What Attacking a Trench in Ukraine is Really Like | War on Tape | Daily Mail

[@codywarren5867]

I am an Iraq war veteran and I’ll tell you this is an entirely new battlefield today. The introduction of drones to warfare is nightmare fuel for troops on ground.

[@centurymemes1208]

thats why air superiority and air dominance prevents drone attacks from happening. denying your enemy static defenses is key.

[@Zippezip]

Bro, Drones are going to be short lived in their present form.

[@jay-by1se]

@@Zippezipif you mean they will be way more advanced very soon. Than yes.

[@jay-by1se]

@@Zippezipif you mean they will be way more advanced very soon. Than yes.

[@Amsterdampardoc1]

Thankfully our doctrine is about air power.

[@jamesa7147]

KZbin in 2024: Live combat footage and 'How to' trench tactics alongside mukbang and e-celeb drama. What an era. Also, total respect to Andrei!

[@nikhayes3396]

No kidding... in the words of Cat Stevens.... Ohh Baby its a wild world.

[@onlyhereforddebob8978]

Kind of sad that war is the one consistent culture we’ve practiced over centuries

[@eaofdeath187]

It always makes me laugh how before the Ukraine war very few sites allowed anything violent or graphic but since then combat footage is up on every platform.

[@Raven86_]

live training footage, this is not live combat

[@ARealRufus]

They used real footage. If you want to see the full footage search for 3rd Assault Brigade or Azov here on KZbin. You will get a full warfare experience. And let me tell you it is not fun and games. Be aware that it is considered propaganda. But it is real footage and it gives me the chills everytime I watch it.

[@nathanirby4273]

Brutal, and that skeletal ghost forest is a horrid thing, a nightmare hellscape

[@rostorik_abc]

Once you have youtube giving you a trench step by step warfare guide, you know our world is damned.

[@caesarsalad1170]

There's plenty on how nuclear war will be fought for over a decade, not doomed yet, chill out.

[@a.soraparu773]

Gotta get mentally prepared for the home front defense

[@Zippezip]

Bro, how many of us military types who served are building trenches, none. Because almost every veteran knows that war is the ultimate injustice.

[@daviswall3319]

Drones aside, wasn’t the modern trench assault in that episode of Band of Brothers? Pretty sure most trained infantry over that past few decades are aware of these tactics. And right on for the Brits helping out with training and that guy turning forty as he trains to defend his country! My hat is off to you sir! Ukraine will prevail

[@vanfja]

Just our proxy trying to fundraise.

[@texasvet2729]

One point at 6:15, general procedure is to not occupy the pre existing Russian trenches, as they’re almost always pre-sighted for artillery

[@bryansmith6939]

Precisely. Clear. exfil.

[@HarrisburgShopping]

You do understand every single thing on x has been pre-sighted by drones... On both sides. FA here is basically non-existent. It's almost always going to 100% be mortars. Not to mention you will actually pass 7 or 8 different trench lines within 100 m. Many of these fights are less than 20 m.

[@DV8-q6n]

@@bryansmith6939 Exfil to where? If you abandon the objective, the Russians will just reoccupy it. Is the plan to just keep paying for the real estate over and over again?

[@Roamingeast]

@@DV8-q6n if we're back to WW1 trenches, i guess its back to WW1 objectives?

[@ArthurTanner-d7s]

@@DV8-q6n Well that worked for the US in Vietnam. Oh wait................................................

[@Kano_Productions]

I'm sick of war.

[@TheoRokahura]

Think of how the Ukrainians must feel

[@itr8247]

Are you part of it? If not then you watch too much news.

[@Darthdoodoo]

Well your in for a hard time cuz endless wars are our future 😢

[@valdiskazaks4709]

Never enjoyed it in the first place.

[@uncredited_user2602]

nothing we can do

[@dandanz7877]

i love it when soldiers use the phrase "in an ideal world"

[@RentDunbar]

They are trained to use a lot grenades when attacking enemies in a trench but never mentioned what to do if the enemies also throw grenades to them, especially when they are all lining up in the narrow trench!

[@freedfree7933]

They never mention it oaths video.. that doesn't mean its not part of the training. Please tell me you understand that..

