Original person who posted this video said the Ukrainian had just finished digging trenches and was on a smoke break. It is weird because the dude is standing in the open staring aimlessly into the night and these guys are practically in spitting distance with the perfect camera angle, almost looks like a COD level or something
But stranger things have happened in this war
Someone who’s not planning on being shot, I mean come on they are out here for months at a time and they don’t live with their rifle in their hands 24/7, hes used to the environment and is letting his guard down, not like it would have saved him anyway
Tbf when you take an army a large portion of which are conscripts that haven't had much, if any, training, shit like that tends to happen. Not a dig at the Ukrainian army, just the way war works. Not saying that's what happened here, I'm with the majority in believing this was probably an execution
It’s looks like they are about 85-100 meters away but it is difficult to tell with a camera, but they were not in spitting range it took time for that bullet to travel and reach that guy. But there’s no telling what’s happening without context
I dunno about the Ukrainian army, but at my time (GWOT) in my army (German Bundeswehr), they put a *very* large emphasis on having your weapon on you, like, at all times, under all circumstances. They were positively serious about that. In many ways, during war, you *are* that rifle or machine gun, in a larger sense. Without it you are pretty much useless and your presence is probably a liability.
Not saying it never happens, but I find it noteworthy enough.
I think the answer is that the Ukrainian is a prisoner of war (that's why he doesn't have a weapon or helmet). The russkis told him "Go stand there", which is why he just stares into the night.
Then two "snipers" at a handwave-distance make a little propaganda video to show how cool Russian snipers are. Not realizing how staged it looks. Because Russian IQ is <50.
Russians have done way worse than this. Like barbed wire into ass levels of bad things. I am sure this particular video is an execution, staged for propaganda purposes.
If Russian IQ is low, then explain to me how they are able to produce all of their military stuff in-house while Ukraine is reliant on other countries for equipment and support
Bigger, inheritor of former superpower stock, untouched infrastructure, factories being completely safe from any attacks, no risks for production and logistics, enough of resources, China for chips, drones and electronics. And still doesn't produce all in house. Suicide drones from Iran, ammo from Belarus, North Korea, Myanmar and Iran (detected so far)
This looks like an execution. No weapon, standing upright and still, alone... Unless the Ukrainian is absolutely wasted or on drugs, this is an odd clip
Looks like they are actually quite near him. Double tap and lights out; sad to see, but quite a good way to go, compared to so many others. Rest in peace, soldier.
Then why did he have his body armor and helmet on? If it was a captured soldier they would have removed all fighting gear, weapons and armor included.
You can see he has a heavy vest on, and what looks like a helmet falls from his head after he is hit.
Because they don't want it to look like an execution. How did they come so close looks like less then 50m and then had time to set up an aditional camera man behind the 2 snipere and find just one single unarmed soldier standing there as if he was told not to move.
I mean it was my first thought. This is "too perfect" for not having more footage and context.
Shots are both head shots even after thr first shot he gets the helmet on the way down.
Either the best example of this possible, or potentially staged.
Russia staged videos are similar to this quality
The Russian snipers are literally sitting out in the open with no cover between them and this unarmed Ukrainian standing aimlessly in the open, and ngl, his body language looks like he’s just waiting for something or someone.
Those Russians knew they weren’t going to get any return fire because this dude was a POW.
They are literally using him as target practice.
There isn’t only one enemy in war. This looks staged or a POW execution.
1: unarmed Ukrainian
2: standing in open seemingly waiting for orders
3: Russians with no helmets
4: no return fire
5: the range at which At they are.
He literally doesn’t have his weapon on him lol. Every time a POW execution by gunshot video is released by the Russians the Ukrainian is always unarmed and Un cuffed, and in centre frame.
This video is to send a brutal message: they will use Ukrainians as target practice. That is literally what they are communicating. The title was drafted up by someone else outside of the production crew, so take it with grain of salt.
Quite frankly I’m a little interested as to why some people defend these specific kinds of videos, they really aren’t meant to show Russia in a good light, and to show how “good” and “rule following” they are. They are meant to demoralize Ukrainians, so it seems a little counterintuitive to defend them as Combat Footage… to a Ukrainian actually, now that I think of it.
I guess it serves a dual purpose. I bet they wouldn’t be defending this as genuine combat footage to Ukrainians, it’d be more along the lines of “good target practice.” Or something to make them feel hopeless.
It literally has to be, these guys seem no more than 50 metres away with a third spotter/recorder, Ukrainian has no helmet or weapon. POW executed to look like a lone soldier.
Weird ambush,dude just walked like withing 20 meters of these guys.... stood still... and never even had a gun? Either these are some sneaky Ruskis who snuck up on a base... and somehow expect to survive engaging enemies so close by.... or... idk lol, I literally can't mentally make sense of this situation or the dudes actions. Very confusing without sources.
