Offenbecker says when a Ukrainian soldier fights on the frontlines in Bakhmut, their life expectancy is only around four hours

[SBFNews]

An American fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine is warning that the battlefield in Bakhmut is gruesome.

Russia is nearing its one-year anniversary of the "special military operation" it launched against Ukraine in February 2022. As winter weather fades and spring approaches, military experts are speculating a renewed offensive from Russian forces. Frontlines shifted to Bakhmut—a city in eastern Ukraine—in July 2022, and according to former U.S. Marine Troy Offenbecker, the scene is grisly.

Offenbecker, who is fighting in Ukraine's International Legion comprised of foreign soldiers, told ABC News that when a Ukrainian soldier fights on the frontlines in Bakhmut, their life expectancy is only around four hours.

"It's been pretty bad on the ground," he said. "A lot of casualties. The life expectancy is around four hours on the frontline."

Reports from both sides have claimed harsh casualties. Despite reports that Russia is struggling in the war with dwindling equipment and untrained troops, Offenbecker said attacks from Russians have been "nonstop" in Bakhmut, with artillery coming "all day and night".

 

[countryman]

Ukraine should send some of its fighter jets(if they have) to bomb the Russian cities instead of always defending itself...They have to go on the offensive!

 

[mojito]

U crane should march towards Moscow. Force Putin into bunker hide.

 

[winnipegjets]

Where are the Americans and NATO soldiers? Supporting Ukraine means putting their troops to fight alongside the Ukrainians. US and NATO did it in Afghanistan, why not in Ukraine?

 

[Willamshakespear]

Brave Volunteers whom fought alongside the courageous UKR troops will have different mindsets, as they come from different backgrounds & needs, especially intrepid Americans. Most of the American volunteers are educated & live in an advanced society, where tech are often used to protect them & needs are often met by intelligent Generals, as proven during the Vietnam War where even if just a single sprain on the leg, immediate helicopter evacuation would be sent for them. They have luxuries that they are pampered with, along even like our mollycoddled Singapore boys in NS & NSF, whom saw no wars, are indulged with.

If Mr Offenbecker claimed the UKR soldier has only a lifespan of 4hrs at the front, it leads one to wonder how did he lasted so long one year into the war.

For the UKR soldier, like the plucky Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam war that should NOT had been fought, both males & females, they have NO such luxuries. They know what is in store, & will try to live as long as possible, to fight back against the invaders, cos if they failed to do so, it will mean the invaders will win & will torture, subjugate & destroy their loved ones as happened in Mariupol & other provinces that the brutal RUS invaders had occupied.

For the volunteers, they can & will return to the safety of their own homeland. But for the valiant UKR troops, sadly they will have no homeland & a once free way of life to return to...

 

[worcer]

Wait a suddenly change in our planet...

And world war 3 will start... but we will not fight each other...