Never bet against a country that is being invaded. Ukraine has tasted freedom and will never give it up. Never. The Russian soldiers have no reason to fight.
The very recent reports of domestically produced jet-powered, low-flying Ukrainian drone bombs makes the use restrictions on medium-range air-launched NATO missiles seem significantly less important. One should not fail to remember that Ukrainian engineers and weapons manufacturers were very important to the Soviet Union.
You are so correct, Ukraine was a Industrial and Engineering powerhouse in the Soviet Union/Federation. Soo many 'experts" forget this. Kudos, great point.
I think your intentions are pure, but this sounds like Russian propaganda. "Don't give them the bombs, because they already have them". I don't think it's right.
I am Russian. Many here in Russia know the war is lost. It is only a matter of time. Inflation will get worse, if there is a General Mobilization, then it will becoming very worse
@@dpelpal I feel badly for your situation. It's the people that end up suffering and sacrificing for the mistakes of dictators. When the oligarchs have enough of Putin's failures and replace him, I hope there are free elections in Russia to create a less corrupt system of government.🤞
@@dpelpal I am fighting Putin/FSB controlled Republicans in the USA. I love my country but it is not always correct. My grandparents left their homeland with nothing. I have a dear friend who is a Volga German who can still speak Russian. My own family fought for the USA and Germany in WW2. Freedom is worth fighting for. Fight Putin/FSB. You can remake your country and society.
@@dpelpalYou are welcome. Ukrainians are a kind gentle people who have had horrors inflicted on them for the past three years. They are treating Russian POW's very well. No beatings or torture. Russians just need to have a white flag raised to get medical treatment and food. Your conscripts will be returned home. --Good luck in reclaiming your country.
One of the Russian commanders or bloggers made a poignant point, the money offered to these Russian soldiers is having the opposite effect, they don’t want to fight , they want to stay alive to enjoy the money
the game of getting money from the Rusian Gov. is like maggots in the belly of a dead ox. Getti g Gov Money is the best game in town. would say ?...and not just Russia
There are many tragedies here, but the greatest is simply that the Russian people as a whole have been cowed for generations in fear of their own governments. The Russian revolution ended up exactly being "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..." or even worse ... in terms of domestic terror and control. The USSR eventually entered a period of Glasnost and some improvement in civil rights, but then the USSR fell apart, Yeltsin ceded power to Putin, and now Russia is right back where it was, or worse. Russia is in the grip of a man who poisons his opponents... think about that.
“In the Russian military, everyone is so worried about making mistakes because a mistake in the Russian military generally ends in your demise.” I am glad that I am not a soldier, there!
When you realize that there must have been very serious conversations about how much NATO support would come for Ukraine, for how long, etc., you realize that they got it completely wrong. Even if the support stopped tomorrow. It's obviously far more than they ever dreamed would come.
He's a Brit version of that know nothing Yank, Ben Hodges. Nothing more than a mindless cheerleader for the Ukrainian cause. He highlights Ukraine victories and says nothing of the Russian. He gives a completely skewed opinion of how this war is progressing, spreading false promises designed to drum up flagging moral in the West after two and half years of Ukraine always being on the back foot and no end in sight.
President Zelensky deserves a place in every history book for the rest of time. When this started it was "how long is the former comedian gonna be able to hold off the invasion of one of the greatest military forces in the world?" and now it's "Are Ukraine's successes enough to get Putin overthrown?" I can't think of a greater turnaround in fortunes than that. It's like if Stephen Colbert was put in charge of the military and he became Hannibal Barca. Really astonishing to be alive to witness
Totally agree. 'Astonishing ' is a good word for it. However, the comedian did graduate from law school and pass the bar so there is something of a brain upstairs.
I can honestly say that President Zelensky is the politician I respect the most in the modern era. When Russia invaded, the US asked if he needed transport out of the country, and he famously responded with "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride." I don't think anyone expected just how effective of a wartime leader Zelensky ended up being. A former actor, turned president who refused to flee and instead rallied his people to resist the Russian invasion. One thing that I think helps is that he doesn't try to pretend to be some great military strategist. He lets his military advisors and leaders run the military, while he plays the political game and tries to garner support abroad while also acting as a pillar for the Ukrainian people to stand with. I firmly believe that if he had fled like many expected, that Ukraine would have capitulated and surrendered to the Russians. Instead they stood proud and have been continuously telling the Russians that Ukraine still stands, and will not bend the knee to Putin.
Putin's current embarrassment stemming from the Kursk invasion is nothing compared to what's likely to come next: *President Zelensky visiting Ukrainian troops inside Russia!* If this happens (and probably it will) the Russian TV propaganda shows would have a meltdown of epic proportions! Such a visit would hugely ramp up the political pressure on Putin to "do something", but in reality there is little that he can do. He'd be caught between a rock and a hard place.
@@dpelpal Good evening sir, hope you are ok, my wife who is interested in history and Russian history ( especially the Romanovs ) has said all along that the women of Russia are the ones who will bring about the downfall of Putin. When their children disappear to fight for an unjust cause and never return they will eventually rally together and have the courage to make the people aware of the reality of what's really happening. He has single handedly ruined a once great nation that will suffer for decades to come once this madness is over. The sooner they do the better. I hope my wife is correct and your people have the chance to rebuild your nation for the better. Democracy and free speech is something we take for granted but something I wish every good hearted citizen will have one day soon. Best wishes to you and stay safe, Neil, England.
Yes, by your logic or even by this channel logic, Russia should have suffered 20m casualties, you know, human wave tactics since 2022 or before since 2014, with zero evidence, talk and talk and talk and talk, the freaking su25 still flying, everything you ever glorified of their counter offensive have zero results, now Kursk and even this, started with 7 fronts, now only 3. F16 are there, what's the change? Absolutely nothing,but another temporary bragging rights. Its must be weird for you watching vids from Russia as their people continue like nothing happened, Mariupol vids must make you in utter propaganda mode saying they aren't true.
I can't imagine what it's like to pickup a gun, go and defend my country. Bombs and missiles flying around. Unimaginable. Yet to these poor people it's reality. And.... they are doing amazing considering the conditions. Canadian here, wishing all Ukrainians strength and luck.
@@zackman6727 you could say, if your country hadn't messed with so many central and South American countries, your immigration problem wouldn't be so serious. But.....
@@rockerobertson4002 No mater what the US will do South and Central America will stay poor. Your people are the problem. The US was never messing with Argentina or Brazil and they are not doing good at all. The US invested in Panama and it is, by far the best country in America to live. Chile doing OK because military took over and eradicated communists. Many of them now live in the US and spreading communist propaganda. This is only because the US is tolerating it.
