A video has surfaced showing intense close-quarter combat between the Ukrainian 73rd Naval Special Operations Center (NSOC) and Russian troops in a trench on the southern front of the ongoing counteroffensive in Ukraine. The brutal footage, captured by a helmet-mounted camera, displays the team killing Russian troops, one by one, in a manner reminiscent of WWI trench warfare. 

Key points: 

1. The video depicts the Ukrainian 73rd NSOC, like U.S. Navy SEALs, launching a surprise attack on Russian troops in a trench, resulting in multiple fatalities.
2. The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) posted the video on their Telegram channel, claiming the NSOC team surprised the Russian soldiers from the rear and killed 10 of them.
3. The graphic video highlights the brutal and chaotic nature of warfare, specifically the claustrophobic horror of trench warfare and the immediate threat of death.
4. The incident was filmed using a helmet-mounted camera by one of the Ukrainian operators, providing rapid access to scenes of the ongoing conflict.
5. Yuriy Butusov, editor of the Ukrainian CENSOR.net news outlet, described the video as “one of the most stunning close-quarters battles captured on video in the history of modern wars.”

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