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2022-04-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Day 63 of invasion; Day 9 of Battle of Donbass

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Posted by Lord Garth 2022-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 According to Nolan Peterson on Twitter, Manus McCaffrey and Paul Gray, two American combat veterans and volunteers working with the Ukrainian military were wounded in action today in Ukraine.

Manus McCaffrey, a former Army Ranger, and Paul Gray, formerly of the 101st Airborne, were both wounded in action at 1435 EEST when Russian artillery struck their position as they waited to ambush a Russian tank. McCaffrey suffered serious injuries from shrapnel to his face, head, and torso. Gray was sheltered from a majority of the shrapnel, however was injured when a nearby rock wall collapsed on his leg.

They were taken to a nearby hospital with McCaffrey being conscious and speaking the last time he was seen. Both men are currently being treated for their wounds in an undisclosed hospital inside of Ukraine.

“We were ready for a tank to come down the road when the artillery hit us. A concrete wall protected me but then fell on me. Manus took the hardest blow and shrapnel.” Gray said in a message to reporter Nolan Peterson. “We were next together this entire deployment. Every minute,” Gray added about McCaffrey. “He’s such a great fighter.” Funker530.com

Posted by Clusosh Floluter6074 2022-04-28 08:47|| 2022-04-28 08:47|| Front Page Top

/\ Excellent post and link. Thank you Clusosh.

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-28 10:05|| 2022-04-28 10:05|| Front Page Top

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