05 Sep: ONSLAUGHT. Russians GO ALL IN ON POKROVSK OFFENSIVE! | War in Ukraine Explained
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Today, the most important developments come from the Pokrovsk direction.
Recently, Russians have made significant progress here, making large advancements to the west toward Pokrovsk and to the south toward Kurakhove. Meanwhile, Ukrainians face significant obstacles to control and stabilize the situation.
The main Russian goal here is to take control of the city of Pokrovsk and cut off the T0504 highway supplying Ukrainian forces at Toretsk and Chasiv-Yar. To take Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, which had a total pre-war population of about one hundred thousand people, Russians must first break through the Selydove-Novohrodivka-Hrodivka defensive line consisting of the three Ukrainian towns, respectively.
As you remember, Russians initially broke through Ukrainian lines at Prohres, leveraging their breakthrough to move deeper into Ukrainian territory along the railway line. After Russians took control over Zhelanne, they threatened the encirclement of Ukrainian forces in the fields on the eastern bank of the Vovcha River, causing Ukrainians to withdraw from this area preemptively. Hereafter, Russians started launching assaults on two towns of the Ukrainian defense line, Hrodivka and Novohrodivka. Simultaneously, Russians started moving further south to Karlivka to fully secure their control over the Vovcha River and the Karlivka reservoirs. After 6 to 12 days of heavy Russian assaults, Russians were able to take both Novohrodivka and Karlivka. With these victories, Russians secured complete control over the Karlivka reservoirs and broke through an important Ukrainian stronghold in the center of the defensive line.
Russians were able to accomplish these relatively large successes because they had moved a vast number of reserves to the region. One month ago, Russians had concentrated approximately 40 to 50 thousand soldiers in this direction, compared to only 12 thousand Ukrainians. Importantly, current Russian numbers are likely much higher, as Russians have halted many other offensive efforts to strengthen their push toward Pokrovsk, redeploying a large number of reserves here. A prominent Ukrainian military analyst even noted that Russians have now deployed more reserves to the Pokrovsk direction than they had during the highest intensity of fighting for Bakhmut. However, this has not come without a cost for Russian forces. Geolocated footage shows how Ukrainians defeated several waves of Russian mechanized assaults, destroying 12 armored vehicles and nearly 100 Russian soldiers in only one day, at not even the most intense part of the Pokrovsk front.
If you want to get access to the original uncensored combat footage, you can find it on our Telegram channel by using the link in the description.
As both Russian and Ukrainian sources report that Russians are launching such attacks with up to 200 infantry with armored support at a time, it is clear that Russian losses have skyrocketed. The Institute for the Study of War and even Russian whistleblowers in contact with Ukrainian resistance groups report that Russian forces are suffering extraordinary losses in their increased effort to take Pokrovsk.
A prominent Ukrainian military correspondent noted the intensity of fighting from the eyes of the Ukrainian 11th motorized infantry battalion that had defended Karlivka. The fighters of the battalion stated that Russians launched full-frontal assaults on the settlement with around 250 soldiers and armored vehicle support. They also came under daily heavy artillery barrages, with Russians firing between 200 and 500 artillery shells, 200 drone-dropped grenades, and dozens of FPV kamikaze strikes a day. The battalion was able to fight off the Russian attacks for days, but as Russians closed in from the north, Ukrainian heavy artillery was forced to withdraw, leaving the battalion with little to no artillery support. After six days of intense fighting, ammunition stockpiles and supplies running low, losses mounting, and Russians surrounding the settlement from two sides, the battalion was forced to withdraw.
This is where a big Ukrainian issue at Pokrovsk became apparent, as Ukrainian commanders in charge of the defense in this direction decided to sack the 11th battalion commander, blaming him for the fall of Karlivka, whereafter the battalion soldiers opened up about the reality of the situation. Generally, Ukrainians in the Pokrovsk direction suffer...
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I would support but have no money to spare rn, tryna save for a car and college.
@@SebiSuper9mil Don't sweat it. Others have spare cash.
Western media quoting HoI4 experts constantly forget that Ukraine use defense in depth. Yes. You can concentrate large number of people and hold the line. But then attacking side would bomb them hard, causing massive casualties. Ukraine instead use modern defensive doctrines, making defenses from small MG and ATGM nests. What can deal massive casualties to meat waves, while suffering relatively low losses if destroyed. This mean that you have far less man on the ground and if enemy push hard enough, he would break in. But with massive casualties what are the goal. Meanwhile you build numerous more defensive lines behind, trading land for the blood. Until approaching side break. That is how Soviets defeated Germans during WW2 (when they were competent). It unfortunately don't look hot in dumb press. So hot take Russian propaganda about "Ukraine running low from few years" is quoted instead. Anyway. We should not read much into Pokrovsk, without the exact context. And you bring good reasons why Kursk maneuver was good idea.
Russian trolls: "You never talk about Prokovsk". Well here you go.
SYRSKYI PIC ALREADY??? How disrespectful at this point jeez.
Thank you for releasing this and providing clarity on the situation. Thank you for also providing an even-handed assessment of the situation. As an American, I support Ukraine and as an ethnic Pole, I also support Ukraine.
