Global Recon

GRP 162-The Last Train to Kyiv: Insight From a Ukrainian Special Forces Soldier


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Joining me for this week's podcast is Mikko. Mikko is an active-duty Ukrainian Special Forces Soldier who has been fighting the Russians since the 2022 invasion began. Mikko saw combat in 2016 as a breacher in Eastern Ukraine, working for a Law Enforcement unit in the Special Operations Group. He transferred into a specialized role sending him overseas, where he was in charge of a K-9 section.

When the Russians invaded Ukraine, he was in Istanbul on his way home. It was a surreal experience as everyone was heading west out of Kyiv, and he was racing east before the Russians could encircle Kyiv. Mikko was in Bucha, a city in Ukraine when the Russians were executing civilians and witnessed the horrific aftermath. We discussed the cultural nuances between Ukrainians and Russians, President Zelenskiy, the Azov Battalion, etc. Tune in!

Main Takeaways

  • Apprehending criminals in the lawless eastern regions of Ukraine
  • President Zelensky
  • Serving in A Special Recconassiance Unit
  • Witnessing Russians Execute Civilians
  • The Azov Battalion
  • Russia Underestimating Ukraine
  • Mariupol
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