How is the war going? - 27 June 2022

A summary of the war in Ukraine. I look at the developments over the last month (or so).
Date of recording: 27 June 2022
0:00 Intro
1:20 Border with Belarus
3:13 Border with Russia
3:35 Kharkiv sector
4:47 Donbas
6:10 Southern sector
7:42 Maritime war
8:53 HIMARS
9:26 A mixed picture
10:00 Russian frustration

[@noma5050]

Not the same attention in the media here, either. The media might have a short attention span, but we don't. We care, and we'll keep on caring. Thanks for the info and the update!👍

[@stream2watch]

Gotta keep on watching the full vids and hitting like, if we want these vids to rank high on YT still

[@noma5050]

@@stream2watch Done, before I commented.

[@zachemny]

Quite an accurate summary of everything that is going on, as far as I can tell. Thank you for your constant attention and your independent opinion on the subject.

[@xpainx5185]

Thanks for your summary, I love how well you explain it. The video works fine for me

[@anderspuck]

Thanks. Great to hear. It works for me too.

[@ivanduka]

Yes, there is A LOT of demand for this information. Thank you for doing this!

[@Heirl00m]

Tak for videoen!

[@mihugong3153]

Thank you Anders, I had been waiting on such a video from you. You provide precise, accessible and balanced information in a critical time.

[@rickblackwell6435]

Thank-you for filling in the many, many gaps in my knowledge and Canadian news lack of coverage. Kudos.

[@bc-guy852]

Your episodes are ALWAYS a spot-on analysis in my view. Your thorough and professional analysis is very much appreciated. A pleasure to watch.

[@andrewharrison8436]

Thank you for providing perspective instead of click bait headlines.

[@johndittmer8488]

Anders, thank you! It sometimes frustrates me of how little the media in the United States does to cover the war in-depth. For example, I'm a retired US Navy officer and I had to learn about the transfer of 18 USN patrol boats through an Ukrainian vlogger, Dynss Davydov. I was able to confirm it on the US Naval Institute's web site. There was no reporting about through any of the American news sites tahat are primarily focused domestic issues now.

[@vinces.5523]

US journalists are not sophisticated thinkers. They are more interested in repeating easy access narratives instead of doing any actual research that uncovers new strategic/tactical developments.

[@johndittmer8488]

@@vinces.5523: I agree. I just hate that I can learn more from a KZbin video by an unemployed Ukrainian commercial pilot than the so-called "professional journalists" in my own country who have a lot more resources.

[@CelticAugur]

Thank you for your service

[@wimheitinga728]

Same with declining media coverage in NL. So thanks for the info Anders.

[@ucube33]

Tack för din video. Vi ser ut att dela samma helhetsbild du och jag.

[@arrayoutofbounds]

I really appreciate the time you put into these videos. Thank you!

[@hoodro2]

These missile attacks remind me of Hitler's V2 attacks which killed some civilians and did some damage but ultimately had almost no effect on the fighting.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

Most of those missiles are far more accurate. Ukraine normally does not communicate military losses, so we see mostly the civilian targets (which probably are also in the majority due to lack of intelligence). But I guess most airfields and known depots have been damaged.

[@maximthemagnificent]

On a historical tangent, if one includes the resources to develop, construct, and field them, the V2 actually harmed Germany's war effort. Ironically, the V1 buzz bomb was cost effective, but only because of the expense of Allied countermeasures (the actual damage from V1s would've been too small to make them viable). Morale didn't allow for that, of course. Being supersonic, there was no real way to intercept V2s at the time (other than seizing the launch sites or bombing related factories) so they didn't benefit from that economic impact.

[@michaelsheremet2393]

So actually we are at the point where Russia is directly compared to Nazi Germany. Rightfully so.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

@@maximthemagnificent I read a claim that the V-2 program cost as much as the Manhattan project.

