the Ukrainian people. Best of luck from USA

[@danya4460]

Thank You, we appreciate support!

[@richardholmes5747]

Be blessed Ukraine 🇺🇦 🙏

[@harrisongray9172]

Know this would be a long shot after what’s happened after 24th February Hoping these lads are still going strong. Prayers are out to all in Ukraine”

[@Aureus_]

same

[@loeuvrededieu]

Misha is a very intelligent man.

[@Tapsomebong234]

He definitely summed up why the Ukrainian soldier is fighting and why they're motivated in spite of what they're facing. His description of Russia's mindset hit the nail right on the head.

[@NikolaAvramov]

Like a puppy. 'cause that's what he's being to that journalist. An obedient pet.

[@felinogaming3778]

@@NikolaAvramov No. He just hates the fact Russia is still trying to conquer Ukraine

[@onerxowns2202]

@@felinogaming3778 A FAILED STATE WITH 0 RESOURCES ? WHY ???!!!

[@felinogaming3778]

@@onerxowns2202 He does not believe we are real. He thinks Ukrainian culture was manufactured by the bolsheviks and He also thinks Ukraine has always been a part of Russia wich we weren't. Plus we have an enormous amount of oil and ressources like coal and gold.

[@armstrong4196]

Ukraine: were are my buddy allies at? NATO: ...left the chat.

[@aerofpv2109]

I hope the Ukraine is able to move forward and not allow Russia to hold it back.

[@oleksii8182]

Thanks!

[@MultiHotFlash]

Hoping is the best thing you can do. Oh, eah. You can also pray lake Bernie, in "The Mummy" remember?

[@Viperspider1]

Shocking stuff. Brave of the soldiers and the journalists to give us this insight.

[@mello6600]

This has been going on for 8 years but I’ve only just heard about it…

[@ProVision3187]

You must be American

[@kalibiznes]

@@ProVision3187 😂😂😂

[@SergioooFerretti]

Yes a war in Europe, read news sometimes

[@1d4h0b1k3r]

that's on you....

[@Cbenumea]

@@ProVision3187 I’m American and we literally watched videos about this when it started when I was in middle school

[@ddark0077]

Best of Luck Ukraine hopefully our spineless politicians wont sell you guys down the river to an aggressive bully. Fight hard and fight well best wishes from Scotland.

[@yannikoloff7659]

Your spineless politician shoulddo what? Bring an Western army to Ukraine and get coffins back? And what's happens next? Nukes. Do you wanna destroy a whole world because of Ukraine?

[@yannikoloff7659]

@@youtubeviewer2381 book reading? What book have you read last?

[@Soyjakgamingbutawesome]

@@spkez0962 oh yeah, totally not like the increase in troops and more heavy weapons aren’t looking like an act of aggression, maybe you should get educated

[@yannikoloff7659]

@SIEGE Ghoul I am from Eastern Ukraine. Never have I ever heard Ukrainian language in "Eastern Ukraine".

[@yac0cy6u6y7]

@@yannikoloff7659 суржика ты тоже ниразу не слыхал?

[@neakponneakhoss4433]

Respect the soldiers 🤕

[@canpin]

These soldiers are amazing. Willing to fight the giant bully russia. The world salute you.

[@dmitriypanasyuk1409]

1:45 hes 100% right . Im completely fluent in Russian and I barely understand a single word he sais . Its like the difference between Spanish and French .

[@user-xb2cf3fs5h]

In general, everything is clear about what he was talking about.Especially since he spoke Surzhik.

[@dmsolo3292]

Вы конечно не понимаете. А русскоговорящие понимают украинский. Хотя западные украинцы и говорят практически на польском.

[@netyimeni169]

I understood everything I have Ukrainian friends

[@nazarii.lazarchuk]

​@@dmsolo3292 мы не говорим "практически на польском", украинский совсем другой язык и отличается от русского и польского. Больше всего сходства с белорусским (84% лексики), польским (70%), словацким (68%) и русским (62%)

[@fungunsun1]

По произношению украинский кардинально отличается что от русского, что от польского. Украинский язык это практически одни гласные (от того наш язык и считают хорошим для песен). Польский - кардинальная противоположность. Там одни глухие буквы. В русском где-то посередине. В плане лексикона у нас есть как и русские слова, так и польские так и абсолютно свои. Например «мова», «нівроку», «залізниця» і тд і тп.

[@nativenation3296]

6:44 ... wow

[@davidsmith3rd]

Somebody had to take over the comedian Zelensky's role, apparently it's him !!

[@suphz]

Russia: OUCH!

[@farzana6676]

He's right. Russia is nostalgic about the collapse of the Soviet Union.

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

? That’s true though. Putin appeals all the time to images of the old Soviet Union to appeal to the population, he’s a “strongman” dictator that is his strategy.

[@davidsmith3rd]

@@jonathanpfeffer3716 He has stated publicly that he won't be standing for President at the next election...........funny statement for a "dictator" !!

[@louisksr7038]

4:13, as a Vet once said: " If u hear the shot, u werent the target"

[@ewastler]

There is a quote from this so-called reportage:” a war has been going on here for almost eight years”, it’s on the 36 second. For non-familiar to this: Have some of you heard about that? Can you just picture what was there?

[@lostsoul5043]

“You will hear wars, and rumors about war.”

[@Khalid-pf7lj]

"Peace is a Myth" You are competing to make sophisticated weapons not for home decoration.

[@kalibiznes]

صحيح

[@selectselect5982]

This hasn’t aged well.

[@grendach]

Glory to ukrainian army. Glory to Ukraine.

[@mesofius]

Soldiers on the front lines: Russian soldiers are shooting at us Journalists: rUsSiAn baCkEd SePaRaTISts

[@user-zj1uf8hs6t]

Because that’s what they are, however there are Russian military volunteers.

[@aliscander92]

Russian soliders are already in Donbass, but Guardian afraid of Russian invasion) Sounds logically)

[@threathy]

There are separatis and Russian mixed there.

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

@@user-zj1uf8hs6t Russian military “volunteers”

[@user-zj1uf8hs6t]

@@jonathanpfeffer3716 This is well documented, their a Russians who choose to be there voluntarily. Are they being paid? Maybe

[@Matt-Durham]

My heart aches for everyone involved, I hope Russia will back off, as I know the UK have put the SAS on emergency standby

[@shadowmagii]

Well, this turned out terribly

[@connormulcahey1212]

I can't believe this is actually happening!

[@matthewpatrick7964]

Nah it happens all the time in Africa.

[@daniyil4843]

It's been happening since 2014

[@Schubus1608]

Very well made video. I really hope things don't escalate and can be solved peacefully, but if Putin decides to invade, I expect Nato and the EU to come to Ukraines defence.

[@j.s.s9108]

Unfortunately, I don’t think the Nato will be involved in the field. Europe can’t stand the prevention of natural gas.

[@issa722]

The Europeans did not intervene in 2014 and will not intervene now and they said that frankly

[@war8036]

Lol absolute delusions of humanity on full display in this comment section

[@omaja88]

I expect u join Nato and be in front line

[@CMB21497]

@Bandit Marauder So did every country who tried to hold that dump of a country. The Russians did it in 1989.

[@vixen878]

love to Ukraine from Ireland

[@punisher8902]

Love and peace to you ❤️

[@kettufox4915]

I still don't understand how in this day in age a civilised country can just invade another without any real consequences.

[@kalibiznes]

Yup