Ukraine

Azov spec ops clear out Russian hiding spots

Helmet cam combat footage from the Ukrainian Azov Regiment's 12th Special Forces Brigade shows the clearing of Russian held basement structures in the vicinity of Shcherbynivka, along the Toretsk front. The soldiers throw grenades down stairways, into doors, and down vent pipes. Multiple dead Russian soldiers are shown, so viewer discretion is advised.

3rd Assault brigade drops fury on Russian Infantry

The Ukrainian Azov Regiment's 3rd Assault Brigade released footage showing multiple drone-dropped munition operations against Russian ground troops. The Russians can be seen trying to use forest canopy as concealment, but the thermal capable drones have no problems locating their positions.

Fire team eliminated by Ukrainian drones

Footage shows a pair of Russian soldiers being fatally engaged by FPVs and drone dropped munitions. The troops were likely retreating from a failed assault in which they were forced to dismount their disabled vehicles, only to be picked apart by armed drones.

Motorcycle unit decimated by drones

FPV drone combat footage released by the Muramasa drone unit captures the systematic destruction of a Russian motorcycle unit. The video shows multiple drone strikes that result in the deaths of several Russian soldiers. This footage was recorded near Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.

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Russian seriously injured by drone

Footage recorded by an armed Ukrainian quadcopter shows the drone engaging a one Russian infantryman. The drone drops a grenade, but the soldier is able to maneuver out of the blast radius. The soldier then decides to fire his rifle at the overhead drone, but he is unable to hit it as the device drops another munition. This time the grenade explodes right next to its target, peppering the soldier's left side with shrapnel. He tries running away but falls due to his injuries. He then crawls away to find cover.

Azov eliminates Russian threat at close range

Helmet cam combat footage from Ukraine's Azov Brigade shows a close range firefight among a trench complex in which a Russian soldier can be seen being shot down by the cameraman. It appears that the Russian may have been in the process of throwing a hand grenade as one bursts in between the two foes just after the burst of gunfire.

UA team kills stray enemy soldier

Helmet cam footage without location. A Ukrainian team kills a lone Russian soldier close to their position. They then man a Mk-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

Russian misses drone with rocket, receives grenades in return

More footage from the Ukrainian "Omega" SOF unit is recorded by an armed drone as it hovers over a Russian soldier. The Russian is aware of the drone's presence and menacingly aims an RPG-26 rocket launcher up at the craft. The rocket launcher has no tracking or guidance capabilities, so the chances of it hitting the drone are slim. Considering the launcher is a disposable one-shot system, it's likely that the drone pilot was taunting the man in an attempt to get him to expend the rocket, which he does. The drone operator then engages by dropping grenades. The first one misses wide, but the second lands in close proximity, and aftermath footage suggests the soldier was killed.

Deadly assault against Russian fighting position

A combination of drone and helmet cam footage combines to document a Ukrainian special forces raid against a Russian fighting position. According to the report, the Ukrainians claim to have killed six Russian troops and destroyed a fighting position with a satchel charge. At least one of the fallen Russians can be seen in the footage.

SOF raid eliminates 23 Russians

Ukrainian special operations forces released footage showing a raid on an industrial complex that reportedly resulted in the deaths of 23 Russian soldiers. The operation occurred in an undisclosed area, but according to the Ukrainian forces, it was deep behind enemy lines.

Fiber drones in Kursk target Ukrainian Infantry

Fiber optic drone footage released by Russian sources conducting combat operations in the Kursk region of Russia shows three drone strikes against Ukrainian forces. The first two drone strikes are against exposed Ukrainian infantry, and the third attack appears to be an attack to destroy disabled Ukrainian armor.

Mech infantry dismount under fire

Drone footage from Ukraine’s 79th Brigade showing mechanized infantry dismounting while under observation and immediately taking fire. The Russian soldiers dismount their BMPs with almost no cover and minimal concealment and proceed to file along a road like lemmings. Ordnance explodes in their midst, either from a drone-dropped munition or a mortar round. Drones begin to pick off the dismounts as they huddle near their vehicles or scramble for refuge in the brush. Using conventional wisdom, mechanized infantry can dismount in a position offering cover and concealment and then proceed to their objective on foot, with vehicles, IDF, and other assets providing cover as they advance. Or the IFVs can roll up on the objective and drop the dismounts there, though the vehicles also require that supporting assets suppress enemy fires as they advance. I offer that this technique is not doctrinally sound.

Ukrainian snipers hit exposed targets

FLIR footage released by Ukrainian snipers conducting reconnaissance and harassment operations near Toretsk shows several attacks against exposed Russian infantry. The infantrymen, not realizing that they were being observed by well trained shooters, presented themselves as targets of opportunity and were eliminated as a result. What this video highlights well is the need for future uniforms to thermally mask front-line infantry. Thermal optics have now reached a stage that where even extremely cheap optics make spotting human heat signatures incredibly simple.

Russian BTR and crew neutralized by drones

Like a swarm of wasps, Ukrainian bomb drones repeatedly smack a Russian BTR until it is immobilized. The survivors bail because they know more drones are on the way. Unfortunately for them, they are caught in open ground by the fast and nimble explosive FPV drones which promptly take them out of the fight.

Ukrainian SOF in Pokrovsk compilation

An edited compilation of footage of a Ukrainian Special Forces Unit, call sign Shaman, operating near Pokrovsk. The video is a montage of drone surveillance, FPV drone shots, body cam footage, and feeds from rifle thermal optics. Some of the content shows close combat and trench clearing. Pokrovsk is located west of Avdiivka and is currently the scene of intense fighting. Another waypoint in the Russian axis of advance, they have attempted for weeks to reduce or bypass the town without success.

Drones seek Russian stragglers like vultures

A compilation video of Ukrainian drones hunting Russian soldiers by ones and twos. In the first episode, a lone Russian soldier shelters against the wall of a destroyed building and is spied by a lurking Ukrainian FPV drone. The drone detonates against the wall above the soldier’s head. He leaps to his feet and scampers down the road before being struck in the back by a second drone, which launches his body several meters. The rest of the footage is various clips of FPV drones picking off other Russian stragglers. Ukrainian quadcopters lurk over the battlefield like vultures, descending on Russian soldiers with impunity.

Thermobaric drone roasts Russian Bunker

A Ukrainian FPV drone equipped with a thermobaric warhead enters a Russian bunker and detonates, incinerating the occupants. One Russian soldier emerges, clearly feeling the effects. Thermobaric weapons have sparked controversy in the past, and international observers leveled accusations of war crimes at U.S. Marines who employed thermobaric SMAWs in Fallujah in 2004. In this conflict they are a regular feature and have proved effective