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Ukraine is taking heavy casualties in its ongoing counteroffensive against Russia, according to reports in the American media. ABC News interviewed two former US soldiers who fought in Ukraine this year as foreign mercenaries to gain an understanding of ground realities. According to these two former US soldiers, the Ukrainians are up against "very organised resistance" from Russian troops. The men were contracted to a special forces division of the Ukrainian military and identified only by their callsigns. he soldiers said they were both injured during an operation in eastern Ukraine in June 2023, with Ukraine’s counteroffensive well underway. The men said their team's mission was to seize control of a village on the outskirts of Russian-controlled Donetsk city. One of the men, identified by the callsign “Tango,” said his unit, comprising "dozens" of men, took "85% casualties." #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #zelensky n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:05 “EIGHTY FIVE PER CENT CASUALTIES” 2:32 UKRAINE’S COUNTEROFFENSIVE POORLY EXECUTED? 3:54 WAR CASUALTIES TOUCH HALF-MILLION MARK Sandhutalk is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives.