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Colombian military veterans serving in the Ukraine army respond to Russian harassment fire from trench positions, Ukraine.

The footage shows a group of Colombian volunteers serving to Ukraine army. The unit is seen responding to initial Russian harassment fire before displaying combat discipline by ceasing fire once they identify the enemy's intent.

Transcript Highlights:

  • Volunteers: "Another charge, another charge!" / "Welcome!" (The soldiers are seen returning fire during the initial contact).
  • Radio Comms: A soldier confirms via radio: "Negative, negative... calm down, we have the situation under control. We are here."
  • Fire Discipline: Towards the end, a veteran instructs the group to stop firing: "Ya no le dispare más a esos manes, son puro calenta huevos" (Stop firing at those guys, they are just 'egg-warmers' a Colombian military slang for enemies who provoke fire without the intention of committing to an assault).

Context: The volunteers initially respond with heavy fire but decide to conserve ammunition and maintain discipline once they realize the enemy is only attempting to draw their positions or provoke a reaction (harassment fire).

u/Feisty-Tie-9911 — 3 days ago