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For weeks, the Ukrainian army has been trying to retake Kherson. The city was evacuated of part of its inhabitants. It is said to be heavily fortified by Russian and pro-Russian forces. Opposite, Ukrainian soldiers, motivated recruits. Our special envoys Jonathan Walsh and Amar Al-Hameedawi followed a unit preparing for combat.
Ordinary civilians, members of the Territorial Defense or professional soldiers … In a training center in a secret location, Ukrainians undergo intensive training. Most of these new recruits will soon be deployed to southern Ukraine
“Mansour” supervises their training. This special forces member left the battlefield to pass on his know-how: “We come to show these men what fighting really is like. Not theory, or second-hand evidence. We give them the benefit of our combat experience. , “He said.
A preparation to take back Kherson
Knowing how to evolve in the forest and on rough terrain is a priority for these future Ukrainian soldiers: to retake Kherson, Ukrainian forces will first have to seize a large sparsely urbanized area on the western bank of the Dnieper.
“In this region, these bastards are in an area that looks exactly like this. So we have to practice, surround and repel them. They occupy villages and cities, but take up positions in forests, fields or canals,” insists “Mansour”.
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