@@usernamename2978 Want more reasons? As a democrat, he supports the clear majority wish of the Ukrainian population, as an ethnic European, he supports the wish of the Ukrainians to align themselves with the EU, as a human being, he supports the fight against the invaders and oppressors. - What do you stand for? Greetings from Germany to Poland, which was invaded by Russia on September 17, 1939.
@@usernamename2978 Do you think, Ivan, or are you told what to think?
@@n8clubAs Democrats you'd both better be ready for getting ran out of office in November......Donny Lemon can't even find one of you Camel Harris voters in DEEP blue Atlantic City. His street interview the other day was the funniest shit recorded in a decade.
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Se la Polonia entra in Ucraina i russi sono morti.
The Russians have lost tens of thousands of men over the last year, and have barely moved past Donetsk. It sounds like people are getting a little unbalanced about the situation. Ukraine should always pull back as needed to save men and other resources, and in the meantime, make the Russians pay heavily for each foot gained.
Truly the Russians are like the orc army, mindless.
The Russians have not lost, "tens of thousands of men" Russia has lost over 617,000 troops either KIA, wounded or deserted. (attacking force against entrenched troops 3:1 ratio for the defenders. Ukraine will always make the best effort for its troops, whereas Russia uses their troops like canon... fodder!
@@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker That's still technically tens of thousands, but so is saying that they've lost dozens.
@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker he said over the last year not the whole war.
@@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker I don't mean to say that you're wrong, but I'm just talking about that one area. I don't understand why people complain about what Ukraine is doing there. Yes, they are moving back instead of forward, but if it is saving their men and making Russia pay so very dearly for every step forward, then that's the right approach.
Great reporting! This channel is what keeps me up to date on the war. Slava Ukraini ✊🇺🇦🇺🇦
No no noo.
Willy is much better.
@@Bigliever, Willy is a Russian shill. They’re probably paying him.
This Chanel is pro zelinsky regiem. You get propaganda.
@@Oregon123 and lies 😅
@@Oregon123 russian bot
Appreciate the more impartial reporting of what is going on. Your style of reporting is to the point without much emotional upheaval and yelling. Keep it up!
Thank you for the clarity that you provided in this update. Texas, USA. Slava Ukraini ! 🇺🇦
This is exactly what I wanted to say as well. Thank you so much for clarifying the situation. This insight makes a big difference in how I will approach the news that I hear. You have given me greater peace of mind as well
More like Saliva Urine
How long does it take for a Russian to attain citizenship in the Ukraine ? How long does it take for a Russian to learn how to fly drones ?
I think this is the best explanation of the situation in the Ukrainian/Ruzzian war. The illustrations of troop movement and operations are easy to follow and understand. Thank You and SLAVA UKRAINI!!!!!
if you want an un bias real explanation id watch history legends
@@cattechinc6631 History Legends 🤣 unbiased 🤣
If it's easy to follow, it's most likely not accurate, just saying
@@cattechinc6631I find it strange you dislike this channel but follow it for ages!...lol... Our eyes are open👀
@@onestepbeyond5221 I check up on it occasionally to see how easy people buy into propaganda seeing as some of his videos say Russians send in Africans armed with sticks to charge into Ukrainian defences. Pure bs ngl
If the russians are saying Ukraine made a mistake it actually means they are worried😂😂
They are indeed making mistakes given that the Pokrovsk front is badly muddled on the Ukrainian side. But I suspect, Syrski and Zelensky are counting on the weather to change so that by the time Russians arrive in Pokrovsk, if ever, they will be facing the possibility of attrition,
@@meilinchan7314, It looks to me like Russia is making themselves a huge cauldron.
Literally every single thing that pro-Ukrainian (read: CIA directed and funded) sources have been saying about this conflict since 2014 has been proven a LIE.
Now is not any different.
Pokrovsk is UA's central logistics hub for the entire eastern front, they are about to lose it to Russia.
Ukraine's eastern defensive line will collapse without it.
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Russification = Nazification
Sucks to lose ground but sucks more to lose men, ground can be retaken, sometimes in days, but nothing brings a man's life back.
And the Fall weather is going to starting quickly too.
iT's what i was saying since last year, after ukraine's summer offensive failed, it was inevitable for ukraine to lose territory by next year, which is now. People are panicking that Russia advances, i think people should feel lucky cause it might have been much much worse, Donbas today might have easily fallen into russian hands. We are lucky they only advanced just 50 km or so since Adivka, and their advance is this slow. This territory can be retaken, what always worried me were ukrainian blunders sometimes would cost lives for no reason, which they badly need for the future.
@@Iason29 There's also the US blunder of holding up much needed aid for 6 months as their soldiers needlessly die. Guess ya have to take it all into account.
@@Iason29 Yes the Republican/Maga Congress preventing US aid for 6 months meant Ukrainian losses, that MAGA pack of weasels have the blood of tens of thousands including children on their hands for all eternity whil'st they scream about right to life
12 Republicans held up that money… Please don’t blame the whole US.
Good reporting. Many thanks. Strong Ukraine. Strong NATO. Strong Poland.
