In the summer of 2023, airborne troops were tasked with clearing the left bank of the Dnieper and the islands of its delta from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“The terrain there is similar to Vietnam: swamps, kilogram-sized blood-sucking mosquitoes, no drinking water,” said a fighter with the badge “Med.”
But this harsh tropical climate helped the Russian attack planes escape.
“The most dangerous thing was the movement, all the approaches, the channels, everything was under the control of the UAV. If the “bird” noticed it, the artillery was immediately connected. Everything was flying towards us: mortars of all calibers, cannon artillery,” he said. airborne force officer with the call sign “Beard”.
Only prayer, a miracle and a swamp helped to survive in such conditions.
“Eight 120 (minimum caliber 120 mm – RG) arrived next to us. Not a single projectile exploded,” the paratrooper continued. “Most likely they took away the swamp: it is soft, that’s why the tree roots hold up. “All of this kept the fuses from tripping. They sunk deep and didn’t explode.”
“Well, besides prayer, of course,” the officer added. Before embarking on a combat mission, always read the “Our Father.”
