the enemy uses constant artillery and mortar fire. it s hard, he says. very hard. everyone here, soldiers and generals alike, admit that over a month into ukraine s counteroffensive progress is slower than they would like. they argue that the russians had months to dig in and prepare. but ukraine was preparing, as well. soldiers like this team getting weeks of western training and all kinds of new equipment like in american armored bradley fighting vehicle, rarely shown to the press. the bradley team leader is just 19. he shows us inside, which is also used to carry troops across the battlefield. i feel very protected, he says. we know we re safe because it can withstand a lot and has a very thick layer of armor and has been tested in battles. why do you wear the american flag? he is just four months out from american training in germany. his u.s. flag patch a parting gift for good luck from his u.s.
has been tested in battles. he is just four months out from american training in germany. his u.s. flag patch a parting gift for good luck from his u.s. trainer. the first day of fighting was most difficult, he tells us. we didn t know what to expect. what could happen. how events would unfold. early setbacks on this front have meant that ukraine has had to change tactics moving more on foot after newly acquired vehicles were damaged or destroyed. the team camps out in a narrow tree line trying to hide from russian drones. when their next order to assault will come, they don t know. but soon, they will be back in the fight. this is the life here, the team s gunner said. you live by the fact that you re preparing for the next mission. and that team among many others
everyone here, soldiers and generals alike admit that over a month into ukraine s counteroffensive progress is slower than they would like. they argue that the russians had months to dig in and prepare, but ukraine was preparing as well. soldiers like this team getting weeks of western training and all kind of new equipment. like this american armored bradley fighting vehicle, rarely shown to the press. the bradley team leader is just 19. he shows us inside, which is also used to carry troops across the battlefield. i feel very protected, he says. we know we re safe because it can withstand a lot and has a very thick layer of armor and it has been tested in battles. koch is just four months out from american training in germany. his u.s. flag patch a parting gift for good luck from his u.s. trainer. the first day of fighting was the most difficult, he tells us.
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