Exactly one year ago, Ukraine launched an offensive across the federal border into Kursk oblast, If you are interested here is my extensive analysis of those first 3 crucial days o the operation. lovelylad.substack.com/p/the-ukrainia…

The Kursk Operation through the eyes of Ukrainian SOF fighters. 2024-2025.

Archival footage from Bakhmut, a fighter films the city as intense small-arms fighting rages nearby. March, 2023.

From the memories of a Ukrainian Marine: "Archive: My first “exit” - Krynky, Kherson region (left bank). Everyone ended up wet up to their chests because the boat was hit by shrapnel while crossing the Dnipro River, and we had to land in the water.....and It was December….

Rodynske - 31.07.2025. Volunteer Denis Khristov evacuates civilians from Rodynske. Russians not only bombing civilian homes, but also targeting evacuation teams with FPV drones. 0:21

Unblurred. A hard video to watch. This is the reality for ordinary people, while the one responsible for all this will walk the red carpet tomorrow and have his ass kissed.

Just to give you an idea of how difficult rotations are on the front line: 0:07 . Drones, artillery, bombs. even in the fourth year of the war, the Russians still maintain a huge advantage in artillery and aviation.

Serednje, Donetsk Oblast - 11.08.2025. Volunteer Denis Khristov evacuates civilians from a frontline village.

Archival footage from Bakhmut. National guard soldiers in morning firefight with Wagner. "Engagements usually happen at distances of 5 to 50 meters and come in waves. Three waves, each lasting 4–5 hours." January, 2023.

Fighters from the Donbas Battalion of the 18th Slovyansk Brigade clearing Russian positions near Chasiv Yar.

POV of a Ukrainian T-80 tank from the 100th Ombr fighting in the streets of Toretsk. Winter, 2025.