"The Russians never stopped firing" − Swedish volunteer fighter in Ukraine
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2022
- When the war in Ukraine escalated in february 2022 with the invasion of Russian forces, Semin Yildiz quit his job and joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. With his previous military experience in the Swedish Army, Semin took part in heavy fighting around Kyiv and Irpin, surviving Russian artillery barrages and street fighting.
Translation (English to French, with original contextual elements) : Žils Deless-Vēliņš
Small note: It's not "swedish cotton", he says he packed "swedish wool". After watching this I admit I'm very impressed with the clarity and detail. Kudos to all involved in the making of this och ett innerligt tack till Semin. Slava Ukraini.
That's right, I'm norwegian and also noticed. Wool of course is the best to stay warm and dry. And itchy.
@@letMeSayThatInIrish your body gets used to it eventually and it stops itching. Lol
Ok, I couldn’t figure that one out, here is in the states we call cotton the fabric of death when you are in the wilderness, get it wet and you can get hypothermia. Merino wool is the only way to go, polypropylene if you can’t get that.
@@ZootyZoFo Yes. Wool warms even when wet.
@@thunder2434 meino wool is the best when wet
Finally an interview with a true soldier who didnt go there to snap social media points, just went there to help and actually knows what hes doing.
I so wanted him to stay in the Legion, but he was more than ready to deploy straight away. Unlike me with less military training from home in Sweden. Happy to see he made it, it was not until I got home 3 months in the war I ever found out how it went for him. My honor to have met him for a few days at Javoriv, before it got hit by Cruise missiles.
@@allannakhle8555glad att du också klarade dig. Det va rätt att du stannade kvar för utbildning 😊
Swedish volunteers always helping those in need! Like your grandfathers helped us in our struggle of independence. Respect from Finland!
Finland+Sweden, together we are strong!
@@DIF-cx6hh Can we pleas add norway to, Slava Ukraini!
I am pretty sure the russians helped your independence. The territory belonged to the swedish empire before the russians took it.
@@fungames24 the only Russian who supported Finnish independence was Lenin.
@@bragelyderhusom6098 Add all of Europe!!! Slava Ukraini! Tack för att ni försvarar UKRAINE SWEDEN och därmed EUROPA.
There has been a lot of short videos since the start of war, but this is the first well told story that covered an offensive holistically. Very intense just listening to the talk. Great job on this documentary.
I hope they will interview the Iraqi soldiers who fought NATO invaders too
Absolutely gives a no bullshit account of what war is like from a professional soldier. this guy has been affected that’s clearly evident in his interview, just goes to show this fight is not for so called tic tok warriors, it’s hard brutal and extremely dangerous even for well motivated professional soldiers. Hope you get some peace buddy. extremely brave individual, rip to his fallen comrades.
Thank you sir! You're very right.
Saw interview with a polish special force with 3 tours in Afghanistan.
He said 2 months in Ukraine was 10x as hard as that all together.
@@seminyildiz683 wow didn’t expect a reply from you mate. I would like to thank you personally for doing what you did, going to Ukraine to fight for them, your country and the whole of Europe. Thank you for keeping my family safe. I live in ireland and that feels a million miles away from Ukraine but I cannot help feeling that given half a chance Russia right now under that mad man would over run the whole of Europe if they could. THANK YOU Semin.
Go check out the hour long pov of a tiktok warrior man it was embarrassing.
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Some of the best war reporting available, from a ground soldier's perspective and experience.
He has experienced a war even Afghan war veterans have not. To know even at night the enemy has thermals and there is no hiding unless you've ensured youre either burried so deep in dense vegetation or are under ground, etc...
His story is very interesting... Hope to hear more of it and others like his...
huh, the Taliban had night vision also, dont get confused, wasn't the amount Ukraine got but the gulf states gave them good amounts.
@@BOX3DOUT Yeah but the afghans in general were cavemens compared to the Russians no doubt
The afghan war is not even close in intensity or the strenght of the opponent
Riktigt väl återberättat och tack för din insats, Semin! Hjälte!
That's an intense watch. Respect to those who gave their lives.
think the sacrifice in lives is far from over sadly
They gave their lives for what????
You see these quick video’s of success but this is raw reality. Nothing but respect for all who come to serve like you and the others you served with !