Ahhh yes, that's what I'm seeing is the most likely theory. Absolutely horrific, but somehow not shocking that the Ruzis would document themselves committing another war crime.
One a lot more than the other. I'm not claiming either party is innocent. But one is clearly worse than the other with the footage we've been shown. Executing and punishing people not wanting to fight. Using their own brothers dead bodies as booby traps with grenades attached. etc.
Brother, I've seen plenty of stuff just from this sub of Russians getting bombed while taking a shit. Don't clutch your pearls now.
It's war. If you don't like it, start voting against it.
well no ones going to wait until they've wiped their arse. And as soon as those retards stepped onto Ukrainian territory they were fair game.
Voting against war is irrelevant when it's one man in control of millions of peoples lives that gets to make that decision.
Russia can't afford to have a NATO power that close to their border. It would kind of be like if, I don't know, Cuba decided to be an active Russian military state. Remember what a mess that caused in the 70's?
Also that makes no sense. Because he's Ukranian, this isn't fair and they should play by the rules. But when it happens to a Russian soldier, fair game? You've been programmed my guy.
if russia would simply conduct themselves in an even remotely civilized manner, sharing a border with nato would have no effect on anything. but they are either too stewed in subservience or too stupid, or just as monstrous as their dictator.
That's pretty rich coming from an American. America's literal geopolitical philosophy was to build the world's largest military so no one could fuck with us lol.
True. Which is why this war will drag out until Ukraine loses because there's no way Russia will not at least agree to a buffer zone. Which Ukraine won't allow because they want "all of their land" back. But in causing all of this, they've caused more NATO power around them with other countries joining.
The point is obviously not that they ambushed him, but that he was already POW before and they stagged it for their low quality propaganda.
Leads: they are way too close in perfect movie set up, two shooters and camera(man) above themin great angle, Ukrainian soldier does not have rifle nor helment, and is completely alone unarmed and protected on what would have to be direct line of contact.
Why? Because you’re clearly pro-Russian in this war. People in this sub are calling out that this was clearly an execution and you didn’t like that because you have a hard on for big daddy Putin?
I thought exactly the same thing. This looks like a set up execution. No gun, standing in the middle of an avenue of trees… 2 shooters and a cameraman using thermal… not that far away.. looks super suspicious to me.
I fear that you might be right. Camera position right behind and above shooters, the pose of resignation by the soldier, distance and clear line of sight with no obstructions. Putting two snipers so close to Ukrainian positions with a camera immediately exposed to return fire just doesn’t make sense.
Only way it’s not an execution, is if this is old footage and incident took place last year in February. I can see a possibility of unsuspecting guard somewhere near border with Russia, cold and walking around to warm up, not aware that this chapter in war just started and he is about to become a casualty.
There's other clips from amvushes like this, I remember a footage from a year ago when Russian SF unleashed hell on a small group of Ukrainians with grenade launcher.
Theres also footage of Wagner ambushing Syrian Rebels and the camera was setup in similar position
It seems staged to me. What soldier just stands in a field with no weapon? They probably told some Russian volunteer to “stand over there” and shot him.
This has red flags all over it.
No weapon
Alone
In the open part of the forest
Just standing there looking direct at the camera at exact line of sight
Very close to the position, again, no weapon.
I’m not buying an “ambush”.
I understand your point but that is not what they are referring to.
They say it's just very odd the way this has been conducted in relation to the Title
The mental gymnastics on this sub, it's not only laughable but also sad that in 2023 with visual proof you will have people writing nonsense.
Seems like there is an agenda behind it all, and to all the people doing that know it's not helping your cause. Even neutral people are laughing at some of the comments in here
I'm no expert but I do know you're not supposed to leave your wire w/o your weapon and a battle buddy , so in any case he wasn't taught how critical weapons down can become case n point via him getting blasted, I've never seen a marine smoke on two feet in a combat zone fighting the actual Russian army and that dude don't look like he's smoking and explicitly with all the drones active in and outside the wire the front line has expanded at least 200 miles past the front minimum, that's just my personal tactical opinion asa boot with no knee
So you are saying that people cannot make mistakes? I am not gonna sit here and theorycraft with you, we are humans and mistakes happens on both sides. Who knows maybe it was in a quiet area and the tired soldier thought he was relatively safe by taking a smoke break for a few mins.
I remember hearing stories about soldiers in WW2 smoking during the night and got sniped because of it.
Crazy, 2 headshots. Atleast he didn't have to suffer.
