Still believe that putin and his puppies give a damn about their population ! Wrong ! See how the russians dictators are treating their own population in the past 300 years. The normal russian is a 🐑 sheep which can be sacrificed whenever his shepherd want ! Reality !!! Believe me, you don’t want to be russian even in your nightmare !
Freedom? Bayer owns all the GMO wheat being exported from Ukraine since 2015.. you think Ukraine will ever be free? Stop letting CNN do your thinking for you
Putin fled to St Petersburg without Wagner even getting to the outskirts of Moscow. Zelensky stayed to face the enemy, refused a ride and asked for ammunition. The difference between Eastern and Western values.
That is a solid reach. With all due respect, being upstanding is not a western value per se. A good leader and a reason to fight make a big big difference. Putin has neither, Zelensky has both.
@@AgeOfGoldenSilence : Not at all. You think they would have taken Zelensky prisoner? When Putin had already stated that he intended to kill him? There’s still a price on his head. When Zelensky gave his first speeches of the war he knew he was talking to a room full of people who could all survive the war if Russia won it, which everyone, including the Ukrainians expected, and that he was the only man marked for certain death regardless. But his thoughts were with the soldiers who were already dying in the streets of Kyiv, and their families. So far, Zelensky has avoided several assassination attempts and Putin has made his death official Russian policy. Putin also knew that when he pulled his (soft) coup in Russia, he didn’t leave any survivors, which was why he fled. Because he knew what he would do if he was Prigozhin.
@@ambitionist_ You understand that in the world "Russians" are already an aggressor nation... but I'm not saying that everyone is like that... The government in your country is "THE PEOPLE" !!! take some action for peace!!! and you will have to get a little dirty in this case... without it, no way..
@@bhumphries1360 does it matter who exactly said what or ??? ,,,,,,,,, leibniz was many decades earlier than ,,, and was de facto first but kept it in a "shoebox" and later newton came along and bothered to get his findings published so by some sort of definition he was first de jure ,,,, anyway I happen to be the very few who talk in terms of statistics & probabilities but those joe six pack peole do not comprehend that kind of talking ,,,,,,,,,,,,,oh I happen to be a statistician by trade ,,,,,,,,,, so I perfectly comprehend the ESOTERICS behind that "stalin quote" because he said that and not because some other schmuck dude out there actually might have said that with ABSOLUTELY NO ESOTERICS BEHIND IT !!!! Hasta la Vista !!
These Russian prisoners' soldiers had just two weeks of Basic Combat Training, and were thrown into combat is a suicide mission. Even after 2.5 months, an American soldier gets at least another 6-8 weeks before going down range. Russias military reminds me of the minefield scene in the film "Sisu."
Sounds like not much has changed in the Russian army. They constantly boast about what a powerful army they have, we see that's just not true, nor was it in WW2 where they didn't get anywhere without US assistance.
Basic combat training is just that... Basic. Back in my day, as a grunt, it was 8 weeks "basic" training at Ft Dix, then onward to Ft Benning for 8 weeks of Infantry training, and still, I learned more from the Vietnam Combat Veterans I served with later on. (war was over in my time). You don't know jack in only 2 weeks.
And don't forget Russians have a second line of soldiers who are there to push forward or directly kill (there are not only rumors and stories, but even images), the ones who try to flee or retire... After all during the WWII was the same, sadly.
@@eaglehorse2043 "The 3rd Assault Brigade granted us access to their pow's, two of their soldiers were in the room for the interviews, the pow's will be soon transfered to Ukrainian intelligence, they didn't appear to be under duress and agreed to share their stories" ... LMFAOOOL --- if that above verbatim statement does NOT ring alarm bells or klaxons in your head, then this types of in your face propaganda works on you.... There is a good reason why parading pow's on media, and extorting or coercing confessions or even media savvy stories from them is a war crime in itself... If it were a good idea to do so, wouldn't the Russian's be doing it to, at a grander scale....???
Military leaders high on drugs really shows how stressed these soldiers are and how grim the combat really is all while Putin and his Commanders were sitting safe far away.
