Close Combat – Ukraine War Videos

Footage reportedly shows a close-quarters knife fight during a Ukrainian special operation in the area of the former Kakhovka Reservoir. According to the account accompanying the video, Ukrainian troops captured a Russian soldier during the operation, but he later escaped while the group was withdrawing and attacked the soldiers. The Russian serviceman was subsequently killed during the close-quarters fight. The operation was reportedly led by a company commander known by the call sign “Bravyi,” who, despite multiple injuries, returned to Ukrainian positions while helping evacuate a wounded serviceman.

Footage reportedly shows a Ukrainian soldier engaging two Russian assault troops with automatic rifle fire on the Lyman direction. The video captures the engagement at close range and the subsequent neutralization of the two Russian soldiers. The exact location and date of the footage have not been independently verified.

Operators of the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center carried out a special operation in northern Ukraine, conducting an infiltration by buggy and on foot before reaching a Russian frontline position. After additional reconnaissance identified the enemy location, the special forces unit launched an assault operation against the position. According to the released footage, Russian troops initially refused to surrender and attempted to resist, but later laid down their weapons after coming under sustained fire and suffering casualties. Several soldiers were captured and evacuated after receiving medical aid, while the position itself was destroyed. The combat footage provides a rare look at frontline combat and special operations conducted behind enemy positions.

Footage attributed to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shows infantry units advancing through heavily damaged woodland terrain under active combat conditions. The video captures soldiers moving through deep mud, destroyed tree lines, and trench systems while operating in an environment affected by ongoing artillery and small arms fire. Explosions and debris are visible across the landscape, reflecting sustained combat activity in the sector. The material documents movement and tactical progression through difficult terrain under continuous battlefield pressure, with focus on navigation, coordination, and survival in active engagement zones.

Fighters of the 2nd Assault Battalion of the 33rd Assault Regiment repelled a Russian assault on their position. According to the released account, a five-man Russian assault group attempted to break through, but coordinated action by infantry, reconnaissance drone crews, and FPV operators stopped the attack. The result of the engagement was shaped by close coordination, effective command, and cooperation with adjacent units. The entire Russian assault group was eliminated, while all Ukrainian personnel survived.

A Ukrainian soldier eliminated a Russian assault trooper who attempted to take cover in a trench in the Huliaipole direction of the Zaporizhzhia region. The engagement occurred at close range during active combat operations.

This footage shows fighters of the Morok Assault Battalion of Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment during combat in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the description, a Russian soldier appeared to surrender but then attempted to detonate a grenade. Ukrainian troops responded immediately and neutralized the threat. The video highlights the extreme danger of frontline assault operations, where even moments that appear to signal capture can rapidly turn into life-threatening situations.

Ukrainian reconnaissance units engaged in a firefight with Russian troops in the Donetsk region. The footage, reportedly sourced from Russian channels, captures the exchange of fire and movement of units during the engagement.

A Ukrainian reconnaissance fighter with the callsign “Florist” eliminated a group of Russian troops on motorcycles in the Oleksandrivsk direction, Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy unit was detected and struck before reaching its objective.

Fighters of the 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade detected a group of Russian troops from the 153rd Tank Regiment attempting to reach the eastern part of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi under cover of bad weather and low visibility. Four were eliminated on approach. Two others managed to enter a building, where they attempted to raise a flag. Ukrainian forces offered them a chance to surrender — one accepted, while the other was neutralized.