I am 71 . My dad was a ww2 vet. I am so very tired of wars . The money they cost could solve so many problems in the world . And wealthy people would still be wealthy . And most people could have the opportunity to do more than just survive . They could enjoy life . And young men and women could live to build lives of their own .

That soldier was born in 2001. 21 years old, that's incredibly sad.

May that poor 21year old boy rest in peace and to his family I can only say.. may God be with you in you grief !!! I'll pray for him and his family!!

I joined the defence force at 18 so seeing soilders as young as that is no surprise and nothing new. Wether they joined voluntarily or wether they were “drafted”. It’s still heartbreaking tho seeing all those young lives wasted my heart goes out to all their families ❤

I'm in my late twenty's, hate to imagine kids a decade my junior being forced to go to war for a madman and die for his failed ambitions.

Now I see why the Russian man escaped to Finland saying he didn’t want to die for someone else’s ambitions

My sympathy to the mothers and family of lost soldiers on both sides of this war.

President Zelensky has addressed the American Congress, with much cheering for your brave leader and the people of Ukraine. Presented our Congress with a battle flag, and we will cherish this gift. Americans stand strongly with supporting Ukraine, and we are proud to have such brave allies. Our hearts go out to all of you and to the brave men who are fighting may God protect all of you. Americans are with you. 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇲🇺🇦💓💞🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇲🇺🇦

As a 34 year old man, another man aged 21 is just a kid to me. Barely an adult. Had his whole life ahead of him, but died for a lie.

Russian: 'Nazis. Nazis... where are the Nazis?' Granny: 'I'm looking at one.'

Blessings to all of the families of these lost souls! An unnecessary war that cost so many lives.

When they said that the soldier with the bank document was born in 2001, I thaught to myself, that could have been one of my childhood friends, as I have been to moscow quite often as a child, visiting my grandmother. And when I think about it chances are high that my former childhood friends are currently getting conscripted or are already somwhere in the field ... which is a very surreal thought to me.

Dude was almost 21 before he died. Where here I am, Just turned 26, 2 weeks ago. We really should be grateful for each day that we are alive, living in the comfort of our homes.

Russia Soldiers: Nazis, Nazis where are the Nazis? Ukranian Granny: _~points towards moscow~_

I feel the pain in my body. How can one man willingly kill the next generation? You might think this war is not going to touch you, but we are all living on the same planet.... We will all have to meet this sadness....

Younger than my son. Dead in a rich man’s war. My prayers for mothers sons and fathers.

That kid who died was only 15 days older than me. That's heartbreaking.

As an American veteran, it seems like such blasphemy to leave the dead behind like this. America will move mountains to get our dead soldiers home, meanwhile Russia seems to be discarding them on the side of the road like trash.

When he said Bodies wasted and he's talking about Russian soldiers, think about the innocent civilians terrorized, raped,robbed and tortured, killed, thrown in mass Graves. It's hard to feel bad.

It's always the young boys who die. Not the old rich men who start the wars

Calling citizens Nazis after invading them is the rust on the razor: it's an unnecessary insult.

It’s so unfair how children are sent to war to fight for someone else’s ego. So sad. Human beings just left like that heart breaking… and for what?

Heart breaking

Thank you Erin!!❤

The lady saying that the Russian soldiers were asking everyone "Where are the Nazis?" makes me think they really thought they were there to actually liberate the Ukrainians from a truly terrible regime. I can't help but think those soldiers died believing that they were the good guys because of Putin's lies and propaganda. They lost their lives for nothing believing in that lie and it's heartbreaking.😞

We need to call this War of Putin's Idiocy. Slava Ukrayini! from Philippines.

I respect you're words jam a mum a grandmother a great grandmother I have my harte aks and pain I beleav everyone as a wright tolive

Seeing this late, but feels😞

That young 20 year old russian soldier was exactly a year younger than me and he died because of selfish politicians in a meaningless war. Can't imagine having to go through all of that. May he rest in peace.

This war is awful. These are the boys of the same generation I'm currently in. The same people you see online everyday, the same people you share memories on social media or play video games with, all just wasted. This war breaks my heart.