[@MsZeeZed]

The V-2 (A4 rocket) was the first true guided missile system, but to be accurately ranged they relied on the German spy network in SE England to calibrate where the missiles actually landed. By this point in the war every German agent in the London area had been turned and was being reliably run by the British as a double agent. So their radio reports combined with distorted British newspaper stories, they convinced the Germans that the first V2 attacks were off target to the West and so further assaults were directed east of London into the lowest population area possible. This reduced the real casualties and impact of these attacks. Control of information and deception is crucial in this kind of bombing campaign and this is why Ukraine is very selective about what can be reported of long-range attacks on the country’s infrastructure.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Thank you. Good information.

[@anderspuck]

Glad you found it useful.

[@enricogattone432]

@@anderspuck actually, one of the most useful channels on the whole of YT

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

@@enricogattone432 It's a good one, there are others. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6umoH2Orcdorqs&feature=emb_imp_woyt

[@TweedFisherman]

Thank you very much Anders. Please keep them (the videos) coming. Super informative, detailed, balanced and intelligent commentary. The Professor Brian Taylor interviews were very interesting too. I wish we had such coverage in our mainstream TV media in the UK. Sadly, the war is being relegated to tertiary news these days.

[@anderspuck]

Thanks. Glad you find it useful.

[@ronaldbell7429]

If you're in the UK, I have to say that I've been reading the BBC web site every day for news about the Ukraine war. I don't know what they're doing on the TV side of things, but the BBC web site is still very good. You're right that it's beginning to slip from the top position, but it's still being actively reported and just today there was an excellent piece in which the BBC did some top-notch investigating showing how Russia is stealing and exporting Ukrainian grain. So don't sell your people short. This American has been quite a fan. During the conflict in 2014, the BBC was also one of my favorite sources for news. I had some Ukrainian news sources which were very fascinating as well, but it's an effort for me to process stories in Russian - a bit of reading, a bit of machine translation, a bit of figuring out what's wrong with the machine translation, etc. So much easier in English ;)

[@Spekplant]

Thank you for the update. Your videos are always worth listening to and are very informative

[@spitfirejme]

Very balanced commentaries, you are my valid reference of what is happening. Thanks.

[@davidramos5216]

Thanks for the info and your explanation!

[@ronaldbell7429]

Excellent video. Like all your videos, it feels both informative and informed. Keep it up.

[@Miata822]

Very helpful. Please continue to give us "big picture" updates from time to time.

[@jimmarburger611]

Another insightful analysis of the war in Ukraine. I've been getting frustrated with the number of videos coming out that don't really show the war in an objective manner. There are numerous videos that combine unrelated footage in an attempt to relate a narrative that isn't real. While I support Ukraine, I can't help feel uncomfortable with such coverage tactics.

[@teuton8363]

Markus Reisner from kzbin.info makes objective content, e.g. this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZWXqYV4qrumapo

[@Frederiknshansen]

The fog of war. The facts are, that Ukraine (with the support of western populations) are winning the information-war. Even just being able to call it a "war" might be a part of that, since these "facts" (special operation, Nazis etc.) mostly don't fly outside of the purview of the FSB. Both sides are suffering heavy losses, whether filmed or not.

[@jimmarburger611]

@@Frederiknshansen True enough.

[@phaiz55]

It can be difficult to find unbiased information so this was a good listen. I think it shows that we're basically looking at what most people believed would be the best case scenario for Ukraine without foreign troops on the ground.

[@fxgo4552]

Great video as usual! Thanks.

[@anotherelvis]

Great video. This format works very well.

[@rasmussrensen2029]

Tak for informationen!

[@saparotrob7888]

Very insightful program. Thank you.

[@statstrange9141]

Hello Anders Puck Nielsen, thank you for these excellent summaries. I'd like to point out an oddity in English pronunciation regarding the cardinal directions. Unlike north, east, and west, which do not change their sound upon adding -ern, for some reason southern is changed to s-UH-thern.

[@Maclabhruinn]

Mange tak! I really appreciate your very insightful analysis of events in Ukraine. Very informative, and a nice constrast to some of the overheated and fanciful commentary in the popular media.

[@johnrowley4993]

Please, please continue with the updates. Your videos are the only information I can trust on the military situation in the Ukraine.

