'We Are Cannon Fodder': Russian Conscripts Voice Their Fury

A local official told Russian conscripts, "You are not cannon fodder," in a video published online recently. The men responded by angrily shouting that, actually, that's exactly what they are.
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[@akeleven]

The honor guard at the funeral is better equipped than the soldiers.

[@nathanheng8954]

Their showy rifles are probably non functioning. LOL.

[@davidsalo8397]

Yeah, right. He carries a pocketknife in his coat. The rifle he carries only fires when the operator yells "fire!".

[@mrcurly1147]

The soldier's families will likely be billed for the guns, bullets, food and clothing they will need for their foray into Ukraine. They will likely be billed for the body bag too, even though their bodies will be left to rot in the fields. All of which will go into Vlady's pockets of course.

[@charlavenant3857]

Yes. I noticed that. So tragically sad

[@yomismo6969]

They are working 24/7

[@xFlared]

An average U.S. civilian is better armed and equipped than a Russian soldier. This is sad.

[@VajrahahaShunyata]

I certainly am...

[@paprikalee]

It's not sad. Thanks God 🙏 that russian idiots doesn't have a good equipment!

[@fireaza]

The worst part is, Ukraine is an active war-zone, while America (for the most part) isn't.

[@ReySchultz121]

This comment is radiating too much freedom.

[@InvestmentIdea]

Ми не здамося 🇺🇦 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@peterdilworth2316]

Life pro tip: When an official tells you you are not cannon fodder, that means you are in fact cannon fodder

[@-_XD]

Everything the Russians tell you, the opposite is true

[@bruderschweigen6889]

@Eternal Romans Well who does? No one wants to die if they had a brain in their little russian head they'd band together and say no to putin. Only the russian people can fix this mess no one else I don't have much hope for that happening.

[@TheSilentWalkerz]

Exactly! It’s like telling people “I’m not a r***st”. You most likely are if you state that

[@amandagill6372]

I really have a hard time wrapping my head around this. Sending their guys out like that is so cruel.

[@skinnybub5237]

Not half as cruel as what they are doing to the people of Ukraine.

[@suzyjones3247]

They need to protest. Or they will die. It's simple. Their parent were piss weak, now they have what they have.

[@amandagill6372]

@@skinnybub5237 Oh I know that. I am firmly on Ukraine's side. I hate human suffering, it is so hard to watch is all.

[@torehaaland6921]

It is cruel. But it is RuSSia doing this to themselves. Nobody else. And that will be important to remember in the future.

[@tryingtocorrect]

@@torehaaland6921 They are not defending their country, they are attacking other country. that must be seen in their faces even here.... lack of moral to fight.

[@capricorn839]

The first training is to learn how to prepare your own graves before going to the frontline

[@jeckjeck3119]

A fertilizer that helps farmers dig. Russians are so advanced!

[@TrineDaely]

First thought I had seeing that.

[@lisawise9849]

That's exactly what I was going to say, they're learning how to dig Graves so they can bury their comrades. They skipped the training part and go right to digging the graves.

[@coffeecake8098]

That's so sad for the men... If I was in Russia, I would have to go to the war as well ... Have much training, digging in the garden and even using a loan mower and hedge trimmer ...🤯

[@KatsCats2619]

@Capricorn True😂

[@petrus666love]

People of Russia, from an Englishman 🇬🇧I am so sorry you have too go to war , we the people of Great Britain are NOT against you and we ask you too rise up and get rid of that tyrant Putin , and let us all live in Peace 😊

[@RichardSengers]

Completely agree with you...too bad not a single Russian will read this, just bots or pro Russians 😞

[@sway696]

They won't listen and that's why they will end in Ukraine rather than home with their loved one's. Too much of that country believes the lie. 🤷‍♂️

[@bigwhitie5126]

I’m in GB I say nuke Russia now. Stop the filth murdering or enabling the murder of children.

[@himalrana3605]

Dear ukranians wake up and kill that zelensky and his oligarch friends .. the western media has labelled you as freedom fighter / armed you.. just so that usa can stay as a world super power .. they aren trying to do same with Taiwanese … China is becoming next super global power and USA doesn’t like it .. that’s why usa is encouraging Taiwanese people to rebel against China just like FUCKING UKRAINE against RUSSIA Slav people against slav , Chinese against Chinese .. I’m from Nepal .. Taiwanese are ready to go against war with China .. we loook the fcking same and even language we speak is the same .. but we are ready kill each other for usa democracy, freedom and fcking Bullshitttt .: wake up people of Taiwan , Ukraine .. western media western propaganda don’t want you to wake up … after ww2 it’s always been Russian vs usa but

[@deal5769]

@@RichardSengers wrong

[@aaron96244]

It's absolutely heart breaking. It's such a senseless war. 😭

[@leonidlemburg1148]

Not heartbreaking at all. These people did nothing to get rid of Putin for over 20 years. Now they have to pay the price.

