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In recent days, Russian forces have destroyed at least two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) sent to Myrnohrad (Dimitrov)—a city fully under Russian military control. Videos of the destroyed groups have circulated online.
A common feature of these operations has been that each group was carrying Ukrainian flags with the aim of planting and filming them to create an illusion of control over the city. Such actions, without attempts to secure positions or retreat, doom the soldiers to death.
Despite satellite imagery, maps, and daily combat activity unequivocally indicating full Russian control, the AFU command continues to send small units to film videos. This does not change the reality on the ground, where Russian drones methodically sweep the fields, blocking any counterattacks toward Myrnohrad and the neighboring Rodynske.
A similar tactic was evident in the case of the fighters of the 4th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, who found themselves encircled in Myrnohrad. Instead of ammunition or food, the command dropped flags to them using drones such as “Vampire” and “Baba Yaga.” Captured servicemen of this brigade, taken prisoner by Russian forces, openly described the nature of the assignment. One of them noted:
“The units of the 4th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, abandoned and encircled in the city of Myrnohrad, are completely defeated. The command demands that we wave flags to confirm our presence there. They drop flags to us and force us to wave them, covering their own asses in the process”.
The prisoners also described a complete lack of training and support. Their unit had not been rotated for 1.5 months; the soldiers remained in one position without relief, not even knowing the direction of movement. Resupply was limited to drone-dropped provisions, and training was minimal:
“The TRC (Territorial Recruitment Center) caught us… They gave us 9 bullets to shoot at the training ground. We went to a field. Some field, some training ground”.
These testimonies highlight a systemic approach: mobilized personnel, often without adequate training, are thrown into hopeless situations for visual effect.
Even within the Ukrainian army, the absurdity of such missions is acknowledged. A UAF media serviceman with the call sign “Muchnoy” pointed out in his message the recent footage of soldiers forced to simulate control over Myrnohrad with a flag. “It ended tragically. It brought no real change in the situation, only another confirmation that sending fighters there means endangering them,” he wrote.
Such operations reveal a gap between battlefield reality and narratives for higher authorities. The UAF command appears to prioritize flag videos, hoping they will outweigh maps, satellite data, and eyewitness accounts. As a result, soldiers die, and the “proof of control” crumbles under minimal scrutiny. This is not only tactical senselessness but also a signal about priorities: symbolism over the survival of personnel.
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