[@MrNepper88]

I would love for you to do more of these updates. Especially now we are going in to “agurke tid”. I’m also a Big fan for your other videos and when you were in “Krigens døgn”

[@Psittacus_erithacus]

Appreciated, I hope this reaches as many interested parties as possible. Good information leads to better decisions and we need as many people deciding to continue their support for Ukraine as possible.

[@redkawa636]

Very much needed videos, I also live in DK and had the impression people kinda cool down indeed. No idea about the media as I don't watch any news. Thanks a lot.

[@DarinSimmons]

Anders, thank you for taking the time to make these. I would love if you could put your naval expertise and analysis to what a Russian defeat at Zmiinyi Island would look like for the western Black Sea. If the Russians have mined Black Sea ports, how long and what would be required to clear a path? In mid-May, the russian subs were put to sea, what is their operational impact? Their cycle is rumored to be 45 days. In the Black Sea, at what point will the Russian Navy no longer project power? Your candor and clarity are much appreciated.

[@Grissinen]

Nice video, please more update like this 👍

[@quentinbarnett1308]

Thank you for your analysis. I tend to watch videos by people with actual military experience for a more rational and realistic view of what's happening. My main fear is that if Russia doesn't make good gains soon they will escalate (if they can, financially, politically, domestically) and suck us all into a larger scale conflict.

[@anderspuck]

I think you are right about that. It will be part of an idea of putting pressure on the West to stop the support for Ukraine. I do think, however, that the Russians are overestimating their capability to create trouble, and I don't think it will work for them.

[@sinisajakus3602]

bravo,najbolji kanal

[@jorgesuanezotaola8420]

I really like your videos and the way you look at the conflict. It's so easy to lose the big picture when you look at the Frontline everyday. Really hard to tell the outcome, I confuse wishes with facts sometimes, I tend to think that time runs against Russia as they are short of manpower, not to mention morale. A lot depends on the western support, I hope this time we won't fail. This war is much more important than people think

[@MartilloWorkshop]

Time is running against Russia, no doubt. That is not wishful thinking. Artillery gun barrels need replacement every so often, and it's very likely that Russia needs to start sending its artillery back to Russia to be refitted with new barrels soon, judging by the amount of shelling that has happened during the war. If they don't do that, they'll lose any semblance of accuracy and they'll be outperformed by Ukrainian artillery (That we must remember is receiving fairly fresh systems form the west regularly, and likely has gun barrel refit support offered by neighbouring countries, as that's a civilian task) The same goes for their air planes, as they will be running low on parts any day now. Air planes can't keep flying without regular refit and spare parts. Their fleet is damaged already and every time they send out a ship they risk it being hit and sunk. They can only afford to lose so many ships in the black sea as longs as they can't reinforce. Russia is on a timer. We just don't know how much time is left on that clock. China is the only saviour Russia potentially has. Should China choose to supply Russia, then the war can go on for much longer. Which is also the reason why the US and NATO is keeping a keen eye on China's dealings with Russia. I doubt China will risk its economy for Russia and a war they have nothing to gain from. It's all in the details. Russia had Belarus empty its ammunition stockpiles and shipping it to Russia. Russia is hurting but they're doing everything they can to hide it.

[@tomk3732]

Morale in Russian army is great, Ukraine, not so much.

[@Pyriold]

@@tomk3732 I am sure the morale is great, in fact it was so great that they exchanged all the generals. Can't have too high morale, it's the army!

[@tomk3732]

@@Pyriold And how would Ukraine or NATO know???? Remember when CNN did not even know who was in charge? Then suddenly they knew all the generals ;))) Magic.

[@Pyriold]

@@tomk3732 Well, how do *you* know that russian morale is great?

[@rexvonsarkasme6918]

Længe savnet Hr Nielsen😁👍

[@human_isomer]

Thanks for your analysis. It's actually hard to figure out what the goals of certain Russian actions are. Some of them only seem to have (negative) PR value, but not any strategic or tactical purpose. It really appears to me that Putin is often acting like an angry child.

[@RustedCroaker]

> Some of them only seem to have (negative) PR value That's simply because your view is formed by Ukrainian and Western propaganda and disinformation. If your sources were honest about all the atrocities of the Kiev regime against they own civilians, especially on the east of the country, you will never support them. And that's not what they want from you.