[@sammyanne7873]

@@leonidlemburg1148 фекю

[@thefisherking78]

It's pretty unsurprising that a nation with so little regard for the lives of others is also callous about the lives of its own

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

An angry Czech here. Shame on those politicians who used to persuade us that THIS is a good alternative for the Czech Republic to its membership in EU/NATO. Eternal shame on Klaus, Zeman! Normal Czechs want to be with their civilised friends from the political West.

[@c.erine78]

Please speak and tell your story as much as you can!

[@davidmelendez1675]

The r3al problem here it's very the threats from Russia to use nuclear bombs.. Every nation is a sovereign nation by this time.. So this Era doesn't call for wars... Even worsing under nuclear wars it will only means one thing for humanity the end..

[@catchaser52]

@@c.erine78 agree.

[@przemo1824]

What??? Klaus is a political west aka NWO

[@The.Golden.Door.]

Putin must be relieved of Duty... Get Putin out of the Kremlin. Who ever can get Putin out of office...will be a national and world hero

[@jim2376]

Best equipment a Russian conscript can have: a stick with a white flag on it. Best tactic: surrender to Ukrainians at the first opportunity.

[@45mark4545]

spot on just surrender you dont need to die for putin madness

[@slavojalois1639]

They have orders to shoot anyone running the wrong way, imagine that, trust no one. Slava Ukraine!

[@jim2376]

@don't be surprised Reported as spam.

[@mike7gerald]

Better if the conscripts refuse to go, and then tell all the other men in their villages not to go.

[@jim2376]

@@mike7gerald That might work provided you weren't arrested on the spot for refusing to go. Putler's security forces outnumber the entire Russian military.

[@LisaNH934]

Love, respect and 100% continued $upport for Ukraine, all of its supporters and heroic defenders! 💙💛 New Hampshire USA 🇺🇸

[@Hamrin019]

Quote Mark Twain "Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it."

[@fireaza]

The fact that the official's voice wavers when he tries to continue his speech after the rebuttal from the conscripts, just goes to show that even he doesn't believe that what he's saying is true.

[@InvestmentIdea]

Ми не здамося 🇺🇦 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@ph-vf5hx]

It's ALL lies over there obviously. Has been forever.

[@davidsalo8397]

You know it's bad when even the liars can't tell a good lie anymore. The world is witnessing the total collapse of Russia.

[@JaneGangCrew]

Vranyo

[@vilo_h5541]

Noticed that.

[@brianfreeman8290]

Decades of disinterest in politics leads to this.

[@Rimrock300]

Many apatic people regarding politics, and the need for a strongman in charge is a deep part of the culture. 'I do not know about politics, but the president says he does, and takes care of things'. Many who were/are tired of the situation, and resourceful enough, and willing, have and is moveing out. Easier solution than try change the system

[@hengedy]

They just need their master.

[@dubravkajameson9247]

Glory and Victory to Ukraine 💛💙

[@GreencampRhodie]

Well done for supporting a racist nazi regime supported by other international terrorists (NATO, EU, UN, US, UK, France, Israel).

[@mariesprowl2348]

What an evil waste of life all around. I’m a military mom in the USA and I’d be terrified if my son was sent directly to the frontline. Even after his 13 wks of Marine bootcamp followed by a month of combat training . 🇺🇦🙏🇺🇸

[@ghostbusterstony7317]

What’s the definition of cannon fodder? Well “this is the front line, there is no ammo, no grenades, no food and water” Yes sir, can confirm that you are indeed cannon fodder

[@miriamweller812]

Just watch all the drone footage showing Ukrop nazis sending conscripts on open terrain to a pointless death and you SEE the very definition of cannonfodder.

[@davidsalo8397]

Putin isn't man enough to withdraw and save whatever is left of his country. Russia is already in a state of anarchy. It will only get worse.

[@josephgriffin2388]

Let them eat their dead. They can feed while they rebuild the country.

[@brian8410]

The train which transported them to Crimea even had signs on the lead engine which read "Cannon Fodder Express."

