- Can you introduce yourself? - Introduce myself? Sure. I'm a resident of the Russian Federation, I'm from the city of Moscow.
My call sign is Nogayets ["Nogai"]. - Can you say where are we now?
- We are now in the city of Lisichansk. This is the territory of the LPR, Lugansk People's Republic, Ukraine. - And what are we going to see?
- Now, to the right, you can see a dugout of the Ukrops... The Ukrainian National Guard. The dugout is fully checked. I mean, at the moment, it's safe here and there is no...
There are no mines or anything else, no explosive substances, like grenades. I personally checked it. - I noticed your flag... - It's a flag of the Chechen Republic.
We are a special group called "Akhmat". - Okay, I see.
- Can we go there and look? - Yes, sure. But only in my presence.
They lived here. - They lived here, right? - Yes. They lived here. It was their shelter. Here they slept. There is a mattress over there. Here they were hiding during bombing.
I mean, when there was an artillery shelling. In such moments they came here to hide. This place is well-equipped. It's safe here in any kind of shelling.
- Do you also come here? - Sometimes it can happen. It can happen so that we have to come here.
It also happens so that shells reach this place. 5-6 shells a day land here. - Every day or how often?
- Sometimes it happens every day, yes. - And how long ago have Ukrainians been here?
- It was about a month ago. - Okay, a month ago...
- Yes. - Okay, I see.
When the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, together with the "Akhmat" special group, entered this area, they cleared the city from the Ukrainian National Guard.
Including the "Aidar" group. - So, Aidar was here, wasn't it? - Yes, it was here. - Okay, I see. What else is here? - There is also a trophy equipment.
There is a ZIL. Let's go, I'll show you!
- Great!
- The shooting was conducted from here. Here are trenches. They came from here.
This is how they entered the place.
- So they were shooting from here or what? - Well, yes. They were defending themselves from here.
Let's go, I'll show you more!
Here they had a canteen. Here were Ukrops... Ukraine's National Guard. Here they had their meals. They have even left their potato here. And here is... I don't know, maybe they were going to make another dugout.
But they escaped. I'll show you something interesting now. Let's go! - What is this? The place itself?
- It's a metallurgical plant. Here, people worked with iron. I mean, nails and... How to say... Rails were produced here for a railroad.
So the plant itself was connected to the metal works. Let's go with me!
- Here it is. - And what is this?
- Here is the second dugout. Here they were also hiding from the mortar shelling. Now, there was an explosion. It was heard from the Ministry of Defence side. So they are shooting from the Right Sector
Here it is the same: Ukraine's National Guard hid here. They entered it here. But I don't recommend you to go there now. It hasn't been swept yet.
- Can you say what is it over there? - It is an oil refinery. An oil depot.
- An oil base.
This is the largest oil base in the whole Europe. - And who's there now?
- Yes, yes. - No, I mean, is there Russia or Ukraine now?
- It was a territory of Ukraine. Recently, the oil refinery was shelled. Two weeks ago or so. I don't want to lie to you, as I don't really know if it has already been liberated or not.
- What is this, how did you call it? - Look! This is a smoke machine. What is it used for? For example, if people are encircled.
In such case, they need to escape somehow. Then, this car starts to produce a smoke. A smoke goes this way... Steam, just a steam. A steam is produced.
Thus, the whole object is covered with a steam. It's the same as a smoke bomb. You take it, open it, light it, and throw it. Then you can escape, thus overcoming the encirclement.
It's just the same. But this one is mini- and that one is a big one.
This is the car of Ukrainian National Guard.
The car is still operational. - Are you going to repair it?
Or what is its future fate? - I cannot say anything exact so far.
- I see.
Is there any other equipment on the territory? - Yes, there is. We should go a bit further to look at it.
- Do you know for how long had they been here? - How long? They had been here for about 4 months.
- Oh, so when everything has started on February 24, they immediately came here, right? - They had been here for about 4 months, they were preparing here.