[@frankie5230]

Hvor stor en forskel tror du et relativt lille antal Himars vil kunne gøre for Ukraine.? Jeg har kun set videoer med affyringer fra Himars om natten. Er dette et tilfælde eller noget man gør bevidst for at beskytte sig selv? Tak for gode videoer👏

[@julianbailey2749]

People think that Russia's main aim in Ukraine has been to stop it becoming a part of NATO. No that's the smoke and mirrors reason. If you look at Russian action against Ukraine it is about the threat of Ukraine becoming a part of the EU with some rather large gas fields within it's territory. Russian oil can be sold to anywhere in the world, but moving gas is expensive and if you have big gas pipelines to a rich customer base and then they get a closer, cheaper supply based inside their own sphere of control, that's a lot of money gone which is difficult to replace. Russia has done everything in it's power since 2013 (and before) to: 1) Stop Ukraine moving towards the EU 2) Get control of the primary gas fields

[@georgechivu4226]

We need more videos from you.

[@aptroed]

Very good! I expect your correct. Well thought out. Where and when will they use a tactile nuke?

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

Orderly retreat from Severodonets sounds fine. In reality the Ukrainians could not hold the city due to huge losses. Have more HIMARs being promised? Lockheed-Martin produces only 30 units per year.

[@anderspuck]

Of course. If they had not taken losses, they would not have retreated.

[@jorgesuanezotaola8420]

@@anderspuck hahahaha

[@enricogattone432]

@@anderspuck anyway, Lysychansk looks a much better defensible position than Severodonetsk proper...

[@NielsC68]

@@enricogattone432 That may be the case but with the speed the Russians are moving, I'd consider the defence prospect for Lysychansk dubious. Simply not enough time to dig in.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

@@NielsC68 What speed? How long did it take the Russians to take Severodonetsk? And all that time the Ukrainians could prepare fallback positions in Lysychansk.

[@ThePRCommander]

Thanks for the update Anders. I have a question. What is your take on the newly announced NATO expansion of forces on high alert. Apparently they are going to expand the high readiness force, from 40.000 to over 300,000. Army core level to army level. Pretty drastic expansion. If possible, and I know it may be a big question to ask, but should you make a video, covering this newly announced change in the dynamic, would you consider to analyze every NATO country, in relation to this specific expansion of troop numbers. Where are all those troops going to come from? The US, perhaps, and if so, what will that mean for US deployment in the pacific? Also, could this be some sort of grand strategic trick, hoping the troop enlargement, will force Russia to mobilize?

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

No apologies for sanctions, and no sympathy for the aggressor, Russia. They will be a worldwide pariah, now For at least 2 or 3 generations. May they wallow in 3rd world circumstances.

[@tomk3732]

Nah, 87% of the planet is trading with them and has no issues.

[@mariaf.6601]

@@tomk3732 This is why Russia cannot produce cars ?

[@tomk3732]

@@mariaf.6601 Sure they can. Maybe not a lot of them, as say compared to Germany, but decent number. They make under 2m cars per year.

[@mariaf.6601]

@@tomk3732 I see the production of Lada in AvtoVAZ has been restarted after the factory not working since the sanctions but the 'new cars' come without ABS, airbags, radios ... the engines systems are old ... no air conditioning ... it looks like going backwards to the previous century 🤯

[@mariaf.6601]

@@tomk3732 Comparing to Germany is not very good indeed - what's the population of R and what's of G?

[@BW022]

Great overview. There is also one other reason why Belarus likely won't join the war -- it invites long ranged attacks. Right now, the west has been hesitant to provide long-ranged weapons which the Ukrainians might use against Russia itself. Such an action (or a large scale using western supplied weapons) would probably invite some type of Russian response. However, if Belarus attacks, I'd say there is little reason not to supply Ukraine with everything from Excalibur rounds to cruise missiles and jets and let them go after Belarus -- command and control, air fields, power stations, dams, etc., etc.

[@jackroutledge352]

Thanks, that's some very useful information about the areas not talked about much in the media. we've definitely seen a turning point. While Russia is still making gains in the East, Ukraine to s making equal if not greater gains in the south west. That's very impressive given they are still targeting August for the main offensive effort.

