What Attacking a Trench in Ukraine is Really Like | War on Tape | Daily Mail
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- Trench combat is one of the most brutal aspects of battle, and it has become one of the defining features of the Ukraine war.
But how exactly do troops attack a trench? And what is trench warfare like in the 21st Century? In this episode, we’re going to examine trench warfare in Ukraine, study the tactics, see how the Ukrainians train, and speak to their instructors to find out.
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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.
thats why air superiority and air dominance prevents drone attacks from happening. denying your enemy static defenses is key.
Bro, Drones are going to be short lived in their present form.
@@Zippezipif you mean they will be way more advanced very soon. Than yes.
@@Zippezipif you mean they will be way more advanced very soon. Than yes.
Thankfully our doctrine is about air power.
TH-cam in 2024: Live combat footage and 'How to' trench tactics alongside mukbang and e-celeb drama. What an era. Also, total respect to Andrei!
No kidding... in the words of Cat Stevens.... Ohh Baby its a wild world.
Kind of sad that war is the one consistent culture we’ve practiced over centuries
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.
live training footage, this is not live combat
They used real footage. If you want to see the full footage search for 3rd Assault Brigade or Azov here on TH-cam. 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.
Brutal, and that skeletal ghost forest is a horrid thing, a nightmare hellscape
Once you have youtube giving you a trench step by step warfare guide, you know our world is damned.
There's plenty on how nuclear war will be fought for over a decade, not doomed yet, chill out.
Gotta get mentally prepared for the home front defense
Bro, how many of us military types who served are building trenches, none. Because almost every veteran knows that war is the ultimate injustice.
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
Just our proxy trying to fundraise.
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
Precisely.
Clear. exfil.
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.
@@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?
@@DV8-q6n if we're back to WW1 trenches, i guess its back to WW1 objectives?
@@DV8-q6n Well that worked for the US in Vietnam.
Oh wait................................................
i love it when soldiers use the phrase "in an ideal world"
7:59 "we're here at an undisclosed location, somewhere..."
ok, release the Rainbolt.
hes straight up rendered ‘undisclosed locations’ useless
"looks like Sheffield grass."
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.
It’s literally US doctrine to have a SBFL providing covering fire
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.
@@kohvazein7798 Then why do they need to show the doctrine that does not apply to these events?
@@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.
@@professionalschizo that's not contradictory to anything I said??
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!
They never mention it oaths video.. that doesn't mean its not part of the training.
Please tell me you understand that..
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.
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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.
You keep moving...this isn't a video about how to stop an attack because you caught a couple grenades attacking
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.
10:48. That quote about never having too many grenades is what they said in WW1.
This sounds so similar to ww1 stormtrooper tactics. Incredible how some things cycle back to how they were before 😮
Well... if you can´t learn from the past you are doomed to repeat it.
I'm sick of war.
Think of how the Ukrainians must feel
Are you part of it? If not then you watch too much news.
Well your in for a hard time cuz endless wars are our future 😢
Never enjoyed it in the first place.
nothing we can do
WWI trench clearing tactics still being effective in 2024 is wild to me
Are you sure they carried enough grenades to teach soldiers to use one on every corner in WW1?
@@sluggo562 I'm pretty sure they're talking about the usage of trenches itself
Way more blunt/sharp object usage in WW1. They didn't have assault rifles (or as many grenades).
@@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."
@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.
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.
It's literally Slavic infighting over Slavic territories. European countries should not interfere in it.
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.
@@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.
This is Hitler of the 1930s all over again. Appeasing Putin did nothing but encourage him.
@@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?
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.
maybe the shouldn't have picked the fight in the first place
@@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.
@@zvexevz Too much waffling about who attacked whom and trying to figure out grey area. You'll get it next time I am sure.
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
@@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?
What a great piece of journalism. The narrative of the soldier, both UK and Ukraine, are what the whole world needs to see.
"Soon, the entire trench is clear of Russians" 🤣 I feel like this guy is delivering his narration in recipe format.
He forgot to add that Russians do more trench clearings since they have been advancing on all fronts for the past year.
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
Training so important
this makes me so thankful I live in a country not currently at war nor do I think will be at war anytime in my lifetime Its also very unlikely I’d be drafted because I have autism anxiety disorder take a ton of meds and have dexterity problems in my hands although I’d still try to defend my country in whatever capacity I could but I highly doubt they would want me raiding trenches
"Once they're happy". Gotta love his vernacular
*they're
@@benedictearlson9044 Thx. Fixed
All mothers in black 😰😰😰
Bless the Moment
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".
if they typically use it, that makes it a typical russian defense system. It doesn't imply they invented it
@@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.
