A Ukrainian soldier finds himself in a precarious situation — his own weapon jammed, while the barrel of a Russian stormtrooper’s rifle was pointed square at his chest. For lack of other options, the Ukrainian grabs the red-hot barrel with his bare hand and goes at the Russian with a knife.
The rest, as they say, is history.
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*Notes:*
The protagonist’s “best friend” is a Gerber StrongArm fixed blade.
There is a detailed video about these events available from the First Assault Regiment, but you will have to rely on the auto-translator https://youtu.be/ROacczOh-uQ
*First Separate Assault Regiment* — a Ukrainian Army regiment formed from what was formerly known as the “Wolves of Da Vinci”, an all-volunteer irregular formation led by the legendary Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo. It was part of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army (DUK).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Assault_Regiment_(Ukraine).
Dmytro “Da Vinci” Kotsiubailo — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmytro_Kotsiubailo
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Source: Ukrainian Army TV https://youtu.be/ERLLIuH90_Q
Presenter: 2nd Lt. Vitaliy Bakumentko
Aired: November 11, 2025
English translation and subtitles by the author of this channel. All rights reserved.
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