Yep & it’s not pills they’re using!! They’re using the drug the POW’s refer to as permidol (?spelling) which I assume is an opioid type drug they carry for pain relief after a severe injury! This war is nothing less than a disastrous mess & a f***** tragedy!! All for the ridiculous wet dreams of one old man!! I wish his inner circle would do the world a “favor!”
Every time I see Lukashenko speak I say "Wow, these guys are good!" Because no matter how good your screen is (4K - 8K), you just can't see the strings attached to his body being pulled by the people above making him move. Remarkable.
@@Ampel_off the only people leaving Ukraine are women and children and men who are older and would be no use to the military, most men under 40 VOLUNTEER, these people are fighting for their homes their families their very existence you got no clue what you're talking about sitting behind your computer and who have never done a thing in your life worth a damn, children in Ukraine have more bravery and courage in one finger than you've got in your whole soy fed body. GTFOutta here Krem-bot!! Glory to Ukraine!! 🇺🇦 Glory to the free and civilized world!!
Well they supported Putin and they got their karma. He doesn't care about them. He cares only about his personal goals and ambitions. These soldiers and nothing more than a means to an evil end. If he keeps this up he will practically eliminate an entire generation of Russians.
They certainly were NOT AT ALL getting bred on the WRITINGS of JULIUS CAESAR or the War Conquests of CAESAR by Rex Warner. nor the Conquests of Alexander the Great. It is so IRONIC that This Triad: Communism, The Commitern, and COMMUNISTS originally had nothing to do with either NATIONALITY or EMPIRE, but were simply an INTERNATIONAL Organization espousing Wealth and property in common! The RUSSIAN Empire as IMPERIAL RUSSIA made all conquests under the TZARS (CAESAR in Russian) and two CZARS were both ALEXANDERS I, and II!
@@xjunkxyrdxdog89 I mean yes, understandably Ukraine would prefer Nato nations over Russian. However, Nato nations were surrounding Russians by expanding eastwards right up to Russian territory, putting Russia in a situation were they can easily be invaded as they are surrounded by America on the east and other Nato countries on the west. And with Western governments controlling social media they can paint Russia as the bad person, justifying an invasion. I am not saying that Russia invading Ukraine is good at all and what is happening to the citizens is very tragic but most Russian troops are being threatened, and also brainwashed into thinking Ukraine are the 'bad guys'. Its the Russian leaders which are the monsters
@kaedenwebb7623 your apologist phrasing reveals your bias. Name one nato nation that "expanded" its boarders eastward? New nations joining nato isn't aggression. This is literally russia being mad that their neighbors are picking western philosophy instead of being a Russian puppet. You don't get to dictate what your neighbors do. Stop trying to justify an act of aggression.
Sad that a neighbouring nation embracing genuine citizen representation in their government was so threatening to Putin he felt he had to crush it before the Democratic fever spread into his nation. THERE WAS NO THREAT TO RUSSIA OR THE RUSSIAN CITIZENS BY NATO OR ANY OTHER NATION ON THE PLANET. The only threat was Putin losing his grip on the citizens of Russia from within. This war is 100% his ego not wanting to step down as dictator and let genuine representation for the citizens take over the government of Russia.
I'm glad you left if for no other reason than that the Ukrainians won't have to kill you. No disrespect but it's your government that caused this and now it's being left to the Ukrainians to straighten it out while so many of you run away to live a long and prosperous life, any decent respectable Russian would work to unseat the government they ignored to the point of WW3. Putin is a product of Russian apathy.
i stayed in america because of the Proxy WARS. if i go out of country i will be disappeared, for thought crimes and speech. i've already lost several family members in mexico. one family group lost a printing business. it's not "cartels" either, those are mostly just farmers, it's operators with access to pegasus software, military, police and intelligence backing.
@@adgdrgar That's a very small percentage of around 30k. The vast majority of soldiers were sent to fill holes in the font line while the counter offensive trained.
@@JohanSven42069 And that very small percentage is more than most Russians get. I have no idea where you are getting your news from but you are wrong. Like in another comment you say Ukraine accuses Russia of things that Ukraine themselves do. Which could not be further from the truth, in fact it's totally backwards! You're either a bot or you just have a hard on for Putin. I'm guessing it's the erection considering the amount of comments and people you have replied to! Did you enjoy pride by the way? Kisses! x
Ukraine all the way something deep down my heart tells me that if I can have the confidence and the composure of the Ukrainian soldier I can make it and my name can be written in the guine world record book ....slavia Ukraine 🇺🇦
Breaks my heart. The Russians or USSR military is always so abused by their own leaders. The PTSD in Russian must be off the hook!! AA is in Russia but the government just promotes drug dealers and starvation. Evil!