Respect to the Swedish and anyone involved in helping Ukraine!! Great people all of you!! From 🇬🇧
Wow, a veteran of Irpin and Bucha - hat down to this Swedish volunteer helping Ukrainians and risking his life every single day.
All respekt! Tack för din osjälviska insats.
Buddy is the true definition of a solider. Easily one of the most competent soldiers to be interviewed fighting in Ukraine. Switching from assault rifle to DMR sets him apart from others.
Very intense and precise, everything he told. Strong guy, thank him for his service and greatest thanks to all you people, who agreed to come and help Ukraine to stand! With love from Kyiv to all of you
Размовляй державной мовою, пёс Зеленского
Great interview, great guy! Well spoken, knowledgable and obviously shaken by the experience. No bravado, just a guy doing his hard work. My admiration!
Helt fruktansvärt att höra Semins berättelse. Men fan vad stolt jag blir över att vara Svensk och höra en landsman som riskerat allt mot ryssarna, för frihet.
Tack! 🇸🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
Ja, samma.
Since the start of the war the swedes have exposed themselves as very serious warriors. From the famous story of a swedish submarine sneaking past US Aircraft Carrier strike groups defenses and sinking multiple Aircraft carriers during training exercises to the success of the saab fighter jets and now thier willingness to join NATO and refuse to sit idly by as Russia murders it's way through Europe. As an American in proud to call sweeden an ally. That Swedish attention to detail and organization isn't only good for making furniture and rock music.
Franz stort tack 💙💛
It warms my heart to see all the Scandinavian people also supporting you, Semin!! From faraway Cape Town I salute you, for what you are doing for your neighbour:Ukrania...👏👏👏❤❤❤
I'm originally from Cape Town (Claremont), South Africa. Now Russian citizen
Detta är utan tvekan den bästa svenska videon jag har sett på hela RUclips.
Dear Semin Yildiz,
I've never ever heard a 1st-person account of *any* military involvement like what you offered here - and I've been around for everything America has done since Viet Nam. I was captivated by the occasional flashes of your wry sense of humor as much as I was absolutely glued to your spare storytelling.
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I wish the world did not need your commendable skills.
But since we do, I feel a little safer - and I'm sure all of Europe feels similarly - knowing people of your professional and capable caliber are watching the areas where Putin's forces are trying to take territory that is not theirs, as they did with Chechnya - and then Georgia - and then the Crimea.
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Thank you for your recollections.
Slava Ukraini!
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Edit:
This made me giggle out loud, for real - and I'm still grinning as I type these words:
22:56: "Go check if there is mines. And if you see tank, **** tank."
Thank you sir. This is heart-warming to hear. There are still people that are fighting there doing far more than I did. Everyone is contributing in their own way. 🇺🇦🇸🇪
Ummm, @@seminyildiz683 , that'd be Ma'am.
(Barb = nickname for Barbara = a woman's name here in California at this point in history.😁)
(...and I'm laughing about this, dude, so don't sweat it at all.😄)
If you liked this then you are in for a real treat if you check out the Chanel "speak the truth" he's a US veteran who has been doing daily briefings on the war in Ukraine. Just a couple weeks ago he had on his show a us marine who just returned from fighting in Ukraine. The 3 part podcast is unreal to listen to. The Marine had a great sense of humor and a great knack for story telling. He did voices for each different man in his platoon lol by the end of it you felt like you knew each guy. Some of the highlights are when he talks about holding down a house for a week straight on the front lines and how they would use the kitchen table to prepare their anti tank weapons, javelins, stingers RPGs. And then venture out and look for Russians to kill and then run back to the house. Or how the Russians would see them in the morning and they would see the Russians but there was a gentleman's agreement that they wouldn't shoot each other before breakfast. Or how there was an unwritten agreement that Noone would shoot anyone who was taking a shit by themselves in the woods. This way all the soldiers on both sides knew that they could at least have the decency of taking a shit without worrying about getting killed with your pants down. It's amazing.
Thank you, @@dominicvioli7098! I so appreciate the time you took to explain this in detail; such made *all* the difference in my interest level. Now, due to your enthusiastic recommendation, I'm off to check out your channel pick, the intriguingly-named "speak the truth." Be well.