Stay strong, Slava Ukraine!!!! Love and support from the Netherlands. 🇺🇦
People suggesting the forces from Kursk should have been defending Pokrovsk are either malicious or uninformed. When enemy is throwing "mass assault" human waves at you, the last thing you want to do as the weaker side of the conflict is meet them in the field.
It appears they have created a salient. Perhaps it can be pinched off? But of course to do so more resources will be needed and to solve the communications issues reported here.
Really? So when they did the same in Bakhmut and Avdiivka they should have just fled instead and not stay there to fight? The fact of the matter is, Kursk is now additional Ukraine territory that has to be manned and defended, which will take more Ukraine troops eventually, weakening the front elsewhere.
@@CellGames2006 That is not how that works. The Ukrainians are keeping their supply lines short in Kursk, and are taking favorable defensive positions. They are simply moving their forward defensive line from inside Ukraine to inside Russia. It may actually cost them less manpower than defending the current border, as they get more options for defensive positions, and can work to decrease the length of their defensive line. It also forces Russia to build a strong defense where they had a weak one before, to stop Ukraine from taking more ground. Not to mention Ukraine's old border defensive line is still there, giving Ukraine a defense in depth. If Ukraine was doing what Russia is doing, and pushing deep into enemy territory, it could be a problem, but they are being quite conservative, while keeping the threat of a sudden push available if Russia doesn't sends enough men and equipment to stop one.
Ideally they are on the field, while you are sitting in a bunker with a machinegun pointed at said field.
Bakhmut and Andivika were heavily fortified positions, with the latter being heavily battle tested. Holding firm in those positions for ad long as possible was the best decision, because the Russians lost tems of thousands of men and hundreds of tanks, IFVs, and artillery pieces taking both sites (hundreds in total not each, just to be clear), far far less than what Ukraine lost In the defence.
And of course, when defense in both those places became untenable, Ukraine did withdraw to new defensive positions, same as in the current spots. They might have defened bakhmut for longer than other positions, but the same strategy was employed.
And attacking Kursk, in addition to forcing Russia to redeploy thousands of troops and shifting the media narrative significantly in favour of Ukraine, plus putting Ukraine in a better negotiating position for any ceasefire or peace deal that may come about in the near future, so that was definitely a good idea, even if theoretically it did cause Ukraine to have to withdraw from some positions sooner than they otherwise would have, not that that is very likely given the aforementioned redeploying of troops it forced out of Russia.
I still can't believe this is happening, after more than two and half years 😢. The Ruszian state is truly despicable 💙💛
@@Richardscholtz07I'd rather ask you why you keep copy/pasting this message.
Well no one can rightly accuse you of only ever giving good news in your reports, thank you for the honesty here.
They already couldn't have, since he previously covered the Ukrainian rotation blunder at Ocheretyne.
HAH!! The trolls will be at it again tomorrow. I have even seen 2 today. You underestimate the power of the liars in the kremlin. No thinking person accused him of that anyway.
From Mariupol to Severodonetsk, from Bakhmut to Avdiivka, and now to Pokrovske, it remains the same.
Every significant Russian advance is made over piles of their own dead.
You talk as if only Russian casualties matter,
@@hernan9127è così, i russi muoiono per niente, per il loro dittatore e per pochi rubli. Gli ucraini muoiono per la loro libertà, non hanno scelta.
Yet they made it… no indication that Ukraine is able to reverse the course of the war. That is: losing it slowly.
@@hernan9127 tell me. What's the price of a mile?
@@CommonSenz how many bodies is a mile worth?
Are you really gonna say that Russia can expend over a million soldiers in 3 more years to take Kyiv?
The bodies add up. Every mile of land that forces russia to lose hundreds of men adds up!
General: "Colonel, you *must* take Pokrovsk at all costs. If not, Tovarishch Solovyev will say bad things about me on Channel One."
Colonel: "I agree Tovarishch General, we must capture the territory that President Putin annexed 2 years ago. Otherwise, how could we live with ourselves?"
Putin can say they annexed what ever they like, but as the Whole World knows that, this land is Ukrainians.
What is important to understand is that Ukraine is doing a fighting retreat against most of the Russian army in Pokrovsk. They still have the weapons and manpower to make an uncursion in Kursk.
If Putin finally is defenestrated and the person following him is ending this war by a full retreat, I feel sorry for the civilians remaining in the areas of Kursk Oblast that Ukraine holds today, over night they will go from getting food and water supplied from Ukraine to being left to their own devices in a war torn country. But at least there would be some houses staying, which there would not be if the Russian army gives up on Pokrovsk to flatten the villages and towns Ukraine holds in Kursk.
Ukraine liberating all of Russia would be a dream scenario... However, the troops have to come from somewhere.
@@CellGames2006what delusional takes. How do you people do it? 😭
What I like about this channel is that, unlike Russians, even if things are not going right, you tell it as it is. You're not trying to hide the setbacks and describe the situation thoroughly. Pokrovsk is obviously a strategically crucial point that needs to be kept. Not at all cost, though.
Logistically it's quite important, though.
@@TheMrGazoline True
Sorry but on the contrary, that channel usually hides the setbacks and tries to paint things in a very bright manner for the Ukrainians. In one video they show Ukrainian purported tactical successes, but in the next video you see that somehow they lost ground, with no explanation. For this channel to now be presenting the situation as more or less hopeless, things must be very bad in the Pokrovsk area.
