Eye-gouging close combat tactics - British experts train Ukrainian forces
Telegraph, 15 Oct 2022
British combat instructors, Tommy Moore and Brett Mackenzie have risked their lives to train Ukrainian soldiers in an active war zone.
The two conflict fighter experts left the safety of the UK in October to stay at a Ukrainian army base, somewhere near the frontline, at an undisclosed location.
This training scheme is affiliated with Vans Without Borders humanitarian group: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vans-without-borders---saving-ukrainian-lives
Tommy said he was moved to help Ukrainians because they are the underdogs of this war who’ve had no choice but to fight.
He said: “Ukrainians are the small side, the side with the least technology, least air power, and in some ways intelligence.
What a phenomenal, proud, warrior people that they are. It was absolutely my honour and privilege to help in what little way I can to make their lives a little bit easier by providing some training.”
Adding: “They are not necessarily militaristic people, they’re normal people thrust into a situation which is horrible but they have no choice.”
He teaches close combat tactics to Ukrainian servicemen in the likelihood of coming face to face with Russian soldiers. Something he says is a common training deficit within the Ukraine units but crucial as recent counter-offensives have made close combat fighting within buildings more common.
Brett is a former British infantry soldier whose specialty is weapons training, he felt moved to help after seeing the Russian side targeting Ukrainian civilians. He said: “When this opportunity came along it was an absolute no-brainer I couldn’t get out there quick enough.”
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The two conflict fighter experts left the safety of the UK in October to stay at a Ukrainian army base, somewhere near the frontline, at an undisclosed location.
This training scheme is affiliated with Vans Without Borders humanitarian group: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/vans-without-borders---saving-ukrainian-lives
Tommy said he was moved to help Ukrainians because they are the underdogs of this war who’ve had no choice but to fight.
He said: “Ukrainians are the small side, the side with the least technology, least air power, and in some ways intelligence.
What a phenomenal, proud, warrior people that they are. It was absolutely my honour and privilege to help in what little way I can to make their lives a little bit easier by providing some training.”
Adding: “They are not necessarily militaristic people, they’re normal people thrust into a situation which is horrible but they have no choice.”
He teaches close combat tactics to Ukrainian servicemen in the likelihood of coming face to face with Russian soldiers. Something he says is a common training deficit within the Ukraine units but crucial as recent counter-offensives have made close combat fighting within buildings more common.
Brett is a former British infantry soldier whose specialty is weapons training, he felt moved to help after seeing the Russian side targeting Ukrainian civilians. He said: “When this opportunity came along it was an absolute no-brainer I couldn’t get out there quick enough.”
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