FPV helmet cam and drone footage of infantry combat in Kleshcheevka, Donetsk. This looks like a continuation of footage posted earlier today by Cole. The helmet cam footage has been spliced with the drone footage to provide context as Ukrainian infantry envelop and destroy Russian infantry in the rubble. Bombardment of the village seems to have created an advantage for the defender, disrupting mobility and UA infantry attempt to advance while continuing to provide cover for the defender. The Ukrainians effectively employ fire and movement and provide all around security as they maneuver on the Russian occupiers. I do not know if they received information from the drone operators in real time, but if so it offered a distinct advantage and allowed them envelop and destroy the Russians. I find myself wondering whether U.S. and NATO forces area leaning forward into integrating drone observation into infantry tactics and the platoon and squad level. I could have done without the music in this one.

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Cam

Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through sailing.