[@Regarded69]

It happens, but I have viewed a lot of trench-clearing footage from this war and it seems pretty clear that the attacker usually has the initiative and throws a lot more effective grenades. When the Russians are defending the trench they are often caught off guard and does not organize an effective defence. They are most often hiding in the dugouts that get blown up or fumbling around trying to figure out where the enemy is coming from. Most grenades are pre-emptive and not targetting somebody you have actually seen. While the attackers throw grenades around every corner and in every dugout the defenders have to try and locate exactely where the enemy and their own friends are first.

[@freedfree7933]

@ You are watching videos put out by Ukrainian. Obviously they aren’t going to release footage of them getting killed. I’m all for Ukrainian, but don’t forget that all sides engage in propaganda. Take everything with a grain of salt, even the things you agree with.

[@davidjensen266]

You keep moving...this isn't a video about how to stop an attack because you caught a couple grenades attacking

[@Nas1396]

If there are survivors in that case who can remember clearly the situation and explain back to the guys in backline. When the attack failed, the russians will get the cams, so there will be less chance for us to see these kinds of videos.

[@mindblockandroid]

This sounds so similar to ww1 stormtrooper tactics. Incredible how some things cycle back to how they were before 😮

[@JozefOberuc]

Well... if you can´t learn from the past you are doomed to repeat it.

[@Mackcolak-xf5bk]

2:43 Small correction: it’s tough to give a covering fire as the trenches and everything around them are fired upon by the Russian artillery when the attack is ongoing. So, as far as I saw, in these attacks, almost all of the soldiers get inside the trench and then work their way through it without leaving it. You can see it in the video show too, there is no covering fire, only fire from the guys in the trench.

[@farrelruslianto4142]

It’s literally US doctrine to have a SBFL providing covering fire

[@kohvazein7798]

It's explained in the video that they're describing the US army doctrine on trench assault, not what will happen in the video. Us army doctrine does specify support by fire as shown in the video. Nothing to correct, what they've said is 100% accuratr.

[@Mackcolak-xf5bk]

@@kohvazein7798 Then why do they need to show the doctrine that does not apply to these events?

[@professionalschizo]

@@kohvazein7798 Support by fire can be fire from other elements, it doesn't necessarily have to be locally emplaced machine guns. Drone coverage, mortars, artillery, could all arguably be "support by fire" if used in conjunction with an assault element on an objective. It is support... by fire.

[@kohvazein7798]

@@professionalschizo that's not contradictory to anything I said??

[@misusatriyo]

7:59 "we're here at an undisclosed location, somewhere..." ok, release the Rainbolt.

[@scharpmeister]

hes straight up rendered ‘undisclosed locations’ useless

[@marioornot]

"looks like Sheffield grass."

[@GaelenCrowfoot]

WWI trench clearing tactics still being effective in 2024 is wild to me

[@sluggo562]

Are you sure they carried enough grenades to teach soldiers to use one on every corner in WW1?

[@apostrofo-c8x]

@@sluggo562 I'm pretty sure they're talking about the usage of trenches itself

[@guyblin]

Way more blunt/sharp object usage in WW1. They didn't have assault rifles (or as many grenades).

[@rydekk-4644]

@@guyblin You've been watching too many fanfic ww1 movies... Trench clearing with bajonets was common in 1914 but that changed quickly. " ...the French had recognized by late 1915 that attacks required more firepower, in the form of grenades and light machine guns, together with an emphasis on swift penetration (with strong disrupting artillery support of the enemy rear) to gain ground. But as the French figured this out, the Germans adapted by using even greater depth, using more machine guns to reduce the manpower in forward positions, and a strong emphasis on counterattacks to reclaim positions rather than fighting to the death over every line."

[@guyblin]

@rydekk-4644 Thanks for the erroneous assumptions (I also never said anything about bayonets). I said that they didn't clear trenches with assault rifles and they didn't chuck grenades like they were going out of fashion. If you bother to visit museums (or you know, read a book or two) you'll see a wide variety of trench warfare weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a medieval armourers. I also *slightly* benefitted from a grandfather who was a WW1 vet. But yeah, thanks for the "fanfic" BS assessment.

[@mikehunt7888]

"Soon, the entire trench is clear of Russians" 🤣 I feel like this guy is delivering his narration in recipe format.

[@xFlared]

He forgot to add that Russians do more trench clearings since they have been advancing on all fronts for the past year.

