Posted on Apr 23, 2022
Photos: Russian forces were driven out of this village outside Kharkiv, Ukraine
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The Ukrainian military escort says Russians were pushed out of the village of Mala Rohan at the end of last month.
But then, Tatiana, the military public affairs officer, who only uses her first name because of Ukrainian military policy, points to the middle of a field, to the carcasses of a tank and a helicopter. Both are tagged with the letter "Z," which the Russians have used to represent their military offensive in Ukraine.
The vehicle and aircraft, she says, were shot down just a few days ago. In the distance, the sound of artillery echoes through the farm land. A plume of smoke rises. The battle for this town, just east of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and under an hour's drive from the Russian border, was intense.
The Ukrainian military escort says Russians were pushed out of the village of Mala Rohan at the end of last month.
But then, Tatiana, the military public affairs officer, who only uses her first name because of Ukrainian military policy, points to the middle of a field, to the carcasses of a tank and a helicopter. Both are tagged with the letter "Z," which the Russians have used to represent their military offensive in Ukraine.
The vehicle and aircraft, she says, were shot down just a few days ago. In the distance, the sound of artillery echoes through the farm land. A plume of smoke rises. The battle for this town, just east of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and under an hour's drive from the Russian border, was intense.
Photos: Russian forces were driven out of this village outside Kharkiv, Ukraine
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The vehicle and aircraft, she says, were shot down just a few days ago. In the distance, the sound of artillery echoes through the farm land. A plume of smoke rises. The battle for this town, just east of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and under an hour's drive from the Russian border, was intense.
A downed Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter in Mala Rohan. The aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces as they worked to push out the Russian military.
A downed Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter in Mala Rohan. The aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces as they worked to push out the Russian military.
Tatiana won't reveal exact numbers, but she says "many" civilians and Ukrainian soldiers died. Some of the dead Russian fighters, she says, were buried in a mass grave on the side of a hill.
The scenes in Mala Rohan are emblematic of the kind of fighting that has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February. According to residents and soldiers interviewed by NPR, the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are engaging in few direct firefights. Instead, they say, Russians are lobbing shells, mortars and unguided missiles in the general direction of Ukrainian positions.
Second Lt. Dmitrii says this war has become a battle of artillery."...
..."The vehicle and aircraft, she says, were shot down just a few days ago. In the distance, the sound of artillery echoes through the farm land. A plume of smoke rises. The battle for this town, just east of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, and under an hour's drive from the Russian border, was intense.
A downed Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter in Mala Rohan. The aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces as they worked to push out the Russian military.
A downed Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter in Mala Rohan. The aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces as they worked to push out the Russian military.
Tatiana won't reveal exact numbers, but she says "many" civilians and Ukrainian soldiers died. Some of the dead Russian fighters, she says, were buried in a mass grave on the side of a hill.
The scenes in Mala Rohan are emblematic of the kind of fighting that has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February. According to residents and soldiers interviewed by NPR, the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are engaging in few direct firefights. Instead, they say, Russians are lobbing shells, mortars and unguided missiles in the general direction of Ukrainian positions.
Second Lt. Dmitrii says this war has become a battle of artillery."...
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We've got to do more to help the Ukrainian ppl. We are witnessing genocide and the devil laughing at us because he is tempting us to accept the forbidden fruit. The battle between Russia and the US should have been fought after V-E and V-J Day. We are letting Ukraine fight our fight. Patton should have kicked Russia's azz.
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