This Ukrainian unit is tasked with finding fallen soldiers

NBC's Ellison Barber traveled to eastern Ukraine to see the casualties of the war through the eyes of a special unit responsible for the duty of recovering bodies left behind.
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[@user-co2tq4jr8m]

My son is serving in Ukraine and last night 13 of his comrades were killed and 2 in critical condition due to an ambush. He now has pledged to retrieve what is left of their bodies and bring them home to their families. The truth of this war is not known, this video is great it shows a lot but it doesn't show enough. I wait for that call every day to say my son is never coming home I pray it never comes but I know in reality it very possibly will. He is also on the Russian Hit List with a bounty of $50k on his head his crime is simply doing his job to protect Ukraine from the invaders. Please keep all serving in Ukraine in your heart and prayers, they have families who love them and want them home one day safe and alive.

[@VADER677]

The men who do this must be some of Ukraine's strongest soldiers.

[@JimmyFigueroa]

RIP to all those fallen heroes and for those that are finding the bodies of their brothers

[@KarmaKitten01]

Thank you for helping tell their story. I am struck by the humanity of the Ukrainian soldiers. Absolutely heart wrenching! My sincerest sympathies to all the Ukrainian families who are burying loved ones. 🙏

[@jeffperteet2327]

A handsome fella on guitar, sorry for your loss family, and Ukrainian nation!

[@Martha1066]

I love that correspondent, she showed emotions and respect. Rest in peace to those soldiers

[@janesoole703]

Remarkable report about truly incredible people - thank you brave reporters, thank you so much. We weep here.

[@hungnguyen-tr4cn]

RIP my friends from Ukraine

[@neoxyte]

Rip the Russian men (many with families too) who were forced into this mess by a madman.

[@LilSebastian_]

These guys have the most difficult job in the Ukrainian military.

[@curlyisme]

Great Respect for the gentleman and his fellow soldiers retrieving the bodies of fallen soldiers. His Empathy and wise words concerning the uncertainty of families even for the fallen enemies! I salut you .

[@tarmbruster1]

The very Best of Men.

[@brianfreeman8290]

Awful, upsetting, revolting and utterly ESSENTIAL work. Bless you all.

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

It would take a large heart to do that kind of work. RIP❤💙💛

[@Thebluesky0311]

What a unit and story.....May all those effected find peace and comfort.

[@abarthspider3479]

There is an ugly side we are fortunate not to see or experience.

[@PiaB594]

My deepest respect for you guys.

[@calvinduke4810]

HEROYAM SLAVA 🇺🇦🔱🇺🇲

[@samtran6061]

Every fallen soldier is not only a loss of Ukraine but of all people who love freedom in this planet. God bless Ukrainians!

[@hermansims2296]

Heartbreaking! Thank you for what you do. SLAVA UKRAINI!

[@anggisuwandi2404]

This is what cod kids don't know, after the war something terrible happened is to finding the remaining fallen soldier behind. You know you're messed up when you're seeing up close your brother in arms and enemies side by side in a field they're fighting on and the scar left after the war. It's insane that someone don't think twice before starting a war that could last for decades. What a time to be alive

[@noahway13]

If you study history, there is nothing but wars, and brief lulls in between wars. Since WW2, the US and it's strong allies have prevented a MAJOR war in Europe. But even with NATO, Russia still invaded. Imagine what would be going on without NATO. There are alliances, like the Quad, in the Pacific to hopefully keep China in check. And the west basically ignores the wars and genocide in Central Africa. And you are so right about one person causing so much trouble, Hitler is another example.

[@gumshoe2273]

Ukrainian farmers will be finding soldiers remains from this war hundreds of years from now.

[@acgillespie]

They just might be Russian farmers by then

[@hankhill6469]

@Andrew Stevens nope

[@queentanya3787]

You forgot landmines

[@acgillespie]

@@queentanya3787 .yup, 33 Experts still finding 33 Trillion years old lizards here n there. New History is made now almost every single day

[@tarmbruster1]

So professional… she is visibly upset, although holding it back very well. Superb reporting.