[@rksocal2828]

From all the trench footage ive seen i noticed something, having a pistol grip on their ak allows soldiers to get the proper grip to shoot around trench corners with ease without exposing themselves, its much harder to accurately shoot around corners without one...

[@clicheguevara5282]

All of the rifles being used have pistol grips. I think you mean foregrip.

[@acmelka]

10:48. That quote about never having too many grenades is what they said in WW1.

[@andrewd6636]

This is literally a full-scale war, on the same territories where WWII was fought. But it is perceived as something distant and as if it were a show. European countries are making the same mistake as Ukrainians, who hoped that the occupation of Crimea was the end.

[@urhunn7778]

It's literally Slavic infighting over Slavic territories. European countries should not interfere in it.

[@iCanHazTwentyLetters]

I don't know which Europeans you've been talking to, but I assure you we take the war in Ukraine very seriously. I'd like to point out the massive cost this has for European countries, most of which are donating more money to Ukraine *Per gross domestic product* than the USA. There is also a flood of migrant refugees coming from Ukraine to constantly remind us of how real this war is.

[@andrewd6636]

@@iCanHazTwentyLetters I mean the still large share of Europeans who believe that legalizing the occupation of Ukraine will not affect their fate. And the politicians who play on this. I am still surprised by the belief that Russia will be stopped by any agreements. They understand only strength and fear of defeat. And I am not in any way diminishing the contribution that each country has already made to the struggle of Ukrainians, it is significant.

[@amywood2514]

This is Hitler of the 1930s all over again. Appeasing Putin did nothing but encourage him.

[@caesarsalad1170]

@@iCanHazTwentyLetters People know It's real, what do you expect your average citizen to do? What are you doing to help? Sending $50 to some Ukraine fundraiser?

[@heberje]

Training so important

[@vectors2final36]

That sergeant's favorite phrase...et cetera. lol

[@RDotZoo2.ZooKeeper]

Bless the Moment

[@iyarpronto]

"Once they're happy". Gotta love his vernacular

[@benedictearlson9044]

*they're

[@iyarpronto]

@@benedictearlson9044 Thx. Fixed

[@rinakamenova3382]

All mothers in black 😰😰😰

[@misterlime2.030]

Why does this feel like an episode of "how its made"?

[@noodleincup]

Well because it might be handy

[@cosmicpuma]

lol… totally 😂 at about 1m50sec it hit me 😂😂😂😂👌

[@grzyb11]

Fr

[@Flesh_Wizard]

"how it's flayed"

[@thomas-sk3cr]

It's disgusting

[@benmcreynolds8581]

This has to be one of the absolute WORST environments to fight a war in... Especially when you add in our modern advancements that allows for a ariel observation vantage point. What a nightmare

[@zvexevz]

I really feel for these new recruits. Five weeks of training isn't nearly enough to be ready for what they'll face on the front lines. They will also do continuous training once they arrive at their Ukrainian units, but there are many cases where the unit is under so much constant pressure that new replacements are thrown straight into battle. With often predictable results. IMO one of the biggest failings of the West is that a bigger and more robust training pipeline, both within and outside of Ukraine, has not been set up. This has contributed to the problem of desertions and dodgers evading mobilization. If those potential recruits had confidence that they would receive lengthy and adequate training, the situation would be much less dire.

[@jackworthington4660]

maybe the shouldn't have picked the fight in the first place

[@zvexevz]

@@jackworthington4660 Oh it appears you're slightly confused about something. Russia invaded Ukraine in an act of aggression which started this war. Thus it was Russia who picked a fight. Kind of like how Germany picked a fight with Poland in WWII. Or the USA picked a fight with Iraq. I guess you got mixed up and thought Ukraine invaded Russia or something. Not to worry, happens to lots of people. You'll get it right next time.

[@JustChill-zd4ib]

@@zvexevz Too much waffling about who attacked whom and trying to figure out grey area. You'll get it next time I am sure.

[@ConfidentMelon]

the quick training cycle speaks to the urgency of the situation, along with the fact that they have 40 y/os with no experience coming to fight. Long training pipelines are a luxury not conceivable when the war is at your doorstep. Hopefully recruits are paired with more experienced fighters so they can learn by example

[@christopherwharton6022]

@@zvexevzwhen Germany invaded Poland we said “you’re bad, we are enemies.” When Russia invaded Poland a few weeks later we said, “do you want to be allies?” Isn’t that confusing?

