Tag: Donbas



In the fall, of 2024, I spent a day with the Kryvonos Detachment in the Donbas. This is a volunteer military unit made up entirely of Ukrainian troops who went over to the other side and are now fighting for Russia. Many Westerners would be surprised to learn of the existence of such a military detachment and the reasons why these soldiers chose to fight for the side they initially began fighting against.

Per Mosca, l’unico modo per proteggere il suo popolo è avanzare sul campo di battaglia.

For Moscow, the only way to protect its people is by advancing on the battlefield.

The youth of Krasnodon rose up, and in September 1942, eight students created the Molodaya Gvardiya.