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[@Danzo6333]

Ehhhhhhhsiaaaa

[@DefensePoliticsAsia]

Congrats! You are awarded the DPA First Medal~!!!

[@logukarthe]

​@@DefensePoliticsAsiacongratulations for getting more exposure. I watched through the entire 50+ mins, because of you. Wasted so much time I blame you for distracting me during my work hrs. Now again this one dropped, I have no other choice but to watch this.

[@rainnelmaclang4803]

Kursk maneuvers is like pouring a bucket of water on the ground. Water spreads fast covering a wide area, Initially, it seems unstoppable. Until it dries up.

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@rainnelmaclang4803 in this case it is piss.

[@zlatni_orao]

Bro, this has to be another level of cope. Why can't you admit that russian army sucks big time?

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@zlatni_orao they are fight 600 billion euro of NATO money and NATO arms and they are still winning on the batle field, I guess they are not that bad?

[@ShadowBlack-vh5ed]

@@zlatni_orao would you say this Ukrainian newspaper is coping? Ukrainska Pravda Ukrainian forces begin to experience "shell hunger" after start of Kursk operation - FT STANISLAV POHORILOV - Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 14:02 The Financial Times has written that since the start of the Ukrainian military operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian units that are holding back Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast have returned to rationing shells.

[@emmanuelp.8730]

😂

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

NATO is not a defensive alliance. They illegally bombed Yugoslavia (direct violation of the UN Charter). We must never forget what they did to Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria...

[@Jatzki]

Depends on how you look at it. It is true, NATO has done offensive actions multiple times. But quite obviously, it is to defend the good position of its members in the global world.

[@henryksosna4182]

@@Jatzki NATO nie broni tylko poszerza listę Państw podległych Amerykańskim globalistom

[@adivid1454]

They want oil that’s all

[@tertiusduplessis2581]

And Mariupol, Bakhmut, Avdeevka, Kerson...we must never forget.

[@tertiusduplessis2581]

We must never forget ruzzia invaded Georgia..

[@samwilliams9352]

NATO tactics run away from where the Russians are ?

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@samwilliams9352 what else to expect from the nato gayclub? 🤪

[@stamfordmeetup]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@user-hk2jh4fo4f]

I find it astonishing that Ukraine has voluntarily extended the front with Russia. Because an extension of the front is in Russia's interest due to the weakened Ukraine.

[@eddie8pints804]

Yes, it's just politics for the upcoming US elections. I don't think the gamble will pay off, they'll never hold out until the elections.

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@user-hk2jh4fo4f this is how NATO trying to save face, it makes no sense, but those criminals in Brussels are not the one who are dying!

[@Habib_Osman]

It's showing they're not dead, that they can take land, that Russia isn't all mighty. It shows the west they can send their material.. it shows the domestic audience the fights not over etc. etc. This is therefore a huge win for Ukraine until Russia pushes them out completely.

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@Habib_Osman so is a Hollywood movie with out objective????Tel it to those mothers when they visit son´s grave !!!!

[@new-cold-war]

​@@Habib_Osman"Ha! I was just pretending to be retarded!"

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Rule number 1: If your "allies" don't dare to fight, but they ask you to fight. Something is wrong. They are not your allies. You should not fight their proxy war. It's not worth dying for US/NATO/globalist interests. Rule number 2: Never forget rule number 1.

[@Catharsys1]

Rule 3 - if your country is invaded then you have the right to defend yourself. Russia invaded in 2014 after Yanukovich refused to install a Kremlin puppet government. All premeditated to capture oil and gas rich areas of Ukraine. It is funny to see how Kremlin bots continuously try to camouflage this invasion into NATO related fantasies. Pure hypocrisy 😂

[@Habib_Osman]

Sometimes proxy wars are won.. sometimes that leads to positive outcomes. Sometimes a war is won and only negativity ensues.. who knows which is which before trying?

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

@@Habib_Osman Zelensky didn't try to prevent the conflict through diplomacy because he lacks honor and integrity. In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas. If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy. Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements. Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time. Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns. 20th September, 2021: Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO. NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter). We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc. Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster? Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest. Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland. Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens-theirs will hide in the basements”. Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it. Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country. Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list. There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence). The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present. Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave. Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) R.I.P. The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims). The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter. I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion. I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written. Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@PerceivedREALITY999 a lot is wrong in Europe that is for sure

[@edvsilas8281]

Name a won proxy war ,please ?

[@mstudio9323]

Ukraine is gaining villages in Kursk by lossing important cities in their own land😊

[@bpd8426]

Russia lost 100k+ soldiers in gaining those lands in a year, and Ukraine took 1700 sq klm in weeks losing less than a few thousand..😂 So in general over this year Ukrainians have taken more land in Russia than Russia has taken this year.. It’s incompetence of the Russian leaders who allowed this.

[@Elyron2004]

@@bpd8426 the same for russia in the same ammount of time, i dont really know what your comment is trying to reach to. in weeks big losses wont happen, big losses are measured trough months and years

[@ButlerProspect]

Ukraine is taking empty unimportant land why consuming valuable resources, Why Russia is taking and shrinking Ukraine itself When the UAF Donbass Front Line falls which it will, this will leave UAF is Kursk trapped and primed for destruction

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Why do u guys need to cope?