Intresseresant berättelse all heder till er som sätter erat egna liv i fara för ett annat land 🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦
Det gör de även för egna länder; stoppas inte Putler i Ukraina kommer vår, svenskarnas, tur till slut.
Tack! Era insatser betyder extremt mycket!
Great storyline, brave man Sweden volunteer. Extraordinary courage.
Greatly appreciated you telling the experience of participating in defense of Ukraine. We thank you and Blessings.
Big thx to all forein soldiers and civilians who was and still keep helping our country! Hope they all see Ukraine in peaceful times!
My prayers and thoughts are for you and your country men women and children. May god watch over you. Most of all may the Father condemn Russia and their leaders. I cannot imagine what your going through. Be brave Stay strong.
There will be peace in Ukraine. But not before every single milimeter of Ukrainian soil has been liberated.
Mer sånt här, mycket intressant. All respekt åt dom 600 som lämnade kanske världens fredligaste land för att stå upp för andras frihet allt på eget bevåg.
Hälsningar från Finland!
Semin, you truly are a hero! I literally listened this on edge of my seat, it was that captivating. I’m so glad you made it out,thank you for your services! Slava Ukraini!
If we🇸🇪🇫🇮 are next we stand with the Finns🇸🇪🤝🇫🇮🫡
Tack för du ville berätta! Betyder mer än du tror!
This needs to become viral!
Mycket bra gjort och jag är extremt stolt över alla som valt att hjälpa till. Jag hoppas det kan inspirera andra med rätt kompetenser att bidra på plats och att folk fortsätter bidrar hemifrån tills vi åter har fred i Europa.
Hur fan bidrar du till något hemifrån?
@@sevenbutcher5729 genom att skänka pengar och materiel till både Ukrainska staten och till civilt flykting och återuppbyggnadsstöd samt spridande av korrekt information är tre exempel, några mer obegåvade frågor?
@@sevenbutcher5729 Härlig kommentar.... 😡
@@sevenbutcher5729 Med stålar så klart, va trodde du??🖕
Väldigt tagen av din berättelse. Jag hoppas att du får den hjälp du behöver av svensk sjukvård fysiskt, men även med att hantera dina upplevelse och eventuella symptom på PTSD. Otroligt starkt gjort och tack för din insats. ❤️❤️❤️
Tror du att frivilliga soldater som riskerar liv utan att kräva eller få en fast inkomst, tror du att de har behov att spela sjuka och mygla i den Svenska akassan ? Behandling hemma i Sverige är snarare tvärtom. Det börjar med en intervju hos SÄPO och analysering i hemliga register och ev. beskyllning att dessa individer har försämrat det säkerhetspolitiska läget i Sverige. Se Vinterkriget och hur den Svenska Staten tittade åt andra hållet. Se även samband mellan Soviet och Sossarna. Om det är någon som behöver en rehabilitering så är det Svenska Staten
Äaane Vå Mutannaä Vir PTSD
Semin, Vilken Kung alltså! All heder och respekt till dig min landsman!
Tack för ditt bidrag!
Thanks for posting such an excellent personal account of fighting in Ukraine. I have great respect for this brave volunteer.
That CQ encounter must have really shaken you up. Glad you and your friend sorted things out.
History will remeber those who chose to fight.
Tack för din insats, aldrig kommer den glömmas. Slava Ukraini
Great work! First hand information from reality of war. I think artillery is a terrible experience, far far worse than you can imagine.
Thanks for your service!
Sir, thank you for standing up and fighting against the evil of men like Putin. May the light guide the rest of your days.
Man, those 24 hours they spent in the house behind enemy lines must be the most intense thing to go through. I can't imagine how hard it was. And how calmly this true soldier tells it is amazing.
I see many movies coming out of theae stories in the future.
Otroligt stolt att höra om svenskar som åkt till Ukraine för att strida för dem. Önskar att jag hade kunnat själv.
Bra gjort.
Det är extremt viktigt att man går i terapi efter en sån här upplevelse. Annars knackar nog PTSD på skallen.
Tack för att du dela med dig!
What a Hero you are, Semin. God bless You. Your actions will never be forgotten. Slava Ukraina.
"FÖR KONUNG OCH RIKE DE VIGER SITT LIV" är ett väldigt passande citat. Jag har all respekt för män som ni!