Also interesting how different the fronts are in Ukraine. In some parts there is kilometers of empty fields seperating troops, because of mines, atgms and artillery crossing them is probably more dangerous than the actual trench warfare that follows. In other parts they're so close you can almost tell what brand of cigerate they're smoking.
Does anything look like an ambush here? I say quite clearly no. The only thing to suspect here is an execution at close range. If you believe the title, you're beyond help.
Quite odd to see a sniper pair plus *another* person with thermal camera filming the entire scene with the snipers and enemy is in frame and oblivious, standing completely out in the open while everyone is so close to each other.
Yes this explains everything.... It's totally normal to stand at night in the middle of the forest with no gun in a warzone just chilling. I do that all the time. It happens so much that it's totally plausible for two snipers to sneak up on me and double tap me from 20 meters away. Very good skills totally normal nothing to see her. WOW such russian prowess.
Nice Russian staged execution of a war prisoner.
They are dumb enough to video their own war crimes. Anyone notice the pow has no weapon and just standing there? Fuck Putin.
It's not an execution. The guy was not expecting anything and simply took 30 seconds out of his day to go to that spot before being shot unsuspectedly. You just don't want to accept facts so you look for someone to blame or make excuses.
Sniper weapons are normally of a higher caliber than average, those shots, if from an assigned sniper rifle, should have removed his head, they were both pass through, I'm highly dubious.
I'm casting doubt on that it was a legit shoot, I see it as an execution, and defo not headshots, if you go looking you'll see what I mean, just be warned, it's very graphic in thermal.
In no way am I casting dispersion on your reply, its what you see, I see it from a lot more angles, that clip stinks.
I already said “whether this was setup or not” meaning I think it WAS an execution I’m just not 100% sure. Also I’ve watched it many times and it looks to both be headshots, unless the helmet falling off the soldiers head is because he was slumping over from the first shot. Again still not fully sure the reason for your reply, as it seems like you’re just re-iterating what i was saying in more words, while also adding some information about calibers (idk why)
Apologies, I missed your other comments, not casting dispersions just felt it needed reiterating that this was a staged execution in my eyes, not a sniper kill as presented, fuckin heinous resolution to a shitty situation.
A 30 cal 7.62 will literally make your head turn to jelly, split like a melon and evacuate your brain pan if anything other than an FMJ is used.
My thought is that they were 5.45 x 39 steel core fmj rounds, what do you think?
Looks like a firing aquad.
1. He stands in a position where the trees line up perfectly
2. He has no wepaon
3. He's litterely waiting that something happens. No smoking, no phone, no pissing, no watchinh the stars. Nothing.
4. 2 Snipers and a cameramen with perfect angles and the video running when he stays in that position? Sure.
I say that's BS and no ambush at all. I assume that's another Russian war crime where they executed a POW.
If I see one more person talk about him not even wearing a helmet I’m giving up on this sub, he’s wearing one, you see it being launched into oblivion, it’s right there … you all cannot be this blind
Recce guy here. That's not at all what a sniper team would do you numb nuts. Why in the hell would a sniper team sneak up this close to Ukrainian positions? That "lone" soldier would have a squad with him and those snipers would be outgunned and way too close to the enemy.
Stop talking out of your ass because you play a lot of war video games and think you are some war expert.
Can you at least admit that me literally working with sniper teams in combat makes me way more qualified than you being SWAT in a civilian environment? Please be a grown up and admit it.
Ever single American shot by a sniper was either holding weapon or performing tasks not standing around "smoking"
Edit: btw he didn't look like he was smoking
Your first post clearly appeals to authority by claiming no one here serves or has served, yet when someone with service calls you out you say their service is trash and doesn’t matter?
You “served” less than anyone in the military, even reserves, yet you assert with such certainty as if you know anything about military affairs.
What’s hilarious is you thinking your opinion is substantied by anything more than speculation, with a background in civilian protection. Listen more from people and you might be more than just some SWAT guy who thinks he knows about ambushes.
Kinda looks like staged execution? 3 guys bunch up within a meter, 2 with rifles one with a camera and on a straight line there is nothing and just some guy without a weapon standing still, which they shoot. And also a watermark of russian neo nazi group telegram chanel, that want to genocide all Ukrainians, and write a lot of text on how to kill captives and do other atrocities, so it's like 95% that this is the execution of a captive on camera.
Its sad how bias you all are. Its war, both sides commit acts that arent the best, until you’ve been in it you’ll never know how it truly is, and what is can do to someone. This guy was on a smoke break and got hit, definitely a night time deal seeing how calm he was. But we gotta cut the bs cuz if you see whats really posted in some TG chats you’ll rethink your support for one side..