[@undercoveraca]

Simply not true. Russians are losing 1200 troops a day to win fields and minor settlements. They are not even close to the AFU defense lines in Pokrovsk and it would take many months and more casualties than Bakhmut to take the city even after they breach the lines. Putin will also have to do another unpopular mobilisation to have enough troops to do it.

[@drdkenobi6531]

Thank you for your continued analysis.

[@adam44E]

somethings telling me that the Ukrainians realized they couldn't push north into Kursk and are now trying hard going west

[@Youjeez123]

They have brain the more deeper u are in enemy territory the harder it is for logistics

[@JasonRule-1]

I suspect they're taking advantage of any areas of insufficient deterring manpower.

[@adam44E]

@@Youjeez123 no shit that’s my point

[@daveconrad6562]

​@@adam44Eno shit obviously lol

[@mattsmith-ri3lp]

They are troops deployed from the Donbass. They are used to moving west

[@dtsh4451]

“It’s the final count down”- Europe 😂

[@louise_rose]

But Europe (as in the Brussels elite) still refuses to think for themselves and gauge the outcome of this. So many hawkish neo-cons who are saying, once again, "we miust all stand behind Ukraine and lift any inhibitions!". Talk about the tail of Ukraine wagging the EU dog! 🔥

[@ЕлизаветкаБогданова]

The pig went into the bear's den, hoping that it would be mistaken for a bear cub, but a piggy squeal gave it away from ears to hooves. The bear looked at the pig and called his cubs and invited them to dinner.

[@maheshnayak2941]

😅😂😂very funny

[@tanksmakau7672]

Well articulated

[@Robson-2]

The tragedy, however, was that the bears were the pigs and the pig was a wolf.

[@new-cold-war]

​@@Robson-2 if your delusion is true, go join the mercs in Kursk 😊

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@ЕлизаветкаБогданова this pig smells like NATO piss😪

[@Teyaotlani06]

Rusia está capturando terreno fortificado durante años mientras en Kursk no hay ninguna fortificación.

[@detacheddad3396]

That’s a great point

[@JasonRule-1]

True. Interesting observation.

[@Trompicavalas]

Rusia está avanzando donde quiere mientras ucrania avanza donde puede

[@ZalshahZalshah]

It seems like Russia just let the Ukrainians have a temporary holiday in Kursk... meanwhile Russia is expanding in Ukraine easily since Ukrainians go all out at Kursk and leave their own territories undefended...

[@nandorgyongyosi698]

Russia playing 5d chess.They don't fortified the north for years on purpose.I don't know how much land the Russians let them have until they realise they are trapped. Russia population is increasing every day, estimated to be 200 million until 2030. Westoids are fools.

[@Dahbby01]

Being geolocated or being being shelled does not necessarely mean you have the possession of the land

[@user-rr7je8iw3b]

Exactly

[@SpetsnazGRU-Z]

The only neutral reporter 💯🤙

[@stamfordmeetup]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@SpetsnazGRU-Z]

@@stamfordmeetup 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🤣👎

[@giuseppedanieli7878]

An offensive on one side, another offensive on the opposite side. But both sides are unable in defense. Very strange strategy both sides, caotic, illogic, crazy.

[@loksterization]

You underestimate the Russians in the Kursk area, dude. It's their own country, they're not going to allow the Ukrainians to expand further there.

[@Operator_Stal]

As much as they will possibly be motivated more than being in Ukrainian Territory (of which many Russians already consider to be Russia) this doesn't change the practical and physical difficulties of preventing expansion in the mobile warfare that is the kursk offensive, so they likely will continue to expand regardless of how motivated or fanatical you make the defenders.

[@loksterization]

@@Operator_Stal why? Doesn't make any sense.

[@ApocGuy]

@@Operator_Stal with what exactly? once defense lines in pokrovsk fails, they'll either have to pull out troops from Russia (whatever will be left standing) and reinforce their ofrces there or totally fail in donbass and have to pull out from east, trying to reinforce defense line around kyiv. in any case, "offensive" in Russia is ill fated. unless NATO steps in, in less then a year, ukie will run out of able bodies to wage the war...

[@Operator_Stal]

@@loksterization The offensive itself doesn't, but I suppose it's "to make a point". If they get properly bogged down I would say they'll pull out in less than a week, but it's very possible that they keep pressing this offensive until it's well and truly dead, just like the Offensive they made in the south in 2023. Some make the point of POWs, of which both sides are taking many and others still cling to the idea this will end the war, which in some ways it will, this offensive is giving Russia the perfect opportunity to push in the centre. Otherwise, I don't have much in the way of answers on why Ukraine is doing this, I'm a bit confused on it myself. all these people could have plugged the holes on the centre and they could have kept vital areas of defence where they instead just had to pull out of in the risk of encirclement or worse.

