And they know they will need to use this training só it is training with a poepous. Not like a country at pease, where the soldiers think they will newer use it.

Really happy as a Brit that we have been able to offer so much manpower enablement on top of equipment. Weapons are important but you don't want or need cannon fodder.. you need an effective force that can use that weaponry and be enabled to tactically survive and move on so they can take a role in the strategy that their commanders are requesting that they prosecute.

I imagine it would be a revelation to these guys to train super motivated troops who are going to war compared to regular new recruits

@@ArmySigs hell yea. No 18year old who is still bitching about being in the rain or who they can't have there phone for a few weeks.

These guys are fighting to save their homes/families and country. That is why they are super motivated as many have lived under dictatorships and have no desire to return to such a system nor do they want their children etc to go through what they went through. In the West we have become soft as governments go into debt to provide welfare etc to get people to vote for them. Just think when did any western government actually do something constructive for the country for the future. Everything is geared to welfare to have us dependent on the party in power prepared to give the most but those working etc pay, pay and pay and get little in return. In the 70's/80's less than 1 in 7 people received some form of government support now it is 1 in 2 and soon 1 to 1. Who will want to work when they can get free welfare? Look how poorer countries have progressed in the last 40 years while our societies are going backwards. Real wages for the average worker are today no better than 10 years ago but the cost of everything has gone through the roof. And, sadly it will get worse whilst governments export jobs to meet climate targets whilst other developing nations are increasing their carbon emissions taking over our industries work. We have been sold a pup by our governments and slowly are losing our democracy as minorities rule the roost whilst majorities are dictated to.

Waterproofing matters too, they're in mud season.

I'm l correct that most of the conscripts don't have socks but a cloth they wrap around their feet? If correct wait till the winter time!

This is why the new Russian conscripts are in deep trouble with the approaching winter weather. Most of them are poorly equipped and must purchase their own equipment and gear. Ukraine is inflicting heavy losses on Russian supplies and equipment. They’re short of food and equipment and winter gear.

@@Jack96993 Foot wraps are okay if you're used to them from civilian life or have experienced NCOs to guide you through wearing them over the course of months. Unfortunately for those conscripts, foot wraps haven't been common in Russian civilian life for a long time, and the armed forces gave up on them back in 2009, so except for those who served in the pre-Serdyukov days there's no one to teach them.

I second that mate, having decent quality, comfortable boots is probably one of the most important parts of your kit. If you don't, you will suffer..... badly and potentially out of action for a few days after which isn't good.

a lot of people dont realise the germans killed around 8000 french and belgian civilians in the 1914 advance, not through stray artillery or whatever, but rounding them up and shooting them.

Rommel certainly spoke very highly of the Belgians' courage in his memoires. Their role in the Fall of France is not talked about often enough.

In WWI the Germans shot lots of Belgian civilians, mostly when their advance had been halted during the first weeks. Key detail: these men were freshly mobilized and had been bakers and masons weeks before... Sound familiar?

​@@sjonnieplayfull5859 Offensive forest fighting and river crossings are a waking nightmare. The Germans had to do a lot of that in their attack in 1940. I have no doubt the stress encouraged some of those atrocities. Incidentally, that also sounds familiar.

And no God will help Putin or HIS Russians... Putin only has a sold out Patriarch praying for him (one who is just as much a member of the Russian Mafia as Putin is)!

This is actually what sold me on the authenticity of the commentary. He’s super up front that he’s a combat vet but he’s not claiming to be special forces or some shit. The honesty and humility really shows his character and speaks to reliability. Especially when he goes out of his way to say “I’m not sure but I THINK this is X.” That’s a mark of a reliable commentary.

What is interesting is the accurate insights originating from European NATO vets. Past officers have been attempting to alert the world's public to the exact occurrences emanating from Russia, repeating for a couple decades now.

Amazing. Humans are so amazing. No self awareness at all. Such hypocrites. Mind boggling.

The fact that the Ukrainian military is uncovering torture rooms and a lot of them, when they advance says it all for me! Your comparison of the Russian military to the Orcs is right on!

When you have no choice…..well we’re seeing the results now

I'm confused, Orcs wash their clothes?

@@jaykellett2327 It is a puzzle? But the Russian military's inhumanity toward the Ukrainians is rather breath taking. Don't you think?

I was telling my family in Ukraine that people around the world use ‘orcs’ now 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I wrote further up about how my intensively my 🇺🇦cousin has been trained since he volunteered.

It has? So that’s why they’re now conscripting grandpas and as of this month peoples moms!

Ever? Maybe look at Stalingrad, Rzhev, Verdun, Somme...

@@Mortablunt hey look, I found the Russian Troll! Tell me, does Internet Research Agency pay in Turnips still? Or have they changed to bananas now they are in Ghana?

@@Mortablunt your talking about Russian conscripts right? 🤣

​@@Mortablunt I think you mean all those newly Russian mobilized. Not just old folks but cripples and sick people. The smart ones surrender to Ukraine and live. The rest are just cannon fodder dying on a dictators whims.

In WW2 German soldiers would take the felt boots from dead Russians because they were better than the leather ones issued by the Wehrmacht. Now the Russian army is issued boots made of rubber and plastic. Not exactly the best for the sub zero temperatures on the way in Eastern Europe. I would have thought that Skeetex field boots or similar would be more appropriate.

From the very beginning of this war it was reported that Russians were stealing the boots of dead Ukrainian soldiers.

The felt boots were supplied by the US.

I think it was a couple of weeks ago that reports started showing up of Ukrainian soldiers being issued winter uniforms, and I have yet to see any reports of Russian troops getting any.