@@rockerobertson4002 I'm a US citizen and I know that the root of the immigration issue is the complete failure of the United States phony war on drugs. These immigrants are being chased out of their homes by drug wars. It's a complete disgrace. They walk thousands of miles to try and get their children to safety.
@@rockerobertson4002Exactly, they’re directly responsible with their meddling, in addition to their failed wars on drugs. Then they cry about their “open borders” 🙄🇨🇦 vets here as well.
Thanks for a very knowledgeable, informative discussions about these situations. Thanks to all opinions. Slava Heroiam Ukraini, Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 from Canada 🇨🇦 Stay strong, keep smart.
We, fools, once believed that the russian army was the second best in the world. The truth is that it"s only 'the second best in Ukraine' and, since 2 weeks, only 'the second best in russia'.
No not all of us. In fact I went into the Military in the early 80's. By 1988 I had some real rank and connections. I will never forget a discussion about the Soviet Union's military I heard. Corruption is becoming a massive issue, training is insanely poor, equipment is not maintained, the leaders are growing worse and worse as nepotism and fear of Stavka is endemic. At the end of the discussion my Senior Officer looks at me, and said son never forget this discussion, but never forget they still have 10,000 tanks and millions of troops. Quantity at that level will always be a threat, regardless of the quality. That is why we have to maintain our military and in fact strengthen it. Europe can not defeat the Soviets and they are not prepared for it if war comes until that changes or the Soviets do, we have no chance but to keep up our forces and hone them to a fine edge. That son is our job.
@@frankshailes3205 ^ Came here to say what Frank already had. "Well, are they even THAT considering the private military forces? They might be the fifth or eighth best by this point!" Russia has been embarrassing itself terribly in the last few years. Putin's ouster can't come fast enough.
people say that but forget that it wasn't long ago Ukraine itself was Russia and if you can imagine Nato fighting Russia during that time, they would have been a very formidable adversary
I have to wonder how Zelensky is doing. I'm certain never in his worst nightmares did he expect to find himself the leader of a discounted people fighting a brutal war. He stepped up. He showed the world his and his people's spine when he said, "Don't send me a plane (to evacuate)... Send me bullets." He's become the leader Ukraine needed. Throughout history, men and women of good conscience are called to step up when people, community and country need them. If I were he, I'd consider telling the world he will resign and call an election once Putin is either dead or retired, all of "annexed" Ukraine returned, and every Russian soldier returned to their mothers. End on a high note and get some well deserved rest!
Really? A puppet and comic of NATO and US. That is all he is. Soon he will run out of the country with millions of dollars and his people died for no reason. There is no good exit for NATO or US. They are stuck fighting Russia. If Ukraine "losses" the war, Putin will be recognized as the one who defeated NATO, US and Ukraine at the same time. Very embarrassing for them. Forget Zel. This is about NATO and US.
central heating...nope.... roads in villages....nope....clean water all over Russia...nope....proper sewage system all over Russia....nope....corruption....yep.
Something I will always remember is a piece of graffiti that some Russian troops left on the interior wall of a house during their 2022 retreat North of Kyiv. It read "Who allowed you to live this well?"
@@erhardbaehni1832 We have fences around our homes in Australia. It is very uncommon to see houses without fences on all sides of the block. Handy for keeping your dogs inside the property and nice for privacy.
People forget how much the west helped Russia in WWll British Merchant Navy lost a lot lives taking them supplies in Treacherous Arctic sea is been torpedoed by the Germans Putin Is full of B S
The people were told to leave by their local governments. Just yesterday, Russian MoD bragged that they had evacuated 130,000 civilians. They don't want their own citizens to see how the UA forces treat them...handing out food and water.
There are more Russian troops surrounded in a womens prison in another location in Kursk. There are also panicked reports from Z bloggers of a major Ukranian troop concentration in a completely different area. Putin might be even more rattled soon.
It is a game of chicken: Putin is like "let's see how much you can keep it up in Kursk, while I am taking over Donbas". Zelenskyy is like "let's see how much you can afford to lose in Kursk". The first one who blinks, loses the game.
@xantiom Putin has already moved some, but not enough, troops from the Donbass. Also, troops have been moved from Zaphorizia. It is estimated that there are forty thousand Ukranian troops somewhere, I don't know where, uncommitted to battle. Z bloggers seem to be panicking, some think that they are preparing to attack in the south, others think elsewhere. I would note that all ferry connections to Crimea are now cut. The new railway from Russia through Zaphorizia is unusable as it is within the range of Ukraine. Over the last few months, one calculation (Z blogger) is that Ukraine has destroyed over thirty Russian air defence systems in or around Crimea. The fuel depot that has been burning for seven(?) days is a military fuel depot. So far, many of the diesel tanks have gone. Ukraine topped up the fires with another drone strike, I believe, yesterday. The fire is spreading to the avgas tanks. If they go, the explosion will be on another scale, and all the military fuel reserves held at this depot might well go up. Putin has a lot to worry about. And that is without having to worry about the siloviki.
@petervanwyngaard4788 The Siloviki are the men of power. A combination of the FSB, the military, the police (militia), etc.. Some include the oligarchs and organised crime within that designation. Konstantin (inside Russia, RUclips channel) defines it as those who have a license to use violence inside Russia. They originally selected Putin because the FSB, in particular, thought he was one of theirs (KGB as it used to be called), and as middle ranking, middle talent beurocrat he would be controllable. It turned out they were not completely correct in that assumption. :) It is the Siloviki who will, one day, get rid of Putin, the Russian people will have no real say. There are some signs that this is starting to happen.
Effectiveness of Ukrainian drones: It depends on the target, What if the target is to get Russia to expend its air defense ammunition. If Russia needs a million dollar missile made with irreplaceable computer chips to shoot down a $1000 drone, then it was highly successful. Keep sending drones till they run out of ammo.
The Ruzzian bots are very quiet. I thought they said Ruzzia was going to counter-attack with a massive offensive??? It's been almost 3 weeks and Ruzzia is still losing ground. 1,000's of troops being surrounded. And Kursk of all places, how embarrassing. Ruzzia used to be 2nd best army in the world, then they were 2nd best army in Ukraine, now they are 2nd best army inside Ruzzia 🤣😂🤣
@@dpelpalVery interesting do you know why Ukraine was invaded whey Russia is isolated and hated by the civilised world banned from international sports Olympics etc. Putins ego more important than millions of young lives lost. WHEN ARE THE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA GOING TO WAKE UP!!
@@dpelpalBabushka Remember use your skippyskippy VPN every day ,nyet? Called in the West: Frequency Skipping on all radio channel Give f....s...b...bad headache
Ukraine throwing its last reserves and over 1000 vehicles to take farms in Kursk whilst the Donetsk front lines are collapsing will go down as the worst blunder of this entire war.