[@johnstaley6337]

The Belarus border: Ukraine may be cycling trainees through that region as a show of counterforce to Belarus- freeing some experienced troops for elsewhere. ?

[@LeeSwainbodge]

We share the same opinion, keep it up

[@evanburgess8428]

Level headed which is very rare

[@vipernl84]

Do you think Russia will keep pushing, or stop at some point and say, we got what we want, let's make peace? (And then blame Ukraine for not wanting peace). Or how do you think this will end? Please keep making these vids!

[@oohhboy-funhouse]

Candidate status, while normally symbolic, takes on a bit more importance for Ukraine as it signals there will be no negotiations on sanctions, Ukraine is European and the EU is committed to the long run. That said, it was going to happen no matter what as it costs nothing and not granting them candidate status would have been a very bad look. In the south, UA will have to cross some rivers soon, and we know how dangerous those are. Being quiet makes sense.

[@gigacanno750]

Mostly dangerous for the Russians.

[@klausnielsen7102]

Thank you, very useful as the media coverage here in Norway has become very narrow and sensational orientated by now. Now that Sweden and Finland are joining Nato this gets all the attention of cause!

[@henrik8812]

Tak for videoen, kunne godt lide måden at analyserer krigen på ved at dele den op i regioner. Nu ser det ud til at Sverige og Finland tilslutter sig NATO. Det nævnes at Danmarks sikkerhed forbedres 'markant' og det er en historisk begivenhed, og strategisk fejlberegning af Rusland ved krigen i Ukraine. Kan du forklare hvorfor Danmarks sikkerhed øges og hvordan kan det analyseres?

[@geoffmilner]

I doubt Russia is concerned about Ukraine receiving EU candidate status as it really is meaningless. They won't join because they can't meet the requirements and will carry huge debts. Even if they did, it would take years. The EU countries are more worried about their energy crises and hyperinflation.

[@kimwulff6062]

Det er bare til ug , glæder mig til næste uge

[@zenscapeUKmedia]

Great summary. But surely saying that "Russia is not happy" about international military support to Ukraine is a bit like saying Hitler wasn't happy about the Americans landing in Normandy. Anyway - didn't Russia get support from Belarus and allies like Syria are reported to be sending troops?

[@honzo1078]

The 'orderly withdrawal' from Sieverodonetsk involved swimming across the river. In other words, it involved abandoning all their equipment. Maybe you mean they swam in formation like the old June Taylor Dancers?

[@JMAssainatorz]

Honnestly the fact that urakine seem to have the upper hand in terms of where and how they push against russian weakpoints suggests to me anyway that while its slow russia is not in a solid possition. It feels like watching tiny cracks forming in a building and you know they herrald something bigger to come.

[@IngmarSweep]

Stream here :) (Netherlands)

[@chriscardwell3495]

Russia is having its wings clipped by EU sanctions and Ukraine's move to towards joining the EU. Russia also angry that Finland and Sweden are seeking to join NATO. What causes Russia the most anger . . . the EU or NATO . . . and why?

[@christianbay7614]

Except Turkey will make sure that they do not join.

[@tomk3732]

NATO. EU is just an economic union. Its not a big deal. When Ukraine joins in say 50+ years I doubt anyone in Moscow will loose sleep over it.

[@Pyriold]

@@tomk3732 Theoretically the EU has something similar to article 5 of the NATO. But it's not as clearly worded and i would not rely on it so much.

[@Olena.P.]

It's complicated. First point, some time ago Russia was also positive towards NATO, but it was a very brief moment. Second, Russia has its own military union (sort of) with some former USSR countries. I am assured that the main point is USSR 2.0 by any means, so whatever creates roadblocks, angers them. They want to be feared as back during the Cold War. Ideally they'd want to expand by taking over half of Europe and creating 'new world order'; and this is not my fantasy, there was an article by RIA news, that was planned to be published some days after the war broke off, after Kyiv would supposedly be taken over. The text of the article described this sort of 'new order' in Europe. To make a short conclusion from my answer - Russia wants to be revived as new USSR, and whatever is messing with this idea, is angering them.

