Ukrainian Troops Give Accounts Of Fighting Russian Army In Ilovaysk Outside Donetsk

Russian Soldier: 'You're Better Clueless Because The Truth Is Horrible' -- The Guardian

Despite Moscow denials, Ukrainian troops give accounts of fighting Russian army in Ilovaysk outside Donetsk

Bloodied, dirty and stinking, the Ukrainian soldiers who passed through the town of Komsomolske on Saturday morning made for a sorry sight. But they were the lucky ones, who had managed to escape alive from an assault they say involved regular units of the Russian army.

Having fled from encirclement in the town of Ilovaysk, their column of 70 armoured vehicles and hundreds of soldiers was ambushed and shelled, according to one soldier. "Our vehicles were colliding with one another and our tracks were running over our own fighters," said Taras Samchuk, 28, whose 51st brigade was one of the units surrounded.

Many died, some were captured, and about 100 soldiers survived, often "with legs broken or smashed, with shrapnel in our hands, legs, bodies, with smashed teeth and broken noses", he said.

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My Comment: These Ukrainian soldiers and militia volunteers thought that everything will be easy and that the war would be over by September. They are probably still in shock after facing regular Russian military units backed by local militia and supporters. What's my take .... many of these soldiers are lucky to be still alive. As to the above video .... if true .... it shows a huge column of Russian armor deep in Ukraine. But as the Guardian reports .... the big mystery is .... where are these soldiers now?