By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-26 17:07:36 | Updated at 2024-11-26 19:56:15
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This is the incredible moment Ukrainian soldiers face explosions erupting around them without flinching as they carry a wounded comrade.
The new footage showing the harsh realities of frontline combat captures the group of soldiers displaying unwavering courage near Kharkiv, and Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk Oblast.
In the gripping clip, troops from the 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment are shown carrying out a crucial evacuation while being the target of heavy Russian gunfire.
They were also seen running through debris and buildings engulfed in an orange blaze as they repelled enemy attacks and cleared residential areas destroyed by artillery.
As the group of soldiers made their way through the burning homes, crushed cars and mountains of rubble, they seem unfazed by the chaos, moving forward with courage and purpose.
With thick clouds of smoke filling the air, two soldiers can be seen firing off into the distance before the footage cuts to a clip of the fighters running into a partially-collapsed house to investigate.
Two heroic soldiers are then filmed carrying either side of a stretcher as an injured comrade lays bloodied on top.
Bright orange flashes erupt around them in the nearby trees but the military personnel do not even flinch as they continue onward.
Incredible new image from the frontlines show brave Ukrainian soldiers carrying a wounded comrade on a stretcher through Russian gunfire without flinching
The soldiers moved walked though debris and litter as they were targeted by Russian artillery
Buildings and cars were seen crushed and destroyed in the clip posted by the 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment
Buildings in the area were seen engulfed in flames as the soldiers made their way through the chaos, seemingly completely unfazed
The soldiers were seen in the video firing back at the enemy as they rescued one of their fellow comrades
The fighting can be seen intensifying as it continued on into the night, with black sky illuminated with the glow of flares and gunfire flashes.
In another segment of the incredible footage, soldiers can be seen moving stealthily through tunnels and clearing residential areas of enemy forces.
The regiments bravery, teamwork, and tactical precision are displayed in abundance in the video, showing the resolve of the war-torn country's special operation unit.
Their courage was praised on Instagram after the 8th Regiment uploaded the video to their official account with one comment reading: 'Hearts of Gold, Balls of Titanium. Glory to Ukraine!'
Another wrote: 'Evacuation of the wounded under enemy fire without blinking an eye'.
A third added: 'How they didn’t flinch when the arty round hit in front of them…boss moves'.
It comes after Russia fired the new Oreshnik missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, after Ukraine fired American ATACMS and British Storm Shadow long-range missiles deep into Russian territory beforehand.
The strike carried out by Ukraine was the first time UK Storm Shadow missiles had been used blast targets deep inside Russia. One image following the attack showed a written indentation on a chunk of metal reading: 'Storm Shadow'
Images shared on social media showed what appeared to be fragments of a British Storm Shadow missile in Marino, Kursk, on November 20
The Oreshnik, which means hazel tree, travels at speeds of around 8,370 miles per hour, and is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.
But Putin told the Russian nation in a televised address that the missile fired at a military-industrial site in Dnipro used conventional warheads.
After firing the Oreshnik, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned Britain and America of their 'reckless' action in supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Peskov said: 'The main message is that the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries that produce missiles, supply them to Ukraine, and subsequently participate in strikes on Russian territory cannot remain without a reaction from the Russian side.'
Over the weekend, Putin boasted that no country in the world has the power to intercept the Oreshnik missiles, which fly at ten times the speed of sound.
He said: 'There is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it in the world today.
'And I will emphasise once again that we will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production.'
He added: 'No one in the world has such weapons. Sooner or later other leading countries will also get them. We are aware that they are under development.'
The debris from the medium-range ballistic missile is now being studied by Ukrainian investigators as it historically became the first time such a powerful weapon has been used in the war.
The moment Russia used the Oreshnik for the first time to strike Dnipro, on November 21
Fragments of a rocket which struck Dnipro on November 21 are seen at a center for forensic analysis in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, November 24
Russia on November 21 fired an experimental missile at Ukraine, officials from Western governments said. Ukraine initially accused Russia of firing in an attack on Dnipro an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in combat for the first time in history
A view shows a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro
This is the moment missiles believed to be British Storm Shadow missiles struck inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the use of the weapon, which is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, a severe escalation and urged his allies to respond.
Following the series of air attacks, there are growing concerns around the potential beginnings of World War Three.
Ukraine's former military chief on Friday warned that WW3 is already underway - with Vladimir Putin's autocratic allies, North Korea, Iran and China, openly supporting his forces on the battlefield.
Valery Zaluzhny, who is now Ukraine's envoy to the United Kingdom, told the UP100 award ceremony in Kyiv: 'I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun.'
The General said that as of this year, 'Ukraine is no longer facing Russia. Soldiers from North Korea are standing in front of Ukraine.'
He made the comments after reports emerged that around 10,000 soldiers had been sent by Pyongyang to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region, as Moscow aims to replenish its forces and reclaim the territory taken from it three months ago.
It comes after Moscow's ambassador to the UK declared that Britain is now 'directly involved' in the war after Kyiv's Storm Shadow attack on Russian territory.
Asked if the UK is 'at war', the Starmer told BBC local radio: 'We're not at war, but Ukraine certainly is.' Sir Keir slammed Putin's 'irresponsible rhetoric'.
'Russia is the aggressor,' he said. 'This war could end today if Putin stopped being the aggressor.'