How true - I used google to translate; "FOR KING AND KINGDOM THEY DEDICATE THEIR LIVES" is a very fitting quote. I have all the respect for men like you!
Mycket intressant och stark återgivning av dina upplevelser Semin, tack för din mycket värdefulla insats och för din berättelse. 💛💙
Hjälte! Grym insats. Riktigt bra intervju med ofattbart bra klipp från plats i Ukraina. Glad att du är hemma igen.
Tack för din insats Semin!👏👏👏❤️
This story is one for the ages. Our Children's Children can and should learn from this video and others like it. Important thing here is, "It's Not A Video game."
Respect to this man.
Wow! Brave war-fighter. Respect.
Peace fighter even.
Respekt!!!!! Är stolt över att vara svenska. Tack til dig och alla anses som ställer upp💪🕯🕊
Tack Semin för allt du gjorde i Ukraina. Jag hoppas du får all hjälp du behöver nu i Sverige när du kommit hem.
Samarbete med nazister i Ukraina, precis som med islamistiska terrorister i Syrien, ska bara belönas med fängelsestraff och möjligen ex-patriering.
What help?
@@FerencPusztai-gh6kn Mental recovery would be my bet. Being in an active warzone will take a toll on your mental health..
Det finns hopp för mänskligheten trots allt.. Respekt för din insats slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇸🇪👍
Det du och andra har gjort är stort, större än vad man kan tro. Känner stolthet bara genom att stå på samma sida! Tack för din insats för friheten.
thank you so much for helping us! love from ukraine❤
Thank you for the report, so the civilians know what war means. It is not easy, but if you have to do it, you will do it. Regardless you like it or not.
Thank you for your report. When I see men like this it reinforces my belief that it's the men who fight for everyone's freedom. So very brave. I appreciate all the young men who are fighting for freedom and decency. Thank ❤ you. Stay safe and Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
A cordial hug comrade, Thank you for your work.
Respect. Thank you to all these unsung heroes.
U are fighting for all of us.Ty for that.Also ty sharing your story.Generations after us will read it from you on history books.God bless people fighting against major evil.
Jag upplevde denna berättelse väldigt starkt, med stor inlevelse.
Särskilt beskrivningen om närstriden inomhus.
Tack! För din insats och för att du är så stark som berättar om allt detta.
Thank you for your service and your diligence. God bless you and your country. I'm so grateful that Sweden and Finland have agreed to join NATO, I can't thank you enough.
Tak Semin, for din modige kamp for Ukraine og fred i Europa! Fremragende indsats af en veluddannet og kompetent svensk soldat!
Alt vel i fremtiden og bedste hilsner 🇸🇪🤝🏻🇩🇰
🇺🇦🤝🏻🇪🇺SLAVA UKRAINI ✊🏻
Respekt. En sterk historie. Takk Semin.
He IS there for GAMMALSVENSKBY ?
Thank you and love from Ukraine!
Mäktigt!
Tror inte att man behöver förklara mer än så.
Thank youfor great information; and English translation. Please post more, it gives us reality.
Thank you for your service, your friend Anthony told me about you. I'm in awe of everything you went through, stay safe Heroyam Slava
Amazing grim story and film flicks.. hes extreme Lucky to get home alive..courage in human form!
There is no mistaking the fact that man was in combat, you can almost feel it through his voice, war is hell! No soldier wishes for war, only grey-haired elites, military industrial complex, and hapless government officials want or wage wars, how else can they consolidate power, and make money so easily! Only on the backs of soldiers and dead civilians is this possible!
Even this brave and competent soldier will one day be gray and old ... There's an important difference between attacking innocent people and defending democracy and freedom, against an evil maniac like putin!
Without the military industrial complex capable of manufacturing state of the art arms and weapons, even the best soldiers among us will be helpless.
very intense story, thank you for your service and sorry for your losses.
Thank you for your valuable help fighting for Ukraine. You are a brave man. Slava Ukraini!
Very interesting documentation / story, super cool that the Swedish army guys stand up and volunteer to go help fight a war in another country with their life on the line, very brave .
"Tic Toc krigare" had me almost die from laughter xD
Respekt min svenske bror
!!!..!!!.!!!.!!!
Godt gået..
I was glued to the screen and his story. God bless our volunteers !
