I've seen video of a Ukr tank that surrendered. Had to advance with turret pointed aft and barrel elevated to max, wagging back and forth. Extremely odd. Russians held fire to investigate. Had to break the weld straps holding down the top hatch.
They must have known they wanted help. Those Ukrainians fighting for shillenzky seems evil to the core. I have seen them shoot civilians trying to leave the war zone. They shot a whole family at a checkpoint.
Troop morale is under water. They have posted video messages to all and sundry complaining of the lack of clothing, warmth, food, weapons, ammo, equipment, and commanding officers (who abandon them) and refuse to enter combat under such conditions. Some messages warn / threaten the political power in Kiev that they should seek to become PoWs under the Russians and be safe in cells, as otherwise when the Ukr troops return to Kiev they will execute the political leadership.
A distinction needs to be made between the regular Army troops, self-knowing they are merely cannon fodder, and the Azov battalion types who are homicidal fanatics, delegated to shoot any "deserters" on sight. They also conduct grisly executions of PoWs.
My main source is Intel_Slava_Z on Telegram. That's where I read the account of the surrender. Most of the videos are "day in the life," but sometimes quite grim. If you simply watch and digest and "read between the lines," I think you will see that it does not support the "Russians are losing" narrative. It is frankly funded by Russia, but I have seen no overt propaganda, and they source Ukrainian material as much as they can manage. I used to monitor Geopolitics on Telegram (more and broader information), but lately it cannot be viewed unless one has joined Telegram. Check up on YouTube interviews and podcasts by Colonel Douglas MacGregor and by Gonzalo Lira. There may be better sources out there. I think the anon named "MatildaJ" is well-connected.
Watch all the videos of 10-12 year old boys and older men being grabbed and thrown into vans to be shipped off to “war”…. The Ukie military is basically deceased/decimated. Thepaid mercs and the non-trained are doing the fighting. The wealthy Ukies are in neighboring countries partying like nothing is happening.
There have been reports that they are often welded into the tanks. Be sorry for the poor Ukrainians grabbed off the streets and pressganged.
If that is true. That is beyond cruel. May tho souls have peace.
I've seen video of a Ukr tank that surrendered. Had to advance with turret pointed aft and barrel elevated to max, wagging back and forth. Extremely odd. Russians held fire to investigate. Had to break the weld straps holding down the top hatch.
They must have known they wanted help. Those Ukrainians fighting for shillenzky seems evil to the core. I have seen them shoot civilians trying to leave the war zone. They shot a whole family at a checkpoint.
Troop morale is under water. They have posted video messages to all and sundry complaining of the lack of clothing, warmth, food, weapons, ammo, equipment, and commanding officers (who abandon them) and refuse to enter combat under such conditions. Some messages warn / threaten the political power in Kiev that they should seek to become PoWs under the Russians and be safe in cells, as otherwise when the Ukr troops return to Kiev they will execute the political leadership.
A distinction needs to be made between the regular Army troops, self-knowing they are merely cannon fodder, and the Azov battalion types who are homicidal fanatics, delegated to shoot any "deserters" on sight. They also conduct grisly executions of PoWs.
Where can I look for such videos? Any certain website posting random nuggets?
My main source is Intel_Slava_Z on Telegram. That's where I read the account of the surrender. Most of the videos are "day in the life," but sometimes quite grim. If you simply watch and digest and "read between the lines," I think you will see that it does not support the "Russians are losing" narrative. It is frankly funded by Russia, but I have seen no overt propaganda, and they source Ukrainian material as much as they can manage. I used to monitor Geopolitics on Telegram (more and broader information), but lately it cannot be viewed unless one has joined Telegram. Check up on YouTube interviews and podcasts by Colonel Douglas MacGregor and by Gonzalo Lira. There may be better sources out there. I think the anon named "MatildaJ" is well-connected.
Watch all the videos of 10-12 year old boys and older men being grabbed and thrown into vans to be shipped off to “war”…. The Ukie military is basically deceased/decimated. Thepaid mercs and the non-trained are doing the fighting. The wealthy Ukies are in neighboring countries partying like nothing is happening.
The videos of the kids are heartbreaking. They are around 13 or 14. They look sad and lost.