[@anchoimaimai]

You can see this textbook assault on an enemy entrenched defensive position in Band of Brothers, episode Day of Days

[@zinjanthropus322]

Very different method.

[@zinjanthropus322]

This is more SWAT breaching.

[@gulfmarine8857]

Pretty close

[@scallen3841]

Well also on band of brothers and under strength company took 2 towns , after being surrounded during one of the coldest winters ever . Without any real support

[@ConfidentMelon]

@@zinjanthropus322 how is it like SWAT? Law enforcement doesnt clear by fire, use suppressive fire, use grenades, or deal with trenches. Do you just mean the CQB tactics (train formation)?

[@todd3205]

What a great piece of journalism. The narrative of the soldier, both UK and Ukraine, are what the whole world needs to see.

[@jwgoon]

It's like WW1 all over again

[@caesarsalad1170]

Apart from artillery, 170 million shells were fired during the entire war.

[@Melinmingle]

With robots😀

[@ConfidentMelon]

​@@caesarsalad1170 not sure if you meant the Ukraine war or WW1, but over 1.5 billion artillery shells were fired during WW1 (which is crazy). Ive read that Russia fires 10,000 shells everyday, while Ukraine only fires 2,000/day, which is still hard to imagine.

[@emilm8603]

One of the things that has become apparent in this war, and I suspect in future wars, is that you have the least trained, least motivated, least equipped and least capable soldiers manning trenches, while the soldiers assaulting trenches are typically the best trained, most experienced, best equipped and most motivated. Add to that that no one would organize an assault without having some form of overmatch, and it feels like the poor lads in the trenches are just helpless lambs for the slaughter.

[@iaderesel]

So many euphemisms for "killing". In war everyone acts like it was a game

[@e19_13]

I'm sure it's how they stay sane

[@HazyJ28]

It is a game to the ones not on the ground

[@WahibaDaniels-qz2jm]

The speaker sounds very happy about this happening. We should pray for peace.

[@Mauruud]

its kinda disrepect to the people going trough the stuff irl...

[@peklo210]

I hate the Mail, but I love your coverage your coverage of the combat. Slava Ukraini.

[@arrjay2410]

I live in southeastern Ontario not far from Ottawa. The combat footage at the beginning was a bit eerie. The trees and the soil are almost exactly the same as the ground I have seen hiking and camping out in the bush here.

[@TimPurcell-bx5ns]

Crazy a world war 1 soldier would be right at home

[@mezlay2]

This is nothing like WW1

[@suave6395]

not in the slightest

[@TimPurcell-bx5ns]

A static war based on trenches and trench raids sub out drones for artillery barrages that last days why is the british soldier training them keep refering to ww1 ,no matter if its 1918 or 2024 grenades rule the day

[@HenrykCzarny]

In ww1 and ww2 you would have 40 man assaulting the trench, pouring in and loosing more men. Back then single lives had less firepower therfore had less value than today

[@caesarsalad1170]

@@HenrykCzarny Flamethrowers are very effective against trenches, in WW1 they were used more to push troops out of the trenches trying to avoid being burnt to death and getting shot instead, that's a lot of fire( hah) power.

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

1:15 It's a variation on the Japanese "Spider Web" trench defensive system. Not a "typical Russian defense system". The "Spider Web" trench defensive system was very tough nut to crack in Pacific island invasions. Odd that the writer of this video didn't catch on to that... US Marines developed the tactics to overcome "Spider Web" trench defensive systems. You can also see a similar "rolling up" of a trench system in the Brecourt Manor attack featured in "Band of Brothers".

[@bakersbread104]

if they typically use it, that makes it a typical russian defense system. It doesn't imply they invented it

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

@@bakersbread104 Difficult to improve upon the 'spider web' defensive trench system. Except it can be successfully assaulted. The Brecourt Manor assault in June 1944 by US Army Rangers is the textbook example of assaulting trench and guns positions.

[@shammgodwmmg5898]

Lmao, that ND at 7:36 😂 ig it doesn’t matter as much right after that fight but in bivouac, that will get you slapped😂

[@Yhoothoob]

These pieces are restoring my faith in the DM. Excellent work!