[@vu4677]

@@brian8410 and it's a one way ticket

[@SplendidFactor]

"Where once I feared the cost of truth... I now fear the cost of lies." - Valery Legasov, Chernobyl (2019)

[@ABC-yt1nq]

Okay, when the priest's prepared remarks include "you are not cannon fodder" it's clear you ARE cannon fodder

[@robbo9229]

Russian politicians should also be in the front lines

[@boink800]

Put those Russian Putin Nazi KZbin trolls on the front lines too.

[@santeris.4708]

send in the clowns, as they say

[@revanati222]

Sound advice that. I would recommend those politicians be issued a blindfold and a cigarette when they get there.

[@griswald7156]

The russian politicians will be in The Hague soon …telling lies to the Americans to save their necks..war criminals.

[@schloops8473]

the whole putin family should be at the front line... he's selling it as a war of subsistence for Russia... so why isn't his family there?

[@joannebottcher9779]

Heartbreaking. Surrender as soon as you can!

[@VolodymyrLisivka]

They want to kill Ukrainians. They demand more combat training.

[@theveryfirst]

The fact he says not cannon fodder, clearly means they are.

[@MrLouanderson]

If they are saying you are not a cannon fodder, than you definitely are.

[@hulkhulk5141]

To bad you don’t see people against the war , just angry about lack of training and equipment.

[@jarzynek007]

Well trained and equipped cannon fodder. With equipment from best days of USSR.

[@znarkz]

Cannonfodder! SLAVA UKRAINE! Blessnings from Sweden, Long live Ukraine

[@angela1984a]

*The Russian people need to stand up against the Dictator and end this!*

[@avinashs.m3213]

It's not even cannon fodder. Its like goats standing in queue for their ☠️☠️☠️ 🗡️🗡️🗡️

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

they are sent to their deaths and everyone enables putin out of fear !!! crazy dumbass human behavior !!

[@hansimban5201]

Heart breaking. 😢

[@sunnym9752]

Thanks for showing the reality...!!!

[@8-Tryzub-8]

My heart bleeds. Were they complaining before mobilization? As Ukrainians were being killed? Is the "Z" still on their Lada's?

[@romystumpy1197]

Send out the violins,I think it's bloody hilarious

[@jd-qv9mo]

Yes actually they were and many have been arrested throughout russia for speaking against the war , please I urge you not to generalize there are still many good people in every country. Russia is a dictatorship and removing the head of state will result in fatal consequence

[@xuevgermanist]

I'm afraid I saw a couple of those last weekend

[@8-Tryzub-8]

@@jd-qv9mo Stop being so scared of fatal consequences, nuclear war and other such nonsense; grow a spine and support good over evil, support what's right. And actually, with a population of 140M, very few spoke out against the war.

[@freddiefreihofer7716]

@Elias HeronBons The Russians you speak of apparently exhibit a typical set of Russian attitudes, from what I've read elsewhere recently.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

How long will Russian people allow this to go on?

[@GetIsekaid]

Forever. Since 1993 about 90% of the populace hasn't once lifted their ass of the ground for democracy.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

@@GetIsekaid Sadly it will end like the Ceaușescu regime

[@debeichmann236]

@@trevortrevortsr2 We live in hope.

[@GetIsekaid]

@@trevortrevortsr2 Meh, I mean I know the two were also dictators, but Iliescu was a piece of shit. His fake scenario and news killed like hundreds of people without a reason. Now Putin on the other hand... I'd pull that trigger gladly myself.

[@megma9283]

@@GetIsekaid and its not changing anytime soon

[@Dinglesmckringles]

Why the army hasn't rebelled yet is beyond my understanding.

[@namesurname1869]

congrats to putin for creating the conditions of 1917

[@CrocodileWhispers]

Seriously. Every day it seems more and more like it. Does he think the 300k+ mobilized are all going to die? Russia will be deeply different 5 years from today

[@nathanheng8954]

I hope putin doesn't have a dog.

[@leswatson]

Ditto for Hitler in 1939

[@Sev.T.G8572]

​@@nathanheng8954 he actually has 4 dogs, all big breeds.

[@murphy7801]

Don't joke the mosin nagant was a great rifle for the time. The ak12 is a joke.

[@Philippinefarmers]

God bless Ukraine 🙏 More power to All of you 🇵🇭

[@lodemerisbackss]

Long live people of Ukraine!!! God is with you. Filipinos are with you!! Fight for freedom!!! 🇵🇭🇺🇦

[@paprikalee]

Thank you 💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@diosnoexiste898]

Zeus is with you toooo, loadofreligiot

[@nikeepagatpat7822]

Laban!!

