A former U.S. Special Forces operator, under the callsign 'Xen', shares his personal experiences as a volunteer in Ukraine, highlighting his deep motivations tied to ethnicity and history. Initially feeling unproductive, he now actively participates in military operations alongside Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. His perspective reflects both the evolving nature of the conflict and the surprising resilience of Russian military capabilities compared to initial beliefs. The account emphasizes the commitment to supporting Ukraine and the profound understanding gained from direct involvement in combat operations.
I was motivated by ethnicity, history, philosophy, and a deep intuition of where all signs in my life were pointing.
My team leader and I are both former U.S. Special Operations personnel. Without wasting time on the details, I'll say that we are "true believers" who supported Ukraine long before we left the U.S. military.
We train (and these days are trained by...), advise, assist, accompany, and enable Ukrainian SOF; and in such capacity, have near-total freedom of movement, granting us a breadth and depth of understanding across the conflict.
Unfortunately, in the past two years, it has become clear that Russia is not such a joke after all.
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