In this video, I will be answer the question of why modern combat distances in Ukraine are still so close range despite the existence of high tech weaponry and equipment. In order to do so, I need to clear up some misconceptions, myths, disclaimers, and then form an analysis based off of the existing evidence.
A good researcher is not concerned with whom the result favors, but rather with discovering the truth through objective analysis of the evidence.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Disclaimer
2:39 - Scopes Are Not Magic
6:26 - Thermals?
7:51 - Terrain and Equipment
12:36 - Movement in Combat
15:04 - Circumstance
20:04 - Pragmatism
22:01 - Ending
NOTE: Due to Youtube’s Guidelines, I will refrain from linking combat footage from explicit and unfriendly websites. While these videos are important to gain a perspective and analysis on combat in Ukraine, due to what happened to my first channel, I am not taking any chances by linking them and having my channel flagged. For combat footage I have shown screenshots of in this video and are not linked, I will provide context through either text or directly through my narration. Reverse google image search to find original/unedited video.
Sources
(Opening Clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDeKbDIvhjc
(GOPRO Avdiivka Direction - UA International LGN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp_p6Rb7pqk&t=613s
(War Footage Archive - Ukrainian Perspective)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gbG3m9s7YZoF6ZVEyo-iqJB91s62uLIS
(Combat Footage RU Paratroopers w/ BMD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dnkY-HggIE
(Third Assault Brigade) https://www.youtube.com/@ab3army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAXqbl2bjac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3zkxOKW3E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyhOLdsPcE
(Thermals UA) https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1jb82wj/ukrainian_rangers_carried_out_a_successful_raid/
(See NOTE above)
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