[@Operator_Stal]

@@ApocGuy I don't think the central line is on the high command's mind at the moment, judging by the sheer level of stupidity and tunnel-vison it took to plan this offensive and how they've sent what appears to be the entire reserve of the Ukrainian Army into the fray. As for your second point, I think that they already have completely collapsed in the Donbass, they simply can't recover from this huge loss of heavily fortified positions, and it will continue getting worse by the day simply on the factor nothing they have could turn it around. To talk about the Kiev line, I'm not entirely aware of its strength but if it's anything like what we've seen before Kiev is going to be a Russian City by the end of the year at this rate. I would absolutely agree with the point any offensive into Russia is going to be ill fated, but that wasn't the point of the offensive, I mean, I don't think the offensive had a point outside of western media attention and the possibility of more equipment as Ukraine has been "such a good boy" with their success. Lastly, on the point of NATO intervention, I wholeheartedly believe that if Ukraine would join it, it would be the strongest member of the faction, even in its current state. As it's been shown several times already that NATO tactics don't really work against a force that is of the same or better technological level. Ukraine has the benefit of having well tested tactics at this point which while generally bloody has shown a decent level of success in its use.

[@Shorty293]

Russia: You can have our farmlands if you give us your cities Ukraine: Duh…ok

[@jakemartel4418]

Not much left if those cities now 😂

[@eddie8pints804]

@@jakemartel4418 They don't care about the buildings, locations are key.

[@FordFalcon1962nBlue]

@@jakemartel4418 i mean the ydont matter, its the raw resources like Coal and minerals that eastern ukraine sits on-

[@kimibrowne4440]

Watched the interview, thanks for that!

[@AddieHilton]

X for doubt. Ukraine lacks the vehicles, heavy equipment, and logistics to travel more than 50 kilometers inside Russian territory and threaten any major Russian cities (Kursk, Belgorod, and Brynansk). Even a small town with 6,000 inhabitants like Sudzha took them more than a week to take-and this was facing a smaller force of irregular Russian units.

[@DavidDuVivier]

Congrats on your interview on Deep Dive - it was very interesting!

[@user-rr7je8iw3b]

Breaking: August 22, 2024: The enemy throws tanks at a breakthrough in the Kursk region: they are met by the 200th brigade - footage of the battle In the area of ​​Korenevo and Glushkovo station, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to break through our defenses by sending tanks into battle. The enemy was met by fighters from the Murmansk 200th Brigade of the Leningrad Military District, who destroyed the enemy's armored vehicles and put the enemy to flight. Northeast of Korenevo, the enemy armored group's attack was met by a landing force. More details on this in the next report.

[@themissingpeace7956]

HistoryLegends says Russians are in trouble but everyone else I watch say it’s the Ukrainians who are in trouble. 😅

[@Jesus_was_God]

history legends is an english youth who tells you what he saw in media, or read in his school books about history. You cant be more biased then that. Real historians have contrary positions to what is written in official history books sometimes, he never had any, strange for an "historian".

[@izajahmed8863]

His latest video says about news of 5-6 days old.... Russia was in much more trouble in Kursk than today...

[@detacheddad3396]

9 out of 10 people think Ukraine is winning. Wtf? Look at pro-Ukraine war maps tells different story. I don’t get it.

[@nledaig]

@@Jesus_was_God English? I think not.

[@user-te2ef2jc6d]

HL is huge troll, and he usually behind the news, since he tries to produce higher quality content I kinda wonder what he would tell after Russian embarrassing moment ends and it will be Ukrainian turn

[@EdwardofWoodstock-bc9ue]

I guess now trees are still with leaves so the mad max way of doing of ukros in kursk is still possible. in winter when there will be no trees cover they will be just sitting ducks. I think.

[@deltasquared7777]

NATO is a defensive alliance and Israel is on a peace mission in Gaza

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@deltasquared7777 both of them are run by the same sick ancient tribe

[@XPTO556]

A NATO, uma aliança democrática, defensiva? Isso é ofensivo às mentes humanas é pura hipocrisia.

[@crashd41]

The bear is about to feast!🐻

[@lafosh7234]

Been feasting for nearly 3 years on this special limited 3 day operation

[@PEXKaliapa]

​@@lafosh7234hu told you that western media, clown

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

Nobody in russian high command said 3 days ​@@lafosh7234

[@izajahmed8863]

​@@lafosh7234only feeble mind people like you will claim that Russia claimed they could take Kiev in 3 days.... Truly you are a rare breed of sheep

[@izajahmed8863]

​@@lafosh7234 Only feeble minded people would still say that RU has stated it would take Kiev in 3 days... You are a rare breed of sheep 😂😂

[@alanmcbride6658]

Cheers Wyatt.

[@cliffordnelson8454]

So tell how how without good road Ukraine is supposed to maintain that thrust in the north. They cannot. They are dead.

[@S1nuDTFY]

You have been saying Ukraine is dead for 3 years now... While Russia is 800km away from Kiev, and Ukraine is 500km away from Moscow.

[@lilacer6841]

​@@S1nuDTFYhow r they 500km from Moscow?

[@cliffordnelson8454]

@@S1nuDTFY Oh and to prove what an stupid man you are, it is slighly more than 200 km to the Russian border. And about 130 km to the Belerus border, and Russia did invade from Belerus from 2022. And you stupid man it is over 600 km from Ukraine to Moscow. Next time before opening those lower cheeks of yours, check your stupid facts.

