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War in Ukraine: How do commandos infiltrate Russian lines?
War in Ukraine: How do commandos infiltrate Russian lines?
(France 2)
Moscow fired 200 missiles and drones against Ukraine on Monday, August 26, killing four people and causing a lot of damage. France Télévisions teams followed Ukrainian commandos tasked with attacking Russian forces.
A dangerous commando operation by Ukrainian special forces. The assault on May 31, filmed by a drone, was reportedly one of the most difficult missions, according to the men in the unit.Before an operation, you may be afraid because you are measuring your chances of survival.“, says Skif, the head of the unit. As soon as the commando arrives, the fight begins and gunshots ring out as a soldier places explosives at the entrance to the building.
But the situation suddenly deteriorates. Skif, the head of the unit, notices that the driver is dead.We couldn’t stop. So I pushed on his right leg and took control of the steering wheel. It was the only way to get us out.“, he says. Still under fire and the threat of kamikaze drones, he made the decision to leave the driver’s body.”If I hadn’t made that choice, I would have risked losing all my guys.“, he concedes. Last February, Skif and his men carried out around twenty operations, all of the same intensity.