This channel is definitely not as you think - this is exactly the same as rus-youtubers but on the other side. Nothing better.
UA have lost good equipment and fresh manpower for villages in Kursk direction and they say you now, that it was ok, and Pokrowsk would fall also with those power and equipment... Yes, right....
@@mariusz2618 If the numbers are accurate, another 8-12k men wouldn't stop Russia, and the real issue isn't manpower, or even equipment for Ukraine, it is ammunition. That seems likely to be a logistics issue, as Russia expends more men than Ukraine expected.
I think the key point here is that Ukraine refused to fight ONLY by terms that Russia set i.e. to engage in a frontal battle of overwhelming force, where Russia's numerical advantage wins. While Russia HAS gained SOME territory, it is a relatively small area, and it should be obvious, that they cannot sustain the extremely high costs indefinitely. Meanwhile the massive Russian propaganda effort, itself, shows that the Kursk offensive WAS effective in creating a major dilemma for Russia, as they try very hard, to shift the narrative to obscure this. Ukrainian goal was NOT (as Russia claims) to divert ALL of Russia's resources to Kursk, but to spread them as thinly as possible. In this, they are clearly succeeding.
Still, the Ukrainians failed to stop the Russians from advancing in Donetsk.
@@DreamyCheshire-up9rf Yeah but at what cost? If they can't get to Pokrovsk before winter, you can kiss this offensive's ass goodbye.
@@DreamyCheshire-up9rf The defenders aren't trying to stop advances altogether. They are trying to make them pay for every meter gained as much as possible. Obviously this particular operation has had some mismanagement, but ultimately Russia is going to get near Pokrovsk and then get bogged down in the autumn mud.
That gives the defenders months to make the place into a damn fortress. Welcome to Bakmut 2.0, except you don't have the Wagners to bail you out; instead you have an increasingly poorly trained and poorly equipped army with increasingly outdated armor. Yikes.
@insertphrasehere15 The defenders aren't trying to stop advances altogether ? What a lame excuse for the Ukrainians' failure in Donetsk.
ukrainians are acting intelligent whil russians are trying to win with masses ... masses of waepons are already destroyed, more than 600k injured or dead russian soldiers ... what a stupid leader!!!
This is wonderful reporting, as is usual for you and your team!!! Thank you!!! Slava Ukraini!!!
Thank you team RFU, whoever you are. You do good work! Slava!
Oh crap, i asked for this an hour ago! Thanks for the transparency on this matter, not an easy subject.
This seems quite positive for the Russian terrorist state but every Russian offensive loses steam relatively quickly because they routinely lose outrageous numbers of troops and equipment and then the offensive effort stalls. Think about the most recent Kharkiv offense in the spring and early summer, the exact same progress occurred and ended just as fast as it began because Russian high command never learned from their easily avoidable meat wave mistakes. Superior Russian numbers aren't as beneficial as they claim they are when every offensive endeavor is simply a meat wave assault.
Same with Ukraine. The Ukrainians wave incursion into Kursk is losing steam while weakening their defence in Donetsk.
inevitably overtime with this strategy russian forces will weaken with dwindling experienced soldiers vs battle hardened Ukrainian defensive troops
One way of looking at it is Ukraine have taken more land in 3 weeks than Russia has in the last 19 months.
One of the basic tenents of defensive warfare is to make your attacker fight on their own territory rather than yours.
To the best of their current abilities this is what Ukraine has done.
@daddad8707 I doubt Ukraine could hold the land in Kursk for the next 19 months. Meanwhile, Ukraine could lose Donetsk.
@@DreamyCheshire-up9rf I doubt russia could hold Donetsk for 19 weeks if conquered
Doesn't matter. Ukraine will win in the end.
haha nice joke. Made my day
@@Igor-vk8fl Time to go home Vlad, you're drunk again.
@@Igor-vk8fl Ivan just woke up. Drink another bottle, Ivan and go back to sleep. Maybe when you finally wake up again, China will be your new overseers.
Yeah, and Trump will not win.
Problem is, it happened once already, and all it takes is for the good people to not do enough.
@@Igor-vk8fl*Time for your nappy, p.s. lay off the potato alcohol.*
Be as safe as you can Ukraine,, the world is watching,, your armed forces' of Ukraine good luck ❤❤❤❤to
Thank you for the update.
For all those who have been asking Whataboutisms.
There is your answer.
Indeed. I'm surprised the comments section isn't full of vatniks saying "but whatabout Kursk?"
@@johnvannisselroy6197 lmao.
"Defensive operations are designed to achieve the goals of the strategic campaign through active measures while preserving combat power." Ukraine is not hanging onto every inch of ground no matter what, the goal here is to extract maximum casualties on the Russians while minimizing their own loses. That can and will include ceding ground and drawing the enemy into deeper and deeper defences. This is absolutely textbook.
Getting to Pokrovsk and cutting supply lines is one thing. Taking the town is another.
Remember Bahkmut cost russia 40000 men.
And Wagner.
Everyone forgets that Bahkmut broke Wagner.