[@mmk4854]

Dpa❤

[@namur-iq6ih]

Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say. Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. While Ukraine presses on with its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, its troops are still losing precious ground along the country's eastern front - a grim erosion that military commanders blame in part on poorly trained recruits drawn from a recent mobilization drive, as well as Russia’s clear superiority in ammunition and air power. “Some people don’t want to shoot. They see the enemy in the firing position in trenches but don’t open fire. ... That is why our men are dying,” said a frustrated battalion commander in Ukraine’s 47th Brigade. “When they don’t use the weapon, they are ineffective.” The accounts come from commanders and soldiers who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to speak freely about sensitive military matters. Others spoke on the condition that they be identified only by their call signs in keeping with Ukrainian military protocol. Commanders say the recruits have contributed to a string of territorial losses that enabled Russia’s army to advance, including near the city of Pokrovsk, a critical logistics hub. If it falls, the defeat will imperil Ukraine’s defenses and bring Russia closer to its stated aim of capturing the Donetsk region. Russian soldiers are now just 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away. Adding to Ukraine's woes are Russia's huge advantage in manpower. The recently conscripted Ukrainians are a far cry from the battle-hardened fighters who flocked to join the war in the first year of the SMO. The new troops lack even a minimal level of training, commanders and soldiers from four brigades defending the Pokrovsk area said. They described having to plan operations with infantry who are unable to shoot targets and uninformed about basic topography. Some recruits simply lacked faith in the battle plans of their superiors and walked away from prepared positions. Frustrated with the quality of the new conscripts sent to the front line by territorial recruitment centers, commanders are now seeking to conduct their own mobilization drives to better screen and train new fighters, multiple commanders and soldiers said. “The main problem is the survival instinct of newcomers. Before, people could stand until the last moment to hold the position. Now, even when there is light shelling of firing positions, they are retreating,” said a soldier with the 110th Brigade. Not everyone is turning around and running away from battle, he added. “No, there are motivated people, but they are just very, very few,” he said. “The position is held as far as there are these people who are motivated and committed.” But there are logistical hurdles to train, equip and pay so many incoming people, and commanders constantly demand new soldiers. To ease that pressure, military leaders have had to take units from brigades in one region and transfer them to different areas to stabilize weak spots. In some instances, terrified new recruits have fled from the fight. “This fear creates panic and chaos,” said the battalion commander in the 47th Brigade. “This is also the reason we have lost." The loss of the village of Prohres last month in the Pokrovsk region is the most recent example of territorial loss blamed on new recruits, commanders said. Units from the 31st Brigade left in a poorly coordinated frenzy, prompting the 47th Brigade to enter the battle and attempt to stabilize the line. A similar scenario unfolded in the village of Ocheretyne in May. The new men do not have enough practice assembling and shooting their rifles, he said. They also have not learned how to coordinate combat tasks in small groups or to use even simple tactics, he added. “From the command point, I would like to issue orders to small (infantry) groups, but I am not sure if they are capable of executing these orders because they lack coordination and communication,” he said, adding, “Sometimes, I want to shoot myself.” Ukraine’s sudden foray into Russia initially stirred hopes that the Kremlin might be forced to divide its military resources to respond. But so far, Russian forces have not wavered in their push toward Pokrovsk and other potential conquests. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s lightning advance into Russian territory has slowed after two weeks, making only small gains, a possible sign that Moscow is counter-attacking more effectively. Commanders in the east report that battles have only intensified since the incursion. Local authorities on Monday ordered Pokrovsk’s nearly 53,000 residents to evacuate within two weeks. In the neighboring town of Myrnohrad, even closer to Russian positions, residents were given only days. The capture of Pokrovsk would undermine Ukrainian supply routes to the Donetsk region and ease Russia’s advance to the eastern cities of Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka. It would also mark Russia’s first major strategic win after months of painfully fought marginal gains. In the last three months, the majority of Ukrainian territorial losses were recorded in the Pokrovsk area, according to three open-source monitoring groups, with fighting intensifying in the vicinity of the towns of Toretsk and Chasiv Yar. Russian forces dialed up the attacks in an attempt to capitalize on troop fatigue and shortages. Another challenge for Ukraine is a new tactic in which Russia deploys recurrent waves of smaller infantry units of two to four men. That has flummoxed Ukrainian drone operators, who find it difficult to target them, according to a drone operator with the 25th Brigade who uses the call sign Groot. “This is one of the main reasons for (Russia’s) success in Pokrovsk,” he said. “It’s harder to detect them," especially under the cover of leafy trees. “As soon as the infantry get under the tree lines, it’s really hard to get them out of there with drones, and that’s why we depend a lot on our infantry.”

[@gradus1939]

Why don’t you mention those many NATO volunteers in Ukraine?

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

no ukraine is fighting attritional war, inflicting heavy losses on russian soldiers and equipment doing meat assaults and then falling back to other defensive lines. what you dont realize is russia hasnt even arrived at the main rivers and lakes and defensive line yet and there are 2 of them. so russia wont get through those and get to pokrovsk before the mud season arrives. 1200 casualties a day for russia since may because putin trying a land grab with his last hope of a trump election in november fading fast. and go look how big pokrovsk and the other city beside it is. Its bigger than bakhmut. and you know how long russia took to take bakhmut basically emptying out their prison system of 80k russian prisoner casualties in meat assaults at bahkmut for a year. russia basically looking at 150k casualties if they even succeed in taking pokrovsk after its leveled with the city beside it and it likely take 2 years.