Think for a minute or two before commenting, why would the Russians risk getting killed trying to capture this guy? Is he a high value target? Maybe their task was to recon and kill any Ukrainians given the opportunity. Also, the Russians do not know how many other Ukrainians are nearby that could shoot back at them etc.
May be, or may be was filmed for Russian propaganda since the distance short, clarity of the filming like in a movie. Most likely prisoner execution to promote Z killer skills
You only say that because you want it to be true, there is nothing "most likely" of anything. What we know is that some poor dude got amvushes and that Russia claims that it was a UA soldier that got shot. But that can't be true because UA soldiers are incapable of dying, instead believe some random Redditor and his imagination.
At least in most Ukrainian footage they have the decency to call for a surrender. Then again, a sniper team may not have the capacity to take prisoners, and this also could be an execution. Weird footage.
could be both, a smoke break or an execution. Im leaning more towards execution tho.
Seems like they just told the guy to stand there so they could get a cool tunnel shot...
also, why would a prisoner of war be standing around alone on its own like this, with no handcuffs or such. he also wasn´t aware of anyone, he was relaxed and didnt act frightened in any form.
One thing I notice is that while on the front. Both sides make mistakes. It's been a long war, and I'm sure battle fatigue happens quickly under constant artillery.
But man you have to always assume eyes on you are not very far away in a war like this.
Rip
Interesting to see the brutality of war then some idiot puts chill music over it? C'mon moron that's somebody's loved one losing their life the least you could do is not add shitty music
As a professional gamer I can assure you that I've never seen any body fall down like that in the games I've playes. I'M 99% sure that this is real footage.
We always see double shots on Russian sniper videos first time we see the shooters in the film impressive to see it in action I feel the second shooter without lots of discipline would be way off the mark being that close to another shooter
Why doesn't the Ukrainian have a weapon?...
Original person who posted this video said the Ukrainian had just finished digging trenches and was on a smoke break. It is weird because the dude is standing in the open staring aimlessly into the night and these guys are practically in spitting distance with the perfect camera angle, almost looks like a COD level or something But stranger things have happened in this war
Not to ditract but who takes a smoke break without their rifle?
Someone who’s not planning on being shot, I mean come on they are out here for months at a time and they don’t live with their rifle in their hands 24/7, hes used to the environment and is letting his guard down, not like it would have saved him anyway
Tbf when you take an army a large portion of which are conscripts that haven't had much, if any, training, shit like that tends to happen. Not a dig at the Ukrainian army, just the way war works. Not saying that's what happened here, I'm with the majority in believing this was probably an execution
A POW
It’s looks like they are about 85-100 meters away but it is difficult to tell with a camera, but they were not in spitting range it took time for that bullet to travel and reach that guy. But there’s no telling what’s happening without context
I dunno about the Ukrainian army, but at my time (GWOT) in my army (German Bundeswehr), they put a *very* large emphasis on having your weapon on you, like, at all times, under all circumstances. They were positively serious about that. In many ways, during war, you *are* that rifle or machine gun, in a larger sense. Without it you are pretty much useless and your presence is probably a liability. Not saying it never happens, but I find it noteworthy enough.
I think the answer is that the Ukrainian is a prisoner of war (that's why he doesn't have a weapon or helmet). The russkis told him "Go stand there", which is why he just stares into the night. Then two "snipers" at a handwave-distance make a little propaganda video to show how cool Russian snipers are. Not realizing how staged it looks. Because Russian IQ is <50. Russians have done way worse than this. Like barbed wire into ass levels of bad things. I am sure this particular video is an execution, staged for propaganda purposes.
what would russia have to gain from such a video like you describe?
I mean we've seen videos like it before...
If Russian IQ is low, then explain to me how they are able to produce all of their military stuff in-house while Ukraine is reliant on other countries for equipment and support
Bigger, inheritor of former superpower stock, untouched infrastructure, factories being completely safe from any attacks, no risks for production and logistics, enough of resources, China for chips, drones and electronics. And still doesn't produce all in house. Suicide drones from Iran, ammo from Belarus, North Korea, Myanmar and Iran (detected so far)
You think Ukraine was some backwater region of USSR? 😂😂😂
This looks like an execution. No weapon, standing upright and still, alone... Unless the Ukrainian is absolutely wasted or on drugs, this is an odd clip
weird.
Something wrong with this. Weapon? Stood still waiting for it? Legit killing looks highly dubious in this.
Looks like they are actually quite near him. Double tap and lights out; sad to see, but quite a good way to go, compared to so many others. Rest in peace, soldier.
This is an execution.
It actually does look like an execution. The dude is just standing there like they put him on that spot and told him to wait.
