Eliminatus said:
So there has been chatter last couple of days of Wargonzo, a very prevalent Russian milblogger, was the mysterious civilian looking guy that was recently in that Uke trench raid. Could still be rumor and absolutely nothing 100% confirmed yet from what I can tell but other Russian sources are saying it was him and he is now in a hospital, albeit with no brain activity.
When I first saw that video that individual immediately jumped out to me as being different. The similarities are pretty uncanny as well and would match his way of working. Which is front line work.
Just thought it was an interesting development worth mentioning and wondering about further implications of it was indeed him.
Yah, I made the comment to my buddy when that video came out that it was weird they would send SF into a trench unless it was for something or someone specific. Even weirder that they would release the video as they've been pretty quiet during the offensive so far.
This wouldn't surprise me at all. Smoking one of Russia's most visible war "celebrities" brings this offensive home to Russian's back home. Pretty interesting target of opportunity and plays in a grey space. Normally journalists are off limits, but this guy has been tied into Russian terrorism for a while. Generally at the site of a hit or bomb or operation before it happens to publicise it.
The "no brain activity" is an interesting way to put it as in the video you can clearly see multiple bullet holes in his helmet from the burst.