// DISPATCHES · THE FULL INDEX
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Trenches since 2014: a US Marine on whether Ukraine can give up Donbas
Ukrainian-language report (24 Kanal): Sampson argues Russia has never managed to hold the Donbas and that front-line soldiers refuse to give it up.
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“I was almost killed”: a US sniper on GUR service, special operations, and Bakhmut
Ukrainian-language interview (24 Kanal): Sampson on commanding a GUR special-operations team, the fight for Bakhmut, and being wounded.
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US sniper with Ukraine’s International Legion on what makes this war different
Ukrainian-language report (UNIAN): Sampson on trench warfare, mining, and how fighting in Ukraine differs from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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We saw the terrible things Russia did — in Afghanistan and in Ukraine
Ukrainian-language report (UNIAN): Sampson compares the Russian conduct he witnessed in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and explains what drew him to Ukraine's defense.
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Former US Marine, now a Ukraine volunteer, comes to Washington to demand aid
Ukrainian-language report (Novyny.LIVE): Sampson in Washington pressing Congress for weapons and aid for Ukraine.
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GUR snipers on a reconnaissance patrol, Bakhmut outskirts
Field footage: International Legion GUR/DIU snipers on a reconnaissance patrol on the outskirts of Bakhmut.
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International Legion GUR/DIU holding the line in Bakhmut City
Sampson's own footage: GUR/DIU International Legion holding positions in Bakhmut, April 2023.
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