Before you start feeling so sorry for deaths of these young invaders please remember that there are more than 100 000 civilians dead in Mariupol, many, many of them are children. My relatives were shot by russians close to Bucha, now the 6 y.o. is an orphan, they also killed her brother and she herself was wounded badly and lost her eye. May these soldiers NOT rest in piece.

Feel sorry for all those mothers

I was a draftee, stationed in Germany, in November, 1967, when I got word that my younger brother's best friend had been killed in Hue, a few days short of his 20th birthday. He'd joined the Marines, to "make a man of him." I still grieve, and I still rage against those whose lies led us into that, and so many other, wars. Unfortunately they skate, and there seems to be a limitless supply of gullibles who believe that patriotism consists of killing those targeted by our "leaders," instead of questioning those "leaders."

Imagine getting conscripted only to get killed by your own tanks… heartbreaking

Save you some time: 2:32 The question they always asked

21, my cousin turned 21 a few weeks. Now I’m getting how my dad felt about me trying to join up

Ukraine soldiers are not violent but just defending their country

that poor lady walking around the gun fire breaks my heart, shuddering not knowing if she has been shot, this is not normal, my heart goes out to ukraine.

2:20 Dog has the 1000 yard stare, like he's seen more than any dog ever should.

Thank you CNN for bringing reality to the screens.

I'm 100% pro-Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 and furious at what Putin's army is doing there. However, I'm also the mother of sons in their 20's...the same age as most of the corpses shown in this report. I get no satisfaction seeing dead Russian boys lying in Ukrainian dirt. Most had no knowledge or no choice and died for nothing. It's truly 💔 for all concerned.

Prayers to all the mothers who lost children 🙏

What is the situation now ??

And in those days the hearts of many will grow cold. Sad!

This is such a horrific tragedy. May Putin and all those in Russia that support this war pay the price for their evil intent.

Heartbreaking. So much death on both sides. So inhumane. All because of a power hungry mad man.

RIP to all the soldiers and speedy recovery to all injured and maimed😢😮

Thank you in CNN for your excellent report, hello to all from NY.

I'm 22 and hearing somebody died from 2001 really hits me.

I think it’s good that people are seeing the reality of war in HD. Makes it seem real and not just in a history book.

Excellent report, good questions. The general was clear and concise too.

This is appalling and inhumane to leave the bodies like that just horrific

Born in 2001. Damn that is dark.

Goosebumps 💔🥺 so sad that someone can selfishly destroy so many families, lives, futures

Born 2001..killed in a foreign land for nothing..what a waste of life

The "Special Military Operation" is certainly becoming very 'special' for so many Ruzzians. A shame that NONE of them will remember it. Or even be remembered... The Allies MUST SEND MORE artillery shells and ammo and armoured vehicles to Ukraine. NOW! 👍 We Aussies stand with Ukraine! 💪💪 M 🦘🏏😎

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

I love the Ukrainian people the whole country must be working together to get so much accomplished glory to Ukraine

Kids born after 2000 dying in war in Europe. It's still shocking to me.

2:13.... you can see the fear when you hear that explosion or something being shot....

Each boy had a mother, possibly brothers or sisters. It’s awful, whichever side they happen to be on.

My heart goes out to the mothers. Mothers hearts are the same everywhere. If they only knew the truth about their boys 💔

Wow. He's right. All those lives lost for nothing

You can't call them boys if they die for their county 😢 show some respect lady!

This is serving as an example to new Russian conscripts that anything like this might happen to them

The guy was about to turn 21, I just turned 20. That is just mind blowing.