There success there led to in-fighting with the Russian MoD which led to high casualties and short fuses that blew up with that thunder run shortly after the city was completely taken.
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The Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk region is without a doubt a great local success that distributes the necessary Russian forces over a huge arc of the front. The isolated advance on Pokrovsk is at the same time an enormous risk, because the flanks of the front north and south of it are being stretched more and more. In addition, Crimea is a burden that can no longer offer any strategic advantages.
If Ukraine keeps hitting Crimea and Putin's summer residences, Russians will be forced to move their remaining air defense in those locations, leaving less important targets like oil depots unguarded. What happens then is more of what we see now, continuous drone hits on Russian depots and refineries, using Russia's big size as a weakness...
Thank you for this report,
I think you answered my question and concerns
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@@parsifal6094the sentiment still stands, if there was a god, you’d probably want him to bless your country lol
@@jambothejoyful2966 I don't want anything from an imaginary god.
If there was a god, he/she would prevent the invasion from happening
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It's been obvious that the Pokrovsk battle is being mismanaged by Ukraine senior leadership.
It's ironic that the NCO's have been given NATO combined operations training, which supports inter-unit cooperation, but the senior leadership is still using Soviet style approaches to problems, with jealousy and pride taking priority over cooperation and a combined mentality toward defeating the enemy.
sadly the reality of many a war
Yes. I've always state it is the senior military leadership of Ukraine that is Soviet trained and is doing the country poorly, while the middle and lower officers are NATO trained and are much more likely to succeed.
America, send them long range everything.
Stop playing around. If Russia wins, we are all screwed.
Why?
Conquerors and empire builders, once they've conquered one country move on to the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. It's just what they do, from Atilla to Alexander to Stalin and the moustache man.
Coming to a border near you ... Then crossing it.
Being outnumbered 5 or 6:1 is a hard starting point for any defending commander
A target rich environment, if they can avoid being targeted themselves.
@@alchobum I read an account of where they held one of the villages with a 2,000 man garrison and killed an estimated 12-16k Russians, before running out of ammo and retreating. So it seems likely they are finding their targets, and enough are living to make a coordinated retreat, but they simply don't have the ammo to hold.
@@EcnalKcin lol im sure thats correct 🤣
@@jebes909090 It probably is. Russia is sending barely "trained" recruits into combat on motorcycles and golf carts.
A large number of the general officers in the UA are stuck in their antiquated Soviet positional and attritional approach to war, and should have been relieved long ago.
The UA has outstanding and experienced lower ranked officers who have demonstrated their understanding of the modern battlefield, maneuver warfare, their strengths and limitations, and how to exploit that same Soviet attritional doctrine weakness the Russians are trapped in.
These and other promising officers should be promoted in the place of the antiquated Fulda Gap officers before their “leadership” costs Ukraine far more than it already has, and that cost becomes more than Ukraine can afford to lose.
Yes, but the problem is not every good brigade commander is a good division commander. It will take time to keep filtering out the bad, and replace it with the good. Luckily Russia is doing much the opposite, with Putin appointing people base on loyalty, rather than competency.
In the west we were always taught 3:1 ratio in assault. In Soviet times doctrine was 8 or 10:1 in assault. Nothing has changed but the cost with modern weapons is far greater. Eventually Russia will run out of meat, its economy will collapse or internal division will stop them - or a combination of the three. Ukraine will win even if they lose because the Russian federation is a dead man walking. Its just a shame that so many Ukrainians are suffering in the meantime.
All I can do is hope and when the time comes I will visit Ukraine and spend tourist dollars to help rebuild and I hope everyone who supports Ukraine has plans to do the same. We may not be in a position to help fight, but we can certainly help rebuild. Also, @Reporting from Ukraine, if I can find your organisation when I get here, its my shout for the beers. Thanks for all your hard work, I have been following your reports since the very beginning. Every. Single. Day.
Glory to Ukraine.
In the meantime, buy Ukrainian products. I buy beer, biscuits, honey, sunflower oil etc. from a Ukrainian shop in my city (Turin).
@@alessandrocasasso7299 agreed. Been doing that too although being in Australia I have to order online - mostly clothing and a bit of jewelry from Pakabone. (incidentally I plan of visiting Torino too - got a friend there)
What were you saying ? Ukraine will win even if they lose ? How could Ukraine win the war if its military lost to Russia ?
@@DreamyCheshire-up9rf Because Russia will never be able to occupy and control Ukraine and Russia will collapse. Ukraine will endure.
@@DreamyCheshire-up9rfit's the Pyrrus victory. When you prevail on the battlefield but the cost is vastly unaffordable, to the point to doom the entire enterprise.
They’re surrounded on 3 sides with a long way to go and a fortress at the end of the line
And winter is coming. I don't expect tis to go well for the Russians, in fact I think these few weeks will be where the historians put the the beginning of the end of Russia.
Not just in this war, but as a regional power. They have overextended, they have failed to meet any of their goals, they have expended around three quarters of a million soldiers and almost a trillion dollars in military equipment, their ill advised invasion has resulted in the strengthening of Nato, and a new concentration by the west on military rearmament, their economy is in shambles, their only productive industry (petroleum) has been subjected to catastrophic damage which is ongoing, their 'allies' are bleeding them white for rather minimal assistance, and the Ukrainians are fighting harder than ever, are stronger than ever, and can afford to keep bleeding Russia for every square foot of mud for another hundred years but Russia won't last even 12 months more.
