NYTimes Opinion piece focusing on the need for western governments to start funding in country training programs, featuring Michael Dumler of @task_force_31 and Erik Kramer, U.S. Army Special Forces, Lieutenant Colonel, retired Ukraine Defense Support Group (UDSG)
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I knew Daria. Students like her are the reason I came back to Ukraine, the reason I am building a university.
She embodied the Ukraine I imagine — because Ukraine is its people. People like Daria. 1/
With an unexpected nearly 6 million views of a section of our training ground, we feel the importance of explaining that while these are based of known real world situations in Ukraine, this scenario is in a training area.
Having spent ten years on and off in Ukraine working most areas from shyrokyne to kharkiv, I have sadly witnessed to worst that humanities imagination can offer in regards to boobytrapping and mine warfare.
While we can not offer a complete solution to everything, we try our best to offer a comprehensive understanding and solutions to the situations faced by civilians and soldiers alike, across all combative areas of Ukraine. The evolution of mine warfare since 2022 can not be understated. Staying on top requires weekly consulting with multiple partners across the country. Most of these issues, sadly, we can not publicise due to the operational security of the teams either finding or utilising such systems.
It's a deadly cat and mouse game of problem, reaction, solution.
We will never publicise some of what we encounter or learn of, simply because others will copy. Social media, a blessing and a curse.
What Nafo saying? Fellas be following Fellas tomorrow?
Please excuse the lack of posting. The Prevail team are busy prepping for the next round of training and operations in Kharkiv. However, the evolving situation will dictate how these go.
Looking forward to getting back into kyiv next week and getting busy. Lots of work and training to do, lots of kits to build and distribute, 1000s of posters to get put up!
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The occupiers started to shoot civilians in the vicinity of Volchansk, - the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
One of the city residents tried to escape on foot, refused to follow commands, so the Russians killed him.
Patches just dropped 🏴
Every time you buy some merch you’re helping train our Ukrainian brothers and sisters 🤙🏻
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Щоразу, як Ви купуєте нашу атрибутику - Ви допомагаєте тренувати наших українських братів та сестер🤙🏻
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Nazarii "Hrinka" Hryntsevich, one of the youngest defenders of Azovstal, was killed in action on the front lines.
He was 21 years old. Despite his young age, Nazarii dedicated his life to protecting Ukraine. A true hero.
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Сьогодні День української піхоти, ці солдати є основою армії і захищають Україну та світ від тиранії. Бути готовим віддати своє життя за свободу своєї країни - це не що інше, як героїзм.
Всім піхотинців, які тут воюють - сьогодні ваш день. Бажаю вам перемог, знищення ворога та з усіх сил боротися за кращу Україну та безпечніший світ.
Today is Ukrainian infantry day, these soldiers are the backbone of the military and are defending Ukraine and the world from tyranny. To be willing and prepared to lay your life down for your country’s freedom is nothing short of heroic.
To all the infantrymen out here fighting, today is your day. May the battles be won, the enemy destroyed and fight with all your might for a better Ukraine and safer world.
#Ukraine #NAFOfellas #NAFO #fellas
Thank you for supporting training inside Ukraine 🤝🏻 Training makes a long term impact of the war fighting capabilities of Ukrainian Defenders ⚔️
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Сила - «Стань таким, щоб тебе було важко вбити»
Існує так багато якостей, які роблять солдата воїном: ініціативність у прийнятті рішень, прагнення постійно бути кращим, турбота про товаришів - ось лише деякі з них.
Сила буває різних категорій, але якщо говорити виключно про фізичну силу, то солдат повинен мати здатність здійснювати рухи в повному спорядженні, швидко і різко маневрувати, а в поширених випадках - евакуювати своїх товаришів, коли лайно потрапляє у вентилятор.
У сучасному світі, де фізичні показники більше не є пріоритетом, ми ставимо перед нашими солдатами завдання зробити їх такими. Хоча в деяких умовах це неможливо, але коли з'являється можливість або час, зробіть тіло зброєю, з якою не варто жартувати.
Станьте товаришем, на якого ваша команда може покластися, станьте зброєю і, зрештою, станьте таким, щоб вас було важко вбити.
Strength - “Become hard to fucking kill”
There are so many qualities that makes a soldier a warrior, the initiative to make decisions, the drive to constantly be better, the care for his comrades to list a few.
Strength comes in many different categories but to speak solely on physical strength a soldier needs to have the ability to conduct movements in full equipment, to manoeuvre quickly and violently, and in common cases evacuate his comrades when shit hits the fan.
In a modern world where physical performance is no longer a priority we challenge our soldiers to make it one. Although in some conditions not possible, when the opportunity or time arises make the body a weapon not to fuck with.
Become a comrade your team can rely on, become a weapon and ultimately become hard to fucking kill.