The Russian army just proved how their soldiers are seen as cannon fodder and this is why they are losing so much troops. Even the russian soldiers know their chances are better with Ukrainians as POW.
Sooner or later, many brutalised, psychologically damaged and angry Russian soldiers will return to Russia. Putin has done huge harm to the Ukrainian people, the physical environment of Ukraine and the country's economy, but his pointless, unnecessary, barbaric war will also cause enormous problems for Russia.
Great report. I see 1917 starting to happen again, as soon as the Russian soldiers figure out their situation is not isolated. When it happens, it will happen fast.
How can people think _"There's a war going on, and this is a fantastic opportunity for me to get out of this prison."_ and not realize that they're going to kill not only an army but also civilians, including children and animals? To me, this proves that some prisoners are ready to do the unthinkable, the most horrible and inhuman thing, just to save their skins. There's nothing human about these people anymore.
While I agree, I do have a little sympathy. Russian prison, especially for males, can be excruciating. The mental, physical and sexual torment some of these men go through may have some of them convincing themselves that they can hide or play pretend just to get tf out. Some plan to run off. But it is what it is. They make the choice. They must face the consequences. 🤷
A good indication of life in the Russian Army is the fact that a lot of their men have now served two back to back winter tours with no respite or relief given the length and breath of the Front which requires a massive force in place to defend it , not including the reserve forces ? , as for the state of their defensive positions which always appear as poorly maintained , defended by unkept soldiers and resemble a week-end dance festival after the crowd has gone home.
@@D-E-S_8559 East Ukraine, what's that? It's Ukraine or Russia. And the people there fight for the Russians, not with them. The Russians kill them, if they don't fight. Putin doesn't need freedom-fighters in his territory, so it's a self-solving issue.
Since when have political commissar in the Russian army shown any regard for their own men when sick or wounded, they just shoot and murder them. It has been like this for over seventy year's. Regardless of how long it takes we are in for the long haul with Ukraine 🇺🇦 ✌️☘️
I’m glad to see CNN reporting on the war in Ukraine. People must not forget what is happening there. And we must urge our leaders to help Ukraine and to do more faster.
The will in ur heart to fight for ur country will always win over the will to fight for another man's greed and been bullied to fight another man's war.. Slava Ukraine 🙏☘
It's a dark world over there. A black market economy which just encourages cynicism and a lowered valuing of life. People become a means to an end. These brutal old world commanders with their sledge hammers are right out of the dark ages. Imagine the corporate corruption over there. Or just look at a drone shot of Vlad's home.
A key characteristic of a toxic person is their inability to be happy or celebrate other people for their successes. Secretly, you want to hear about other people failing
This is why it is imperative to go by the Geneva conventions and even treat them courteously so that when exchanged they can tell the others to surrender as well
Mrs. Kuznetsova calls her son's commander. "Comrade Commander, our son was killed 6 months ago. The MoD promised a one million ruble death benefit. We never received it. Can you help us?" Commander: "Mrs. Kuznetsova, your son wasn't killed. He deserted. We don't know where he is. There is no death benefit." Commander hangs up and directs the death benefit to be paid to his own bank account.
@@mitchyoung93 Well orc, you aren't going to win any prizes for intelligence. Just one example of rampant corruption in Putin's army of war criminals. I'm sure your mom still thinks you're a bright boy despite your ignorance.
@@mitchyoung93 thats funny, because russians hired a group called Wagner to fight against Nazis lead by a Jewish President.! thats what i call a proper fiction.!