[@alanmcbride6658]

Thanks Namur.

[@pete531]

thats why nato sends mercenaries

[@3xcolorsFox]

Ukraine defiantly got Russia in Kursk, but many questions are unanswered. How many troops does Ukraine have on the ground, and how many more are coming in? How many troops does Russia have on the ground? What if Russia wants to move like water to? This is what happens when you don't have proper defenses, and I'd say Ukraine is currently trying to stop any Russia defense lines from forming. One forms, punch a hole through it or go around, and cut it off from the rear. Basically, they're gaining more time and room to operate when they mess up Russia's defense lines. How long will it last, I don't know, and is it worth it? Russia is still gaining ground further south. I think the most important thing to consider is what can Ukraine gain in that area?

[@user-sz8lp2tj5x]

What ukraine wants to gain by this seems very mysterious.

[@haroldcruz8550]

Ukraine has definitely more troops on that area and probably heavily out number the Russians. I suspect the Russian troops there are only meant to slow down the Ukrainians and inflict as many losses as much as they can. It's possible the bulk of the Russians troops are far away on the rear like Lgov cause those are much more important areas to defend and easier to supply.

[@CattleFarmer667]

Russia loss at Kursk is temporary. Now just need to evacuate civilian and keep strategic asset safe. Not the first time Russia loss to Ukraine; Russia will recover

[@haroldcruz8550]

Aleksandr Pavlovich Lapin is responsible for this mess, and he's also responsibe for the loss of Lyman. Kadyrov and some Donetsk military leaders are not a fan of him . The only reason Putin can't sack him is because Lapin has relatives and friends in the Russian Military High Command. I hope this will be the final nail in the coffin, soldiers lives shouldn't be entrusted on the hands of commanders like him

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@3xcolorsFox this is NATO saving face , they pulling troops away from the front,elite troops , so what was already a disaster gets MUCH worse , Kursk is like cleaning S off the doorstep for the Russions

[@theiranianputin2770]

Thanks Wyatt.

[@urbanplanner7200]

Since the bridges are recently destroyed at Halytsynivka that means the part on the east side of the Vovcha river is essentially Russian.

[@mmbtalk]

Guide to war coverage Most people get emotional when they land on a channel that doesn't meet their expectations. If you just want cold facts and analysts who don't care to present negative for either side try: War update Theti mapping Defence Politics Asia Military Channel Weeb Union History Legend William the Australian veterans If you are pro Ukrainian and you need the feel good channels then try Combat veteran Sun daily Telegraph Sky News Denny Ben Rogers interviews Times radio If you want pro Russian feel good channels try: Hindustan Times Times of India This is what immediately comes to mind, Hopefully you will be able to avoid emotional damage with this guide

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

Thanks

[@DefensePoliticsAsia]

Thanks 3~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brettcross9941]

They’re closing the octopus tentacles in Kursk. Flow like water

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@brettcross9941 octopus taste great in paella or on the frying pan !😉

[@PEHUEN004]

Prigozhin was super optimistic. Before he died he said that the russian army will reach the Dnieper whithin 2 yearsm but it's not they case, they will get there in 8-9 years.

[@hongry-life]

Ukraine junta will not last for long now is my expectation. It is a totally illegal entity now.

[@virgil1981]

Let me see if I got that right. The Ukrainian maps show they have all these victories capturing small villages of 50 residents each (wow big win for Ukraine, right?), and the Russians show they are luring in as many Ukrainians as possible to than destroy them as they are doing to entire convoys. I believe the Russian map any given day, instead of the "Ghost of Kiev map".

[@MrRugbylane]

The biased and coping fanboys on both sides is a sight to behold.

[@xy8083]

Ukraine has became strategically insignificant for Ukraine hence the Kursk incursion.

[@Lord.murugan]

Lol

[@mikeadder7796]

In blitzkrieg, it is easy to gain empty territory, but it is pretty difficult to keep it using distant supply lines.

[@tambowayuda3966]

The Russian commander said they have stopped on all Ukrainian offensive

[@lafosh7234]

And we should all believe them because Russia is always right…everything is going according to plan

[@manmin517]

Both sides have propaganda

[@lafosh7234]

@@manmin517 exactly we should equate their propaganda equally total nothing strange bout that..I wonder why Ukraine hasn’t got a law jailing protestors ,news organizations, and individuals for speaking against state media..totally both are the same here business as usual move along….

[@monaliza3334]

​There is no free journalism in ukr-n, Zell jailed and closed 🔐 most of the opposition channels, so please stop you BS. ​Ukr-n is a £ascistState. @@lafosh7234

[@louise_rose]

There is no reason to trust people like Kuleba, he and his cohorts are patent liars

[@tajabdullah.malaysia]

Great 🎉🎉 Masy'Allah Allahuakbar Permudahkan urusan kami semuanya aamiin 🎉❤❤

[@diosdelcielo]

Ukraine winning potatoe fields..😂😂100 settlements Ak..potatoe fields..😂

[@Habib_Osman]

It's a huge amount of land, huge amount of promotional footage.. So the west will support more/ morale will be higher etc. This is a huge win for NATO and Ukraine.