And no OG Wagner to help them either
Fuckin hell that was well written. Applause
My guess, is that Ukraine is deliberately drawing them in to Pokrovsk which is likely HEAVILY fortified and having any new troops not being sent to Kursk or other areas, diverted to it. I would have said that this would be a better place for the Challenger Tanks they’ve received from Britain, as they are very good at defensive actions, rather than Kursk which is an offensive one, but then again, they have far fewer Challenger Tanks than they do others, so Leopards, Abram’s and their old Soviet stuff are probably the better decision, given the numbers their facing.
My prediction for what will happen should the Russians actually reach Pokrovsk, is they find a fortress, built to withstand wave after wave of attacks, and they’ll be getting to it at the WORST time, when the ground will be soggy from the autumn rains, which will delay further assaults, buying Ukraine more time to get all its pieces into position. Then, once the ground hardens from the cold of winter, Russia will recommence offensive operations, and right as this happens, Ukraine will launch its own offensive, at the back line of the salient.
Best spot would be that small town by the reservoirs, as those will protect the Ukrainians right flank from the bulk of Russian forces, and run almost straight north, halfway into the salient. A simultaneous attack from the north will then cut the Russian forces in front of Pokrovsk off, saving the city and dooming what I can only imagine are several divisions worth of Russian troops, behind enemy lines.
If this is what Ukraine is cooking up, it will be a MASTERSTROKE, and put an end to further Russian offensives in the region.
@@commandercritic9036Damn, I hope what you said is true. Ukraine (and the West) are in dire need of good news.
Thank you for this clear and intelligent report.
Thanks for taking this front in consideration too.
Now what can be done to “improve communication” is a question for another strategic update I’d believe
Thank you for this report.
Imo, Gen, Ben Hodges should be the next Secretary of Defense.
Slava Ukraini, Free AZOV, Return the Children, Crimea is Ukraine, RGTFO and VPDFO.
Do you think Harris would replace Lloyd Austin?
yes. and one day maybe president zelensky may have a leadership role in NATO
Solid recommendation, but there's no chance of it being effectuated if Que Mala succeeds Biden. She wants people with the right DEI characteristics; Gen. Hodges doesn't fit. Austin may not be all that competent, but he's the right color so his job is safe. Also in the event of a Trump victory, he will most likely want a yes-man isolationist as SecDef (though I wish it were otherwise). Again, a strong thinker like Gen. Hodges probably doesn't match with Trump's plans, much less his ego. But I continue to hope that Trump will wise up as it regards Ukraine.
@@Joe_Terra_Citizen Fund raiser for sure
It's hard to counter mass attacks unless sufficient firepower can be quickly massed to break them up and inflict extreme losses. That's where a flexible command and control system comes in which apparently is a problem here. The defending troops in the trenches can only do so much, particularly as they are usually under fire themselves, without sufficient firepower support they will inevitably be overwhelmed by a 200 plus support attack. So it's not all about defense numbers, crowding trenches is counterproductive, as can be seen.
I have heard multiple times that Russians excel in trench building superiority and speed. I wonder if Ukraine invests in enough in that regard.
@@mick8888V kursk offensive says otherwise. its easy to dig a hole but defending it?, not so easy... the biggest reason why ukraine hasnt pushed russia back to crimea is the sheer amount of soldiers they have to go against
@@Dman6779 Particularly hard where there are drones flying around pinpointing the occupants location.
@@Dman6779 That and a minefield the size of Nebraska and as thick as my aunt Judy's thighs.
Fortifications and ammunition are things Ukraine seems to struggle at in this particular area. Also in the northeast.
Thank you good sir.
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Kursk already pays off. Its a sum of all not particular or individual battle that makes the result.
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European Union better step up fast.
Best updates around! Thanks for another update, much appreciated!
Saying that assault forces would not have helped in the Donbas is a statement - difficult to prove or disprove. I do think their equipment could have helped there. Overall now, it's important that Ukraine finally increases their numbers in the Donbass, both in terms of reinforcing the 0-line and having new troops prepare a new fallback line (so basically exactly what Russia is doing in Kursk in reverse..
russians putting out information that Ukraine's kursk offensive was a mistake for Ukraine. Does anyone else find this hilarious?! 🤣🤣
@@Joe_Terra_Citizen Standard Propaganda
The Jury is still out. if Pokrovsk falls, hundreds of miles of zero line are threatened with logistical starvation. This would be worse than the withheld surge of American Ammo and Weapons earlier this year. It is not clear that Kursk Offensive will yield more than a massive humiliation for Putyn. He will survive it.
Russians can afford to lose 5 soldiers for every 1 Ukrainian and still keep coming....
It was a mistake. Now they don't have the manpower to defend their central logistics hub in Pokrovsk which is the only thing keeping their entire eastern defensive line intact.
They will lose it much quicker than they lost Bakhmut
I think that the Russian war Putin started against Ukraine was a much bigger mistake and something that the russians should be worried about.