[@Mimmi239]

Make the enemy pay for this

[@gilbertroberttuahuru4715]

These Ukrainian soldiers who hunt for fallen soldiers on both sides are very respectful to lost souls, is sad but these Ukrainian soldiers are specialist. Glory freedom to Ukraine.

[@leolechien007]

Contrary to the Ukranians who are losing their youngest and brightest the Russians seem to be losing the worst members of their society as their prisons are being emptied to set ras gun fodder with the Wagner group. There are, as the journalist said towards the end those who were sent to the front lines without knowing where or why they were going. On both sides there will have been so many young lives wasted.

[@StephXX3]

russia literally had to mobilise losing so many young active duty soldiers... smart young people left the country before they get called to the frontline

[@puusilma9653]

After 79 years, Finland is still searching for casualties from the battles of WW2. Remains of deceased - identified by DNA - will laid to rest in their before empty graves with full military honors, and unidentified remains are laid in soldier's grave. These Ukrainians are doing fabulous job, leave no man behind.

[@calvinduke4810]

Interview with Russian priest would be interesting talking about them running from funeral to funeral might be a interesting insight

[@zamamabuza7461]

This is too painful how does the people if ukraine deal with such pain

[@comments.cuestionsandconcerns]

war...war never changes. smh.

[@JohnSchaeferUNIVERSE]

European Journalists---- How are you coping, how do you fight on, what's it like, do you have family!? American Journalists---- did you see any friends die?

[@noahway13]

I often wondered who goes into an exploded tank and pulls out the body parts. You know that has to be a hot mess.

[@MrManny075]

This war should not have happened if arrogant people could have left their pride for a second.

[@NZobservatory]

By "arrogant people" you mean Vladimir Putin, of course.

[@MrManny075]

@@NZobservatory I mean all of them including Biden,anyway, Biden needs to know where he is first.

[@NZobservatory]

@@MrManny075 Thanks Olga, but the entire world is laughing at you Russians. Even North Korea.

[@MrManny075]

@@NZobservatory So are you saying anyone that thinks Biden doesn't know where he is happens to be Russian. India and China together make up close to half of the world's population and I don't see them laughing at Russia in fact they are helping Russia, Why is it the US invaded Iraq on a lie that it had WMD and tiny North Korea does have WMD nothing happened? If the US is that powerful why they are scared of Noth Korea? the world is laughing at the US generals who talk of a war with China and can't even deal with North Korea.

[@sherrysmith501]

So very sad.

[@FrankBuisRoyalPressAmsterdam]

We are so strong. STOP THIS WAR

[@frikici]

Navik živi ki zgine pošteno!

[@noahway13]

'No man left behind', is not an old military tradition.

[@tvong81]

Zelensky should visit Bhakmut and reassure his troops that everything is going well...😅😂😂😂

[@YssaRee]

😭💔.... 🙏 🇺🇦💛❤

[@gamingjackie3760]

Rip

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Ths again a big size to ENTIRE journalist risking their lives to bring up to date life and death sad war battle situations indeed!

[@amircruz9161]

Long live Ukraine!

[@henryairconcepts2999]

Old men start the war, young men pay the price.

[@hungnguyen-tr4cn]

I also fight in own VN war in 1973

[@davidreynoso8593]

Russian Soldiers SURRENDER PEACE ❤️

[@mariathunberg4743]

❤Ukraine!

[@Actor_bad24IK]

This war is reminiscent of the Korean war.The scales of destruction facing the world in a superpower conflict forced both sides to negotiate.A DMZ was formed.

[@BGZ1542]

This is so sad. Evil never dies

[@ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi]

It's sad one mans greed and selfishness is causing all this death of young people he needs to die in the hands of Ukraine God bless all in war and all that have lost there lives

[@gilbertcalifornia]

I hope MSNBC cut them a check to use there family and any family to show this that would help them most too.

[@71518]

Fallen soldiers: Ammunition and weapons

[@williamshaw5388]

They will be at it a long time. No sympathy for far right Ukraine.

[@Tom-fu8le]

Повторюєте російську брехливу пропаганду. Навіщо?

[@katek6808]

Yes, they'll keep finding Russian bones.

