September 16th 2024.
Sergei Gritsai and Dmitry Lysakovsky were two Russian drone operators who sadly met their predicted fate on what they called a "suicide mission". The pair had been sent on this deadly task after getting into an argument with their commander. In a video recorded before their deaths, the men, both in their middle age, revealed that they were instructed to leave their drone team and join an infantry platoon. This platoon was tasked with storming a Ukrainian position in occupied Donetsk.
The footage, which was released after their passing, showed Lysakovsky and Gritsai, also known as "Goodwin" and "Ernest" respectively, accusing their new commander, Igor Puzyk, of giving them this unusual order as a form of punishment for their quarrel. It appeared that the two men were upset that their drone intelligence was going to waste, and this did not sit well with Puzyk. They also made claims that their commander was involved in drug trafficking within the unit and had exaggerated their team's success on the battlefield.
In the video, Lysakovsky can be heard saying, "I am leaving for an attack. If I come back, great. But if I do not, we will show you and explain to you the reality." He recorded separate footage where he was alone and continued to criticize Puzyk, stating that he was being influenced by a soldier who had ties to Ukrainian intelligence. The men had requested for this video to be released if they did not make it back from the assault.
Lysakovsky also discouraged others from joining the Russian forces, saying, "Please, do not serve in the Ministry of Defense... Your task is to die here so that the regiment commander can make himself look good to his superiors. You are simply his personal serfs." Unfortunately, on September 11, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the deaths of the two soldiers during the assault on the village of Lisivka.
Interestingly, the Russians had previously claimed to have "liberated" Lisivka, but it remained under Ukrainian control. In their joint footage, Gritsai and Lysakovsky revealed that they had followed their commander's orders because they had taken an oath to the Motherland. Lysakovsky also urged others not to join the military.
The videos of their final moments have been widely spread on the social messaging app, Telegram, and have caused anger within the Russian defense ministry. As they are currently trying to increase their army recruitment numbers, the ministry did not take kindly to the men's claims that they were sent on a suicide mission as a form of punishment. This sparked outrage among military bloggers, with some stating that the two men were considered to be the best drone operators on the front line and sending them to their deaths was a form of self-sabotage.
It is no secret that the Russian military is facing manpower shortages, and as a result, valuable specialists like Lysakovsky and Gritsai are being wasted on frontline assaults. This has become a common occurrence, according to reports from Business Insider. The deaths of these two soldiers serve as a tragic reminder of the sacrifices that are made in the name of war, and their videos have shed light on the reality of serving in the Russian military.
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