Thank you, James for being a great host. You and Kate seem to be the only hosts without a political agenda to push, and the only hosts on Times Radio I listen to.
No wonder Putin BEGGED Narendra Modi to visit Zelenskyy. Putin wanted Modi to determine what possible peace agreement might be reached. Putin is as transparent as a broken window.
Where did you hear that? I think Modi went to tell Zelensky that he should give up some territory before his entire country is wiped out of the map. Now Putin wants the entire country of Ukraine.
@@16nowhereman What you "think" is worthless, because you were not in the meeting. Also 'worthless' - what Putin "wants." The last 2.5 years have already demonstrated that he's not getting what he wants.
imagine building a billion dollar house and having the chance to retire and be fed grapes by supermodels and blowing it all and ending up an embarrassment and failure...
Sometimes I wonder if anyone other than Zelensky had been the leader of Ukraine in February 2022, then things would have gone much more to Putin's liking. If Zelensky had accepted that offered airplane flight out of Ukraine in those very first days, would the Ukranian society have been able to solidify itself before the Russians took too much Ukranian land to recover from? Putin must have thought Zelensky, a former comedian, was an easy man to scare.
Germany 🇩🇪 is NOT the biggest military aid provider to Ukraine. do you mean by capita Germany is the biggest provider of Military aid? Because that is a BIG DIFFERENCE between the biggest and biggest by capita-and if so, you absolutely need to make that distinction. The USA has, BY FAR, provided more military aid to Ukraine and it’s not even close.
The Baltics, Finland, Poland, Czechia and more in the EU have contributed more as a percentage of their GDP or per citizen than the pusillanimous recalcitrant US.
the UK although not the biggest provider was the FIRST to give political and military support...germany came much much later and had to be dragged and shamed into helping
Why are people ignoring the fact that the Kursk region was part of Ukraine during the massive tank battle in WWII. I don’t think Ukraine wants to keep the territory, but we in the collective west MUST stop claiming that Russia has any power left and do the right thing! We need to truly help Ukraine kick Russia out of their country and make sure those borders are safe and secure
Slowly it's dawning on the Russians that Ukraine will still be in Kursk come the start of 2025 ... because Russia quite simply lacks the means to push them out without withdrawing a very large number of experienced, volunteer troops from Ukraine (conscripts lack the training and fighting spirit to push out the Ukrainians; moreover the death of large numbers of conscripts would cause huge unrest inside Russia, because Putin promised that conscripts would not be engaged in front-line fighting). Moreover, if you look at a map of Kursk to the east and south of the Seym River - an area that Ukraine will soon fully occupy - it is surrounded on 3 sides by Ukraine, with the other side protected by the river itself, across which there are no more bridges. It will take a huge Russian force, suffering massive casualties, to re-capture this area.
Ukraine blew up their own bridges and now there is no way out. They are trapped and sitting ducks. What are they doing in Kursk? What was that about. Nice work Ukraine.
A thousand very powerful drones over Kremlin and red square and over Putin's palace all coming down together all working changing the landscape big kabooms all over ,,,,,,peace then comes for all.
Of course it was genial in the thoughts of CIA and Nato. Putin has to be a western agent, finishing the Russian Empire after 500 years of brutal expansion.
suggestion for Poots: Trump is going to lose in an embarrassing landslide. Do yourself a favor & call it off. Get out of Ukraine and step down. Now would be good.
@@RichardTaylor1630 Well, Richard (if I may), which "swing state polls"? I can, for example, look at an aggregator like 538 and see ones with Harris up in MI and even NC, even in PA, winning VA (naturally).
@@RichardTaylor1630 They do not as of September and more republicans are supporting Kamala every day. Trump is done. You can sell lies only for so long and it has been so long.
1 Ukraine soldier is worth 7 Russian soldiers in determination. This is because most Ukrainian soldiers are civilian volunteers. Civilian volunteers make the best soldiers because they are generally more intelligent and have less fear. Give them the best equipment in the world and you have a supreme force.
Yes, and they have no military training. That is why the average Ukrainian solder is 45 years young. There are no more young kids fighting. They are dead or fled the country. There is no more Ukraine.
Because these are the 18-21 year old conscripts who were told they wouldn’t be involved in the war. Not the volunteers from rural poor areas that no one cares about.
True. All throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union always made a great effort to appear stronger than they actually were. They were generally successful, too. It was actually a smart thing to do on their part. Unfortunately, the real danger is when you start believing it yourself and then you find yourself in an actual shooting war. This is what has finally happened to Russia.
Yes, as @threethrushes says below, Russia has always been a basket-case. I worked there for a decade and could have told any military expert who asked that it was a facade and the West was grossly overestimating Russia's capability. I was one of very few Americans to have a KGB-issued pass to sensitive sites like airfields, so I got to see more of the inner workings: just junk held together by chewing gum and twine. Most of the funds appropriated to improve and maintain all of the military's equipment were siphoned off and stolen.
Moskva followed my ship around the Black Sea for a month. She was covered in rust. I could see the corrosion thru binoculars from miles away. If they were neglecting such basic maintenance as the hull, they certainly couldn't keep up with the degradation of more complex systems. We were not impressed. It was quite the feeling to hear Ukraine sank her.
Everyone in Finland knew Russia was a joke. That is why Finland's army is 900.000 trained troops, and not 1.500.000. 64 stealth fighters and not 200. 1700+ artillery pieces and not 3.000. Nuclear vaults for 80% of people and not 100%. You need just enough to utterly demolish the expected enemy without losing more than a shoelace and contact lens.
A parte l'occupazione di territorio russo, l'Ucraina dopo aver ridotto la flotta russa al lumicino e causato diversi fuocherelli ai depositi di carburante, si sta impegnando a radere al suolo aeroporti e antenne radar. Cosa si può fare di più? Eccezionale popolo Ucraino, esempio per tutti noi. Slava Ucraina! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🔱
Russia has incredible history and diverse geography, they have oil and gas and mineral reserves in spades. They could have joined the Scandinavian countries in building a sovereign wealth fund and ensuring the health, education and prosperity for their people. They could have been an international destination for tourism to rival anything in Europe - the trans Siberian railway has been on my bucket list since before I was old enough to know what that was. Instead they support the lifestyle of a handful of oligarchs, with Putin having a net worth somewhere north of $100 billion from plundering his own people. When will enough be enough? When will the Russian people break the cycle of paranoid autocrats and ensure a better future for their children than being "disappeared" if they demand something better than powerlessness?
Showing compassion for the enemies soldiers is how you win hearts, and minds.
