Gravitas | Ukraine war: Is Zelensky facing defeat in face of Russian ground assault?

Russia has begun one of the most significant ground attacks on Ukraine. In the last six days, Russian troops have managed to capture at least 12 new Ukrainian settlements. While Kharkiv is the new flashpoint, Russia has also captured at least one settlement in Southern Zaporizhzhia, Russian troops are also bombing towns and villages across Ukraine. Is Zelensky staring at a defeat?
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[@robbiethepict2783]

The last thing Hitler heard was the national anthem of the USSR.

[@Rollins.998]

TF is that supposed to mean?

[@Bird_McBride]

That's what the Ukrainians are listening to...while it's raining hot steel.

[@dmatheson1342]

Not without all the weapons U.S.A gave them to fight, look up how much they gave the Russians

[@johnbuckles1344]

@@dmatheson1342 Look at pictures of the fall of Berlin...you will not see a single American tank. The USSR built an astounding amount of gear, of their own design. T-34, KV-1, IS-2 tanks were what defeated the Wehrmacht. The tanks we sent were outdated and relegated to training units. Look up Il - 2 Shturmovik, get an idea of just how much the USSR built. No sir, they would have defeated the Germans anyways.

[@aristophanesghost3839]

Lol. They'll play it for putin when he's in a glass case, and ukraine is free.

[@cockyrustler]

Zelensky will go down as one of the biggest fools in military history.

[@eddielaster9496]

You said to the last man in UKRAINE dead .Right ZELENSKI. YEP

[@kelvin4593]

fun fact USA also was winning against Vienam in 1955 at first,but then Vietnam made USA a fool,same will happen with russia due of ukraine having better strategy than russia,russia is just sending troops to to meet their end just so ukraine will run out of ammo,which we all know that ukraine will not run out of supplies.

[@javastream5015]

1. This war should NOT have started. 2. This war should have ended by peace talks over 2 years ago.

[@manjikerai7947]

Scare crow Boris Johnson, persuaded Zelensky to fight on with the NATOs help.

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

''We like war, we're a warlike people'' ~ George Carlin

[@MarkoHlisc-jm9et]

Thx to usa

[@unsalbulent]

NATO and Russia are not at war. Ukraine is not a member of NATO. Countries at war cannot become members of NATO. Ukraine cannot become a member without the approval of 32 member countries. Turkey and Hungary will not approve Ukraine's membership.

[@user-et3sc7ym1i]

Лохматый хозяин из Британии имеет иное мнение!

[@poorasiantv2389]

right question is, is US and NATO facing defeat in Ukraine battleground?

[@ramondejesus65]

If US and NATO were fighting in this war Russia would have already been defeated

[@ems6233]

Правильный вопрос, когда вы ответите за смерти людей. Защитники нацизма.

[@kelvin4593]

@@ems6233 as i know china and north korea are the closer to 'nacyzm',and russia sides with them,japan sided with ww2 germany and what happened in long run? japan was winning but then they lost,same will be with russia.

[@user-vv1kt5ex8w]

Is Nato facing defeat should be the TITLE

[@Babyquinz]

Nobody is talk about NATO anymore because it's clear that NATO is just an association of cowards leaders

[@SUBZEROUKS]

😂

[@alwoodel9551]

No. If this was a war with mobilized Nato forces, Russia would lose all assets it has sent to uktaine,Crimea.

[@nadelzkungang229]

​@@alwoodel9551that's a lie

[@igorge]

@@alwoodel9551nato would lose all its forces before landing fool.

[@evelynacido8951]

Zelensky must concede defeat now,there is no way he will win this war.

[@regularfolks8285]

No way Zelensky can win, but Zelensky is not trying to win.__ __Israeli Mossad-agent, Jewish Zelensky is trying to pressure the Russians out of Syria, by killing Russians in Ukraine. If agent Zelensky runs-out of naïve, conscripted, Ukrainian soldier patsies; agent Zelensky will get on his jet back to Tel-Aviv, and Israel will renew its veiled war on Russia elsewhere, by other patsies; including dimwitted, American taxpayer patsies.

[@kabengeahmed6992]

Zelensky is radicalized

[@happychappy492]

he is only acting his part he has leading roll but not a winning role

[@user-um6zz5lg7b]

Russia must now open a army base in Cuba 🇨🇺

[@igorge]

It’s already there.

[@user-yr2ow7hx4u]

Y not in haiti

[@fredaheunes8659]

Putin Magnificent Leader!!