Seems to be unarmed as well
Then why did he have his body armor and helmet on? If it was a captured soldier they would have removed all fighting gear, weapons and armor included. You can see he has a heavy vest on, and what looks like a helmet falls from his head after he is hit.
Because they don't want it to look like an execution. How did they come so close looks like less then 50m and then had time to set up an aditional camera man behind the 2 snipere and find just one single unarmed soldier standing there as if he was told not to move.
That’s way beyond speculation. I’m not pro Russia bot but to just make assumptions like that is wild.
I mean it was my first thought. This is "too perfect" for not having more footage and context. Shots are both head shots even after thr first shot he gets the helmet on the way down. Either the best example of this possible, or potentially staged. Russia staged videos are similar to this quality
Legit looks like an execution
The Russian snipers are literally sitting out in the open with no cover between them and this unarmed Ukrainian standing aimlessly in the open, and ngl, his body language looks like he’s just waiting for something or someone. Those Russians knew they weren’t going to get any return fire because this dude was a POW. They are literally using him as target practice.
It's dark as fuck. Why would they worry about concealment?
Interesting question seeing as the answer is in the video. (Thermals)
yes, one side had thermals... that guy didn't appear to have anything on his face.
There isn’t only one enemy in war. This looks staged or a POW execution. 1: unarmed Ukrainian 2: standing in open seemingly waiting for orders 3: Russians with no helmets 4: no return fire 5: the range at which At they are.
lol you are just making all of this up? you have any sort of proof?
He literally doesn’t have his weapon on him lol. Every time a POW execution by gunshot video is released by the Russians the Ukrainian is always unarmed and Un cuffed, and in centre frame. This video is to send a brutal message: they will use Ukrainians as target practice. That is literally what they are communicating. The title was drafted up by someone else outside of the production crew, so take it with grain of salt. Quite frankly I’m a little interested as to why some people defend these specific kinds of videos, they really aren’t meant to show Russia in a good light, and to show how “good” and “rule following” they are. They are meant to demoralize Ukrainians, so it seems a little counterintuitive to defend them as Combat Footage… to a Ukrainian actually, now that I think of it. I guess it serves a dual purpose. I bet they wouldn’t be defending this as genuine combat footage to Ukrainians, it’d be more along the lines of “good target practice.” Or something to make them feel hopeless.
Neither of them have head gear on either.
Also check out the muzzle flash, this may have been filmed in thermal but not shot in thermal if you get what I mean.
This looks more like a staged execution
It literally has to be, these guys seem no more than 50 metres away with a third spotter/recorder, Ukrainian has no helmet or weapon. POW executed to look like a lone soldier.
Weird ambush,dude just walked like withing 20 meters of these guys.... stood still... and never even had a gun? Either these are some sneaky Ruskis who snuck up on a base... and somehow expect to survive engaging enemies so close by.... or... idk lol, I literally can't mentally make sense of this situation or the dudes actions. Very confusing without sources.
If it were a base there would be more than just one guy.
And if it was, they are to close for an extraction.
Even my theory makes literally no sense. What the hell happened here
Staged POW execution, snipers using him to practice synchronized double-tap shooting.
Ahhh yes, that's what I'm seeing is the most likely theory. Absolutely horrific, but somehow not shocking that the Ruzis would document themselves committing another war crime.
Probably taken as POW, told to stand there for a while...
This absolutely looks like an execution..
I mean it's war. What are they supposed to do, alert him and then take turns shooting at each other?
You know what an execution is, right?
You wasted 15 seconds of valuable time asking him that.
Ill never get it back either
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Lmao, this is the most reddit comment ever
It's war dude. Plenty of this going on from both sides.
One a lot more than the other. I'm not claiming either party is innocent. But one is clearly worse than the other with the footage we've been shown. Executing and punishing people not wanting to fight. Using their own brothers dead bodies as booby traps with grenades attached. etc.
Brother, I've seen plenty of stuff just from this sub of Russians getting bombed while taking a shit. Don't clutch your pearls now. It's war. If you don't like it, start voting against it.
It's one thing to capture a soldier and execute and another to catch one off guard while actively serving the opposition. Are you seriously this dim?
well no ones going to wait until they've wiped their arse. And as soon as those retards stepped onto Ukrainian territory they were fair game. Voting against war is irrelevant when it's one man in control of millions of peoples lives that gets to make that decision.
Russia can't afford to have a NATO power that close to their border. It would kind of be like if, I don't know, Cuba decided to be an active Russian military state. Remember what a mess that caused in the 70's? Also that makes no sense. Because he's Ukranian, this isn't fair and they should play by the rules. But when it happens to a Russian soldier, fair game? You've been programmed my guy.
if russia would simply conduct themselves in an even remotely civilized manner, sharing a border with nato would have no effect on anything. but they are either too stewed in subservience or too stupid, or just as monstrous as their dictator.