I remember how well that worked in Vietnam.
Put the criminals on trial for their crimes.
I am Russian, many in Russia know the war cannot be won
@@douglaswilkinson5700 That was desperate peasants revolting against landlords who were backed by a corrupt government. How did you expect it to go?
@@bobkoure I remember the war. My statement is sarcastic because it did not work.
The Ukrainians are amazing people 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤❤❤❤❤
As not as all of them as all Russians are bad. Idiots everywhere.
Did you have a chance to meet many?
Never bet against a country that is being invaded. Ukraine has tasted freedom and will never give it up. Never. The Russian soldiers have no reason to fight.
Many here in Russia know the war is lost. Many are beginning to see truths. Now Telegram is becoming bannded
...and being a POW in Ukraine is probably freer- at least psychologically- than life at home in Russia
Ironically - they are fighting against better conditions in a POW camp. It's that dire.
@@ErimeIs English your first language?
Poor leadership from the west is costing Ukraine and letting Putin off the hook🤦♂️
The very recent reports of domestically produced jet-powered, low-flying Ukrainian drone bombs makes the use restrictions on medium-range air-launched NATO missiles seem significantly less important. One should not fail to remember that Ukrainian engineers and weapons manufacturers were very important to the Soviet Union.
Lol.That is the whole reason he invaded Ukraine.But he thought Ukranians will resist a little bit and then yield to the new status quo.
You are so correct, Ukraine was a Industrial and Engineering powerhouse in the Soviet Union/Federation. Soo many 'experts" forget this. Kudos, great point.
I think your intentions are pure, but this sounds like Russian propaganda. "Don't give them the bombs, because they already have them". I don't think it's right.
And those engineers should be supported by the West!
There is no Soviet Union.
Thanks for the good new angels on war in Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini!
Victory, glory and freedom for Ukraine 🇺🇦
No to Banderites.
the most corrupt country in europe
Thank you Ukraine service men and women. You are true heroes. 🙂💪🫶
I am Russian. Many here in Russia know the war is lost. It is only a matter of time. Inflation will get worse, if there is a General Mobilization, then it will becoming very worse
@@dpelpal I feel for you. I hope peace and love come to you. Keep the faith. Love you.
@@SalvadorVega-et1us Thanks u sir🧜♀
@@dpelpal I feel badly for your situation. It's the people that end up suffering and sacrificing for the mistakes of dictators. When the oligarchs have enough of Putin's failures and replace him, I hope there are free elections in Russia to create a less corrupt system of government.🤞
@@rakstock68From talk among " refuseniks" here in Helsinki...we hear f..s..b.. are trying to coax P*T*n to a high open window...
It's only going to get worse Putin.
🇺🇲💙💛🇺🇦✌️
I am Russian and many here in Russia know the war is now lost for Russia
@@dpelpal I am fighting Putin/FSB controlled Republicans in the USA. I love my country but it is not always correct. My grandparents left their homeland with nothing. I have a dear friend who is a Volga German who can still speak Russian. My own family fought for the USA and Germany in WW2. Freedom is worth fighting for. Fight Putin/FSB. You can remake your country and society.
@@Trump-is-a-Khuilo Thanks U🤗
@@dpelpalYou are welcome. Ukrainians are a kind gentle people who have had horrors inflicted on them for the past three years. They are treating Russian POW's very well. No beatings or torture. Russians just need to have a white flag raised to get medical treatment and food. Your conscripts will be returned home.
--Good luck in reclaiming your country.
@009henkie With inlfation in russia as it is here in russia, and russia losing war, i think russia losing.
One of the Russian commanders or bloggers made a poignant point, the money offered to these Russian soldiers is having the opposite effect, they don’t want to fight , they want to stay alive to enjoy the money
The real reason is that many Russian now realize the war is lost for Russia.
Period. End.
the game of getting money from the Rusian Gov. is like maggots in the belly of a dead ox. Getti g Gov Money is the best game in town. would say ?...and not just Russia
True just like food you can't tastes all the good food once your dead
Brilliant interviewing with sage commentators…thank you again🌻💜🌻💜🌻💜🌻
There are many tragedies here, but the greatest is simply that the Russian people as a whole have been cowed for generations in fear of their own governments. The Russian revolution ended up exactly being "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..." or even worse ... in terms of domestic terror and control. The USSR eventually entered a period of Glasnost and some improvement in civil rights, but then the USSR fell apart, Yeltsin ceded power to Putin, and now Russia is right back where it was, or worse.
Russia is in the grip of a man who poisons his opponents... think about that.
“In the Russian military, everyone is so worried about making mistakes because a mistake in the Russian military generally ends in your demise.” I am glad that I am not a soldier, there!
You should be glad you do not to live in Russia, or Belarus, for that matters. Inflation in russia 22%. Many here in Russia know the war is lost
@@dpelpalsadly, many don’t. More lives will be lost for putin. So sad 😢
@@dpelpalGood one here:
" Zelensky , the comedian who became a President.
P*tin , the president who became a Comedian "
Borrowed
All tactics Ukraine have done against the dictator are classic, should be collected in the text book!
NATO taught them...
They already are.
When you realize that there must have been very serious conversations about how much NATO support would come for Ukraine, for how long, etc., you realize that they got it completely wrong. Even if the support stopped tomorrow. It's obviously far more than they ever dreamed would come.
@@deannekliene2673 No.. Nato is learning
Sun Tzu wrote these tactics down in The Art of War nearly 800 years before the birth of Christ
I love Colonel De Bretton-Gordon.💖 Preach!!
He's a Brit version of that know nothing Yank, Ben Hodges. Nothing more than a mindless cheerleader for the Ukrainian cause. He highlights Ukraine victories and says nothing of the Russian. He gives a completely skewed opinion of how this war is progressing, spreading false promises designed to drum up flagging moral in the West after two and half years of Ukraine always being on the back foot and no end in sight.
Dictatorship always ends badly
Agreed.Tell Justin Trudeau...
@@stewartgillis4851Same in Europe. Ursula Von Der Linen was re-elected even after she opened the border to massive migration. Shocking!!
@@givemeabreak8784ein afdepp 🤣🤣🤣 armes blau-braunes
@@stewartgillis4851Kanada is a democracy, Russia is not
It's spelled "Canada"... 😉
When has Putin ever been worried by the loss of thousands of young Russian soldiers?
He better be worried about inflations, because many in Russia know the war is lost
when it threatens his hold on power. And we're here now.
Never. You are right.
There was already a surplus of women in some of the republics. Now it's a boon.
@@dpelpalthat's delusional, although there are only losses in war.
If Russian troops could make local decisions, they would likely choose to go home...