They were getting ready. But I cannot say to you the exact duration. Even if I knew this, I'd [not tell]. Sorry. - I see.
- Let's go and film there!
- What's there? - BRDM [armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle].
Armored reconnaissance and amphibious vehicle.
You can easily get here.
- Is this Ukrainian? - Yes, it's Ukrainian equipment. When we entered, we found it.
Without guessing, one can easily understand that it belonged to Ukraine's National Guard.
- Okay, I see. Is there any other equipment or?.. - There is also civilian equipment - KAMAZ, ZIL, buses.
They are also here. - And they are operational, right?
- They were operational, but they burned down. - Yes, yes, I mean they WERE operational.
- If you wish, I can show you.
An old minibus. It's "half-alive" now.
Oh, here it is. The bus. The civilian bus. - So, Ukrainians actually made a base here. - Yes.
- And Russia shoots here knowing there is their base here, right? - Yes, they knew for sure there is a Ukrainian base.
They were preparing. The bus is on [cargo chassis] GAZ-53.
Here is a crater.
This is a crater. There are mines over there.
There was a GAZelle car. I can show you... Here they are. The armored personnel carrier cartridges. They are even in a good condition. Also, cartridge cases.
Let's move on!
Follow in my footsteps only! - Okay.
This is a GAZelle car. Obviously, they were caring in it people and ammunition. Here are more... A fragment.
Here it is. - Is it a rocket? Or what?
- Yes, it's a rocket. I cannot say now what kind of rocket it is. I'm not such a specialist in rockets. I can't identify it now.
Wait, I'll find more...
Here they are. It's zinc. Zinc with ammunition. There are a lot of cartridges and their cases. Here are zinc parts. There was ammunition here. I'll show you more!
I'll show you more!
A machine gun box.
A machine gun box. 7.62 [mm].
Only a pile of metal is left.
Here it is.
Obviously, zinc was fresh. As, when the KAMAZ was on fire, all cartridges exploded. Zinc was fresh.
- Okay, I see.
- Let's move on!
This is from a grenade launcher. A grenade launcher. A shell from a grenade launcher.
And also...
Come here and look!
Also... This is a capsule from the RPG-17 grenade launcher. - Is this all Ukrainian? Yes or no?
- Well, the country-manufacturer is Russia. - Oh, you mean, these are the ones they shell here with, right? - Yes.
Oh! A "Fly" [RPG-18, rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade]! It's better not to touch it! It hasn't exploded yet. It will explode otherwise. - What is this?
It's a "Fly" for a "Bumblebee" [flamethrower]. - Is it a "Bumblebee"? - Yes.
- Oh! It's dangerous! - You put this inside and shoot.
Well... There was something else. Wait.
Wait, wait, wait...
Wait, wait, wait... - Okay.
This is an armored vehicle produced in Ukraine, "Novator". It seems like the car was hiding from an artillery shelling. There were walls and a roof here.
And it was a direct hit. So nothing is left, as it was a direct hit.
- What is this hole? Was it made for an assault rifle or what? - Yes, one pushes an assault rifle through the hole and shoots to kill.
Certainly, it should be done from the opposite side. Can you see? - Yes, I got it.
Interesting... There is a lot of Ukrainian... - When we entered the city, it was in a terrible condition.
People were wandering around and asking bread. Bread, cigarettes, water. Well, how can be as greedy as not to share a cigarette? We get food for ourselves, but we have to share it with people.
Certainly, as we have come here to ensure the vital activity of the population of Ukraine. Civilian population! To liberate them from fascists.
We've been a few days here, and we believe a city is like...
Because when occupiers were here (Ukraine's National Guard), they were preparing for this. They gathered all their equipment and people to capture the city as fast as possible.
But they failed, as our Ministry of Defence entered and destroyed them. Many of them were destroyed, but somebody managed to escape too.
- Do you mean it was a springboard for the capture of Severodonetsk? - Yes, it's possible.
We've come here to liberate civilians from fascism. Akhmat is Power! Allahu Akbar! We will win!