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wacting as an agent for ukraine And attack on Russia“The railway was very easy,” says Lazy, a Russian fighter. against oneself Country.
“It’s not that complicated. Anyone in Russia can freely buy gasoline – for now, while for some Refineries stable work – and set fire to the railway“He explains.
“Absolutely, You need to prepare an exit routeTo plan the operation, so to speak. You can’t just go for a walk and decide to do it. First reconciliation, then action. But really, anyone can do it.”
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However, the truth is that it was dangerous and wrecked his nervous system. That’s why he crossed the border into Russia and joined ukrainehave to fight the army of Vladimir Putin,
For the past year, he has been a front-line soldier fighting in the shattered ruins now known as the “Dead Zone” because it is sparsely populated by soldiers from both sides, all hiding from the enemy. drone -Personally, sometimes with sneak attacks.
“I think it’s easier for me here,” he says, “because in Russia, I felt constantly afraid for my life.” “Here in Ukraine, FSB and GRU [secret service] The networks are not that strong. In Russia it is even more dangerous. Too, [in Russia] There are many people who support the regime. Say the wrong word and they’ll be angry at you.”
Lazy decided to fight Putin’s regime because he saw it as a form of cronyism, corruption, and the destruction of democracy: “Russia must have a future.”
As he speaks, his face is hidden and he is known only by his military callsign. Independent We met him not far from where he is fighting in the south of Ukraine.
“Here, in Ukraine, I can defend myself with weapons. Yes, it’s scary at the positions. They want to kill you. But it’s clear: either you or they.”
He is part of the Freedom of Russia Legion of Ukraine, which operates under the control of KyivMilitary intelligence services like other foreign volunteer units. The army claims to have deployed several hundred people. They are all Russian. In Moscow he will be considered a traitor and hanged.
In Ukraine, they have fought in the Sumy province, suffered heavy defeats in the bitter battle for Bakhmut, and say they have been involved in repelling recent Russian attacks on the front lines of southern battlefields.
Ukraine has also intensified its operations inside its occupied territory and in Russia. In one of its most spectacular attacks, Ukraine managed to neutralize Russian attackers In Secret Operation Spiderweb, It involves multiple targets and agents at the ground level.
Russian refineries and power stations are regularly attacked by Ukraine’s new long-range drone,
But the Freedom of Russia Legion has its sights set on defending Ukraine at the local level. And then fighting to completely overthrow Putin in Russia. the latter would be welcomed Kyiv But this is not a declared goal.
Caesar, an experienced Russian fighter in the Ukrainian army, began his protest against Putin with “terrorist attacks”. He has been in the Ukrainian Army for at least the last three and a half years. He is inspired by religious fervor and monarchist dreams of the return of a king to Russia.
Originally from Sochi, he says he is not concerned about killing fellow Russians.
Caesar says, “I don’t feel bad about killing my own citizens, because they are doing very bad things here and I have seen how they killed civilians, how they raped, how they looted and they want to destroy Ukraine. Putin has not only ruined Ukraine, he has ruined my country.”
He, like Lazy, is armed with a modern M16-type rifle, originally an American design. It is rapidly replacing the AK-47 in Ukraine’s arsenal.
Caesar describes the reality of the front line of the war he has chosen to engage in.
He says, “There are not as many military personnel at the front as there were two or three years ago. We are all dispersed. Now we are about two or three men, sitting in a bunker. Because if we put a dozen men there, they will be killed.”
“It’s very dangerous to get in and out. This is the most dangerous part of the operation.”
Soldiers were forced to spend weeks, sometimes months, in foxholes and bunkers, constantly trying to avoid artillery fire. drone attacks,
Referring to Lazy, he adds: “In the last operation he was in position for about 45 days. I was in for about three weeks. It’s really tough.
“Every day, every time you dig, dig, dig and dig again and again.”
For the past few weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been visiting the West in search of long-range missiles and air-defense systems.
Putin has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, focusing on energy and transportation systems ahead of the winter freeze.
Russian troops have also advanced east of Kharkiv in small areas at great cost, and have already committed Murder and Pokrovsk against local civilians left behind due to the Ukrainian withdrawal. But drone warfare has held the Russians back.
Ukraine’s problem is that drones cannot fly during high winds, rain, fog or snowfall. Putin’s forces could take advantage of bad winter weather and attempt to break through to the Ukrainian border if drones are grounded.
That’s when Lazy and Caesar will face their toughest test yet.