Exactly
Actually some Russians are now calling for Putin to go.
President Zelensky deserves a place in every history book for the rest of time. When this started it was "how long is the former comedian gonna be able to hold off the invasion of one of the greatest military forces in the world?" and now it's "Are Ukraine's successes enough to get Putin overthrown?"
I can't think of a greater turnaround in fortunes than that.
It's like if Stephen Colbert was put in charge of the military and he became Hannibal Barca. Really astonishing to be alive to witness
Totally right. His story and Ukraine's story will be part of the curricula for history students and especially for students of military history.
Endorse every word. Thank you.
Totally agree. 'Astonishing ' is a good word for it. However, the comedian did graduate from law school and pass the bar so there is something of a brain upstairs.
And the Hand that the Traitorous GOP in America sold out Ukraine.
I can honestly say that President Zelensky is the politician I respect the most in the modern era. When Russia invaded, the US asked if he needed transport out of the country, and he famously responded with "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride." I don't think anyone expected just how effective of a wartime leader Zelensky ended up being. A former actor, turned president who refused to flee and instead rallied his people to resist the Russian invasion.
One thing that I think helps is that he doesn't try to pretend to be some great military strategist. He lets his military advisors and leaders run the military, while he plays the political game and tries to garner support abroad while also acting as a pillar for the Ukrainian people to stand with.
I firmly believe that if he had fled like many expected, that Ukraine would have capitulated and surrendered to the Russians. Instead they stood proud and have been continuously telling the Russians that Ukraine still stands, and will not bend the knee to Putin.
Putin's current embarrassment stemming from the Kursk invasion is nothing compared to what's likely to come next: *President Zelensky visiting Ukrainian troops inside Russia!* If this happens (and probably it will) the Russian TV propaganda shows would have a meltdown of epic proportions! Such a visit would hugely ramp up the political pressure on Putin to "do something", but in reality there is little that he can do. He'd be caught between a rock and a hard place.
Sir I am Russian and many of us cannot wait to see this😮
The propability is zero
Are you sure Putin would allow that news to be broadcast?
@@markuss4133 Worldwide laughter at Russia if general mobilization🤭
It’s already happened
" The mothers in Russia are starting to say ' This is NOT what we were told to expect."
Many in Russia know the war is lost. But the Mothers organization has been labeled as Foreign Agent. Yes, Russian mothers now foreign Agents🤣
@@dpelpal Good evening sir, hope you are ok, my wife who is interested in history and Russian history ( especially the Romanovs ) has said all along that the women of Russia are the ones who will bring about the downfall of Putin. When their children disappear to fight for an unjust cause and never return they will eventually rally together and have the courage to make the people aware of the reality of what's really happening. He has single handedly ruined a once great nation that will suffer for decades to come once this madness is over. The sooner they do the better. I hope my wife is correct and your people have the chance to rebuild your nation for the better. Democracy and free speech is something we take for granted but something I wish every good hearted citizen will have one day soon. Best wishes to you and stay safe, Neil, England.
To scared to stand up against a dictator and because they are so poor that money talk
Ukraine's Armed Forces -- Serving Fresh Humble Pie Daily
Amen 🙏
humble pie that may be serverd at a couple of million degrees if we keep poking the bear
Yes, by your logic or even by this channel logic, Russia should have suffered 20m casualties, you know, human wave tactics since 2022 or before since 2014, with zero evidence, talk and talk and talk and talk, the freaking su25 still flying, everything you ever glorified of their counter offensive have zero results, now Kursk and even this, started with 7 fronts, now only 3. F16 are there, what's the change? Absolutely nothing,but another temporary bragging rights. Its must be weird for you watching vids from Russia as their people continue like nothing happened, Mariupol vids must make you in utter propaganda mode saying they aren't true.
@@dawkdog666 Thank God Trump isn't in charge at a time like this. He'd give Putin Europe if he could
Your pie aged terribly. Or the lies just fell apart easily
I can't imagine what it's like to pickup a gun, go and defend my country. Bombs and missiles flying around. Unimaginable. Yet to these poor people it's reality. And.... they are doing amazing considering the conditions. Canadian here, wishing all Ukrainians strength and luck.
Imagine it here in the states if the immigration issue continues on . Might be sooner than one thinks.
@@zackman6727 you could say, if your country hadn't messed with so many central and South American countries, your immigration problem wouldn't be so serious. But.....
@@rockerobertson4002 No mater what the US will do South and Central America will stay poor. Your people are the problem. The US was never messing with Argentina or Brazil and they are not doing good at all. The US invested in Panama and it is, by far the best country in America to live. Chile doing OK because military took over and eradicated communists. Many of them now live in the US and spreading communist propaganda. This is only because the US is tolerating it.
@@rockerobertson4002 I'm a US citizen and I know that the root of the immigration issue is the complete failure of the United States phony war on drugs. These immigrants are being chased out of their homes by drug wars. It's a complete disgrace. They walk thousands of miles to try and get their children to safety.
@@rockerobertson4002Exactly, they’re directly responsible with their meddling, in addition to their failed wars on drugs. Then they cry about their “open borders” 🙄🇨🇦 vets here as well.
Thanks for the info. Hamal and Diane are good analysts.
Thanks for a very knowledgeable, informative discussions about these situations. Thanks to all opinions. Slava Heroiam Ukraini, Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 from Canada 🇨🇦 Stay strong, keep smart.
We, fools, once believed that the russian army was the second best in the world. The truth is that it"s only 'the second best in Ukraine' and, since 2 weeks, only 'the second best in russia'.
No not all of us. In fact I went into the Military in the early 80's. By 1988 I had some real rank and connections. I will never forget a discussion about the Soviet Union's military I heard. Corruption is becoming a massive issue, training is insanely poor, equipment is not maintained, the leaders are growing worse and worse as nepotism and fear of Stavka is endemic. At the end of the discussion my Senior Officer looks at me, and said son never forget this discussion, but never forget they still have 10,000 tanks and millions of troops. Quantity at that level will always be a threat, regardless of the quality. That is why we have to maintain our military and in fact strengthen it. Europe can not defeat the Soviets and they are not prepared for it if war comes until that changes or the Soviets do, we have no chance but to keep up our forces and hone them to a fine edge. That son is our job.
Third best, after Wagner and the other Private Military enterprises.
thew fool is the person who thinks the current Russian Army is the same army that Russian once fielded
Was America the best army in Vietnam or Afghanistan? Possibly, but the outcomes don’t indicate it mattered.
@@frankshailes3205 ^ Came here to say what Frank already had. "Well, are they even THAT considering the private military forces? They might be the fifth or eighth best by this point!" Russia has been embarrassing itself terribly in the last few years. Putin's ouster can't come fast enough.