Very brave guy. Thanks for the honest account.
det var intenst å lytte på. Takk til han som deltok i krigen, en bra mann som kan være stolt resten av livet for sin innsats. Takk for videoen.
grymt intressant å få höra denna berättelse. starkt jobbat.
All heder till dom svenska grabbarna som åker ner o fightas för ukraina. Absolut grym åter berättelse om striderna du har deltagit i !!! RESPEKT
Thank you for your service to the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 You helped keep Kiev from being sacked which
was of utmost importance. You can be proud of your role in this war. I hope you fully recover from your respiratory illness. Slava Ukraine🇺🇦
So sorry for those who gave their lives. RIP. Welcome to Valhalla 😓
Thank you ! Great respect.
Dit hjerte er det rette sted 💪🏻🇺🇦🇸🇪
At kæmpe mod ondskab, kan man kun takke dig for af hele sit hjerte. 🙏💪🏻🇺🇦🇸🇪❤️
From Philippines country watching GOD Bless Ukraine from phillipines,,,,,,
The speaker is very intelligent and brave. A real soldier.
Incredible individual!
Amazing strength
thank you for all of us, I am in the south of France and I am aware of the sacrifice that your brothers in arms and you had made for our freedoms it is priceless your soul is beautiful your soul is really beautiful👍
Starkt gjort !
Thanks for defending UKRAINE SWEDEN and thus EUROPE.
Thank you.
Tack för att du försvarar UKRAINE-SVERIGE och därmed EUROPA.
Tack.
Danke, dass Sie UKRAINE SCHWEDEN und damit EUROPA verteidigen.
Ich danke Ihnen.
Спасибо, что защищаете УКРАИНСКУЮ ШВЕЦИЮ и тем самым ЕВРОПУ.
Спасибо.
There truly does not exist enough languages to express this adequately.. so grateful for all the sacrifices these men and women make
Res je samo Ukrajinec se ne bi nikoli boril za tvojo državi
I salute you my friend. My deepest respect to you Semin for this documentry of your bravey and compassion to your fellow comrades. I wish you all the best in your lifes journey. I am so proud of you my friend, Peace and love be with you always Semin
Just shows how sad wars can be.
STOP the war.
Agree sir!
You can literally see in his eyes that he knows. He knows things. He knows what is the reality on the ground - the ground truth. no BS hero trash talk, nothing but the bitter ground truth.
huge respect to semin and all brothers still out there.
What an amazing first hand experience. Very real, well done
This is by far one of the best and most authentic depictions of what happened in the early days of the war. He is not embellishing any of the details and he is being extremely factual. If this had been released months ago it would have not been good for the Ukrainians but it was a fact because the Polish volunteers had a very similar experience and they were restricting what they were saying on social media. Because I am Polish I couldunderstand everything & it was obvious that there was absolute chaos in those first months. That facility that was bombed in Lviev was because of a saboteur who infiltrated the training camp posing as a foreign volunteer. You can tell the frustration that so many of the authentic experienced fighters felt at the massive chaos and corruption (yes corruption) that prevailed in trying to acquire and use appropriate arms in the battles at the front.
I can sense fear and horror in his voice.
I kept stopping and starting the video to read everything. Made the 30 minutes turn into 2 hours but well worth it.
No words to express the depth of gratitude and respect i have for the heroes who had, are, and will fight against putler's aggressive yet failing attempt to expand autocracy to a sovereign country. 🙏Thank you for sharing and spreading this video. May all who passed rest in peace. May all who are injured recover swiftly and smoothly. May the immeasurable light of compassion alleviate all the sufferings caused by this senseless war so those who are suffering will feel less/no pain. Thank you for your conviction and bravery!! Slava to all warrior at/behind the front line! Stay safe and vigilant!!
SLAVA UKRAINI 💪🇺🇦💀☮️❤️. Thank you all for protecting our wonderful free world. May God or the great spirit protect YOU and watch over you.
Tack för din insats!
U are a hero i salute u for being brave.God always guide u.Thank u for helping ukraine❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thx for translating in English
You sir have big balls, and I salute you for stepping up to defend Ukraine. God bless and keep you safe and effective in the field agains these godless invaders.
for fucks sake, keep the godless out of it. Sweden is largely godless too.
An honest account of the reality of war from brave man!