Every wave of attackers got closer…

About this video

The guest recounts a prolonged nighttime firefight where his unit defended a position against repeated waves of attackers. He describes how intelligence warned them of groups forming at the city’s edge and moving toward their location throughout the night. The guest details specific combat moments, including engaging two men in the street and the escalating intensity as attackers got close enough to hit their building with RPGs.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes receiving continuous intelligence updates about enemy forces gathering and moving toward their position
• The guest recounts waves of attackers who he believed were heavily intoxicated and may not have fully understood their mission
• The guest explains how the volume of fire fluctuated throughout the night, with attackers getting progressively closer and damaging their building with RPGs

Episode details: published September 4, 2026 · 17.6K views · 1:06 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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