This war will leave russia poor and with a heavely decimeted workforce. The longer Putin is allowed by the russians to continue this war, the higher price they will have to pay in the future.
@@gmf8171 three things are in their favor: the Eastern command is being reorganized, reinforcements are pouring in, and manpower is being replaced by the most state-of-the-art unmanned technology. Pokrovsk may not fall after all
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This Russian invasion and destruction of Ukraine is horrible.
Would it not have been better and cheaper if anyone wanting to be Russian to be given money and live inside Russia, literally all the weapons built things destroyed and people murdered instead of just going inside of the largest country in the world they still have to get bigger
@@ZoomZoomMX3 that doesnt make money for putin though, that just makes people happier
Get rid of your leader.
@@ZoomZoomMX3Ukraine has resources. Russia wants them. Everything else is lies from the world's most prolific serial killer, Putin. It was never about Russians in Ukraine. Russia's leaders don't even care about actual Russians.
@@ZoomZoomMX3 That would be nice, but putin and his kremlin cabal are mafia-men, not politicians. They are there to steal resources (and to bolster imperialist ego, ofcourse), no matter the human cost. Life has no value in ruzzia, neither their own or anyone elses.
Thank you for this long-awaited video!
It is clear that the numbers alone don't explain the situation, as having 3x more troops is normal for the attacking side.
But then, what measures have been taken to fix the management issue? Maybe you could focus on that point and the recent shuffling of government and military officials.
All the sceptics finally got their video
Wat
@@BGraves a lot of people were commenting that he was ignoring this front for the last few weeks so they finally got their video
You 😂admit it as well.
@@The_True_Noble_Dukestill in Russian territory
yeah, and it basically says what they say.
Thank you. Even though your recent reports have focussed on the Kursk offensive, the Western MSM has stuck with its narrative. I was even beginning to wonder if there was anything in their nonsense. Today you lay the facts out in front of us, as you have done before when the news wasn't so great. Given that our media have covered the Gaza crisis with an almost identical lack of understanding and integrity, I'm beginning to ask myself how different their coverage would have been had they all been infiltrated by RussIranian agencies.
Simple concise and accurate information is always welcome..
Honest and clear reporting. Thanks. Slava Ukraini.
Thank you for this detailed analysis.
This is the best analysis I have seen on this topic, seeing the big picture including Kursk. Great work. Thanks. They need you as a general.
I agree, but it worries me that so many Western experts just repeat the Russian narrative. The Kursk couiteroffensive was genious. More troops in Pokrovsk only would incrase Ukrainian losses as long Amerika does not allow medium range missiles to reduce the glide bomb thread.
IDK about best analysis. 200 men is a HUGE vawe? Really? Can't be stopped? A job for 2 mg nests, team with javelins and mine fields ahead? Arty and drones on request? Either they don't have the equipment/ammo or training or command sucks or everything combined.
Seems to me like some brigades are excellent and others are.... uh... not that good.
@@irvingwashington3771 That was a single wave out of very many. See the video again. What would you do, stand up and celbrate one battle where you lost 50 Ukrainians in 15 min, before the next wave?
@@CanuckBeaver Look, I am pro Ukraine, I have UA families at my places from the beginning of invasion. I just don't think this channel is objective. It paints very rosy picture of what's happening and it will help noone but ruskies. That's my feeling anyway. I might be wrong.
@@irvingwashington3771 Good answer. if you have Ukraine friends, you know more about it than I do. But I am a retired sciemce teacher, and like detailed info, and my gut feeling from all the different bloggers is that this channel is the best for analyzing the on-site actions, tactics, strategies, and dangers. Suchomimus is also good for detail but very local, not strategc. Denys, the pilot, is good and technical, but has very strong opinions, and I strongly dislike his strong encouragement of the Gaza massacre. So those are my distant views.
I am extremely pro Ukraine.
A neighbor couple in my RV park are old Russians. I asked the woman what she thought of Gorbachev, and she immediately yelled, "I hate him, he lost the Soviet empire." I haven't talked to them since.
Thank you for reporting. 😊😊😊😊😊
Russia is also fighting Time. The weather will soon slow down tempo, which hurts the offense, and Western support will start arriving in larger numbers. Russia must make their gains before that or risk even higher casualty rates.
"Western support will start arriving in larger numbers"
Will it? That's what I'm worried about. A lot was promised, but a lot of it is still not there. And with November approaching, it's a toss up if the US will provide anything at all going forward. And until that clears up, I don't see a new, large US commitment materializing.
Yes, and Ukraine is building up their new airforce with F16. It will not be easy for the russians with logistic for maybe 40 000 russian soldier in that area.
@@Warfoki It will if Harris wins. If Trump wins, it's likely that he significantly slows down the process by vetoing every bill he can. Aid would likely still come, especially after the midterms where the presidential party typically loses big in both the House and the Senate, but it would take much longer.
@@Warfoki When trump loses, Republican opposition to funding Ukraine will collapse as will European hesitancy.
@@Warfoki
The US finally got passed it political roadblock and passed a spending bill that allocated funding to Ukraine. Some equipment/munitions have already arrived, but the bulk is still on its way.