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Sure vlad

[@Noreathibadey]

It's hard to watch and to see but it's a must to remember and to remind the next generation about the aggressor (Putin) and nature of the invader (Russia) which is not only to destroy of one nation but killing the peace and freedom around the world.

[@Wrangel19]

You are naive. This is not Putin's war. This is Russian people war against nazism in ukraine. We will continue until no more nato sponsored nazism in our border 🇷🇺☝🏻 We defeated nazism in ww2, and we are defeating them again

[@MovieCollectionChannel]

Good job, go find those you force to frontline

[@katek6808]

They don't have to force anyone. Every decent person protects their homeland voluntarily.

[@rlgnyc006]

So.

[@spaceshipstudios5836]

The devil is working overtime preying for all the family’s in this nonsense

[@Wrangel19]

Denazified

[@jayechow8525]

Rather, I think they are tracking deserters.

[@gofastpulluphard7799]

End the proxy war

[@jackedgamer0036]

Weird we have a 6 hour long documentary about ww2 in color but I can't find 60 seconds worth of this "war" except these propaganda videos

[@katek6808]

Hm, might have something to do with the fact that WW2 involved many countries on several continents and different conflict reasons, as well as it having taken place some 80 years ago (meaning several decades to investigate, compile, etc.) and WW2 going on for many years. So, duh, there are more documentaries about it than a localized war that's still going on. Not so hard to understand, really.

[@jackedgamer0036]

@@katek6808 🤣🤣🤣

[@katek6808]

@@jackedgamer0036 You're welcome.

[@jackedgamer0036]

@katek6808 thanks rabbi

[@NZobservatory]

Garden gnome Putin's biggest mistake was showing Russia's weakness to China.

[@maxgo9106]

Ukrainian should now understand that this war is a business for other countries friends or foes. The civilians are left to suffer.

[@NZobservatory]

You Russians should have stayed out of Ukraine.

[@danhusterd6376]

Did they find the shovels made of mithril from middle earth that can destroy Ukrainians and empowered by Sauron?

[@acgillespie]

I hope they end up finding 100% of Ukraine's forces and all there limbs to be given to there mothers and Russia wins by default because there is no more enemy forces to fight. They can do it I have faith

[@katek6808]

Lol. Ah yes, "we'll have taken Kiev in a week"... going great, huh? 😂

[@acgillespie]

@@katek6808 .It's coming, the big event is about to happen. next week perhaps....LOL

[@mr.lostmychill8249]

Go be cheerleader for Putler. Im sure you do well on your knees

[@dustincaso6781]

So let’s keep funding this endless war and not force anyone to the negotiations table. The good ol fashioned America we haven’t seen since the early 2000s and 2010s. Welcome back

[@StPiter111]

Send them to Bakhmut. Ukranians have lost 1740 men after just one day during their pointless counter attack there😎

[@katek6808]

And Russia still can't hold the city, pretty pathetic for such a "great" country! 😂

[@bernardzsikla5640]

Troll😂

[@StPiter111]

@@katek6808There are just 300000 our troops on a 1000 miles' front line. Not too bad. 😎 No peace with Ukraine for years, pleaZe 😁

[@user-fq6rr6sl8d]

Those 300000 are about to be smacked

[@tommyyang7135]

Go Russian

[@acgillespie]

They have this. I wish they would just get it over with quickly and end it

[@SUSAN66619]

ukrainee is russia invaders' cemetery already !！

[@The_Silent_One.]

As A Canadian Carpenter How Do I Go to UKRAINE and help Volunteer to rebuild...Been Looking everywhere Can't find NOTHING to help them

[@sensetranslations8420]

Go to Poland by plane first, then take a bus to Lviv, Ukraine. Check out "Brave to rebuild" and БУР - будуємо Україну разом

[@aenorist2431]

The fact that they are just moving around there, when its all so badly mined and full of unexploded ordenance....

[@johndock9164]

Who knew what a an absolute difference between Ukrainian and Russian people.

[@nordicangel6412]

Stop war stop Putin.🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jaypap7180]

Rest in peace to all Russian soldiers and Ukrainian soldiers that have died for somebody else ideas. The people who are causing this war Will Never be In harms way. Only your sons and daughters will be!!