[@lodemerisbackss]

@@paprikalee Fight!!!! 👊✊👍👍👍👍👍

[@lodemerisbackss]

@@nikeepagatpat7822 Lets support them. Laban!!!!

[@catchaser52]

Why is that Priest standing there aiming a cell phone camera on them ? Unreal. Church Bought and Paid For. Shame !

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

The Russian Orthodox Church has cast Jesus out.

[@leonidlemburg1148]

Those "priests" of the Russian Orthodox Church are lowlife scum thugs who are enabling Putin's regime. They have nothing to do with god.

[@jeffreyheeks]

The madness is sickening. Human life is treated has nothing. Humanity. Will it ever learn?

[@als4817]

The news from ruzzia gets better every day! We need to see these people start the long road to a civilised society. It starts with recognizing their own suffering is for nothing. It may take years for compassion for the people of Ukraine to arrive ,,, but it's a start. Slava Ukraine !! from Canada

[@wjockusch]

Dear Russians, it's your parents' fault. They allowed Putin to become a dictator.

[@romystumpy1197]

Yes 🤣🤣

[@deepikasingh1816]

and who is responsible for a corrupt Zelensky who is out with begging bowl and is filling his bank accounts while letting his people die (to the last man standing) ?

[@BlinJe]

@@deepikasingh1816 so he should surrender?

[@deepikasingh1816]

@@BlinJe Is that the only option your mind could think of in this situation? He could have held talks (even before it all started to avoid it). No he shouldn't surrender, why should he when he is making money filling his pocket. I don't expect you to understand it because lives (irrespective of the fact if its ukranian or russian ) are not as important as this Joker's performance!

[@josephgriffin2388]

Don't blame the parents!! What's wrong with you?!? The problem is genetic deficiency in the Russian/Uraisian gene pool. They're less. Just less.

[@pignonefisso]

I have yet to see a video where the disgruntled conscripts question the very reasons why they are being sent to fight. The complaints always seem to revolve around the lack of training and proper fighting equipment. Does that mean they actually find the conflict justifiable?, or are they afraid of voicing their opposition on moral grounds for fear of being imprisoned?

[@fld9266]

Good point

[@romystumpy1197]

That's a very good point, that's why I don't feel sympathy for them whatsoever

[@burner8959]

You get a bit of everything from hardliners to the ones that are in fear and keep quiet. Problem is keeping quiet got them here. Yes if they speak in opposition, they are bound to pay for it. But the thing is the longer they've let this go on, the more they will have to pay. They've let Putin seep into every facet of their lives. To get him out is going to take a lot of blood. Had they done it when he stole his first election, the price would have been lower. Now they pay twice. Once with their sons and fathers because of Putin's ambitions and again if they try to get rid of him. You always cut out the cancer early. You don't let it fester.

[@randallreed9048]

When you are up to your ass in alligators, it is hard to focus on draining the swamp.

[@mav45678]

@@romystumpy1197 They know that if they openly question the premise of the system, it will be the end for them and possibly their families as well.

[@BlueSkyLtd.]

Bless these men for attempting to be seen and heard, to actually stand for their homeland, and stand against being forced into battle with innocent people. 🕊️❕ PRAYING FOR PEACE 🤍

[@Military-TV]

Glory to all of you brave soldiers !

[@ronleight9341]

One little old man has caused this madness. If only someone could think of a way to change the situation. Hint, hint.

[@user-mj2dk8rp7m]

