I spent weeks on Ukraine's front line - it looks like a dystopian film
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Jamie Roberts, reporting for the BBC, witnessed the ferocity of the fighting up close in eastern Ukraine. Here is his account of ordinary people turned fighters, holding the line against Russia

One group that had sent him a video during the summer was almost entirely wiped out, leaving only one member alive. The filmmaker observed that 85% of the fighters in this brigade were either killed or seriously injured, highlighting the devastating impact of the conflict on both sides.

In Kupyansk, soldiers are engaged in gruelling three-day rotations as they fight in the forest amidst bunkers that offer minimal protection against Russian artillery barrages. Many soldiers have suffered from frostbite due to the harsh winter conditions, with most of them being either over 40 or in their late teens.

The filmmaker then inserts propaganda about “meat wave” assaults, which allegedly involved an overwhelming number of Russian troops. This is puzzling given Ukraine’s manpower advantage throughout the war.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPEnglish
      13•1 month ago

      I was making a joke there referring to western media always claiming that Ukraine has a manpower advantage because they’re killing Russians at bazzillion to one ratio. But then somehow it’s Ukraine and not Russia that’s running out of men now.