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

Zelensky Magnificent Trans Dancer 👠👠

[@nvs2815]

Who THREATENS NUCLEAR ATTACK EVERY DAY FOR 810 DAYS 😂😂😂

[@justusmuiruri-jh5jm]

​@@nvs2815the one with most powerful nukes in the world

[@nvs2815]

@@justusmuiruri-jh5jm Ha ha ha ha. JOKER PUTLER is So scared that he has to THREATEN NUCLEAR ATTACK EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST 810 DAYS 😂😂😂

[@justusmuiruri-jh5jm]

@@nvs2815 but it works so the joke is on you

[@SuperTribal99]

May peace prevail between Russia and Ukraine now for the good of all. They are ethnically brothers torn apart by US hegemony

[@happychappy492]

Yes the people do not want war but they are being forced to and all that the west is doing is making all Russians volunteer because they are angry at the west

[@mariavandenbroele9843]

Yess correct😂

[@mariavandenbroele9843]

But also 😢😢😢

[@happychappy492]

exactly !

[@aniconic3424]

They were torn apart by the USSR, which collapsed in 1991. The Russian Federation had every opportunity to join NATO as an equal and autonomous partner like any of the other eastern European countries that joined that were once part of the union. You made a choice not to, then claimed it was a threat. That's on Russia, no one else. If you want to see what "torn apart" actually looks like, maybe read up on the Berlin wall.

[@jasonanernathy5721]

The people of Ukraine wanted peace, wanted negotiations, and desperately want an end to the war, ASAP

[@regularfolks8285]

Agent Zelensky ran on a campaign of 'Peace with Russia'. Once in power, in 2019, Israeli Mossad-agent, Zelensky conscripted troops and invaded the Donbas, home to 10-million Russians, and entrenched. The Russians have been trying to push him back. Agent Zelensky, Jewish Zelensky does not care what the Ukrainian people want; the Ukrainians murdered 1-million Jews in WW2; including Zelensky's father and 3-brothers. Zelensky has not forgotten. Israel has not forgotten.

[@kelvin4593]

and what did USA do? they were insisting the same all this to be in negotiated in a table,but rush-A as always had to choose the blooody way,putin is no better than ivan the Terrible.

[@user-gn8iw1cx3q]

Zelensky say "money is better than to the ukrainian peoples.

[@JimRogers-oc2jd]

No Putin values Money over people! Just look at the Russians casualties!

[@rommelcorbito808]

Ukrainians lives are cheap Money is more important than peace ~Zelensky 😂😂😂

[@plantitoescobarytv1970]

i agree

[@DavidVushe-qn9sg]

Which money​@@plantitoescobarytv1970

[@CeylonLastMile]

Even a clown can be a King.

[@Peter-xg5fq]

He controls the west single handedly. West is going bankrupt.

[@KennethAbrahams-ws2hr]

Sellinsky,sellingsky ,sellinsky do u here me "how many times did i call u?"

[@ranar1036]

Is Zelensky facing defeat? No, no, he has already been defeated long ago!!!

[@williamsmith8271]

"Every battle is won before it is ever fought"Sun Tzu. The Ukrainian loss is all but guaranteed but it is important to make Russian gains as painful as possible, making them easier would only encourage further Russian advances

[@pashapasovski5860]

Blinkin threatened India over making a oil deal with Iran! You are either with US or against US! Thankfully India has great politicians!

[@kapalik68]

Zelensky term ends on 21 May. He may run away or be eliminated by his own colleagues after that.

[@Karyabs]

A military strategist is on a trip to China. A comedian has cancelled international travels to coordinate the war.

[@Peter-xg5fq]

He has NFI how to coordinate the army. He knows only how to suck his Generals due to his failures.

[@regularfolks8285]

Agent Zelensky's vulgar comedy days in Ukraine were a Mossad back-story. Agent Zelensky's Jewish friends, his former theatre troupe, who joined him in the palace, are his Mossad team. Jewish Zelensky and his team are trained Mossad agents; trained for this mission; to pressure the Russian military out of Syria and away from the Israeli border; by killing Russians in Ukraine. Agent Zelensky is assisted by Israeli operative, Jewish: Senate-leader, Chuck Schumer, Yellen, Blinken, Garland, Soros, Nuland, Jewish Hollywood, and many others; all supporting Israel's patsy war on Russia in Ukraine; using conscripted farmer patsies and dimwitted American taxpayer patsies. The Ukrainians murdered 1-million Jews in WW2. Agent Zelensky is not trying to win.