[@MeowMeowDeathRay]

Could you tune down the volume of the intro please? You speak quite softly which makes the intro jarringly loud.

[@rocko7711]

❤❤

[@aucourant9998]

The 'withdrawal' from Severodonesk wasn't 'orderly', those Ukrainians that could escape left in dinghies and boats over the river, leaving their heavy equipment behind, as all the bridges have been destroyed. Many surrendered and many were killed. Lysychansk is now surrounded and there is no way out by road now. The Russians, at this very moment, are entering the big refinery outside of Lysychansk and to the South. This was the last defence for the road in and out of Lysychansk. A column of Ukrainian armour tried to leave the city two days ago along the road and was destroyed by Russian artillery and helicopter gunships. As for the Kharkiv area, it is the Ukrainians who are being pushed back, not the Russians.

[@lockbert99]

It does seem that the use of "orderly" in this situation was a tell.

[@stream2watch]

The river is 0.3 metres deep in some places during this season.

[@swliner]

3 days later: the Russians have abandoned snake island, after what the Ukrainians claim as extensive shore based bombardment. Very astute analysis

[@montau4765]

I hear rumours about Ukraine is training 500000 conscripts, that should be able to join the war in July or August. Have you heard anything about this and what will happen if true?

[@windowdoog]

No stream… Edit: the problem appears isolated to the app. Video works in my web browser.

[@anderspuck]

Hope it works soon. It's fine here.

[@stigekalder]

@@anderspuck No stream here also. Never seen this error before, actually

[@MrMonoTracer]

No Stream here, too…

[@johnstaley6337]

New ( old) commander of SMO - ret. Gen. Pavel: Mr Lunchtime.

[@danykovac8293]

Logistic ship was hit by two missiles but it didn't sunk there are photos of ship being escorted to the port for repairs.

[@osvagt]

Of course, we need a grounded narrative.

[@passenger8705]

Talking about weapons, what do you think? How much weopons will be sent in the long turn, why some countries in EU are not sending weopons... or perhaps much more weopons are send in a long turn.

[@thomasbrayford2931]

Not streaming for me, for some reason

[@spacecanuk8316]

Tak for det gode overblik! I would hate to be in the Russian general staff right now, almost as much as being in the VDV. This is a strategic disaster for them and they are fighting hard just for the pyrrhic. I heard it said well: Ukraine does not have to win, they just have to fight, and they are doing it with skill, alacrity and fortitude. Russia cannot sustain these losses of professional manpower and steel, especially with their upcoming demographic crisis.

[@anderspuck]

Tak. I think you are right about that.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

But it's stupid to try to slog it out with the Russians. Elastic defense is needed.

[@spacecanuk8316]

@@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo More less seems to be what they're doing. They hold just long enough to inflict maximum damage and then fall back to a better position to do the same.

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

What makes you think the Russians are taking heavy losses? It's the Russian side which has an overwhelming air and artillery advantage. Most losses on the Russian side seem to be DPR/LPR or auxiliary forces rather than the Russian army. Meanwhile some Ukrainian regular units are reporting that few of their pre-war members are still active due to casualties.

[@spacecanuk8316]

@@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311 The fact that they're bringing in the DPR/LPR to fight with their regular forces. There is also a lot of evidence that they've still had to pull troops from other fronts, and are frantically recruiting in Russia and bringing in Wagner from the CAR, Libya and Syria. Not the acts of a force with enough men, in fact some tanks were only crewed by 2 because they are so spread thin. Troop quality matters as well, and you just don't replace professional troops within a couple months, and the losses early on in the war were staggering.

[@Khasidon]

What are your thoughts on allegedly intercepted calls between Russian soldiers and do you find it credible or could it be used as offensive misinformation. Like this channel post @Insights from Ukraine and Russia.

[@yurinator4411]

👍

[@poucine832]

Very nice explainations. I think Russia will not want to loose this War. It is bad for their image. Therefore they will probably never give up fighting if they can help it ☹️

[@glowyboi7175]

Its not up to Russia - they can literally run out of supplies & ordinance, and a government collapse is tied to oil prices, just like in Afghanistan. It can happen again but might take a few years.