[@diosdelcielo]

@@Habib_Osman ....ukraine needs more and more soldiers 😁😁😁😁....human resources is not like You go to mcdonalds and get a bag full of couple thousand soldiers..🥴😁

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

So in kursk, Russians withdrew beyond the river. Ok, good decision if they want to contain Ukraine's advances. But can't the same be said about Ukrainians in Donbass fronts?

[@thelimatheou]

Oklah - lets go!

[@digimaks]

Ukrainians DID NOT capture Komarovka. The small attack units attacking Russian forces in that area does not equal to "capture".

[@MauroTriques]

Thank you!

[@MrDarthBudda]

Your like the Bob Ross of War with your lines. Really helps you visualize the situation.

[@DoveringFifths]

I'm surprised there isn't a technical term for making the front shorter and smoother (ie no salients).

[@louise_rose]

"Frontline shortening" is one I've heard several times in the past

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

The landscape , vegetation and villages decides the shape of the front

[@Konstantin-nl4pp]

Probably "frontline contraction"

[@user-do1cs9qh4s]

Attacking Kursk without established logistical support is turning into a wild goose chase.

[@sachithfernando3918]

Any one who believe anything Ukraine says 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimmyrios4284]

First attacking doesn't mean they are in control with out contention so be clear

[@bijaan2357]

Are you sure kurs forces are Ukrainians

[@user-ep4oy8ym5c]

Une question, les Ukrainiens sont entrés en Russie par une porte grande ouverte, devant : rien. Comment vont-ils en sortir, quand elle va se refermer dès que, devant, il sera arrivé quelqu'un ? De deux choses, l'une. A part la centrale, les Russes se foutent de Koursk, c'est clair. Mais qui peut imaginer qu'ils vont se mettre à discuter pour récupérer leur territoire, quand ils sont en train d'expulser, plutôt durement, l'Ukraine du Dombass? C'est n'importe quoi...

[@MsHelene2009]

L’Ukraine pourrais commettre de graves crimes de guerre si elle se rend compte que la partie est perdue. Les russes les arrêteront tôt ou tard à kourks

[@wlcrutch]

I never watch more than a couple mins…but I give you a like because you’re a baller 🤟🏻

[@FJano12]

Who else annoyed listening names of these villages, cities lol

[@manmin517]

Me😂😂😂

[@monaliza3334]

It's still all Russian village names, the same as in ukr-n. Pity you do not understand Russian...

[@user-ed3ol1ij5i]

@@monaliza3334 Может он потому и страдает, что понимает как жестоко извращены названия)

[@BeyondFunction1]

Do you have any info on the general disposition of forces on the Kursk front? It'd be great to hear some numbers even if they're only estimates.

[@TheoVad]

Is there a report about the Ukrainian Chief Commander? Syrsky?

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

Yea, they say he loves internet p´rn🎉

[@Antiteshmis]

If the Russians keep pushing South from Memryk at the same speed, in a few days they will have reached Hirnyk, and the entire fortified line to the East will be cut off. If that happens the RAF will be able to push West from Krasnohorivka towards other locations without having to fear attacks from the North. UAF are in for a really rough ride ... I hope the poor guys on the ground survive this ...

[@kellybolton2410]

are the Ukrainians able to resupply and reinforce?

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

Dead man walking don't need that.

[@dulguuntsg8389]

The Emperor protects!

[@Rtv2038]

Ukrainians in Kursk have used small units dispersed in several directions and attack russian positions. If they meet fierce resistance they simply retreat and move to another direction. Its a huge area and with such strategy it will be difficult for Russians to stop them every where. Thats why we see these Ukrainian units capturing small towns swiftly but it will difficult to hold those places for them as well. So its a simple hit and run technique.

[@johnharris2337]

35 KM advance in Kursk. Meduza reported that the Kremlin has begun the process for a new wave of mobilization, this will deplete the economy of its sparse labor force. Using boy conscripts to fight, angers the Mothers of Russia

[@hongry-life]

Go help then.

[@tthex6484]

Click baiting is now the new normal here

[@DefensePoliticsAsia]

Its the truth. Collapses everywhere~

[@RobertGuilman]

You're just coping

[@samuelkata7635]

all youtubers do it...

[@lafosh7234]

@Zraihan98how the he’ll did you assume his nationality?…. Dude could be Australian for all you know lmao America lives rent free in your mind dude

[@brettcross9941]

@@DefensePoliticsAsiadon’t listen to those Russian bots this American knows you are truthful in your reporting dpa may be the best reporter out there

[@Puppetmastersfool]

Another KZbinr referred to this as a game of chicken, not something I agreed with, however it is looking like there might be a bit of headless chicken chicken going on here.

[@JasonRule-1]

"OpenAI Five" is running the Kursk incursion.

[@sparxumlilo4003]

What fies it mean by Ukranian captures in Kursky? Could it be the case that the Russian immediate objective is to set up "fire breaks" in that area?

[@HotelEuropaBasak]

Trump 2024

[@mrpgwhitakerII]

EUROPA!

[@monaliza3334]

Camalla😂...

[@Jesus_was_God]

Trump is a zionist puppet, and zionists hate russia.