[@garypole6959]

lets give the losers a few billion

[@boonemelvin2359]

Zelensky. Term up ?? May 21st Then his insurance. Policy runs out ? Should he surrender ? Move to Miami. As a immigrant ? Joe. Your cash cow is coming home

[@Bird_McBride]

Zelenski ordered his forces to fall back to avoid further decimation.

[@Mwaller4413]

Of course he is. Ukraine is done for

[@manjikerai7947]

Zelensky probably seek asylum in Britain, after crossing English Channel on a banana boat.

[@michelcalombo5598]

Very funny comment 😅😅😅😅

[@Peter-xg5fq]

@@michelcalombo5598 Yes, it is. Banana peel is very slippery.

[@ollark]

You mean on a wheat boat 😅

[@Tkirema]

There is no other fate awaiting Sellinsky,.. at least he got a front page of some magazines

[@taosyoginamaste6278]

And 100'$ of millions of US taxpayers 💰💰💰💰💰

[@michalcynarski7321]

Zelensky is beleived to have stolen 400 million of Ukraine aid for his own financial gain.

[@michalcynarski7321]

Zelensky is beleived to have stolen 400 million of Ukraine aid for his own financial gain. Let alone the fact that weapons that have been given to Ukraine have appeared in the middle east, including hamas.

[@raghurajms]

Don't fight with your strong neighbour trusting a friends support from miles away

[@18181825]

She looks happy, Ukraine is losing.

[@questionmore2603]

😂😂😂😂

[@Godolfstan]

happy, or pretty??

[@Sekou156]

The whole world is happy except USA and it's stooges

[@monk729]

I am

[@parasramramnath8139]

So what?

[@ericdolo5011]

Its Russia vs Nato

[@user-ht8dd8kc3x]

LOL....HAHAH your so very funny!!! 3 years in UKRAINE....compare NATO without TURKEY.....TOO MUCH POWERFUL ARMY

[@unsalbulent]

@@user-ht8dd8kc3x NATO and Russia are not at war. Ukraine is not a member of NATO. Countries at war cannot become members of NATO. Ukraine cannot become a member without the approval of 32 member countries. Turkey and Hungary will not approve Ukraine's membership.

[@Peter-xg5fq]

@@user-ht8dd8kc3x Twenty years in Afghanistan, lol.

[@Peter-xg5fq]

@@unsalbulent Whole NATO and more then 45 nations against one-Russia.

[@user-ht8dd8kc3x]

@@unsalbulent compare of military strength TURKEY vs UKRAINE........ UKRAINE is strongest military compare TURKEY weak military.......... IT SAD TO SAY ,,,,BUT ITS TRUE

[@user-gn8iw1cx3q]

Zelensky defeat but he earned a trillions of dollar.

[@Peter-xg5fq]

Yes, because the western society is blind.

[@cowboywoodard2569]

Blinken ( the Funeral Director) was there in the conference..and ZELENSKY was there (the Puppet) Thanked him for being at his Grave Site)

[@eddieokpara3549]

What was the cost of NATO neutrality for Ukraine. Zelensky is responsible for this, he choose a proxy war.

[@stonebwoy2868]

Putin is a Great Man ❤👍🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@1domcouk]

Cud have fooled me. You must be blind.

[@augustomundombe829]

From Angola; Africa... VIVA Long live the INDISPUTABLE greatest WARRIORS of our world; with the most POWERFUL army on planet; Big Russia rules ⭐.... The Nazis are on the RUN in Ukraine 😂😂😂

[@Happytimes426]

Keep on dreaming. It is free

[@augustomundombe829]

@@Happytimes426 Its real ~ the Nazis are on the RUN in Ukraine ~ NATO~USA... Real all the way~no dreams here 😂😂😂

[@Happytimes426]

Do you really think Russia can fight NATO? Please read history of these nations. Only one of big NATO members is enough to deal with Russians. NATO is just toying them prolonging the war and you are a fool to believe it just like Zelensky who is a fool and being used.

[@naijaman6639]

Duh boohoo...cry yourself a river ​@@Happytimes426

[@Peter-xg5fq]

@@Happytimes426 He is 100% right, he is not dreaming.

[@tupperlake100]

Zalenski know that when the conflict is over, and a fair election is held, he will have to go back to his old occupation. But comedy will be harder to create. And it will not pay as much.

