This is the moment a fighter from Ukraine’s territorial defence forces fires his machine gun at Russian occupiers in an early morning battle while still sipping on his cup of coffee.
The soldier appears to be calmly enjoying his coffee, all dressed in his military uniform when suddenly gunfire begins to sound off in the near background.
The fighter quickly put down his cup and picked up his machine gun, firing in the enemy’s direction, then picked up his cup once again to finish his morning ritual which was disturbed by the sudden battle.
The footage was obtained by Newsflash from the Separate Brigade of Territorial Defence of the City of Dnipro on 21st December, along with a statement that said: “There is no one angrier and more accurate in the whole world than a Teroborona warrior who is not allowed to drink his morning coffee in peace by the Horde.
“We are not tired of defending our country, that’s why you get up, drink coffee …. and to resistance, for the sake of victory.
“Everyone is on their own front….for Ukraine….for her will.
“Death to enemies!”
Teroborona is a term used for the civilians who formed Civil Defence Units who fight to protect Ukraine and are part of the country’s Territorial Defence Forces.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 301st day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 21st December, Russia had lost about 99,740 personnel, 3,002 tanks, 5,979 armoured combat vehicles, 1972 artillery units, 412 multiple launch rocket systems, 212 air defence systems, 282 warplanes, 267 helicopters, 1,688 drones, 653 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,608 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 178 units of special equipment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Ukrainian troops serving on the intense Bakhmut front on 20th December to commend their bravery and presented them with awards.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin held a senior-level award ceremony where he celebrated Russian occupation and Kremlin officials.
Zelensky is expected to soon visit the US Congress in Washington with a plea for aid in the conflict with Russia.
And US President Joe Biden is set to unveil nearly USD 1.8 billion (GBP 1.4 billion) in military assistance to help strengthen Ukraine’s defences in the upcoming winter.
Meanwhile, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that Russia “gave” Belarus an unspecified number of S-400 air defence systems during his meeting with Putin in Minsk after Lukashenko had previously rejected them from operating in Belarus in 2020.
Putin acknowledged conditions in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine are becoming “extremely difficult”.
Russian forces are expanding their defences on the left (east) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast as Putin put out orders to strengthen Russia’s borders.
The US State Department said Iran’s drone shipments to Russia that are to be used in the conflict with Ukraine are turning relations between Tehran and Moscow into a “full-fledged defence partnership”.
British defence minister Ben Wallace called upon the West to do more to expose Russia and Iran’s trade of military components.
The electricity supplies around Kyiv are reportedly at a critical level as Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urges the nation to prepare for new attacks that will have them spend the New Year holidays in darkness.
Over 10 million people in Ukraine’s population may suffer from a mental health disorder due to the war, according to the World Health Organization’s estimations.
