The problem with entirely defensive combat operations is that if you are ever overrun and forced to retreat, your fighting positions become ready made cover for enemy forces who are now occupying the ground you just lost, and that's exactly what we see these Ukrainians doing to the Russians they just pushed back.

Unfortunately, it's not very clear where this footage was filmed. The source of the video claims that it was filmed near Bahkmut, but the owner of the watermark was last posting footage from the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. It is possible that they've been relocated to reinforce other Ukrainian units near Bakhmut, but I have no way of independently verifying that information.

For now, we're going to have to say that we have no idea where and when this video was filmed.

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