[@RebinRed21]

Minus also means enemy down

[@HazyJ28]

Plus also meaning enemy in sight

[@muhacnt7988]

Loving these segments on ukraniqn war

[@yansheredega2560]

Thank you for a great video 🫂

[@John-d8v4b]

That is the typical WW1 trench. Zig zag. I really can't believe this trench warfare is going on over a hundred years later.

[@hegenious]

more like 2000 years really

[@benedictearlson9044]

We still have frontlines across open countryside, and guns firing bullets and artillery strikes sending shrapnel, so what is the alternative?

[@Danyello_0]

Absolutely can’t believe I’m hearing and witnessing this. We’ve gone backwards 110 years.

[@Ultradocker]

plus and minus are also used for enemy detection/engagement. "plus adjin" means plus one or "i have one enemy contact" in that context. later (in uncut video) you hear one soldier yelling "minus" after shooting enemy soldier in the face, confirming the kill.

[@MikevomMars]

You could have pointed out the role of REAL-TIME drone reconnaissance during the trench raid, so the drone operator can tell the squad enemy positions. Theoretically, that aerial video feed can even directly fed to soldiers' AR glasses picture-in-picture wise, so they all have a live aerial view of what's in front of them. 21st century meets WW1.

[@noellesherman4824]

I would like to hear more from X, only because he must be so smart, given his smart parents.

[@birdlover7690]

Wow frightening 😮

[@RhNegA-]

Just a Question.... How do you make a distinction between Friend or Foe when you attack a trench ?? It seems to me as total chaos...

[@JacquesTrekhaak69]

Colour tape, Ukr= blue or green tape and Ru= always red tape

[@alexalesbrook9690]

and radio communication

[@DoctorDeathFPS]

Knowing where people are positioned and moving in coordination is the key! Boils down to communication nothing more. The most dangerous point is when the two clearing forces meet . That’s the point you worry about friendly fire!

[@paulscountry456]

Friendly fire casualty rate is high so they blow their camo with loud colored duct tape that can change depending on mission.

[@MikeyD1943]

Some soldiers use small batons with bright yellow or blue tape, so when they feel they are in the meeting position of the other firing team they throw this baton before peeking to let any friendlies know not to shoot

[@SS-zg6of]

Excellent British Narrator! Makes one want to visit the isles and learn!

[@eugene9661]

War is brutal. 😢

[@JulioCFAJ]

very informative

[@mrwhoami8]

10:00 looks a bit funny but is instead the pure authentic soldier himself

[@Austyn_Young7]

What about how Russia attacks the trenches ?

[@kagemusha3704]

Sounds like you find it fun, like a football match?

[@cyvoc2316]

Remember kids, this is 2024, not 1914. What a time to be alive, huh?

[@bzipoli]

what a great instructor

[@vanbraxton8422]

Once they secure the trench then what? 2 days later the Russians come back & run them out the Trench & take it back,to no Avail😢War is Wicked & a waste of human life😢

[@flobba123]

WW1: Trench warfare everywhere. WW2: Some trench warfare. WW3: Trench warfare makes a full comeback

[@UtubeEric12345]

Excellent content, subscribed!

[@CharlesDecker-k4f]

Physical Hell on earth ❗🤷🏼‍♂️🤨🫡

[@SteveReid-x3d]

The forest: WTF!!

[@PankajThakur-hq1vw]

Ordinary sight in Ukraine.. sadly

[@chris.pbacon440]

This is bad ass

[@ShrimpyJO]

fantastic video keep it up

[@KesselRunner606]

One thing is for certain. Once all this is over, Ukrainian generals and field commanders are going to make a fortune giving lectures at Sandhurst and West Point.

[@mystic48209]

Its tough. You have artillery and drones to pinpoint you. The ukraines are resiurceful but Russians learn very quickly and adapt. So this is one tough conflict.

[@TheSidwysDrftr]

around 3:50 - there is explanation of a stack, but did not mention that often the person in the rear protects from surprise attacks from behind.

[@bhadbhunnie]

I’m sure he didn’t have to mention that it’s pretty obvious.

[@AnthonyMoore-rd7yv]

The corner shot rifle help the soldiers if you can get it.

