1/ After a hellish month under bombardment in the trenches of southern Ukraine in March-April 2022, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev suffered an eye injury and was evacuated to hospital. This describes how he became an anti-war activist after learning why Russia went to war.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Analysis of the Russian Army by a Veteran
In this sixth and final piece based on the memoir of former Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev, I'll examine his commentary on the state of the Russian army and the reasons behind its poor performance in Ukraine. It offers an insightful insider's perspective on what has gone wrong.
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Paratrooper Pavel Filatyev enters Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022
1/ Paratrooper Pavel Filatyev became one of the first members of the Russian invasion force to enter Ukraine on the morning of 24 February 2022. This continues his first-hand account of the Russian capture and occupation of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
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Russian Paratrooper’s Account of Ukraine War
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. This highlights the first-person account of Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev, who was in the invasion force that entered Ukraine from Crimea, captured Kherson and unsuccessfully fought to reach Mykolaiv.
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Kherson shelling: Russian air defense missiles fail, falling to ground
Meanwhile, in Kherson, an ordinary evening – 🇺🇦 is shelling Russian targets, and Russian air defense missiles do not work properly and just fall to the ground (this is what is on the video) pic.twitter.com/wW4fJfIqD8
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 22 août 2022Meanwhile, in Kherson, an ordinary evening – is shelling Russian targets, and Russian air defense missiles do not work properly and just fall to the ground (this is what is on the video)
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Ukraine war echoes 1968 Soviet invasion
“Our will to help Ukraine must not leave us. It is also about our freedom and security. Let us not allow the aggressor to win,” Czech PM Petr Fiala said commemorating the 54th anniversary of Soviet-led Warsaw Pact troops’ invasion of Czechoslovakia.
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Azov Battalion Commander Mosin Defends Donbas
"Mosyn", commander of a special purpose unit within Azov Battalion: fights since 2014.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 22 août 2022
He fought in Mariupol, now defends Ukraine on Donbas.
Mosyn calls himself "father of 100 soldier children" – he feels responsible for their physical and moral wellbeing.
Proud of our Hero! pic.twitter.com/3kNAfg0UPH'Mosyn', commander of a special purpose unit within the Azov Battalion, has been fighting since 2014. He fought in Mariupol and now defends Ukraine in Donbas. Mosyn refers to himself as the 'father of 100 soldier children'—he feels responsible for their physical and moral well-being. Proud of our Hero!
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Unrecognized acts of bravery in our regiment
36/ Acts of bravery were often denied recognition, Filatyev says. "Awards aren't always given to those who deserve them. In our regiment, I don't know that anyone was given one except posthumously."
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Career advancement in the army requires connections, loyalty, and obedience to nonsense.
22/ "Career advancement is only possible with connections and loyalty to the system. In today's army, in order not to get in trouble, you have to do as you're told, even if you've been told complete nonsense."
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Russian soldier trapped in Ukraine trenches
Filatyev spent a month in the trenches of southern Ukraine under constant bombardment, without being relieved or rotated. (In World War I, by contrast, British troops on the Western Front spent an average of only 4 days at a time in frontline trenches before being rested.)