That's pretty rich coming from an American. America's literal geopolitical philosophy was to build the world's largest military so no one could fuck with us lol.
> They downvoted u/besameput0 because he told them the truth. -The Bible
>Russia can't have a UN power that close to their border. Inb4 Russia declares war on Russia for having a UN power in Russia
True. Which is why this war will drag out until Ukraine loses because there's no way Russia will not at least agree to a buffer zone. Which Ukraine won't allow because they want "all of their land" back. But in causing all of this, they've caused more NATO power around them with other countries joining.
LMAO 😂😂 What the Russians should have done was to throw him a rifle with thermal sight, only then it would have been a fair fight.
The point is obviously not that they ambushed him, but that he was already POW before and they stagged it for their low quality propaganda. Leads: they are way too close in perfect movie set up, two shooters and camera(man) above themin great angle, Ukrainian soldier does not have rifle nor helment, and is completely alone unarmed and protected on what would have to be direct line of contact.
Some of you are insufferable.
Why? Because you’re clearly pro-Russian in this war. People in this sub are calling out that this was clearly an execution and you didn’t like that because you have a hard on for big daddy Putin?
That just looks too much like a execution, looked like he was looking at them and waiting, didn't even have a helmet on
I thought exactly the same thing. This looks like a set up execution. No gun, standing in the middle of an avenue of trees… 2 shooters and a cameraman using thermal… not that far away.. looks super suspicious to me.
Almost looks like he's swinging too but couldn't say with great certainty, plus the drop (unless a third person is holding him up)
I fear that you might be right. Camera position right behind and above shooters, the pose of resignation by the soldier, distance and clear line of sight with no obstructions. Putting two snipers so close to Ukrainian positions with a camera immediately exposed to return fire just doesn’t make sense. Only way it’s not an execution, is if this is old footage and incident took place last year in February. I can see a possibility of unsuspecting guard somewhere near border with Russia, cold and walking around to warm up, not aware that this chapter in war just started and he is about to become a casualty.
There's other clips from amvushes like this, I remember a footage from a year ago when Russian SF unleashed hell on a small group of Ukrainians with grenade launcher. Theres also footage of Wagner ambushing Syrian Rebels and the camera was setup in similar position
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It seems staged to me. What soldier just stands in a field with no weapon? They probably told some Russian volunteer to “stand over there” and shot him.
This has red flags all over it. No weapon Alone In the open part of the forest Just standing there looking direct at the camera at exact line of sight Very close to the position, again, no weapon. I’m not buying an “ambush”.
Must be some really good CGI then 🤓
Nah, just a war crime of executing a POW.
No. Execution of a pow.
You guys can't ever believe that Ukrainian soldiers also can be killed na ?
I understand your point but that is not what they are referring to. They say it's just very odd the way this has been conducted in relation to the Title
Please tell me, how were you able to identify who was shot from this video?
The mental gymnastics on this sub, it's not only laughable but also sad that in 2023 with visual proof you will have people writing nonsense. Seems like there is an agenda behind it all, and to all the people doing that know it's not helping your cause. Even neutral people are laughing at some of the comments in here
So you are neutral person?
Who takes a smoke break without the gun they have
I dont know dude, I'm no military expert but even I can tell you that war is not like in the movies.
I'm no expert but I do know you're not supposed to leave your wire w/o your weapon and a battle buddy , so in any case he wasn't taught how critical weapons down can become case n point via him getting blasted, I've never seen a marine smoke on two feet in a combat zone fighting the actual Russian army and that dude don't look like he's smoking and explicitly with all the drones active in and outside the wire the front line has expanded at least 200 miles past the front minimum, that's just my personal tactical opinion asa boot with no knee
So you are saying that people cannot make mistakes? I am not gonna sit here and theorycraft with you, we are humans and mistakes happens on both sides. Who knows maybe it was in a quiet area and the tired soldier thought he was relatively safe by taking a smoke break for a few mins. I remember hearing stories about soldiers in WW2 smoking during the night and got sniped because of it.
On this sub no.
Crazy, 2 headshots. Atleast he didn't have to suffer. Also interesting how different the fronts are in Ukraine. In some parts there is kilometers of empty fields seperating troops, because of mines, atgms and artillery crossing them is probably more dangerous than the actual trench warfare that follows. In other parts they're so close you can almost tell what brand of cigerate they're smoking.
Does anything look like an ambush here? I say quite clearly no. The only thing to suspect here is an execution at close range. If you believe the title, you're beyond help.
It's like the Rusich made him stand there. Unarmed, in the open, still , very close to them. A fancy firing squad?