Старичок это Байден. Хотите знать правду то всегда смотрите и слушайте обе стороны. Вам не покажут что творится в Украине. Они тоже такие видосики выкладывают. Пройдёт время и вы с по другому будете говорить. Приезжайте в Россию и посмотрите как здесь всё. Путин настоящий мужчина который бросил вызов гегемону. Мы не Африка мы держава! И мы не позволим у своих границ нато и прочее. Тогда в Мексике или на Кубе вновь будут наши базы с ядерной бомбой и ведь это не кому не понравится так почему вы считаете что нам должно нравится? Да и к слову Украины то и не было её СССР создал и там жили и живут русские. Это всё русские города. Мы их строили. Учите историю. Лишь западная Украина то нам принадлежала то нет. Да вы только вдумайтесь одна страна воюет с несколькими и то не вовсю мощь. Мы только начинаем по настоящему. Мы защищаем русских на тех территориях которых там убивают. Вы правды всей не знаете вам ее не скажут.Мы за мир. Но вся элита Запада за войну вот и шлют оружие , деньги дороже людей. А страдает весь мир. Но всему приходит конец. Россия победит, мир изменится, доллар отойдёт на второй план, Китай, Россия, Индия, Иран, ОАЭ и другие страны выйдут в перед. Хотите правду я вам её буду показывать. Я русская и этим горжусь. Вы знаете какие русские на самом деле хорошие, добрые и красивые люди. У нас все хорошо. Мы просто хотим жить как хотим и чтоб нам не угрожали и не притесняли. Мы такие как и вы. И не надо возле нас военных баз и всё будет хорошо. Не ужели вы хотите умереть от ядерной бомбы за не понятно чьи интересы в политике так и не разобравшись что к чему. Лично я нет. Ведь на Украине правда фашизм, нацизм и это стараются скрыть для Запада. Вам это не покажут. А кто резал Поляков? Евреев? И других национальностей? Бандеровцы-украинские фашисты. И сейчас это их герой. Вам может на ваших предков наплевать а нам русским нет.

[@richardwalling845]

Those poor souls. They should either surrender immediately or remove their illegitimate commanders.

[@libertyforall5764]

2:10 "We don't know where the enemy is" Hey, the enemy is in your own homeland, the ones coercing you to go die. That's the problem.

[@nikitaromeo8837]

Russia will fall, it is inevitable, resistance is futile! Glory to the Heroes! ✌ Ukraine will tear their souls apart!

[@paprikalee]

Glory to Ukraine! 💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@user-ts4hp7ds6g]

+++, Glory to Nuclear Crater!

[@ivanfox2028]

@@user-ts4hp7ds6g Idij nahui ruSSka sobaka!

[@e.m7116]

@@user-ts4hp7ds6g Fine, if it’s in Russia. Might actually improve that backwards godawful place…

[@user-ts4hp7ds6g]

@@e.m7116 Topol sends his regards, fucking idiot

[@perfectmazda3538]

@@user-ts4hp7ds6g can't wait to see more of your dead friends on russoldat :)

[@socialghost4400]

Poorly equipped, old equipment, no food, no ammo and no training ….And they wonder why they are giving up by the thousands…well no wonder!?

[@bd2073]

Rise! RISE UP! Save yourselves, save the world!

[@mongrelrat]

They should surrender at the first opportunity if they still have a bit of instinct of self-preservation.

[@sohardtogetID]

Train to dig your own grave? Yes, you have been trained, comrade.

[@InvestmentIdea]

Ми не здамося 🇺🇦 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@hermit146]

🤣

[@jeckjeck3119]

1:47 A fertilizer that digs its own hole in the ground. Genius.

[@noncompulsoryl]

I know why Putin started this but by now, what could possibly be his endgame? There is no outcome that will benefit Russia in any way. Take that little man out of power and live your lives.

[@boink800]

The longer they wait, the more the Russian people will sink into the Putin Nazi madness abyss.

[@pakde8002]

The only way this ends well is with Putin stood against a wall.

[@poskeegget8043]

Putin doesn't care about Russia or Russian people. All that matters, is how he comes out of it. That is why he is content to throw away russian lives as if world war 2 was still going. . . which his propaganda machine have been fuling as the current state of affair for years. The west, as they put it, isn't anti-russian. . . but Putin and his regime is trying their utmost to make Russians anti-west. All the while, he is sending troops out to fight imperialism, in the most imperialistic way possible. To kill the Nazies, all the while acting as much as a Nazi as he can without growing a mustash.

[@nathanheng8954]

His endgame is his own survival. Historically, leaders in russia who lose big wars....lose power (and usually their lives) He'll kill as many russians as it takes to get that job done.

[@robertlaws254]

@@pakde8002 But maybe then we will get someone even worse! He will be deposed because he lost the war, not because he engaged in it.

[@fredjuma419]

Raise your hands and spare your lives your family needs you 🙏

[@skinnybub5237]

✊🏻🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦 GLORY TO THE HEROES OF UKRAINE YOU STAND FOR ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE WORLD AND YOU ARE DEFENDING AND PROTECTING ALL OF US!

[@eastafrica1020]

It is tragic, but also funny. A mad man is in charge of the loony bin.

[@maverick4177]

Keep sending them and they will keep getting stacked Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@jojosurprise7696]

How very sad!

