Azov Legion: U.S. Army SOF Veteran. Reconnaissance Operations. Recruit training. Combat motivation

In the second issue of Azov Legion, a segment about foreigners in the ranks of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine, a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces and Azov lieutenant Ilya "Gandalf" Samoilenko talk about the principles of training in the unit, misconceptions about Azov in the world, the specifics of reconnaissance work and the absence of a language barrier in the brigade. Watch it on our YouTube channel now! The video is available with Ukrainian and English subtitles. 00:00 - 00:21 Intro 00:22 Background 03:33 Training and responsibility 05:44 About family 06:44 About the decision to come to Ukraine 08:41 Training Azov recruits 09:50 About confidence on the battlefield 13:38 Why did you choose Azov? 15:48 On the experience in the unit 17:06 Combat role 18:42 The Ukrainian AR-15 rifle 23:04 On the perception of Azov 26:37 About foreigners serving in the unit 29:52 "To make Ukraine proud of you" 32:52 Improvisation in combat 35:57 Motivation of the fighters Donations for Azov: https://linktr.ee/azov.one Instagram:   / azov.media   Twitter:   / azov_media   Telegram: https://t.me/azov_media Facebook:   / azov.media4308