[@victor-hn1bh]

has long as china, Asia and india keep buying russian oil / gas and minerial products. It is going to be hard for ukraine to defeat Russia. Nato would need to supply over 1000 atcams missiles annually, 300 hirmars, 500 -1000 top of the range fighter bombers plus necessary training cost, 1000 tank with spares, 500-1000 artillary units, million upon millions of artillary shells. The will just isn't there to bear the high cost for this long term. Maybe i could be wrong God knows and time will tell.

[@victor-hn1bh]

neither side is exhausted by killing and destruction yet

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

2-5 more years imo

[@crzjetlag2089]

Is Zelensky facing defeat in the face of Russian ground assault? What a question? Zelenzky was born a defeated creature, grew up a defeated creature, and ages like a miserable defeated comedian.

[@tanksmakau7672]

Brilliant comment

[@nadelzkungang229]

I love this comment 😂😂

[@tommyyang7135]

All we said go Russian

[@payasoAtIbaPa]

If us and allies will not support ammunition,jets and rockets it cannot win

[@ronlumsden3164]

Yes, no other words needed! 😢

[@guitsham8923]

Not zelensky facing defeat but the West, let's be honest.

[@nadelzkungang229]

That's so true

[@alexandrabellerose3550]

Not true, if WW3 starts we are all dead, NATO intervening now = faster apocalypcse. Loosing side will get desperate and nukes will start flying away, so no fool is winning this. Humans deserve this though, monkeys can't get along since beginning of the time. As for Zelensky he got so rich will escape to New Zealand or somewhere to hide in post apocalypse bunkers, but even rich will not survive all of this.

[@paulcampbell8886]

WARS, Rumors of WAR.....

[@MrIrons-og3rg]

Play stupid games you get stupid prizes

[@familyvlogs7769]

❤️❤️❤️

[@user-fj6dt2dv9v]

Never 😢

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

no crying!

[@LazarusChinguwo]

Zelensky wanted to be the hero... backfired.. he sold his nation

[@briantripp5100]

But. .. but. Biden said last summer. Russia was losing

[@roystonboodoo7525]

Clowns do and say things in a circus for laughs 😏

[@kelvin4593]

that is why trump is winning the votes already so he will say same,but this time we know it will happen because trump is far more powerful than biden

[@angelawhitehead6187]

Great report with the correct solution to this war given. Sadly missing from the western media. I live in France!

[@user-vs7zh8ww3g]

Zelensky should have surrendered that war and saved countless lives, because they cant win..But he is a greedy power hungry little man and loves the money and attention.

[@kelvin4593]

no,he with the rest of ukraine did what they could to weaken russia,not to win,if they didn't weaken russia this much russia would have ravaged the baltics,finland and sweeden,its russia who is selfish,out of nowhere they want to resurect ussr,its like italy out of nowhere to start a war against everyone just so they could resurect rome,it doesn't make sense with all those non italians in rome right? Its same with russia,they just take lands with force whenever they want to.

[@SuchIsLife24]

That first minute editing was like watching a action movie trailer ❤

[@hondsdol7671]

peace

[@eplmait3409]

putin is going home when the boss says so to easy

[@oneethiopia1482]

Please, the only way out is peace talk

[@roystonboodoo7525]

Take the Pope's advice, own up, eat humble pie and Surrender. Make a concessionary peace deal.

[@ndivhuwonetshiavha]

I like the happy tone of WION'S presenters when Russia is winning🙂

[@travellingchef_]

Yes... He is going to.... Russian war machine is supreme as always. They have always come on top... Bravo from Srilanka.

[@user-xy7lf1tx1d]

Go Volodymyr, go!!

[@justusmuiruri-jh5jm]

He lost even before the war started

[@saipranay3416]

Moment he decided to join NATO he was defeated

[@kennethgarland9424]

He was facing defeat since day one go putin go.

[@user-et1nb2es2i]

I Don't see war ending until the Most wanted culprit in name of Zelensky is Captured 😅😅😂😅 ,Unless Ukrainians are willing to Pay with their Dear Lives to protect Zelensky

[@mikimordi3446]

Yes if it depends on Gravitas.

[@Bird_McBride]

Russia has huge scatter guns.

[@ivanvrabel8489]

I wondering how this conflict end up

[@kelvin4593]

russia will win,it will start to bark to the baltics,finland sweeden,japan and south korea,actualy if i was on putins place i wouldn't trust china and north korea because they can backstab him very easily whenever they want.