Generals Winter and Mud have sometimes helped the Russians in wars past, but not always. Already the ratio of casualties is 6.5 Russians per Ukrainian, which is not far from the ratio of the Winter War (10 Russians per Finn).

@@alanjameson8664 Canada donated like 500000 winter uniforms. I may be wrong on the number but the uniforms looked very nice.

@@briane9636 That number of items, not complete sets, is what I read. Still a good amount.

Yes, you have the number right--half a million. I'd bet a nickel that Finland donated some too, and maybe others.

Yes, great knowledge. Like anything else, experience counts for a lot. The network newscasts can't compare.

The Ukrainians are fighting for Freedom, the Russians are fighting because they are told to. Freedom always wins

how messed up is the economy if there looting laundry machines or do fhey just really not want to wash it by hand

@Kasper gopniks and afroamericans,same trash , different country

One of the advantages of the traditional Russian (and other countries') foot wraps over socks is that they can be washed dried faster. They also don't need mending.

​@@alanjameson8664 they're utterly horrific to wear and make things like trenchfoot even worse.

@@Ukraineaissance2014 I can't imagine foot wraps are any good, no other nation, civilian or military has adopted the practice.

@@utbb57 they have been in use by many nations but not recently, and they are not too horrible. One advantage is that they can dry faster, but they do take longer to put on. When under fire or running from encirkelment, they might be abandoned

Same, but Korea. Now we can get nice wicking socks as first layer. Then wool or cotton etc... that smooth layer makes a world of difference.

Adjusting the "shoelaces" as he calls them inside the helmet to proper tension is fundamental for the helmet to work. Already the medieval helmets had clearly grasped the concept of the protective shell banging the head when impacted is a bad thing, and thus had similar suspension. If you adjusted the straps correctly, it can take a lance hit powered by two 800 kg horses racing towards each other.

The three burned out wrecks on the intersection and the two destroyed buildings on the other intersection, later we see on that intersecrion the other side of the street has a fancy building. You recognize the blue rooftops in the bottom of the screen from the previous shot

Nuggets of wisdom from CVR. That helmet info was right on the money. Watch and learn, I would say!

@@travelbugse2829 Indeed! Having graduated from steel pots to early Kevlars to late Kevlars (but not having stayed in long enough for the ACH), I could not imagine wearing one of those old Soviet helmets for anything outside of a ceremonial detachment. Must be fun to soak up artillery wearing that garbage! 😬

If 2014 is your Zero starting point, then yes, you are on the money. The transformation has been going on since the theft of Crimea.

Looked like two BMP's of some variety, and an MTLB.

They did the same thing with shots of some of the buildings. Their intent in this movie might have been to make the operation seem bigger and more impressive, but the footage from multiple angles would be very useful for the military analysts.

I agree but it could just be a artillery/small attacks. If Ukraine are moving troops from the west then they will most likely give them a week to reecooperate

@@OG3Maliii True. They could be probing attacks. I guess we will find out soon!!

Or it could mean that their artillery still has a lot of targets

The terrain in the south is mostly flat farmlands without much cover. Id imagine crossing open fields with no LOS issues could be difficult.

The Ukrainians are telegraphing their moves in Kherson, which suggests something else is about to happen somewhere else.

Signal veteran here. The US Army requires (and has required for decades) all troops in initial training (BCT and AIT pre-Alpha+) to maintain and wear their initial, basic combat uniform, which includes the basic boots, until training is over, they enter an Alpha+ phase, or they are cleared for medical reasons to wear an alternate. This includes Jungles, Hi-Tecs, various other nonissued, and "steel toed combat boots from Red Wing", all which are precluded from a training soldier's uniform. Look at it this way: you can't change your haircut or swap out your Birth-Control Glasses (BCGs) until after training, why would they let you wear Hi-Tecs? So what branch were you in and how long ago?

@@mnspstudioful Army. 1874. Vietnam was still fresh in our minds. It may very well not have been allowed, but not a single one of my Drill Sergeants ever said anything about it, other than "Nice boots." Every Drill Sergeant in our company was a Vietnam Vet. And a ridiculous number of them wore a Baby Blue Pentagon with Stars on their hat. I wish we'd had the other "Name Brands" back then, or that they were at least more widely known. And yes, I bought two pair, so I could wear them on alternate days.

@@mnspstudioful side note.... even this brief explanation I fear is far more than the Russian conscripts are getting.

I've got a M43 wartime helmet, and it looks prretty much just like this one lol

I have East German helmets, produced around 1988 and never been used. This is probably what is in the Russian stockpiles as well. They are not very different from helmets they used in 1945. Just an iron bowl with a leather strap attached to it and almost the same model the Russians had during WW II, it only looks a little bit smoother.

steel helmets are still pretty useful, I definitely rather have one of those than nothing in an artillery war like this

​@@edwinvdv7030 east german helmets were very different to russian ones, they were like a super exaggerated ww2 german helmet shape.

@@Ukraineaissance2014 mine is definitely not. Belongs to the Russian family of helmets so to say.

Ironic, considering the last 8 years and counting.

@@Mortablunt what DO you mean, it makes no sense

@@Mortablunt you mean when civilians forgot they were civilians and started shooting the government, declared a separate Republic while aiming to join Russia anyway, instead of packing their things and going to Russia where everything is better?

@@sjonnieplayfull5859 The government started shooting first and then shelled them for 8 years, you Nazi apologist!

@@daydays12 Donbass. Ukraine has been killing tens of thousands of people in Donbass for speaking Russian. Russia is there to stop the genocide. All Ukraine had to do was just let people have their language. And then this schmuck talks like hes on some noble mission.

Wow! Thank you! So nice to hear good words from a country so far away!