[@loveofanimalsinc.visaliaca8508]

Atrocious!! Absolutely horrible! Is this ww1? Sure feels like it, hearing these Russian soldiers.

[@Anashadk]

If only they had the balls to refuse, to take up arms against the people sending them to die.

[@raychmielowski3038]

Kinda like if you had the balls to stand up to your government?

[@numalesoybea1348]

Yes they should overthrow the oligarchs by force, and then perhaps set up a land of equality where the rich don't exploit and kill the poor, and the people own the means of production.

[@worldofdoom995]

That's the thing, the guns they are given are dogshit. If given one at all. And if they do what do you think happens to their families?

[@Anashadk]

@@raychmielowski3038 you mean me personally? My life is not being thrown away by the government, I do not think I can equate my life with the life of a russian.

[@pencroftonum]

Just like you rebelled when they took away women's right for abortions? Just like you rebelled when America invaded Vietnam, Iraq and many other countries? Just like you rebelled slavery and murders of indigenous people? Canada is full of graves of indigenous kids, who were raped and killed, why canadian people didn't rebel when this was happening? I do not approve of Russian government and its actions, but these men are prisoners of the system, corrupt and evil system, that doesn't care about human lives on both sides.

[@DavidJ222]

Right out of a George Orwell novel. Slava Ukraini!!! 🇺🇦 🇺🇲

[@vk_o2540]

you mention Orwell and you support nazi Ukr and western "democracies" ???? Serious quesion: are you retarded? No. Are you FUCKING retarded?

[@therock8288]

More like Anthony Burgess book The Wanting Seed. Army A you will go fight Army B because we tell you.

[@LordMelbury1953]

Reminds me of a great song “war what is it good for”. Not for the soldiers. Glad bless all the boys in this conflict.

[@angelgunzz]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 🌎 IT'S YOUR LAND! U.S.A. IS WITH YOU FROM NEW YORK CITY!! MUCH STRENGTH 💪

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

How is this still going on?!? How is it possible that oligarchs and/or FSB haven't taken Putler out?

[@josephgriffin2388]

THEY WANT TO KILL EVERYBODY INCLUDING THEMSELVES!!!! Russia KNOWS they're a 6th rate nation that isn't worth dick. They aren't capable of evolution, because they've reached the limits of their genetic threshold. They can LITTERALLY do no better...... because thyre less.

[@sabine8419]

Because they like what he does. They always are the driving force.

[@AMGWCLass]

@@sabine8419 like 10 oligarchs been dying recently, and official statement is they took their own life

[@pakde8002]

Send the young priest to give blessings at the front. It will be more efficient as he can also give the burial rites. At least he found a way out if the mobilization.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

Put him inside a Russian ammo depot and see if his prayers can protect it from HIMARS.

[@brentjamescollins9731]

This priest and all the other priests in Russia should be speaking out against this war which is completely contrary to what is written in the christian bible! I have understood there have been about 200 priests in Russia trying to get Krill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church who advises and counsels Putin removed for heresy, but in human terms standing up against such evil could be frightening for anyone unless one's faith is strong and deep enough! Brent Collins.

[@janehenry3206]

It's just ridiculous....Slava Ukraine

[@mostlyshorts7462]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 go home Russians save yourselves

[@americanstrong4214]

The people of Russia need to put a stop to this..I pray they find the courage to change their leaders

[@josephgriffin2388]

THEYRE FOR THE WAR!!! Don't you know that? Don't waste your prayers on that genetically deficient sub-human nation. Nobody has ever gotten along with them EVER.

[@rivergirl3444]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@VolodymyrLisivka]

... and then they will receive demanded combat training to kill Ukrainians better. Right?

[@americanstrong4214]

Pray for peace..Putin is a disgrace and so is Russia leave Ukraine

[@jimmyc974]

The people of Ukraine could have stopped it at the start they chose not to so the price they will pay is heavy!

[@jaynehaffmann3944]

Protect you motherland from your motherland not someone else’s!!

[@connecticutyankee9706]

That local official should have volunteered to go with the conscripts.

[@markstephenyucada8241]

This is good sign.

[@sfbuck415]

they weren't willing to fight a tyrant so now they're forced to fight for a tyrant. there's no such thing as apolitical. if you aren't a player, you are a pawn. they should have asserted themselves a lot sooner.

[@ericconnor8419]

If you are not interested in politics, one day politics might be interested in you.