Glory to the first Ukraine soldiers who answered with a NO! to the russian commands! RIP!
Going hat in hand to Pyongyang for ammo was an indicator Russia is more cub than boar.
people say that but forget that it wasn't long ago Ukraine itself was Russia and if you can imagine Nato fighting Russia during that time, they would have been a very formidable adversary
Cap in hand
@ImJiom what are you trying to say? This comment might aswell not have been made
@@ImJiom
33 year's?? Not that long ago. How old where you?
@@CrunchyCoin
Next this khuilo will say that was only a few years after the wall came down in Germany and want to rebuild it! ✌️🇺🇦✌️
I have to wonder how Zelensky is doing. I'm certain never in his worst nightmares did he expect to find himself the leader of a discounted people fighting a brutal war. He stepped up. He showed the world his and his people's spine when he said, "Don't send me a plane (to evacuate)... Send me bullets." He's become the leader Ukraine needed. Throughout history, men and women of good conscience are called to step up when people, community and country need them.
If I were he, I'd consider telling the world he will resign and call an election once Putin is either dead or retired, all of "annexed" Ukraine returned, and every Russian soldier returned to their mothers. End on a high note and get some well deserved rest!
Really? A puppet and comic of NATO and US. That is all he is. Soon he will run out of the country with millions of dollars and his people died for no reason. There is no good exit for NATO or US. They are stuck fighting Russia. If Ukraine "losses" the war, Putin will be recognized as the one who defeated NATO, US and Ukraine at the same time. Very embarrassing for them. Forget Zel. This is about NATO and US.
Zelesnky is a CIA asset and a puppet for the the military-industrial complex.
Heil Zelenski!
You're kidding, right? Z is a grifter.
Apparently, you don't know Russian history
This lady is awesome i could listen to her all day!
central heating...nope.... roads in villages....nope....clean water all over Russia...nope....proper sewage system all over Russia....nope....corruption....yep.
Something I will always remember is a piece of graffiti that some Russian troops left on the interior wall of a house during their 2022 retreat North of Kyiv. It read "Who allowed you to live this well?"
3 world country overall.. plus i ever was wondering why there are fences around most homes... if not everything gets stollen when not nailed down!!
You forgot to mention toilets....
Or is it included in sewage?
@@erhardbaehni1832 We have fences around our homes in Australia. It is very uncommon to see houses without fences on all sides of the block. Handy for keeping your dogs inside the property and nice for privacy.
Ukrainian has become a liberator of the Russian
Dont forgett that victory in ww2 for Russians was as much a Ukranian victory
People forget how much the west helped Russia in WWll British Merchant Navy lost a lot lives taking them supplies in Treacherous Arctic sea is been torpedoed by the Germans Putin Is full of B S
...with Allied materiel support.
Totally diff context
The bandera oun b continued fighting the soviets for another 5-8years after ww2 ,what are you talking about
Kursk civilians chose to leave, they were not kicked out as this stated.
The people were told to leave by their local governments. Just yesterday, Russian MoD bragged that they had evacuated 130,000 civilians. They don't want their own citizens to see how the UA forces treat them...handing out food and water.
There are more Russian troops surrounded in a womens prison in another location in Kursk.
There are also panicked reports from Z bloggers of a major Ukranian troop concentration in a completely different area.
Putin might be even more rattled soon.
It is a game of chicken: Putin is like "let's see how much you can keep it up in Kursk, while I am taking over Donbas".
Zelenskyy is like "let's see how much you can afford to lose in Kursk".
The first one who blinks, loses the game.
@xantiom Putin has already moved some, but not enough, troops from the Donbass. Also, troops have been moved from Zaphorizia.
It is estimated that there are forty thousand Ukranian troops somewhere, I don't know where, uncommitted to battle.
Z bloggers seem to be panicking, some think that they are preparing to attack in the south, others think elsewhere.
I would note that all ferry connections to Crimea are now cut. The new railway from Russia through Zaphorizia is unusable as it is within the range of Ukraine. Over the last few months, one calculation (Z blogger) is that Ukraine has destroyed over thirty Russian air defence systems in or around Crimea.
The fuel depot that has been burning for seven(?) days is a military fuel depot. So far, many of the diesel tanks have gone. Ukraine topped up the fires with another drone strike, I believe, yesterday. The fire is spreading to the avgas tanks. If they go, the explosion will be on another scale, and all the military fuel reserves held at this depot might well go up.
Putin has a lot to worry about. And that is without having to worry about the siloviki.
@@trevorroberts9584Sorry , " siloviki"?
@petervanwyngaard4788 The Siloviki are the men of power. A combination of the FSB, the military, the police (militia), etc.. Some include the oligarchs and organised crime within that designation. Konstantin (inside Russia, RUclips channel) defines it as those who have a license to use violence inside Russia.
They originally selected Putin because the FSB, in particular, thought he was one of theirs (KGB as it used to be called), and as middle ranking, middle talent beurocrat he would be controllable. It turned out they were not completely correct in that assumption. :)
It is the Siloviki who will, one day, get rid of Putin, the Russian people will have no real say. There are some signs that this is starting to happen.
Times Radio, This is so fun! I'm happy I found your channel!
I wouldn't call Times Radio "fun"... but it's certainly interesting and up-to-date news coverage!! I too am happy I found this channel.
Slightly right biased. Invaded daily with russian bots and reform nuts. But still on my sub list. Good ukraine coverage.
Diane Marie Francis is the best.
I am Russian living Samara. Many here in Russia know the war is lost.
@sOycarptian Is 400 km South of Moscow
I hope for common sense and compassion. Lets not fight. Go back to borders prior to annexing any land from Ukraine
Samara is where, is it in Russia territory! And you posting here with your profile face, take care the FSB might come after you.
BS. You’re not Russian at all. If you were you know the opposite is true
The Russians all know now nothing putin can do.
Putin messed up big time.
Effectiveness of Ukrainian drones: It depends on the target, What if the target is to get Russia to expend its air defense ammunition. If Russia needs a million dollar missile made with irreplaceable computer chips to shoot down a $1000 drone, then it was highly successful. Keep sending drones till they run out of ammo.
KURSK IS UKRAINE
The Ruzzian bots are very quiet. I thought they said Ruzzia was going to counter-attack with a massive offensive??? It's been almost 3 weeks and Ruzzia is still losing ground. 1,000's of troops being surrounded. And Kursk of all places, how embarrassing.
Ruzzia used to be 2nd best army in the world, then they were 2nd best army in Ukraine, now they are 2nd best army inside Ruzzia 🤣😂🤣
This is because RUclips has been tempered with in Russia. You need a special software or app to access. I am Russian I know the war is lost
@@dpelpalVery interesting do you know why Ukraine was invaded whey Russia is isolated and hated by the civilised world banned from international sports Olympics etc.
