James Vazquez, an American veteran who now volunteers with the Ukrainian International Legion, posted a video of a convoy of soldiers about to go to the front that went viral on Twitter.

The 28-second video collected more than 800,000 views on the social network in less than a day.

A single military vehicle, a Ukrainian-made Novator light armored vehicle, is visible in the convoy, suggesting that despite heavy donations from Western allies, some combat units must rely on civilian vehicles, many of which are provided.

In the clip, you can see several civilian SUVs (one with Czech license plates), a van being towed by the Novator, as well as some kind of “buggy” supposedly designed for fast cross-country operations.

In the back of the SUV is a machine gun that looks like it was made many years ago, one of the SUVs is towing a mini gas tank, and on the roof of the other is the antenna of the Starlink satellite Internet system. .

“Our orders have just arrived. We’re going to a really scary place.”

In a previous post on Monday, Vasquez hinted that he was going to fight on the bloody front of Bakhmut. “Our orders have just arrived. We are going to a truly terrible place. In fact, there is nothing worse,” the US Army veteran wrote on Twitter.

On the equipment, in addition to the cross, which is on the equipment of the Ukrainian army, and the emblem of the unit, you can see the Angel of Death playing the flute, and below it – a skull with crossed bones. “The emblem of my unit translates as ‘Holiday Fields.’ I suspect that very soon it will be a very appropriate name,” Vasquez said.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army said on Thursday morning that the Russians are continuing their offensive on Bakhmut and are “taking the city by storm,” but Ukrainian forces are repelling their attacks.

“I think sooner or later we’ll probably have to leave Bakhmut. It makes no sense to keep him at all costs,” said People’s Deputy Serhiy Rakhmanin on Wednesday evening on the air of Radio HB.

“But for now, Bakhmut will be defended for several reasons – first, to inflict as many losses as possible on Russia and force Russia to use its ammunition and resources,” said Rachmanin, adding that no line should be allowed to collapse. defense