This is full original footage of the battle fought by the Ukrainian soldier Ruslan Gubarev, call sign “Predator” (22nd Battalion, 92nd Motorized Infantry Brigade) on February 16, 2023 near Svatove, Luhansk region.
If you rather hear “Predator” tell you in his own words what exactly was happening, here’s the step-by-step post battle analysis: https://youtu.be/6_gcb3om6Oc
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*Part 1 of 6*
“Predator” and his partner are nearing the end of a two-hour watch at a forward observation post, when all of a sudden a Russian BMP appears only five meters in front of their position.
Overcoming the initial shock, “Predator” asks his partner to pass him an RPG and drives two HEAT rockets into the box with orcs. Ten to twelve Russian assault troopers dismount and attempt to circle “Predator’s” position. He promptly disposes of the two of them, then proceeds to unload his entire supply of hand grenades at the rest. In the middle of all this excitement the pistol grip of the “Predator’s” rifle breaks off…
*Notes:*
*HEAT* — a high-explosive anti-tank warhead PG-7VL for the RPG-7.
*”Pencil”* — OG-7V anti-personnel fragmentation warhead for RPG-7; looks like a thin pencil.
At 3:52 “Predator” asks his partner to load the RPG with a “Pencil”, but the partner gets confused and loads the RPG with a jury-rigged 82mm mortar bomb — a common field modification. It failed to fire because the launch rocket was damp.
At 4:05 you can clearly see “Predator’s” long-suffering rifle with the pistol grip broken off.
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Original video source: Ruslan Gubarev (Telegram Channel: lost_generation_21) and the 22nd Separate Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
English translation and subtitles: by the author of this channel.
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