Def Mon (Twitter)

Interesting interview. https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1938617166007341298#m

Rob Lee (Twitter)

RT @Tatarigami_UA: Slag Heaps Have Eyes: From Secret Operative to Frontline Fighter

A rare firsthand account of war and resistance from a Donbas native who lived under Russian occupation

A native of Donbas and veteran of Ukraine’s fiercest battles, Artem Karyakin, better known by his nom de guerre, Skhidnyi (@samotniyskhid), offers his firsthand view from the front lines of the war. For years, he operated in secrecy as a spotter for Ukrainian intelligence deep inside occupied territory. When the full-scale invasion began, he joined the ranks of the Ukrainian forces and has since fought without pause - from the defense of Kyiv to the grinding battle for Bakhmut and the incursion in Kursk.

1. Frontelligence Insight (hereafter FI): You are originally from Donbas and witnessed the unfolding of Russian aggression in the region. How exactly did it happen, and what were you doing in 2014?

Artem “Skhidnyi” Karyakin (hereafter - A): It’s important to note that...

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