[@alphonsotiady5133]

Don't like the manner in which you opened your commentary.

[@mirogalic9006]

He is already defeated,not yet realised that

[@questionmore2603]

From 🇦🇴. Go Russia to multipolar world.

[@Bird_McBride]

It's raining hot steel on Ukrainian front lines.

[@sefuriyembe7864]

He waits to flee , as he doesnt want negotiations !!

[@aniconic3424]

Putin's Idea of negotiation is the complete annexation of Eastern Ukraine.

[@steveprocter6241]

Simple but repetitive answer for nearly 800 days to this headline - No.

[@DragonNova]

The only question is what NATO will do now

[@MrBrian260269]

No.

[@HomeJetty]

I wonder how many other spectators are wondering how long before Zee man is un-alived?

[@dmitrifreund]

Thank you for delivering this news

[@ioannisimansola7115]

Is he hoping to a victory 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 ?

[@dmatheson1342]

Ukraine is getting a huge boost right away, this is not ending anytime soon!

[@kelvin4593]

imagine when France's reinforcement supplies comes to ukraine,its game over to russia,its just bidens fault how they didn't wanted to give ukraine rocketry vehicles,that way they would had destroyed russian rocket vehicles before it became a problem,which if trump was there he would have given the vehicles to ukraine way sooner and ukraine would have won long ago.

[@user-tk9sy5yz4u]

Step out the western trap you two are neighbors, Ukraine and Russia.

[@Tekton177]

Bravo Russia!

[@luisabarca7363]

The Americans have achieved something extraordinary: Make Russia Great Again... Therefore, the World is deeply in debt with the USA... Thanks, Joe!...Good Save the Queen!

[@1domcouk]

and Russia has increased the size of Nato, thank you Russia.

[@charitymokom7763]

yet in Gaza 35000 people kill

[@orbitno100]

Fall of Nato

[@user-qm5gr4vj5h]

Really think you could beat the Russians smh

[@who_the-100_contentboy]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@garypole6959]

shitlenzkey ain't very good at war is he

[@user-rk8sx6ce9s]

Zelensky no peace deal

[@user-be3ks6vr7h]

Plsss End the War go to Peace Nego,,, between Russia vs Ukraine with US Nato....We wanted World Peace not to War👏👏✌✌

[@muhammadjijosahaidi1331]

stop the genocide at Palestinians first..

[@javastream5015]

"robo-teen-eh" is the pronunciation.

[@user-qm5gr4vj5h]

A lot of billions for nothing what a waste

[@rogerdread38]

Zenlenk days are numbered

[@305jett]

But i don't know how any one 8n their right mind think that urkraine with all its support it has received from NATO could possible defeat Russia,

[@awansimon1631]

I wrote on this platform that Zelensky should not go to war with Russia president Putin

[@jhepoy944]

Ukraine soldier vs Russian soldier in last 2 years. Russian weapon vs Ukrainian civilian/family is the latest

[@caroldoles6042]

I thought Russia would go in and defeat Ukraine in 2 weeks not over 2 years.😊

[@rareearthelement8698]

@caroldoles6042 Meanwhile, the Kyiv regime are advancing all the way to Kyiv.

[@christianozioma3255]

And u think the war is between Ukraine and Russia??? This is proxy war of NATO and Russia, Ukraine is just a battle ground.

[@taofeekajibade]

It's surprising how (billions of dollars of) NATO funds and weapons have failed to help Ukraine push back Russian forces.

[@parasramramnath8139]

Russia is fighting 41 Countries!

[@mypov9790]

Mr. Z is prepping for a final photoshoot...

[@user-zd5bz7sk4u]

Zelensky is the whole reason for this war. He went by what usa guided him. He should have realised its not acting and you are facing bigger enemy who has good experience in war And defence. Zelensky really destroyed the country due to his foolish ego. Poor civilians are the once suffering when he is safe inside his home.

[@coeurdelion1193]

Russia is winning the slow grind. But they are also taking quite a beating.

[@darrenwestley7348]

A bottomless moneypit

[@choongahansingo]

World order, Putin world lord.

[@lebohangmofokeng4216]

No not at all why is Russia bombing civilians not soldiers cowards

[@karisgaitho1972]

Zelènsky the comedian is fckd😂😂😂😂

[@terencescovell2082]

This is not a war of a win for either side big deal Cost of what a 1/2 million troops wounded or dead just Russia is there really a defeat there🤔