A Tribute to Ukraine The Fight Where were you when the walls came crumbling down. Fearing for our lives In our home towns. Where children once played Laughter was everywhere We now find graves Seems like only...we care. But now, We're standing side by side Defending arm in arm Praying for our lives. And now, We're standing toe to toe Fighting hand to hand Dying for our nation's soul. Instrumental 🎶 If we lose. If this was our last fight. I promise you We didn't run and hide. Only one way to live Head high and full of pride What we would give Our blood and tears we cried. But now, We're standing side by side Defending arm in arm Praying for our lives. And now, We're standing toe to toe Fighting hand to hand Dying for our nation's soul. Instrumental 🎶 A burst of lightning coming from the morning sky confuses all We will not run and hide. But now, We're standing side by side Defending arm in arm Praying for our lives. And now, We're standing toe to toe Fighting hand to hand Dying for our nation's..... And then, There's one thing that remains. Fight until the death Fight for our Ukraine. But now, Our prayers were not met By those who stood by By those who would forget. . By Humble Driver thank you for reading humble poem ❤️ 🙏 and if you are interested in song please go to Humble Driver KZfaq

'Feel that it is important!!?' What an understatement. I'm sick of seeing war footage banned on youtube, but before watching having to endure an ad displaying killing as a type of comedy in a video game

2:17 That pair of Babusi sitting on a bench having a calm chat despite all the death and chaos are pretty impressive. Maybe one day there will be a bronze of them in the same place.

Victory to Ukrainian ❤💙💛☮

This must stop honestly

May the soldiers 🙏 rest in peace may God light shine upon them

Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦

It needs to be shared So the world can see It’s heartbreaking 💔

Everything happening in Ukraine makes my heart bleed, we need donate and save as much women and children!!!!

At the very end, did she just say '96 hours' because she is thinking what I'm thinking?

I was born in 2001, that bloke was younger than I am. That is terrifying. He probably spent his last moments in pain & horror, all for the twisted vision of a richer man. There is no honor in that. Honor and courage lies in the rejection of your nation-states and your leaders, doing anything for yourself and your kin regardless of legality, morality & danger.

Victory and glory to Ukraine🇺🇦from Uganda🇺🇬.

The average age of the American soldier in the Vietnam war was 19. A war that US lost. This reminds me of that.

Blessing to Ukraina 🙏🙏🙏🙏 from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

Feel so bad for all their mothers,on both sides. May God help and be with you

Why don't you get rid of the main aggressor who started the war.

😢 A war that nobody wins!

Rip to all the Soldiers on both sides of the war 🙏 and condolences to their families

Really sad. I guess this type of thing is bound to happen when well-intentioned soldiers are presented with one-sided "truths" by a single authority and no one is allowed to question them.

In general, these women did not say anything like that. Where is it they say?

I spare a thought for the parents of the young Russian soldier who was killed a few days before his birthday. Most likely, his parents have spent a lifetime brining him up, loving him and educating him. And it all ended on a muddy field on another country’s land, carrying the ignominy of an invader, abandoned by the nation that nurtured him. I feel for them and for their loss. This multiplied thousands of times will ultimately be Russia’s disgraceful legacy in all of this.

Now it is the time to send more and heavier military support to Ukraine to keep the pressure on. Putin will never end this war unless people of Russian force him to do it. That will not happen without Ukraine success in battlefields. To arms against tyranny !

После годину дана би било лепо да чујемо шта мисле о регрутацији у Кијеву.

7:26 "we're surrounded by a bunch of Barnacle Heads" was what came to my mind at first ngl

Poutine’s army is strong as long as there’s no tough enemy ahead…the myth of the Russian powerful army has vanished in Ukraine

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

God help!!

6:28 "not only PUNISHED, but sent to the FRONTLINES" - in other words: frontlines=worse than punishment (i.e. certain death). so much for the "honorable" task of protecting the motherland..

yep, this guy is one of few who understands what is going on. good job

30th of September, 2001. Wow. I’m 22 years old and a lot of these guys are younger than me. In times of war, old men will talk and young men will die.

There is no such thing as losing your humanity. You are still human and humans do such "inhumane" things. There is no excuse to dehumanize people. Because to try dehumanize is to try losing your humanity. But we can't. We are Human.

War is basically making corpses of enemies. Pile of them is just sign of success.

Victory to Ukraine, home of the brave and free Ukrainians

This is SOOOO sad. I can't stop crying seeing all these poor souls.