Europe is another story. You have to looka t individual countries.
Thanks!
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Kursk remains a big victory. It is doubtful if the troops used in Kursk could have stopped the advance in Prokops or would have allowed to Russians to pour in more reserves. And the Russians are still not in Prokops. Let alone have taken it.
They could’ve technically been used to counter attack the Russian flanks and redirect their attention, but the Kursk gamble has much more strategic implications than employing those units in checking attacks at Pokrovsk
Another commentator stated they really dont have to take the city.
They just have to get within artillery range of the supply line to cause problems.
Kursk probably has more value at the moment in sapping men and resources from other fronts to counter that push. Once the immediate hurdles are cleared, we might see some flanking from within Russian territory.
what do you mean Kursk? they have no reached the city of Kursk nor are they anywhere near lmfao
What I am hearing losing Pokrovsk would be bad, and would outweight Kursk win. But I think Russians are desperate to get Pokrovsk, because if they cant get it before winter, Ukraine will be in good positions.
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God save Ukraine
Our thoughts are with the AFU daily. all the best.
Good chance for Ukaine to encircle them, think WW2 Battle of the Bulge
Thanks for the updates!!
When your enemy calls Kursk a mistake, go on. Even Russia should know the if your enemy makes a mistake idea. If they complain about Kursk press on.
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MUCH needed report, clarity is power, great clarity in this report keep them coming!
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Thank you
Uffff...Crimea should be so lonely right now...
This channel articulates the state of affairs in this war, i think the minister of defense has to do something about his commanders in Donetsks region. Its as if Russia is near or already have taken prokovsk , they are losing people, whatever they are doing UKRAINE is heavy on them and have decided to shift soldiers to kursk
If Russian was able i i thought this war could have been over by now ad they claim to be militarily stronger than UKRAINE
Thank you for informative and reliable information about the situation on the front! Slava Ukraini!!!
Well congrats on one of your first vids that documents adverse news instead of only good news. This is valuable information and could be influential towards rectifying serious problems and thereby helping to become victorious.
no one explains the frontlines better than you! thankss
I wonder who is feeding all of those Russian soldiers in the Pokrovsk offensive.
They can get one meal before assault... No need to worry about more food until they break through.
Which they probably will. It all depends how many men are they willing to sacrifice.
This front must be crazy hell for AFU. Endless waves of orcs.
I still don't understand how are orcs so brainwashed to go for pm offense when you know it is wrong and when you see waves before you died and that they are next.
It is insane.
@@sefin84 you're forgetting about thousands of evaporated Ukrainians who stood in the Russian way. Frankly Ukrainian soldiers don't see their dead that often because they're running away
@@yellowtunes2756 I saw you elsewhere in this comment section peddling the "Kursk was a failure" narrative. So, here we have a demonstration of this Russian propaganda.
Enough meat everywhere!!😆
@@yellowtunes2756 of course and they are waiting and shaking in fear in Berlin while Russian orcs are preparing to enter Berlin again...
Oh wait, you moved a few kilometers after 3 years against scared old men and kids...
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Once again, this is why we love your channel. You tell us the whole story.
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Another great video keep up the great work
Thanks for this update
It should also be noted that the Kursk incursion provided Ukraine with literally hundreds of POW (mostly young conscripts) which made big prisoner swaps possible and return captured soldiers from Russia back to Ukraine 👍🏻
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Great video again thanks
I agree it is a mistake for Ukraine to deploy elite maneuver formations into static defensive positions. Russia simply masses arty, air and rocket fires against the static positions, attritting Ukrainian maneuver troops. Given the relatively imprecise nature of Russia arty and even glide bombs, the more troops Ukraine puts into a small area, the higher the casualties for Ukraine. The trade off is a thinly held line can be broken by repeated, casualty heavy Russian assaults that trade casualties for territory.
For some reason neither side has recruited your military brilliance.
Great report !
This is not the only time I've heard about the coordination problems in the defense of Pokrovsk. I hope it gets fixed soon.
Denys Davidov has sources that have been saying the same thing...with examples like EW units on the front taking down friendly drones because there's no coordination. That's only one example.
RU Bodycount: 620k, 1300+ recently
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2.4M+ RU casualties thus far
2,470,400 to be exact. . ..
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wia:1,852,800+
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the Ukrainian intelligence said it's 620k casualties, it includes wounded not only deaths, taking in consideration that there are 3 wounded soldiers per death in average, russian deaths would be approximately 200.000 which is still very high
@@lautysanchez992 believe if you want... Most of these western counts are pro russian backed.... To encourage moral to pro russian Zs, and discourage and demoralize Ukrainians...
And besides that, everyones count is different anyway
You're out of your mind pal. 2.4 million Russian casualties? Baloney. The real number is 1.3 million Ukrainians killed or wounded to date in this conflict. With about 640,000 straight out killed in action. WRAP YOUR FAT SKULL AROUND HIS PLEASE.
Does it include Russian defections and desertions? DNR and LPR casualties?
@@alexhidell4546 Nobody's buying yo indoctrinations outside Ruzzia, Paval
Man, thankfully you guys are fighting in Kursk! You say It wouldn't have made a significant difference then talk about the force disparity on the Eastern front.
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