[@josephgriffin2388]

Or.... perhaps the people of Russia WANTED the war!! Perhaps their entire nation, is brainwashed down to the majority of children. Perhaps they're beyond saving. Perhaps the world (especially Europe) would better off if the entire culture were wiped out. At 50+ years of dealing with that sub-human culture, I'm convinced that they're genetically less. They can do no better.

[@brian8410]

+10

[@sfbuck415]

@@josephgriffin2388 I don't think so. you sound like another right winger looking for an excuse to hate to me. you might even be a Kremlin agent trying to stir up anti Russian sentiment so you can pretend the whole world is out to get Russia. I'm not interested in punishing Russia. but Putin's regime simply cannot remain in power.

[@thomascuvillier7250]

Yep. Russians decided to be ostriches, this is on them.

[@Bajtjr]

Can't help but feel bad when listening to the man at 0:46 but then Russian soldiers have been taking husbands, wives, parents, grandparents, sons and daughters from Ukrainians while this man's kids are safe

[@nathanheng8954]

Life is unfair. sometimes we have to pick a side.....More dead russian soldiers means more live Ukrainian civilians, women, children...(no war would be preferable but that's not an option)

[@DZ477]

Imagine not wanting someone to live just because they were born in the wrong country. You would be just as cold-blooded as Putin if you had as much power.

[@c.erine78]

Two wrongs don't make a right, punish those who did the deeds and forgive, do not punish the people where they came from.

[@PandaEntertainment1]

You can't just generalize all Russians as bad. Those conscripts with families are also a victim of this war. They come from small towns where their only worry is to put food on their family's table. They're forced to go to war where they will most likely die.

[@johnarnold893]

@The wock 🤡

[@lanced3256]

Guys, just surrender and live. Don't die for this. History will be your judge.

[@lynnkayee1015]

Even the 'holy man' pulled his phone out to record. That first guy had fire in his heart. Don't blame him at all either!

[@davidsalo8397]

Politics and religion don't mix. Russia is demonstrating that to the world.

[@glenspryszak6005]

Most likely an FSB in disguise.

[@janlim0916]

I have ZERO sympathy for these guys.

[@debeichmann236]

Agreed,if they were properly kitted out they would gladly go and kill.

[@paraguard60]

@@debeichmann236 And steal, rape, pilage, and torment unarmed civilians.....................

[@tashuntka]

Run boys, run 👍👍👍👍👍🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@tashuntka]

I think they should take a couple hundred volunteer surrendering Russians, really train them, give them a citizenship option to defend Ukraine.. Russian morale crusher...Good advertising for mass surrender..

[@dougkueber2152]

Go Ukraine 🇺🇦....Much ❤️ from 🇨🇦 Canada!

[@user-ts4hp7ds6g]

Imagine Russia staging a coup d'état in Canada and installing a pro-Kremlin government there. And after a while Canada decides to join the CIS. Do you think the US would do nothing?

[@lodewijklangeweg742]

Watch this documentary made in East-Ukraine showing that the Western media have kept from us. Very impressive. Copy-paste on KZbin: "Donbass: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow"

[@daveyponderosa9549]

@@joesnake2882 from NFLD here Buddy. 👍

[@hanoitripper1809]

Empty words from canada

[@daveyponderosa9549]

@@hanoitripper1809 and what are you doing there Hanoi Jane? Huh….🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@Okido24]

Enter the “I want to live” program.

[@thisguy73]

Shoveling the ground is going to lead to victory!!!!!!

[@JV-du9yw]

Official: this is not a war, this is just special military operation. 😂

[@PierceStudent]

The Russians seem to have enough policemen, riot police, secret service agents, honor guards. And they all seem to be well equipped. "Is there a back door to this bus? How do I get out of here?"

[@ianmclaughlin4043]

That's because putin uses the police to quell any dissent 💙🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@josephgriffin2388]

Use the back door. But if you run, we'll imprison your family. THATS the Russian way. Genetically less is what they are. Just kess.

[@carlowingfield7743]

The only way out is in a body bag .

[@schloops8473]

those people defend the regime and the wealth they've stolen... they have unlimited budget for that.

[@PierceStudent]

@@josephgriffin2388 - You are right. As long as you have family you are subject to coercion.

[@bigdada018]

Blessings, peace and luck from California to Ukraine 🙏🙏✌✌🍀🍀💛💛💙💙

[@fawlteemontee3118]

Learning to dig their own graves on the Ukrainian frozen soil. Now that's a good first training day...

