This footage, provided by a Ukrainian soldier in the State Border Guards, shows him and some squadmates fending off a Russian attack which started at the kickoff of Russia's recent offensive in Kharkiv.

The Russian unit which attacks the Ukrainian position is purported to be the "Senezh" Subversive Intelligence Group. "Senezh," in and of itself, refers to Russia's Special Service Center, and could refer to a group historically used for training SOF, now working the front lines.

At approximately 0:16, the Ukrainian soldier/cameraman addresses an approaching Russian- "Who are you?" The Russian is briefly visible to the right of frame, an approximate 30 feet away from the Ukrainian dugout. This gives an indication of how close the fighting got, and more importantly, how close the Russian SOF team got in that dense forest before they were noticed at all. Scary, scary stuff.

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