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

good luck with that. putins last hope of a trump election in november is fading fast. in an early election for congress in alaska that has been republican for ages, they elected a democratic congress woman with 52 percent of the vote winning yesterday. that tells you where its heading for trump. he fawked up with project 2025 basically, and now everyone knows he had his associates create it and then made it public. so good luck thinking trumps gonna win. he is starting out minus 20 percent of the republican base this year with reagan republicans who wont vote for him. so if democrats get a big turnout in votes, the 10 percent of the independents that usually decides who wins wont really matter. if you want to see, go watch tonights dnc convention, they have republican mayors and former republican governor and former security advisors of trump coming out and saying they are voting for harris because trump is a threat to american democracy. and trump said it himself on tv, he said if he is elected he will be a dictator lol.

[@luciankristov6436]

The Donald ☝🏻 2024

[@matthewbrookins7513]

It loks like game over to me thats like a queen and a knight VS a russian queen and 2 bishop and a knight and 4 pawns and like a rook

[@gordomg]

Ukraine's chess player is a Grand Master. Russia's a 12-yr old who prefers XBox.

[@CommentConqueror]

Defensive indifference

[@tonyhero1628]

Good news yet to many citing of urin ukr ‘sources’ pls more RMOD

[@Abd.183]

البعض يقول ان روسيا لم تتأثر بعملية كورسك انهم مخطئون روسيا تسحب قوات النخبة من شرق اوكرانيا الى كورسك يبدو ان احتفال مؤيدي روسيا بإقتراب روسيا من مدينة بكفورسك لن يدوم سيتورط الروس ويستنزف في المدينة انها في صالح اوكرانيا دعهم يقتربون من المدينة ستكون خسائر اكثر من باخموت هذا يخفف الضغط عن الجبهات الاخرى المعركة هناك ستدوم لأشهر

[@lilacer6841]

Useless Putin

[@Habib_Osman]

The Kurst offensive is damaging Russia's reputation every day, every hour. Really makes you wonder how they didn't see this coming. What else is Russia not seeing?

[@minervasheryl4748]

I have a question. Geolocation means what? A section? Platoon? Company? Battalion? Brigade?

[@axeman2638]

something happened at a know place.

[@louise_rose]

Often it means that you have a video or picture of something (a moment in the fighting) posted online, and it has been matched to a specific location - a s´village, a street, a part of a town, etc. The matching is often done against other pictures of the same area, like, from satellite pictures, Google Earth and so on. It can be done with more or less certainty of course.

[@user-te2ef2jc6d]

Geolocation = a known point in fog of war. People usually interpreting it as clear picture of the area In other words it's just one dot on your radar, but people talk about it like video footage of huge fight of advancement

[@ivansemenov3734]

So two weeks and one day ago, DPA was saying that ukr offensive should go on for two weeks 😅. Is it done yet? Or that was a next portion of emotional damage coping from dpa?

[@Eric-qs3lr]

Mobile warfare is awesome but how are they aupplying these units

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

What happens if they run out of vehicles?

[@Eric-qs3lr]

Again, supplying in occupied areas takes much longer because no infrastructure is in place

[@tokachinter1]

Mostly by stealing food from supermarkets. Ammunition coming across the border in small trucks or vans.

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@tokachinter1 who gonna supply those supermarkets?

[@tokachinter1]

@@FTA38yearfreeride Exactly. I should have mentioned that shelves are probably empty by now.

[@matthewbrookins7513]

They cant look like there not losing

[@jebbush532]

Interviewed by who? I can't quite make out the name. Oh nevermind I see it in the transcript Daniel Davis.

[@cbhlde]

Stop the coping - have a coffee and enjoy the mapping! :)

[@AlexP-jz9sg]

Thanks goat.

[@utkuozdemiroglu489]

First like

[@brianlowe3529]

Remember Kherson

[@FTA38yearfreeride]

@@brianlowe3529 yea..that small part of Ukrainia the Ukrainian army did not loose 😅

[@brianlowe3529]

@@FTA38yearfreeride but losing every where else .

[@youtuberzone9659]

This is defence politics aaaaaaassssssiyaa

[@user-ed3ol1ij5i]

HL has the right approach, often switching to brutal Russian pronunciation, it's a kind of joke, very funny to the viewers. DPA dude could also use this technique. For example, he pronounces the name of the village "Druzhba" as "Druzba". Also, a common mistake is to read "a" in Russian and Ukrainian names as "a", while in Slavic names this letter corresponds to "ah".

[@Habib_Osman]

So obnoxious.. types like you. Nobody gives a damn, if you like content about the Russian language there are so many of them! DPA is NOT about language. It's about geopolitics and war.

[@ilkkatahvanainen5521]

This Kursk is not military-military-war, or occupation-keeping-territory, or reaching some strategy positions as military advantage or any such. Nature of this is massacre-like- mess to kill mostly civilians to threathen, desparate revenge highly trained mercenary-like fast movement, good intellegence coordination and drone based logistic innovation etc. Some novelties perhaps, but needed to get what west needs, media fullfilled "success" stories. In russia spreading purely civilians massacre human stories will create huge escalation potential. This is perhaps reason why russians are not responding adequately in kursk or else were and cynically let it run, grow in its potential in russian public opinion and show its essence.