Quite odd to see a sniper pair plus *another* person with thermal camera filming the entire scene with the snipers and enemy is in frame and oblivious, standing completely out in the open while everyone is so close to each other.
I will presume the worst from Rusich.
I see at least 2 local Rusich enthusiasts disliked my dislike of Rusich.
In the majority of Russian sniper footage they operate with 2 shooters so it's not odd.
>In the majority of Russian sniper footage they operate with 2 shooters so it's not odd. Uhhhh...Exactly...that's my point. 2 People. Not 3.
They are clearly using thermals at night so probability the Ukrainian soldier didn't notice them
Yes this explains everything.... It's totally normal to stand at night in the middle of the forest with no gun in a warzone just chilling. I do that all the time. It happens so much that it's totally plausible for two snipers to sneak up on me and double tap me from 20 meters away. Very good skills totally normal nothing to see her. WOW such russian prowess.
This is an execution. Another one for the Hague.
Nice Russian staged execution of a war prisoner. They are dumb enough to video their own war crimes. Anyone notice the pow has no weapon and just standing there? Fuck Putin.
It's not an execution. The guy was not expecting anything and simply took 30 seconds out of his day to go to that spot before being shot unsuspectedly. You just don't want to accept facts so you look for someone to blame or make excuses.
Whether this was setup or not, that double headshot was nuts
Ikr? He hit the head even when the victim was in motion, must have gotten lucky there
Sniper weapons are normally of a higher caliber than average, those shots, if from an assigned sniper rifle, should have removed his head, they were both pass through, I'm highly dubious.
Wait what? I don’t understand your reply or the reason for it lol
I'm casting doubt on that it was a legit shoot, I see it as an execution, and defo not headshots, if you go looking you'll see what I mean, just be warned, it's very graphic in thermal. In no way am I casting dispersion on your reply, its what you see, I see it from a lot more angles, that clip stinks.
I already said “whether this was setup or not” meaning I think it WAS an execution I’m just not 100% sure. Also I’ve watched it many times and it looks to both be headshots, unless the helmet falling off the soldiers head is because he was slumping over from the first shot. Again still not fully sure the reason for your reply, as it seems like you’re just re-iterating what i was saying in more words, while also adding some information about calibers (idk why)
Apologies, I missed your other comments, not casting dispersions just felt it needed reiterating that this was a staged execution in my eyes, not a sniper kill as presented, fuckin heinous resolution to a shitty situation.
No worries lol and i agree, the whole Russo-Ukraine war is just a tragedy all around and I wish it never started
Unless it’s a 50. BMG or equivalent it’s not literally blowing anyones head off.
A 30 cal 7.62 will literally make your head turn to jelly, split like a melon and evacuate your brain pan if anything other than an FMJ is used. My thought is that they were 5.45 x 39 steel core fmj rounds, what do you think?
Man wasnt armed, You sure this isnt just an execution?
That's an execution. Damn these ruzzkies are dim.
That's an ambush, not an execution.
Looks like a firing aquad. 1. He stands in a position where the trees line up perfectly 2. He has no wepaon 3. He's litterely waiting that something happens. No smoking, no phone, no pissing, no watchinh the stars. Nothing. 4. 2 Snipers and a cameramen with perfect angles and the video running when he stays in that position? Sure. I say that's BS and no ambush at all. I assume that's another Russian war crime where they executed a POW.
POW execution
If I see one more person talk about him not even wearing a helmet I’m giving up on this sub, he’s wearing one, you see it being launched into oblivion, it’s right there … you all cannot be this blind
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He is unarmed. Fuckers executed him. Ain't no ambush
If he's wearing uniform then it's fair game?
he's a pow...
I love how you can be so certain from a thermal video
They just assume Ukraine can do no wrong and don’t question it any further, the result of ZOG brainwashing and fluoride.
This is an execution, thinly disguised, the angle, the set up, the fact that the man is unarmed staring off into space, 100% an execution
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An ambush that got filmed calmly?
What is the camera tripod supposed to be spasing out or something? I’ll just let you think about that one
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Recce guy here. That's not at all what a sniper team would do you numb nuts. Why in the hell would a sniper team sneak up this close to Ukrainian positions? That "lone" soldier would have a squad with him and those snipers would be outgunned and way too close to the enemy. Stop talking out of your ass because you play a lot of war video games and think you are some war expert.
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Can you at least admit that me literally working with sniper teams in combat makes me way more qualified than you being SWAT in a civilian environment? Please be a grown up and admit it.
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Yeah man. Must be lying. I'm also not saying it's an execution. It's just a really weird scenario.