Putins ego more important than millions of young lives lost.
WHEN ARE THE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA GOING TO WAKE UP!!
Almost miss the "don't poke the bear " "were taking Europe next" Russian imperialism delusions from the bots at the start of the war
@@dpelpalBabushka
Remember use your skippyskippy VPN every day ,nyet?
Called in the West: Frequency Skipping on all radio channel
Give f....s...b...bad headache
Ukraine throwing its last reserves and over 1000 vehicles to take farms in Kursk whilst the Donetsk front lines are collapsing will go down as the worst blunder of this entire war.
Thank you, James for being a great host. You and Kate seem to be the only hosts without a political agenda to push, and the only hosts on Times Radio I listen to.
No wonder Putin BEGGED Narendra Modi to visit Zelenskyy.
Putin wanted Modi to determine what possible peace agreement might be reached.
Putin is as transparent as a broken window.
Where did you hear that? I think Modi went to tell Zelensky that he should give up some territory before his entire country is wiped out of the map. Now Putin wants the entire country of Ukraine.
Putin will never take Ukraine. Its a large country.Ukrainians will fight forever.
@@16nowhereman😂😂😂😂
@@16nowhereman What you "think" is worthless, because you were not in the meeting. Also 'worthless' - what Putin "wants." The last 2.5 years have already demonstrated that he's not getting what he wants.
I don't think we should be too sad about Putin's plight...he started all of this.
Well, it seems that the Emperor has no clothes!
Who'd have thought?
imagine building a billion dollar house and having the chance to retire and be fed grapes by supermodels and blowing it all and ending up an embarrassment and failure...
This is Russia yes. While we, the Russians, struggle to buy even meat😢
Sometimes I wonder if anyone other than Zelensky had been the leader of Ukraine in February 2022, then things would have gone much more to Putin's liking. If Zelensky had accepted that offered airplane flight out of Ukraine in those very first days, would the Ukranian society have been able to solidify itself before the Russians took too much Ukranian land to recover from? Putin must have thought Zelensky, a former comedian, was an easy man to scare.
😂😂😂
Wealth is never enough for dictators Putin is a complete idiot
Richest man in the world and he can’t travel any of it.
Germany 🇩🇪 is NOT the biggest military aid provider to Ukraine. do you mean by capita Germany is the biggest provider of Military aid? Because that is a BIG DIFFERENCE between the biggest and biggest by capita-and if so, you absolutely need to make that distinction. The USA has, BY FAR, provided more military aid to Ukraine and it’s not even close.
The Baltics, Finland, Poland, Czechia and more in the EU have contributed more as a percentage of their GDP or per citizen than the pusillanimous recalcitrant US.
the UK although not the biggest provider was the FIRST to give political and military support...germany came much much later and had to be dragged and shamed into helping
The German President said biggest European...
she omitted the European, that's all.
Germany is the second largest after USA.
Excellent commentary!
Why are people ignoring the fact that the Kursk region was part of Ukraine during the massive tank battle in WWII. I don’t think Ukraine wants to keep the territory, but we in the collective west MUST stop claiming that Russia has any power left and do the right thing! We need to truly help Ukraine kick Russia out of their country and make sure those borders are safe and secure
Perfectly explained analysis of the situation. There seems to be no other outcome. Let's see what will happen now..
It's all lies and propaganda but keep believing if it makes you feel bettet
@@marial6116 Sir I am in Russia many here know the war is lost. If you were in Russia you would know this too
@@marial6116 Which part specifically? Be more constructive with your criticism.
@@dpelpalThe war was lost for Russia in 2022!
@@chriscusick6890 Well. I am teacher not of history but, I will say, when russia lost all of Kharkiv and Kherson, that is when war was lost.
Excellent analysis!!!! excellent guests BRAVO!!!!!!!!
Slowly it's dawning on the Russians that Ukraine will still be in Kursk come the start of 2025 ... because
Russia quite simply lacks the means to push them out without withdrawing a very large number of experienced, volunteer troops from Ukraine (conscripts lack the training and fighting spirit to push out the Ukrainians; moreover the death of large numbers of conscripts would cause huge unrest inside Russia, because Putin promised that conscripts would not be engaged in front-line fighting). Moreover, if you look at a map of Kursk to the east and south of the Seym River - an area that Ukraine will soon fully occupy - it is surrounded on 3 sides by Ukraine, with the other side protected by the river itself, across which there are no more bridges. It will take a huge Russian force, suffering massive casualties, to re-capture this area.
I am Russian, inflation is now at 22%. Many Russians know the war is lost. It is a spiral down, down now
Ukraine blew up their own bridges and now there is no way out. They are trapped and sitting ducks. What are they doing in Kursk? What was that about. Nice work Ukraine.
Two words that have no equivalent in Russian when used together are "military intelligence".
Oxymoron of Volga origin
Appreciate your reporting
Putin Browning his trousers daily😅
No . He wears diapers so his pants don't leak .
1000 drones in a swarm over the Kremlin!
( A Man can dream)
Slava Ukraina!
A thousand very powerful drones over Kremlin and red square and over Putin's palace all coming down together all working changing the landscape big kabooms all over ,,,,,,peace then comes for all.
He went walkabout...I'm amazed no Russian shot him for destroying their future for his ego
Reputations change. Russian military Reputation: 2nd in the world --> 2nd in Ukraine --> 2nd in Russia
It was always like that. We just need a proof.
The Russian people in Kursk already see a difference between the Russians soldiers and our Ukrainian heroes! Slava Ukraini 🙏 🇺🇦 💙💛💕❤️🇨🇦
How sad. Do you really believe that?
@@16nowheremanyes
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NEVER FORGET: On like Day 2 of Russia's Special Military Operation, Donald J. Trump publicly praised Putin's invasion as a "genius" move !!!
Of course it was genial in the thoughts of CIA and Nato. Putin has to be a western agent, finishing the Russian Empire after 500 years of brutal expansion.
Agree. Never forget Trump's true views.
Dump frump!
@@JaneSoole A useful idiot for Putler, though keep in mind Vlad is not a deep thinking chess player either.
If Trump had been president then Russia would not have invaded.
Who do you think you are kidding Mr. Putin...?
He's been kidding the world about his army, his bombs etc...
The Russo-Nazis don't like it up em😂😂😂
Don't panic! Don't panic! It's all going to plan!'
We are the ones who will stop your little game. We are the ones who will make you think again.
vas is your namen.......dont tell him Pike !!!!
'Command at the lowest level' has been Ukraine's forte from the start.