[@hidalgoyakerson1598]

Thanks for pointing out that Belarus is just distracting Ukraine; it’s been my thoughts since the beginning of the war. If they were gonna attack, they would’ve done it already

[@odinsrensen7460]

The Russians can't shell Kharkiv from across that narrow puddle, Lake Pidborivske?

[@osvagt]

If you have any knowledge mixed with thoughts, about RU air defence system I would love an episode of that. Like, when and where have they been tested . Do we know much more about how good it is more than the specs Russia use selling pitches. I hope US test the ones located on Crimea, at safe distance, of course. From India: ""India's Recently-Imported S-400 Air Defence System Is Overhyped and Overrated [...] Limitations and weaknesses of the S-400 system The most comprehensive and authentic evaluation of the S-400 system has been made by the Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut) in its 116-page report titled ‘Bursting the Bubble: Russian A2/AD in the Baltic Sea Region’ (A2/AD is jargon for anti-access/area denial). It concludes that its capabilities in general and its capability to counter counter-measures in particular are overrated. The study points out that the system creates much smaller A2/AD bubbles than is often assumed and a number of countermeasures are possible. The FOI says that there are inherent problems in acquiring manoeuvring objects such as cruise missiles and fighter aircraft that are flying low or are hugging the terrain and this limits the effective range of the S-400. Citing the research of Christofer Berglund et al, it concludes that against such targets, its effective range may be as little as 20-35 km, or even less depending on the terrain.""

[@GeneralGayJay]

Why is everyone saying what they are sending and how much. Why is this no classified as top secret information...

[@eljanrimsa5843]

You only know what they tell you in public. You don't know what is top secret.

[@BobBob-uv4vc]

Because it is mostly propaganda. They are not sending enough of anything to change the course of the war. And trying to keep it secret would be useless. Russia has many spies throughout Ukraine.

[@lockbert99]

Good point. Never thought of that.

[@ThePRCommander]

@@lockbert99 Did you know that the US has had boots on the ground in Ukraine, since before the war? Whats his name, a peace researcher, Jan Oberg or something, he has reported on it.

[@andrelevasseur6942]

Same here….

[@anderspuck]

Hmm, sounds like a KZbin bug. Hope it works soon.

[@andrelevasseur6942]

It’s working now thx

[@kapitan517]

Seje sager.

[@luisanthonychau]

You are more optimistic than those pro-Ukrainian KZbinrs given how Ukrainian troops are fleeing Russian encirclement in the East.

[@theexterminator9207]

More than 2 months that's a looong time for aid

[@rickblackwell6435]

Do you think either NATO or EU will send troops en masse?

[@Pyriold]

Only if russia would attack a NATO member.

[@ThePRCommander]

NATO will not intervene directly, unless forced too. However, since the start of the war, reports about US boots on the ground in Ukraine, has been posted. Something about battlefield preparation?

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

Hellish …. is how it’s going …. War being Hell and all …

[@michaelpocrnich953]

Ukraine says its good they're being pushed back. It makes their supply lines shorter. Seriously.

[@laurencewhite8217]

„no stream“ :-/

[@anderspuck]

Really don't know what's going on. I think it's a KZbin thing. Hope it works soon.

[@laurencewhite8217]

Works now, thanks a lot for the good video!

[@dmdale3598]

Subtly super-biased toward Ukrainian defense of all regions. Strategically, Ukraine has suffered serious losses. Lags in the delivery of weapons, training for those weapons. It's running out of skilled fighters and munitions. The overall picture is that of Ukraine on the back heel for weeks now. It doesn't hav control of ports, can't beat the blockade for some obvious reason, and has no answer for the random aerial assaults on Kyiv, with more to come. If you think attrition favors Ukraine, then it's like digging up your own driveway and then letting your kid try to play on it. So we always asked in Afghanistan, "what does winning look like"? We've seen this war before, so the we also know how it ends. Whether abroad or near homeland, Russia engaged in tactics that assured Assad remained, Maduro remained, Russian presence in splintered areas remained. Currently, Russia is damning the West, and the West knows it, while sacrificing for one... Joe Biden. You can play the fool, but sooner or later the court jester also gets beheaded. NATO is currently being beheaded. So obvious. This is a loss, no matter the outcome. But the outcome isn't some covert Ukrainian counterstrike as you try to sell here. It's total attrition, destruction and perhaps inevitable bending of the knee begging not the US, but Russia. And if Zelenskyy was to go, this would narrative would suddenly make a lot more sense, than wishing a Ukrainian win. It's attrition. Geez. You can't be so naive.