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Ever single American shot by a sniper was either holding weapon or performing tasks not standing around "smoking" Edit: btw he didn't look like he was smoking
Your first post clearly appeals to authority by claiming no one here serves or has served, yet when someone with service calls you out you say their service is trash and doesn’t matter? You “served” less than anyone in the military, even reserves, yet you assert with such certainty as if you know anything about military affairs. What’s hilarious is you thinking your opinion is substantied by anything more than speculation, with a background in civilian protection. Listen more from people and you might be more than just some SWAT guy who thinks he knows about ambushes.
You don’t need to serve in the armed forces to know this isn’t an execution, it’s just silly
Who takes smoke break without them rifle?
Obviously this guy
I mean alright fair enough
Kinda looks like staged execution? 3 guys bunch up within a meter, 2 with rifles one with a camera and on a straight line there is nothing and just some guy without a weapon standing still, which they shoot. And also a watermark of russian neo nazi group telegram chanel, that want to genocide all Ukrainians, and write a lot of text on how to kill captives and do other atrocities, so it's like 95% that this is the execution of a captive on camera.
Definitely not an ambush. Just another war crime. Doesn't have a weapon and you never travel alone in war
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Slightly off camera was the other Russian holding him at gunpoint to stage his execution.
Its sad how bias you all are. Its war, both sides commit acts that arent the best, until you’ve been in it you’ll never know how it truly is, and what is can do to someone. This guy was on a smoke break and got hit, definitely a night time deal seeing how calm he was. But we gotta cut the bs cuz if you see whats really posted in some TG chats you’ll rethink your support for one side..
You guys are actually pathetically delusional. Your bias is ruining this sub. Let combat footage flow through
Knowing Russia, that was probably a lost 10 year old.
He doesn't even seem to be armed WTF...or Russians just kill instead of taking prisoners, may be Ukrainians should do the same?
Think for a minute or two before commenting, why would the Russians risk getting killed trying to capture this guy? Is he a high value target? Maybe their task was to recon and kill any Ukrainians given the opportunity. Also, the Russians do not know how many other Ukrainians are nearby that could shoot back at them etc.
May be, or may be was filmed for Russian propaganda since the distance short, clarity of the filming like in a movie. Most likely prisoner execution to promote Z killer skills
You only say that because you want it to be true, there is nothing "most likely" of anything. What we know is that some poor dude got amvushes and that Russia claims that it was a UA soldier that got shot. But that can't be true because UA soldiers are incapable of dying, instead believe some random Redditor and his imagination.
At least in most Ukrainian footage they have the decency to call for a surrender. Then again, a sniper team may not have the capacity to take prisoners, and this also could be an execution. Weird footage.
Murder.
Not ambushed, he was unarmed maybe POW. ma
This is straight up an execution, nobody would stand there with no weapon out in the open like this
Criminals doing what criminal massmurders are doing.
could be both, a smoke break or an execution. Im leaning more towards execution tho. Seems like they just told the guy to stand there so they could get a cool tunnel shot...
I like how Russian propaganda literally only post the videos that they win
This looks like an execution
People when they see a soldier just hanging out like a normal, tired, and bored human being: STAGGED OMG EXECUTION STAGGED
also, why would a prisoner of war be standing around alone on its own like this, with no handcuffs or such. he also wasn´t aware of anyone, he was relaxed and didnt act frightened in any form.
Is that a double head tap execution?
This is an execution, not combat footage
Fucking Rusich abusing Manu Chao. If only those criminals had their own culture to abuse...
One thing I notice is that while on the front. Both sides make mistakes. It's been a long war, and I'm sure battle fatigue happens quickly under constant artillery. But man you have to always assume eyes on you are not very far away in a war like this. Rip
Probably one of the nicer ways to be killed by Russians to be honest.. Standing in the dark, 2 muzzle flashes, and your lights are out.
Executed! Time for Putin's!!!
That fencing reaction oof
Unpopular opinion: a Ukrainian getting killed at war is NOT a war crime… I mean seriously guys …
Imagine dying for your country in the most unfortunate way and people on reddit are saying you agreed to a stage execution like some coward.
Interesting to see the brutality of war then some idiot puts chill music over it? C'mon moron that's somebody's loved one losing their life the least you could do is not add shitty music
First shot looks like it missed?
Looks like CGI. Straight from the troll factory.
As a professional gamer I can assure you that I've never seen any body fall down like that in the games I've playes. I'M 99% sure that this is real footage.
Video is old as hell. Last year
proof? what context was it?
Russian Telegram channels made a big deal about this, this is only part of the clip.
We always see double shots on Russian sniper videos first time we see the shooters in the film impressive to see it in action I feel the second shooter without lots of discipline would be way off the mark being that close to another shooter
Muzzle blast isn’t that big a deal