That sergeant's favorite phrase...et cetera. lol
You can see this textbook assault on an enemy entrenched defensive position in Band of Brothers, episode Day of Days
Very different method.
This is more SWAT breaching.
Pretty close
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
@@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)?
Why does this feel like an episode of "how its made"?
Well because it might be handy
lol… totally 😂 at about 1m50sec it hit me 😂😂😂😂👌
Fr
"how it's flayed"
It's disgusting
That is the typical WW1 trench. Zig zag. I really can't believe this trench warfare is going on over a hundred years later.
more like 2000 years really
We still have frontlines across open countryside, and guns firing bullets and artillery strikes sending shrapnel, so what is the alternative?
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😂
Crazy a world war 1 soldier would be right at home
This is nothing like WW1
not in the slightest
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
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
@@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.
So many euphemisms for "killing". In war everyone acts like it was a game
I'm sure it's how they stay sane
It is a game to the ones not on the ground
That's because it is and the people are getting played into killing each other.
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...
All of the rifles being used have pistol grips. I think you mean foregrip.
Excellent British Narrator! Makes one want to visit the isles and learn!
It's like WW1 all over again
Apart from artillery, 170 million shells were fired during the entire war.
With robots😀
@@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.
"Dieser Fall ist wirklich ein faszinierendes und erschreckendes Rätsel. 🔎"
Keep taking names Ukraine. Never stop never forgive never forget.
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.
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.
@@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
Fascinating
Minus also means enemy down
Plus also meaning enemy in sight
10:00 looks a bit funny but is instead the pure authentic soldier himself
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.
he did suggest that he's a conscript.
He had to do it because he got conscripted.
Trust me, people will do A LOT to escape those fkn Company meetings.
What a silly uninformed take
@@sadfrug r/woosh
Loving these segments on ukraniqn war
These pieces are restoring my faith in the DM. Excellent work!
I would like to hear more from X, only because he must be so smart, given his smart parents.
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😢
very informative
The enemy will say get the guy with the bright red feather he is cheif
its training footage
they dont wear them in battle, lol
Hahaha. The two comments above me dont understand a joke.
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.
what a great instructor
I pray for peace on Earth ❤
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...
Colour tape, Ukr= blue or green tape and Ru= always red tape
and radio communication
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!
Friendly fire casualty rate is high so they blow their camo with loud colored duct tape that can change depending on mission.
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
I hate the Mail, but I love your coverage your coverage of the combat. Slava Ukraini.
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.
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😂
I’ve heard shotguns and flamethrowers were deadly in trench warfare in the past.
bro.. are you really suggesting flamethrowers lmao
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.
Flamethrowers were actually not that effective. Even during world war 1, the French for example preferred to use grenades for trench cleaning.
@@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.
@@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.
Wow frightening 😮
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Right on.👍
@@RogueBerserker-y9p sad drunken bot
Thank you for a great video 🫂
SLAVA UKRAINI. GLORIA UKRAINI ❤❤❤
Texas stands with Ukraine
Bah
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.
7:35 Gun goes off when he goes to reload
Thats why you always point it in "harmless" direction.
Exactly, ignoring first step, charging handle in the back position when I want to open the top cover.
The speaker sounds very happy about this happening. We should pray for peace.
its kinda disrepect to the people going trough the stuff irl...
What do you expect? Him to be depressed as he speaks? He’s reporting on a current situation.
The corner shot rifle help the soldiers if you can get it.
TH-cam SHOULED ALLOW MORE OF THIS REALITY.
wdym?`it does, youre just not gonna get paid by advertisers.
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.
The forest: WTF!!
Ordinary sight in Ukraine.. sadly
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.
"...because many Ukrainians were trained by US soldiers..". Indeed -- US Army Rangers !!! Rangers Lead the Way !!!
Absolutely can’t believe I’m hearing and witnessing this. We’ve gone backwards 110 years.
brutal
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.
It is literally impossible to plan a trench strom. Of course there will be a rough plan, but 90% of it cant even be realized, as everybody is forced to improvise. But the main goal is completed anyway if successful.
Now this is what my grade school history teacher should have shown me instead of going to Ypres.