[@user-qs2vs6ji4b]

Asiaaaaaaaasa

[@homaassal2794]

How is it possible that a superpower with that much resources can lose so much ground in such short time. Are they really that incompetent

[@hermantje01]

Ukraïne is trapped

[@eddie8pints804]

Farmland isn't a priority to defend, Ukraine won't be able to hold it, Russia has its eyes on the prize.

[@serviusm9523]

I hope you aren't serious. Even the USA would not fight for every inch of land if invaded. They would have a defensive line that they can supply to repulse an attack, then move to repulse the invader. If you defend everything, you defend nothing.

[@JasonRule-1]

The Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk area has all the hallmarks of being directed by artificial intelligence. The implication is that Russian troops will always be out-maneuvered in any area where they don't have enough troops because AI will always direct a breakthrough...

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

It is.

[@m_zbrv3967]

They asked chat gpt to new offensive idea

[@JasonRule-1]

​@@a.m.armstrong8354I guess you sensed that also.

[@JasonRule-1]

​@@m_zbrv3967Think more in terms of AlphaGO. (Look it up)

[@nledaig]

You mean no intelligence.

[@JesterEric]

Reports that Ukraine has deployed the The 704th CBRN Protection Brigade on the Kursk front. Russian forces in the Lgov direction have come under attack from chemical weapona

[@user-qk6te9rf1n]

И сан сваког мушкарца

[@cherrypoptart2001]

Any estimate on how many ukrainian troops are in Kursk ?

[@syedmansoor9347]

Ukrainian or NATO? I believe lots and trained in the UK, Poland. There may be a lot of special forces.

[@jayahen5719]

@@syedmansoor9347ok.

[@sallehsallehnewton3258]

​@@syedmansoor9347xlama TU..

[@2vintage68]

It was a little over 12,000 several days ago...

[@Arjunarjunskiy]

Malaya Loknya sounds so Malay haha

[@patrickcerta4998]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺😍😍😍

[@vengeancerecovery5535]

To me it seems that otan & americans are covering wide area....1) the army / mercenaries in okraine & RF 2) surface navy & air force in mediterranean & middle east 3) surface navy & marines in taiwan & philipones...and that is the main force not including Rapid & Follow up forces ....but maybe I'm sthupid & wrong....😊....only NIHAO PRIVIET Salam from GlobalSouth 🤘

[@ivansemenov3734]

Commie-orc cheerleader identified 😂

[@kost1aa]

Brohter, i want to see your videos but your opening: Assiiaaaa makes me sick, when you say it I always switch off the video , if others agree , kindly change your opening its nt

[@JC248000]

Is Russian aerospace underpreforming within its own air space? How is Ukraine conducting air strikes over the border?

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

Long range missiles fired from Ukraine by Aircraft flying low

[@JC248000]

Explains how the defeat ground radar, I thought 5th generation fighters would be able to counter

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

@@JC248000 5th Gen fighters has nothing to do with air defence. 5th Gen just means stealth airframes, powerful AESA radars and digital computers with sensor fusion, quadruple redundancy FBW flight controls and ability to use modern BVR missiles. Even the most sophisticated radars can struggle with low flying aircraft and Ukraine fires long range missiles beyond the range AA Guns and point defence systems that can engage at low Altitude also need to remember the region doesn't have many defences and also need to remember that Russia is stretched incredibly thin.

[@JC248000]

If there was ever a time for russia to show it's air power I feel like this would be it, the absence of group of forces north could mean they over committed to the assault to the south and are struggling to maintain combat effectivness.

[@SergyMilitaryRankings]

@@JC248000 they meed to mobilize more men if things dont improve. Remember there defence budget is still only ~5% of GDP Nominal and only ~14% of tax revenue. For comparison Ukraines is ¼ of GDP Nominal and over 100% of tax revenue whilst US in Vietnam was on average ~10% of GDP Nominal and ~40% of tax revenue per year

[@TF-ou7js]

It is ridiculous that Russia focuses on areas that it will return to Ukraine and in return it allows Ukraine to dig into Russian territory.

[@Elyron2004]

where did you take this info from? russia is not returning the donetsk to ukraine

[@homaassal2794]

Wrong. They never return those areas in fact they are pushing west

[@ordavis]

That's.... not how it works

[@islandwills2778]

What? Why would you think that? Russia is unlikely to return any of the donbas.

[@anejiclovisndep813]

How would Russia give back land to Ukraine when there's going to be no negotiations?

[@iwams1]

🇧🇬Z🇷🇺

[@undercoveraca]

I appreciate your analysis. However, too many have assumed the Kursk offensive jeopardises Ukraine in Donbas. Donbas is treated as a defensive fixing operation by Ukraine. Russia is locked into an unsustainably high offensive attrition rate of 1200 troops per day in exchange for taking fields and minor settlements. There is no evidence Putin's Donbas push will have any other outcome. Recent Russian gains towards Pokrovsk are misunderstood. There is no imminent capture. Russians are simply moving closer to the AFUs prepared defensive lines. Taking Pokrovsk itself would be a bigger battle than Bakhmut, and require a new unpopular mobilisation of troops by Russia to succeed. Ukraine are forcing Putin to a painful decision point: lose land in Kursk and lots of conscripts or risk a second mobilisation. His command and logistics are struggling to deal with an additional battlefront outside their existing plans. Advantage Ukraine to exploit the chaos. There will be no war changing Russian gains in Donbas in 2024.