Ukraine’s ‘chaotic’ out of Russia, the words of their soldiers

Until a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his section made regular visits to Ukraine’s border in Soudza in Russia.

As the Ukrainian forces withdrawn from the Kursk region of Russia, the last visit shows the videos of the phone. This shows them their way to dozens of military and civilian vehicles.

A soldier armed with a shotgun, scans horizontally for the latest defensive line, Russian drones. Nowhere, one flies to the back of the truck. Sparks fly, but they continue.

Artem says they are lucky – the explosive burden was not great to stop them.

Another truck nearby was less fortunate. Was already in the flame.

Artem, the largest city in Ukraine’s Kursk acknowledged the withdrawal of Ukraine’s Sudzha, was “well organized.”

“It was pretty chaotic,” he said. “Many sections were broken. I think the problem was a very late arrival.”

He did not help, because the units operated without relevant communications. The Starlink satellite systems they normally trust are not working in Russia.

A 27-year-old soldier still considers the Kursk attack widely successful. Artem said that Russia has forced the forces of the east. Most Ukrainian troops have been able to escape in a timely manner – even if many are on foot.

However, it was very deep and very narrow to the surprise surprise of the surprise surprise of Ukraine, the use of last August – only one main road for supply and reinforcement.

As the artem and men flee their lives, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked on the phone to end the war. Artem says “absurd”.

“These challenges between Trump and Putin are just surreal.” “Trump wants to finish the war because he ended the war – and want to deceive Trump to continue the War of Putin. I can’t take the conversations seriously.”

Artem in the Russian-occupied region of the house, feels disappointed with the United States and Trumm. “What can I feel when you just want to give my house?”

Artem says Putin does not believe that Russia will not want to trade any part of Russia for the occupied territories of Ukraine. However, again believes the Kursk attack is important to protect his borders. Ukrainian troops could have been forced to withdraw, but they still have higher than Sumy.

Ukraine continues the raids on the border – not only Kursk, but also in Belgorod.

Serhy’s attacking Batalia helps plan these attacks – helps to find a way through Russian mine areas and anti-tank barriers, known as “Dragon Teeth”.

We joined him a night mission to find and restore armored vehicles in need of repair. It is the safest time to approach the Russian border.

The serhiyin himself was not a stranger to Russia: He was born there. Now there is citizenship of Belarussian, but he chose to fight for Ukraine. He justifies the ability to fall into the former house of Ukraine. Russia also says that he is trying to create a buffer zone in Ukraine.

Serhicle, who traveled in Ukraine’s armored vehicles, still lists the probable threats, and now decreased by 10 km from the Russian border: drones equipped with landslide bombs, missiles and artillery and thermal imaging cameras.

The own vehicle is equipped with electronic reverse measures for traffic jams, but they will not even work against drones working through fiber optic wires. These can not be stopped, although they made the net to try to catch drones before Ukraine hit Ukraine targets.

When the exploration of Serhiy’s nearby Russian drones, our original search is abandoned near the Russian border for a bradley armored vehicle. Instead, it is trying to find another broken bradley that risks will be smaller.

He and the driver still need to overcome obstacles along the way. Trees and branches stretch along the ways – remains from a last Russian air strike. We see a few more explosions in the distance, turn the night sky in orange in a short time.

Serhiy finds a broken bradlin. The truck was already purchased from the battlefield and was loaded on the truck to retreat for repair.

Bradley Commander confirms that he fought me in Russia. He describes the situations in the border as “difficult, but we hold.”

Bradley is another reminder that Ukraine trusts in US military support. Now it seems less sure with Trump’s way to peace talks. Serhiy said, “What is behind Ukraine’s back”.

If the European people think that each of the US leaves each void to leave the United States, I will serhiy-wish. A European “willing coalition” to guarantee Ukrainian security?

“I think that if the United States does not help Ukraine, then the ceasefire will be agreed soon – but extremely unfavorable conditions for Ukraine,” Serhiy Answers.

“Europe clearly cannot solve this conflict alone. They are not strong enough. They focused on their economies instead of thinking about security.”

Serhiy said the war would end. Like many Ukrainians, he would like to see peace – but it is not at any price.

Additional interview Volodymyr Lozkho and Anastasiia Levchenko