So sad to see these young brave men training to fight for their country. I doubt not many would survive the war
that's not training footage...
odds are much higher than on the russian side
@@wolfsmaul-ger8318 imagine actually believing this
@@jackworthington4660 yes its awful for both sides, a huge loss of oyung people
That's Sturmtrupptaktik developed over 100 yrs ago in WWI. US Army adopted it as far as I know only during the Vietnam war.
Trenches are the same today as they were then, no need to reinvent the wheel i suppose
Friendly fire risks?
Plenty.
Physical Hell on earth ❗🤷🏼♂️🤨🫡
Russia taking notes.
Probably late for note 📝 for allowed view tactics with not all strategies and tactics revealed .
@@CarltonO-lo3hp They can still get the jist.
@@zinjanthropus322 they train riflemans for less then a week
They have been taking notes all the time , it's not always the meat wave
Well considering Russia is taking land everyday they've taken their notes a long time ago
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Tim Kennedy carries 50 grenades in his tactical fanny pack and solos like Shrek
21:15 that!
you are forget that russians too have a grenades
The Argentines had grenades,you just keep moving forward
I love how some Russians are pooping there pants when they see a grenade 😂
how are there trench experts in the british army? what trenches have they been assaulting and how do they know what is effective?
Well, they won World War 1, so there’s that.
Falklands war
4:09 minus means enemy down, not negative. idk where you got that from
What about how Russia attacks the trenches ?
Sounds like you find it fun, like a football match?
War is brutal. 😢
Hahahaha when it said the leads gun jammed... I knew it wasn't an AK and of course it was an M4 ahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
fantastic video keep it up
Thats love of democracy
Ukraine isnt a democracy anymore hehexd
@Austrveg Because of Putin
@Austrveg it is and will be.
@Austrveg it is. Elections are not held during war. It's in the Ukrainian constitution.
Chris Pleasence your a legend mate . You deliver this stuff so well. Keep it up
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Slava Joe Rogani
@@zorrofox8950 what?
Won za Ural @@zorrofox8950
@@zorrofox8950 Who?
@@Julian-zj2qy yes, who is going to support Ukraine after Jan 20th? Not America. Slava Mike Johnstoni.
16:30
As someone with chronic back pain: ouch
Surprised by the tactics. I know their aren’t any civilians, but there has to still be some risk of friendl fire around corners
Yes cases on both sides a-lot no reported tho.
you always communicate with your brothers in arms, and you clearly know where friends cannot be. You are a group, and in front of you is a trench, all you see in front of you is the enemy
This is bad ass
way more sophisticated than the WWI "run and pray" strategy
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.
I’m sure he didn’t have to mention that it’s pretty obvious.
I haven't seen a lot of effective trench-clearing from the Russians. They have some capable units but they are mostly attacking with new recruits in what has been dubbed ''meat waves'' basically they bombard the Ukranian trench constantly with artillery and drones and intermitently send small groups of soldiers, sometimes just 1 or 2 either on foot or motorcycle, targetting them with artillery is usually not economical. And they get killed like crazy, but they keep attacking day in and out while keeping the Ukranians on edge and unable to rotate, and eventually they wear them out. Russian casualties have risen to very high levels and some soldiers have started protesting, but it does work and it has allowed them to leverage their manpower and resource advantage to make gains in the last few months.
We know this mate
Oh, yes, Russians throw meat... 70 years ago - the Soviets throw meat! And now the Russians are throwing meat. Your methodology has not changed for a century.
@@wallback1851It is profoundly silly of you to try and argue something that is being effectively televised 24/7 from drone cameras and GoPros.
@@mungojerrie86maybe you could provide us with a link of such meat wave? Or at least name of some channel where we can find this? Cause if the russians really use such waves, wouldn't there be a full mobilization? Or maybe russians just spawning soldiers out of thin air for such kind of attacks?
@@backspace5254 If you think that it looks like a literal WW1-style Zerg rush then of course not. They are very piecemeal, the "meat wave" can consist of like 8 separate attacks, each of only two or three fighters - a couple of bikers here, a BMP dismount there.
As for source, watch any Ukrainian footage showing repelling assaults and after 30 of those you'll piece the picture together yourself.
As for running out of people, there's a reason the salaries and sign up bonuses for russki soldiers are so absurdly high at the moment. They are doing this exactly so they avoid having to do a general mobilization. They are losing a lot of people but it's not WW1 or WW2 where tens or hundreds of thousands could be lost after a large battle. The scale here is different.
That’s brutal
"They [Ukrainian conscripts] only have 5 weeks to learn basic trench warfare" Still at least 4 weeks more than Russian soldier training lol
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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