From Teenage Soldier to Commander in Ukraine, with Mamuka Mamulashvili
About this episode
Aaron MacLean interviews Mamuka Mamulashvili about his experiences as a soldier and commander in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Aaron MacLean visited Ukraine, where he met with Georgian Legion commander Mamuka Mamulashvili. What happens when a boy goes to war at 14 years old? What does a lifetime of fighting Russians teach you about how they operate? And what lessons should the West be learning from war in Ukraine? 02:18 - Growing up in Soviet Georgia 03:53 - Russia's invasion of Abkhazia 07:59 - Capture and torture by Russian forces 10:24 - The First and Second Chechen Wars 13:49 - Killing a Russian soldier for the first time 17:32 - Force vs. diplomacy 18:14 - Georgia's wars with Russia 20:19 - The 2008 Russo-Georgian War 23:47 - Georgian support for Ukraine 24:39 - Mixed martial arts 29:53 - Founding the Georgian Legion 33:33 - The defense of Hostomel Airport 43:32 - How drones have transformed warfare 50:45 - Russian disinformation 52:27 - Why Ukraine will ultimately win Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Aaron MacLean
Guest: Mamuka Mamulashvili
Topics covered
- war experiences
- Georgian Legion
- Russian military tactics
- Ukrainian conflict
- diplomacy vs. force
- drone warfare
- disinformation
Keywords
- teenage soldier
- war in Ukraine
- Georgian support
- Russian disinformation
- drone warfare
- military tactics
- Chechen Wars
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgian Legion
Places: Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Hostomel Airport
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