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Ukrainian special ops forces who stormed a Russian trench in an intense video did 'everything right' and took their enemy by surprise, US infantry veteran says
Business Insider MSN ^ | 6/22/2023 | Jake Epstein

Posted on 06/22/2023 9:52:17 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Harrowing footage published by Ukraine's special operations forces this week shows their troops storming a Russian trench and engaging in deadly close-quarters fighting with Moscow's soldiers.

The assault appears to have caught the Russians by surprise and left several dead as the Ukrainians cleared their way through the dirt maze. In stark contrast to the reactions by the Russian soldiers, Kyiv's forces appear to have executed the mission flawlessly, doing "everything right," a former US Army infantry soldier said.

"What the Ukrainians did is very unique in their level of proficiency," John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at West Point's Modern War Institute, told Insider after watching the video. "They do everything right, which doesn't always happen in war — even if you're really trained."

Ukraine's special operations forces shared the graphic video to several social media channels on Monday. The military said its forces approached the enemy positions from the rear and killed 10 Russian troops.

The following video is a graphic depiction of front-line trench warfare in Ukraine.

Sharing the video on Twitter, Spencer wrote: "I know a lot of people have already commented on this video of Ukrainian Special Forces conducting close quarters battle in a Russian trench. I can tell they are highly trained, good weapons handling, use of grenades. Intense. High adrenaline but not chaotic. Bravo Zulu."

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KEYWORDS: 200000deadrussians; jakeepstein; russia; tothelastukrainian; ukraine; warpr0n
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To: marcusmaximus; McGruff; JonPreston
Is there an echo in here?


6/22/2023, 1:19:48 PM · 21 of 59
marcusmaximus to McGruff
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/22/2023, 1:17:28 PM · 19 of 59
marcusmaximus to JonPreston
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/15/2023, 12:14:23 PM · 35 of 107
marcusmaximus to Right Brother
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/14/2023, 10:33:44 AM · 32 of 85
marcusmaximus to Worldtraveler once upon a time
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/13/2023, 3:09:39 PM · 45 of 70
marcusmaximus to cweese
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 3:01:21 PM · 9 of 23
marcusmaximus to davidb56
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 11:06:26 AM · 4 of 20
marcusmaximus to Kazan
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 10:24:07 AM · 28 of 155
marcusmaximus to Kazan
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 10:19:59 AM · 26 of 155
marcusmaximus to wildcard_redneck
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 10:19:11 AM · 24 of 155
marcusmaximus to Worldtraveler once upon a time
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

6/11/2023, 3:01:21 PM · 9 of 23
marcusmaximus to davidb56
Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

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61 posted on 06/22/2023 1:32:48 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Excellent catch. There are about 3-4 such IDs that robopost repetitive propaganda like this one does. I’m guessing it’s a paying gig because if they were sincere and committed, they’d do a better job.


62 posted on 06/22/2023 1:44:31 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

One more time for those in the back row. Tell your Putin to say goodbye to his land bridge.

And why is Tucker Carlson’s male producer married to another man? Isn’t that globohomo or does Tucker get a pass?


63 posted on 06/22/2023 1:50:24 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: adorno
How many Ukrainians have been killed?

Do you honestly believe the offensive is going well for them?

64 posted on 06/22/2023 1:55:41 PM PDT by hcmama
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To: MinorityRepublican

Geez, someone has watched “Barbarians at the Gate” one too many times.


65 posted on 06/22/2023 1:56:28 PM PDT by hcmama
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To: hcmama
How many Ukrainians have been killed?

Many thousands, no doubt. But not even close to what the Russians have lost.

Do you honestly believe the offensive is going well for them? K/i>

All reports do indicate that the "counter-offensive" is going well, but, YOUR Russian media dumbasses have you believing different. Keep up! Your Russian OFFENSIVE is losing. Keep up!
66 posted on 06/22/2023 2:24:19 PM PDT by adorno
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To: JimRed

Ukraine welcomes prisoners and that is not what is happening in the video, they are shooting and moving feet away from pop-out targets.


67 posted on 06/22/2023 2:26:56 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: marcusmaximus
Quick! Change the subject!

Tell your Biden to say goodbye....

68 posted on 06/22/2023 2:30:30 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Biden gave Putin the green light to invade Ukraine in a minor incursion. If Trump was in office, Putin would have been too chicken to invade.


69 posted on 06/22/2023 2:35:41 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Should be in Moscow soon.


70 posted on 06/22/2023 2:35:43 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: marcusmaximus
--- "Biden gave Putin the green light to invade Ukraine in a minor incursion. If Trump was in office, Putin would have been too chicken to invade."


While that may possibly be correct, your behavior as an interlocutor in threads sullies your opinion. Utterly repetitive copy-paste is just not "in."

71 posted on 06/22/2023 2:40:52 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Your hall monitor act is funny. Do you have a badge?


72 posted on 06/22/2023 2:46:09 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
--- "Your hall monitor act is funny. Do you have a badge?"


I am glad your are amused. As to badges, I had one but it wasn't in high school. You're responses are as limp as can be.

73 posted on 06/22/2023 2:55:25 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: marcusmaximus

How’s that Ukrainian counteroffensive going, Marcus?


74 posted on 06/22/2023 3:18:20 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: marcusmaximus

How many of these special forces had tattoos of Hitler, Bandera or a swastika?


75 posted on 06/22/2023 3:19:20 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Kazan
I especially enjoyed Alexander's characterization today of Germany's Oaf Doltz and France's Napoleon Macaroni as "the organ grinder's monkeys".  
76 posted on 06/22/2023 3:52:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Sunsong
One video of a trench isn't winning a war. I have seen hundreds of videos of Ukrainian men and armor being destroyed by mines, artillery, aircraft and anti tank rockets. Your words conflict with what the top Ukrainian generals and Zelensky are saying. I'm still waiting for the Ukrainian offensive to reach a fortified line. They keep being destroyed and repelled in the gray zone.
77 posted on 06/22/2023 4:13:56 PM PDT by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: kiryandil
I especially enjoyed Alexander's characterization today of Germany's Oaf Doltz and France's Napoleon Macaroni as "the organ grinder's monkeys".

With Biden being the organ grinder himself.

78 posted on 06/22/2023 4:57:02 PM PDT by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: cabojoe

I see what you did there.

Run, Ashley, run!!

79 posted on 06/22/2023 6:01:38 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: JonPreston
Sorry Neocon, take your Pedo elsewhere.

I've been here over two decades opposing the neocons. Who the hell are you, besides ignorant?

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80 posted on 06/22/2023 6:06:22 PM PDT by Gunslingr3
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