It also fits the NATO approach.
suggestion for Poots: Trump is going to lose in an embarrassing landslide. Do yourself a favor & call it off. Get out of Ukraine and step down. Now would be good.
What is your evidence for that prediction? The swing state polls show Trump ahead.
@@RichardTaylor1630 Well, Richard (if I may), which "swing state polls"? I can, for example, look at an aggregator like 538 and see ones with Harris up in MI and even NC, even in PA, winning VA (naturally).
@@RichardTaylor1630 They do not as of September and more republicans are supporting Kamala every day. Trump is done. You can sell lies only for so long and it has been so long.
Imagine if the world had decent leaders, the obscene amount of money spent on war could have done so much good.
No starvation and all of us with a million in the bank 😢
change that slightly to... "imagine if the world didn't have dictators"
No dictatorship last forever.. comerade fascist pootin for Hauge!
1 Ukraine soldier is worth 7 Russian soldiers in determination. This is because most Ukrainian soldiers are civilian volunteers. Civilian volunteers make the best soldiers because they are generally more intelligent and have less fear. Give them the best equipment in the world and you have a supreme force.
Yes, and they have no military training. That is why the average Ukrainian solder is 45 years young. There are no more young kids fighting. They are dead or fled the country. There is no more Ukraine.
Слава Україні! 💙💛
Go Ukraine!
I am Russian I support Ukraine☺
@@chieff666 Not if I use VPN and S.T.E.A.M.
Some will believe this version of Putin. I don’t
Russia was, is, will be a lost case.
Many here in Russia know the war is lost😢
@@dpelpal How many?
Thanks
Why should he be rattled for loosing 3k soldiers due to entrapment. He is loosing that many in less than 3 days.
Because these are the 18-21 year old conscripts who were told they wouldn’t be involved in the war.
Not the volunteers from rural poor areas that no one cares about.
"They didnt do the work they pocketed the money" LOL!!!
Kursk used to be Ukranian, so it makes sense to take it back. Call it a trade. Mongolia should reclaim Crimea.
Ukraine used to be Russia.
Yes...the Tartars..
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ ❤️
Thank you for your current update on the many events and issues.
there lies
Remember Potemkin Villages? The facade is crumbling and the world is finally realizing that Russia has always been a Potemkin country.
True. All throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union always made a great effort to appear stronger than they actually were. They were generally successful, too. It was actually a smart thing to do on their part. Unfortunately, the real danger is when you start believing it yourself and then you find yourself in an actual shooting war. This is what has finally happened to Russia.
This. x100. I studied, lived, and worked in Russia (SPB/Moscow) and Ukraine for several years. Russia is a basket-case.
Yes, as @threethrushes says below, Russia has always been a basket-case. I worked there for a decade and could have told any military expert who asked that it was a facade and the West was grossly overestimating Russia's capability. I was one of very few Americans to have a KGB-issued pass to sensitive sites like airfields, so I got to see more of the inner workings: just junk held together by chewing gum and twine. Most of the funds appropriated to improve and maintain all of the military's equipment were siphoned off and stolen.
Moskva followed my ship around the Black Sea for a month. She was covered in rust. I could see the corrosion thru binoculars from miles away. If they were neglecting such basic maintenance as the hull, they certainly couldn't keep up with the degradation of more complex systems. We were not impressed.
It was quite the feeling to hear Ukraine sank her.
Everyone in Finland knew Russia was a joke. That is why Finland's army is 900.000 trained troops, and not 1.500.000. 64 stealth fighters and not 200. 1700+ artillery pieces and not 3.000. Nuclear vaults for 80% of people and not 100%. You need just enough to utterly demolish the expected enemy without losing more than a shoelace and contact lens.
3000 Russian soldiers cut off is only 2 days or 3 days top of daily casualty rates
True but it’s conscripts vs foreign mercenaries or ethnic minorities. Those conscripts might have family or friends in Moscow or St Petersburg.
It’s funny how after ww2 Kursk area doesn’t really look that developed.
That is all of russia lol
Permanently stuck in the 50s.
Let this be the beginning of the the end
Invade more
Need 500 Ukraine for 5,000 russian soldier 😉
Russia is way way to big to defend
300% rental price increase in Kursk is hard to hide from Russian population 🎉
Slava Ukraini
Poo-tin: "Tis but a Scratch! Just a flesh wound!"
"Dont be silly, you have no arms or legs!"
Zelensky: What're you gonna do, bleed on me?
@@livenotonevil8279 putin; I'm invincible!
Poo tin will return. He will always look on the bright side of life.
@brianwillson9567Everything is going according to plan ..
If russia stayed home and invested the general's yacht/nosecandy money into indoor toilets and education, russia could have been powerful
Putin is so smart he can micro manage his army while micro managing his economy and rule the country 144 million people and only 1 brain 🧠 😂
When you can't really trust any of your own people around you, what choice do you have?
Brilliant analysis, well said.
🤔 As I recall...when you take control of part of another country, you hold an election 😂😂😂
The colonel De Bretton-Gordon is Great and best war analyst, The lady aka mama is very awesome, Times Radio is my very favorite channel.
A parte l'occupazione di territorio russo, l'Ucraina dopo aver ridotto la flotta russa al lumicino e causato diversi fuocherelli ai depositi di carburante, si sta impegnando a radere al suolo aeroporti e antenne radar. Cosa si può fare di più? Eccezionale popolo Ucraino, esempio per tutti noi. Slava Ucraina! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🔱
Truth be Told :
The "Old Russia" of the 1800 is
still the same mentality for :
M. O. S. C. O. W
and that's a good thing for 🇺🇦..🤔
All: study the history between Ru and Mongolia. The reason for why the Mongols flip-flopped on the gas pipeline stems from that uneasy history.
The rigidity in Russian decision making was a factor in causing the Chernobyl explosion and then in the handling of the disaster.
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This is the best podcast I've heard so far...
Russia has incredible history and diverse geography, they have oil and gas and mineral reserves in spades. They could have joined the Scandinavian countries in building a sovereign wealth fund and ensuring the health, education and prosperity for their people. They could have been an international destination for tourism to rival anything in Europe - the trans Siberian railway has been on my bucket list since before I was old enough to know what that was. Instead they support the lifestyle of a handful of oligarchs, with Putin having a net worth somewhere north of $100 billion from plundering his own people. When will enough be enough? When will the Russian people break the cycle of paranoid autocrats and ensure a better future for their children than being "disappeared" if they demand something better than powerlessness?
@48:05 spot on impression
Ukraine should put everything they have into Kursk
Really enjoy your podcasts, UNHERD
Does Putin really do "walkabouts" or is it his double that defers to these tasks?