Ukraine 'absolutely hammering' Russians like the 'Taliban on steroids' says Brit sniper

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Ukraine claims Russian forces have been "absolutely hammered" in the war. Shane Matthews, who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, said that Ukrainian soldiers are fighting "like the Taliban on steroids" after he joined forces in Kyiv to train civilians fighting in the conflict.Speaking to the Daily Mail, Matthews said: "The Ukrainian artillery absolutely hammered the Russians while I was giving one of my medical lessons."Apparently the Russians have got no defensive positions in Irpin so the Ukrainian boys are absolutely hammering them, which is good news."He also denied that Kyiv would collapse, saying: "On another note, all signs point towards Irpin being pushed through by the Russians – convoy killers in place, everything is fortified to hell and I can safely say that a collapse of the city will not happen."The guerrilla-style tactics being employed by the Ukrainians is something you simply cannot defend against, it’s like the Taliban on steroids."Russian forces have so far failed to take control of Kyiv, despite their military superiority.The former sniper also accused Putin's forces of attacking civilian buildings and "indiscriminately shelling" the city.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. He added: "'Military targets' being attacked [by the Russians] today – military targets being a church, a two-storey school, a bridge...