[@LAOakridge]

As far as I know, "Minus" does not mean "negative" but rather "enemy down," while "Plus" means "roger that," and "Plus Plus" means "everything is great." Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@CampingCarlUwU]

Ww1 footage essentially combined with being paranoid of drones

[@ELCipote]

That’s brutal

[@KURISU187]

I’ve heard shotguns and flamethrowers were deadly in trench warfare in the past.

[@grzyb11]

bro.. are you really suggesting flamethrowers lmao

[@gimmethegepgun]

Shotguns were a huge improvement over bolt-action rifles in the trenches in WWI, but they aren't nearly as advantageous when everyone's armed with assault rifles.

[@SolomonsNightmare]

Flamethrowers were actually not that effective. Even during world war 1, the French for example preferred to use grenades for trench cleaning.

[@Hierax415]

@@SolomonsNightmare Idk man, you can find interviews with the guys that used them in WW2 they found them pretty handy. I don't think they have a place today but they were the go to answer for bunkers, caves and pill boxes with layered grenade defenses. In WW1 they were notoriously effective for getting men to surrender, lots of brave men are willing to die for their country.....fewer willing to burn for it.

[@SolomonsNightmare]

@@Hierax415 I'm not saying it wasn't effective. As you say, it was great for cleaning dead end type fortifications. But it also had its disadvantages. It's a cumbersome weapon, you lose a rifleman (therefore some mid-long range combat effectiveness), the user need to be close range and exposed for it be effective, and it can also get in the way of the assault if misused by creating a wall of flame in front of you, especially in a corridor like place, like in case of a trench network.

[@ypshadesolutions6520]

Chris Pleasence your a legend mate . You deliver this stuff so well. Keep it up

[@Klickers]

perfekt ! 🇩🇪🤝🏻🇺🇦🫶🏻

[@bjoardar]

Makes me think of Sabaton - Screaming Eagles: "Dig your own foxholes or dig your own graves"

[@jacobsigler7531]

The enemy will say get the guy with the bright red feather he is cheif

[@Raven86_]

its training footage

[@paulhadfield7909]

they dont wear them in battle, lol

[@robison87]

Hahaha. The two comments above me dont understand a joke.

[@mascness_gaming]

I miss my time before 2019, it was peaceful

[@jockorabeni4618]

That's Sturmtrupptaktik developed over 100 yrs ago in WWI. US Army adopted it as far as I know only during the Vietnam war.

[@toasty5605]

Trenches are the same today as they were then, no need to reinvent the wheel i suppose

[@Eristtx]

20:15 - He traded a career as a bank clerk for a soldier clearing trenches for the Russians. That's quite a career change. I'm sure there are advantages - being stuck in meetings is no fun. Moving around in the air counteracts stress. The grenades and shooting around are worse.

[@sya_7489]

he did suggest that he's a conscript.

[@rednek666]

He had to do it because he got conscripted.

[@bloodwynn]

Trust me, people will do A LOT to escape those fkn Company meetings.

[@Ricky-o5i6t]

I’ve never seen Ukrainians attack a trench like this I must of watched 100 videos

[@AcidGubba]

Nice Graphic

[@averybakedewok]

Happy birthday Andrei!🎉😊

[@bubblebobble9654]

I would've thought there'd be half a dozen drones swooping in to drop grenades on the trench as part is the initial assault. Or like a remote operated robot that can go as far as possible on ground then elevated itself on a telescoping tripod to offer some of the covering fire

[@Sameoldage]

To those who are there, preparing to be there, or somewhere in the middle: do NOT give ANY personal info to the media.. THE ENEMY IS ALWAYS WATCHING AND LISTENING, keep your family safe by keeping any info to yourself… be safe out there

[@georgee9250]

Keep taking names Ukraine. Never stop never forgive never forget.

[@julonkrutor4649]

IF russia trys to make things right, hands over the criminals, pays reperations ect ukraine should forgive - after a few decades. Otherwise there is no lasting peace. Think of Germany - it tryed to make things right, it build monuments to its own shame, still pays reperations and trys its best to have only friends around itself. German crimes are not forgotten, but you can not blame the Germans from today for them anymore.

[@artyparty_av]

I mean... given that they've taken only a handful of trenches while spending the entire last 600 days of the war getting absolutely worked over by Russia on a daily basis - this is hopeful thinking.

