8/ Filatyev postponed his earlier intention to quit the army. He "thought now that something was brewing, refusing would be shameful, tantamount to chickening out … I do not know what drove me, patriotism or unwillingness to back down."
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Filatyev and comrades confused by conflicting war rumors
6/ Filatyev and his comrades did not know what was going on. "Rumours and information varied, from Ukraine and NATO attacking Crimea and us simply having to gather at the borders to prevent this, to Ukraine attacking the [Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics]."
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Concerns over anarchy in airborne forces
He was also worried about what his unit's "anarchy" revealed about the state of the rest of the army. "And this is in the airborne forces, the elite, the commander-in-chief's reserve! It's frightening to imagine how things might be in other units." This turned out to be prescient.
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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 part of the invasion force that entered Ukraine from Crimea, captured Kherson, and fought unsuccessfully to reach Mykolaiv.
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War, Day 176: Short Video Digest from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Коротко. Війна. День 176. Відеодайджест
— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) 18 août 2022
Briefly. War. Day 176. Video digest#stoprussia #ВІРЮвЗСУ pic.twitter.com/0K6pYdfXb6Briefly. War. Day 176. digest.
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Explosion at Stary Oskol Airfield in Belgorod
It’s going to be a long night. There are now reports of an explosion at Stary Oskol Airfield in #Belgorod. pic.twitter.com/M0HcRS5pvH
— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) 18 août 2022It’s going to be a long night. There are now reports of an explosion at Stary Oskol Airfield in #Belgorod.
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Explosions at Belbek airfield in Crimea, new ‘cotton nights’ in Belgorod region
🔥🔥🔥Повідомляють про бавовну на військовому аеродромі Бельбек у Криму
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 18 août 2022
Чекаємо на офіційні підтвердження.
А поки що для вас нові красиві російські бавовняні ночі Бєлгородської областіhttps://t.co/FASKK8knMI pic.twitter.com/l0HWZYxnEzExplosions are reported at the Belbek military airfield in Crimea. We are awaiting official confirmations. And in the meantime, for you, new beautiful Russian "cotton nights" in the Belgorod region. http://t.me/testcensor/472
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Powerful explosion near Belbek airbase
From a pro-Russian local Telegram channel… "Local residents report powerful explosions near the Belbek airbase in Crimea."
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People on Telegram report explosions near Belbek airport
People on Telegram reporting explosions around Belbek airport, just north of Sevastopol, occupied Crimea.
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Estonia to supply Ukraine with mortars and anti-tank weapons
Estonia will provide Ukraine with mortars and anti-tank weapons