[@theelephantintheroom8016]

There is only one place the Russian Soldiers can find true glory as a Russian hero and that is in Moscow storming the Kremlin walls under a banner of Revolution!

[@c.erine78]

@RFE/RL Please keep sharing these videos and posts made by the Russians, it helps Ukraine and the world to know that the vast Army of Russia is in a sad way. All the years of claiming they were military super powers, yet here is proof. I am sorry to those who are enduring this, You all must keep making these videos, keep informing the World!! Prayers for peace to all!

[@josephgriffin2388]

Why do you feel sorry? They're aggressors, murderers, rapists, thugs and utermensch. Thyre just less in every measurable, conceivable way. No mercy.

[@vergessenhabeich814]

​@whaaa t that Video is about potato wedges, dont click it

[@palladone8963]

@@vergessenhabeich814 😅

[@INFIDEL96]

It's funded by the CIA of course they'll keep publishing anti-russian content

[@Faith_Hope_Guy]

​@@josephgriffin2388 The video is not showing the type of people you describe. The thugs, murderers, and rapists are guilty, for sure, and I hope there will be trials and convictions. The war has caught up with ordinary Russians who were not in the military until now. The collective guilt of Russians has been to put up with a mafia regime and stay quiet, even and especially at the beginning of this war. Nobody knows how much longer the regime will last.

[@yankozlatanov]

The less training and equipment is given to the orcs, the better for Ukrainian warriors!

[@filonin2]

These are humans being forced to fight a war they don't believe in at gunpoint. These are not orcs, the orcs are all dead. These are just Russian civilians being slaughtered by Putin using Ukraine as his executioner. This is no longer something to be proud of.

[@Fip999]

How can a self proclaimed ‘super power’ be so short of kit?! 😂😂😂

[@quentinmunich9819]

It is like in every war: Those who reign make the war and to fight and die have the small people!

[@InvestmentIdea]

Ми не здамося 🇺🇦 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@debeichmann236]

@@InvestmentIdea Bot reported.

[@keysersoze7639]

And that damn priest he makes all the difference 🤣😇

[@thebulldog-vi3oq]

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win" - Sun Tzu

[@grimftl]

My ex was Russian. She and her mother used to boast about how many millions of Russians died in WWII. I usually responded by saying that was because their military leadership was crap.

[@FissionChips]

. . . and you Sir were 100% correct. The Soviets poured men as cannon fodder into WWII and did it to get to Berlin before the West (America, Great Britain, France) got there. They did that to take over as much of Germany as they could and then divide Bertlin with a wall . . . and then wrote the books to say how many Russian soldiers were killed - basically they were the cannon fodder but in the books, the literature and on the films it never mentioned it . . .

[@murphy7801]

I mean Stalingrad was insane, 4 million dead civilians and military. City probably largest mass grave ever effectively. But yes Starlin killed all the russian high command who might threaten him. So basically they leadership was terrible not helped by commissar who make sure loyalty was met.

[@jokuvaan5175]

@@murphy7801 He also purposefully didn't let civilians evacuate cities because he thought the soldiers would fight more fiercly when they had civilians to protect. And he didn't let the army retreat from cities like Kyiv which lead the massive encirclements of hundreds of thousands of soviet troops who then had to fight to death with dwinling supplies or surrender.

[@razberisamnematikaja400]

thanks god she is you ex as your human garbage that dont know shit !!!!!!

[@MR-intel]

@@murphy7801 In Stalingrad, Russians who tried to withdraw were shot on the spot.

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

How did they think it was going to go when they were shopping on Amazon for their camo and socks? 😂

[@Eugenewong794]

When they have to reassure them that they're not cannon fodder, you know the opposite is true

[@humbertomonteiro6742]

Viva Ukraine, stay strong

[@ghostlightx9005]

The thought of this mob charging at you... then digging holes everywhere, is rather terrifying.

[@JD-re3cj]

Stuck in a hole? Let’s dig our way out!

[@eudaenomic]

At least they are good enough to dig their own graves.

[@freddiefreihofer7716]

LOL! 😂🤣

[@trg78lji43r]

You will actually be digging holes if you're fighting on open terrain. If you don't want to hide yourself, it's your choice.

[@elfulano5884]

So this is the "superpower" we've been fearing all of these years?

[@davidh9844]

You have to feel for these guys. My suggestion, a quote from the grand Soviet days: "They pretend to pay us, we pretend to work". No shootsky booletski! Surrender immediately.

[@witness1013]

That's an insult to cannons.