[@AGenericAccount]

@@julonkrutor4649 ukraine and russia cant be at war forever of course but it seems like theres still significant room for escalation. its a very precarious situation right now, neither side will want to accept compromise

[@starcow17]

If you wanna go see it, you can go online and fine thousands of hours of POV and drone footage. You don't need youtube to neuter the trench fighting experience.

[@PhillipV-qm4mf]

I suggest watching the 3rd AB footage after this. 9:08 all that camo and camo face paint..I know this dude would never wear that bright af feather in combat, but still. Funny😂

[@Dirtboxhor]

All this tells me is people never EVER learn. Trench warfare is from WW1.

[@heberje]

brutal

[@walnzell9328]

I wish I understood the larger strategy of battles. But I can never picture quite how something above a firefight can be coordinated. It seems to me like most of this war is attritional. The Ukrainians storm enemy trenches, force them out, then retreat back to friendly lines. Territory taken can't seem to be held. And the losses Russia takes are far less devastating to it than what Ukraine does. 100,000 deceased convicts, impoverished, and ethnic minorities doesn't seem to be causing the average Russian citizen any distress. While every loss Ukraine takes hurts the workforce. Combined arms is also lacking a key component. Air superiority. While Russia can't get much close air support due to Ukraine's anti-air capabilities. But the same goes for Ukraine. Mobile warfare is also basically non-existent. Breaking defensive lines for pushes looks damn near impossible. I don't understand what greater advantage trench raiding has other than prolonging those trenches getting reinforced. I just don't get it. I hope the resistance in Crimea and the Donbas have better luck in the future. Because the conventional war doesn't seem to be doing much and might not last, as the US is set to pull all support come next year. It's gonna be up to covert agents to give eastern Ukraine a chance at liberty. Not soldiers.

[@Crassus_Auratus]

these footage in the beginning looks REALLY like a generated video game first, might be the bad quality making it smooth and lacking details and the dull light.

[@PuffJi]

I’m reliving history

[@JoyceKelleyHomes]

I pray for peace on Earth ❤

[@blacklight4720]

I wonder what about using ballistic shields, while climbing up to the open area and then run to flank the trench. I suppose it doesn't work, otherwise people would've used it.

[@moj6241]

Most ‘Ballistic shields’ are normally rated to NIJ 3A standards which means there rated to stop pistol calibre rounds, fired from pistols, sub machine guns etc etc as well providing fragmentation protection. They are not designed to stop rifle rounds, which will require a NIJ 3 / NIJ3+ / NIJ 4 rating. The higher a ballistic rating the more weight, which isn’t ideal and make it difficult for a individual to carry and move with which is a big thing in this war, mobility and speed are key factors in winning a engagement. A shield may be useful in a static position to offer better protection against shrapnel but in this style of war fare it’ll become a hindrance as opposed to a helpful tool. The Russian Vant shield was seen in the opening acts of the invasion but fell out of fashion because of the above reasons.

[@creatura_orbis_centuria]

great question. Noted

[@blacklight4720]

@@moj6241 Russian shield is the one I was referring to. The thick shield that is carried in two hands by one guy.

[@ВрежАванесян-г8ш]

Высовывая оружие за угол для подавления, лучше держать за магазин, так рука не высовывается. Со всем уважением. Все грамотно и познавательно

[@TORINGENorbirdpeople]

Hahahaha when it said the leads gun jammed... I knew it wasn't an AK and of course it was an M4 ahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kennysponto6568]

UKRAINE 💯

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

"...because many Ukrainians were trained by US soldiers..". Indeed -- US Army Rangers !!! Rangers Lead the Way !!!

[@SpiderDuck1217]

Where's the robot armor?

[@MrItsme73]

Friendly fire risks?

[@SergeyPRKL]

Plenty.

[@xusmico187]

frags, lots of frags, frag everything

[@agentwashingtub9167]

You guys didn't show the clip where the soldiers shot an injured enemy who had his hands up. Dude was barely conscious and wasn't a threat but they lit him up anyway

[@Qreur]

War is recorded on TAPE? I knew their equipment was old, but the reporters'?

[@IkeThe9th]

Tactic validated by Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne - 6 June 1944 🫡

[@johnbrightman282]

KZbin SHOULED ALLOW MORE OF THIS REALITY.

[@d.optional3381]

wdym?`it does, youre just not gonna get paid by advertisers.