Friday, May 23, 2014

Was Yesterday's Bloodbath Of Ukrainian Soldiers Caused By Friendly Fire? (Video)

Screenshot from youtube.com/user/MrTheVvideo

Donetsk Bloodbath: Insider Video Shows Ukraine Helicopters Firing At Own Checkpoint -- RT

Ukrainian helicopter gunships shot at a Ukrainian military checkpoint in Donetsk Region in the aftermath of a night battle, a video presumably shot by one of the soldiers indicates. Apparently, Kiev’s troops suffer from gross lack of communications.

The eight-minute video on YouTube was shot near the town of Volnovakha in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, according to the description. It shows a group of armed uniformed men with Ukrainian army insignia and at least two others in civilian clothes taking cover behind a military truck.

The vehicle is at a field and the men are observing from a distance a woodland belt separating on the field border At least two vans are seen and fire burns among the trees. Sporadic gunfire can be heard, possibly from ammunition detonating in the fire, and then a massive explosion erupts at the camp. The soldiers discuss whether they should fall back.

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My Comment: The 8 minute video of this attack is here.  This video is incredible to watch and listen to .... and if true .... many of the Ukrainian soldiers that were actually killed yesterday were killed by friendly fire.

3 comments:

D.Plowman said...

No chain of command.

No decisive action being taken.

No responsibility.

Complete AWOL.

This is the famed Ukrainian military?

Russia would roll right over these guys if they wanted too...

D.Plowman said...

No chain of command.

No decisive action being taken.

No responsibility.

Complete AWOL.

This is the famed Ukrainian military?

Russia would roll right over these guys if they wanted too...

James said...

The first thing I thought of while watching was "get the f**k away from that truck. Then no translation was needed at the end for what the RTO on the radio was saying.