[@ThePRCommander]

He is working for the government. Put in that perspective, he is in fact unbiased. Our government is totally supporting Ukraine. Which is bad for several reasons, since all nations - to a certain degree are egoistic entities. See, in the future, our country (Denmark) will need to coorporate with Russia, up in the high north. When those sea lanes become more useful, we will need some sort of security coorperation with Russia. Reason is technology. Future pirates will be equipped with drones and robots.

[@ChevyRob313]

Won’t let me watch the video

[@anderspuck]

Hope it works soon. I think it's a KZbin bug.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Russia'a political/war aim (since 2008) = neutralisation of Ukraine, preventing its incorporation into EU/NATO, and buffer states in the Donbas. Ukraine's war aim = liberation of its territory. NATO/US war aim = complete independence of Ukraine, freedom to enter NATO, even prosecution of Russian leaders. What does this equation add up to? Impossibility of a settlement --> Long war --> escalation --> escalation --> catastrophe. Please someone explain to me how this can work out differently?

[@stream2watch]

NATO / US has no war aim except what Ukraine wants.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

@@stream2watch You are naive, not listening to their public statements, or both

[@stream2watch]

@@CNCTEMATIC You are deluded if you think that NATO has the ability to push Zelensky if he decided to surrender tomorrow. Of course he wont.

[@hedlankunsond4556]

I think everyone in the west needs to see this video

[@ThePRCommander]

Well, we need to watch different videos from different speakers.

[@optimist_hr]

intro sound is too high vs your voice

[@anderspuck]

Thanks. I'll reduce the volume on the music in the next video.

[@craftbrewer5401]

Kan ikke afspille videoen.

[@anderspuck]

Tror det er en fejl hos KZbin. Håber det virker for alle snart.

[@craftbrewer5401]

@@anderspuck så virker det.

[@mohamedbinelias3246]

Is nor now over with

[@MrGEORG1964]

who is fighting for his homeland ???? who ??? who for his land and who for a "homeland" that he learned in school, in the army and is a product of state propaganda and not experience ????? ... in the following recent video from eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian soldiers curse them Eastern Ukrainians vulgarly, because they do not want them while waiting for the Russians as liberators. !!! ... eight years silent, damn majority waited ..now things have changed !! ... there was a solution in the Minsk Peace Agreement 2 (under the auspices of France - Russia - Germany) to save unity, peace, lives, democracy in this country. them !! ..instead of peace, they were building huge fortresses in the east with American supervision and money the Ukrainian nationalist right was being equipped by the West with huge quantities of weapons (most were destroyed by Russian bombing) new weapons for a few months, here they did not benefit 8 years ????? Now the blood is flowing and in my opinion, there is not going to be a single state again ... two or three states will continue in the place of one . Today, after so much blood (and it is not over ... the USA-England and the Poland-Baltic satellites) want the war to continue and the pointless bloodshed! they openly threaten France - Macron (indirectly Germany etc) not to propose talks - negotiations now ..... Moloch wants blood from the world's hooliganism of the Anglo-Saxons wasp !! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnqyY5-CZa1gp8k

[@theexterminator9207]

They should just treat, they'll lose half their land but too many are dying russia will keep throwing bodies into the grinder, history should teach us. They cannot afford to lose.

[@georgiosvarachidis6596]

so, according to your report Russia is in big trouble...only 20-25% Ukrainian territory captured, Luhansk is liberated, 1000 Ukrainian losses per day....I see...maybe the upcoming Ukrainian offensive will lead them to the gates of Moscow....poor Russia....