It is beyond comprehension how they can take prisoners and show them compassion while witnessing the atrocities committed in the last 16 months against innocent Ukrainians. I guess they are better men than I ever will be. Take no prisoners would be my motto! Slava Ukraine💪🇺🇦
If I was them I’d request asylum in Ukraine. If they go back to Russia they will be killed or put in prison for years. Kudos to the Ukrainian troops for treating enemies with respect. They will not be killed, get three meals a day and their injuries will be treated. They won’t be treated well in Russia
I think with these sort of opponents, that are there to clear their prison sentence, you can convince them to surrender, if you grand them a release into some other country, instead of a prisoner exchange. It will increase the likeliness of them giving up the fight. Which will aid in the victory of Ukraine. That should help the cause. Greetings, Jeff
"It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power, each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own." Herbert Hoover..
Belarus under Lukashenko is just a Russian colony . The majority of people in Belarus want Russia and Lukashenko and now Wagner to get out of the country and go to Russia . Slava Ukraini .
Putin attacked Ukraine and it was important for him that the West did not interfere with him in this. In recent years, Putin has received a lot of support from the West, especially from Merkel and Trump, and this despite Russian aggression in recent years in Moldova, Georgia, Crimea, Donbass, Aleppo and the "Novichok" poisoning. And now Putin is very hopeful that the West will reduce assistance to Ukraine and he will get his way.
“Troops don’t have any faith in their leaderships, they are basically fighting for their lives and their fox hole buddies but not in the regime.” Sheesh
Half of war it seems is keeping your humanity. I 100% respect anyone who manages to keep one’s humanity during the insanity of war. Like Ukrainians giving aid to wounded surrendered Russians. I read a few stores where even our enemies tried to do the right things during WW1 and WW2. Like how a German soldier heard Hitler had ordered landmarks, bridges, and historical places be dynamited. While officers wired the dynamite, he snuck into the fortified building where all the detonators were kept….and deliberately locked him self in the building. The enraged officers could not break in in time before allied forces captured the area and building. Let’s just say locals consider him a hero and allied soldiers left him alone after a background check cleared him. Apparently a few Germans stayed behind after main forces retreated and they helped with the post war clean up 100% willingly. While many hated the Germans, they would begrudgingly accept “that one bastard”, because they remembered he was “not an asshole”. Apparently if your an enemy soldier, but you at least are nice/respectful of locals (or POW’s you watch), they will sometimes remember that may save your butt later. Read a few stores where POW’s defended those guarding them because they at least respected the POW’s and overlooked small acts of defiance/smuggling. Read one story where the German Guards were horrified by Hitlers orders to kill all POW’s and offered the prisoners weapons to fight against the SS who were coming. Thankfully allied troops got there first. Apparently Non-SS German Officers hated the SS.
Hearts and Minds: If Russian soldiers realize that it is relatively safe to surrender and that they will be treated better than in their army, they will opt for giving up without much of a fight. One combatant less for the orcs, safer for the AFU troops. The prisoner may eventually switch sides to these Russian Legion or the AFU directly or pass information voluntarily. They will surely also spread their stories _after_ the war and help promote the truth in a post-war Russia lowering the possibilities of a new imperial adventure of whomever will be in power by then. And last but not least, Russian prisoner get swapped 1:1 for Ukrainian ones. On the other side, I do agree with you. I find it very difficult to care.
I want to see all Russian forces lay down their arms and just surrender to Ukraine! They're the ones started the war and I want Moscow to ULTIMATELY PAY the consequences for their villainy against the Ukrainian people!
Who in their right mind would feel any loyalty at all toward leaders who don't have the interest of the soldiers in mind? If the claims made in this video are true, then the real problem is the 2nd and 3rd in command in Russia who aren't usurping when their country needs them to.
Seen the long version of this footage. It’s wild. One Russian guy is lying face down with an unpinned grenade and gets found out. He is promptly taken care of by a burst of full auto while seconds later the ‘nade detonates causing his already dead self to be ripped apart.
The events might not have weakened Putin (for now), but every incident helps outline the gap between the elite in Russia and the general population, as the inner circle around Putin huddles up
Always sad to see men that are broken by war. Hopefully this ends soon so more lives can be saved. Truly a rough time. When it comes to manning though, you have to remember that men get good at killing and so poor leadership and skills only last so long. Even with new people coming in they get folded into veteran units who will just become better through living through conflict.
Well he is lucky that he is not 1 of the 230,000+ dead Russian boys in just 16 months of Putin's war. 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝘃 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆. Keep up with the great reporting. Shalom
