How to strenghten Ukraine's air defense against Russian strikes? | To the Point

Exposed and exhausted: things are getting worse on Ukraine’s eastern front as Russian troops advance and airstrikes pummel cities- especially Ukraine’s second-biggest, Kharkiv. Air campaigns are knocking out Ukrainian energy facilities, and Ukraine’s top military commander is warning the situation in the east has “deteriorated significantly”. Two hours north of Kyiv in Chernihiv, the death toll rises again from Russian missiles. Ukraine is calling for more help from the West - more aid from the United States, and better protection. As Russia intensifies its airstrikes campaign, we’re asking: How to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses?
Our guests:
Yuliya Bidenko, visiting researcher FU Berlin and associate professor at Kharkiv National Professor
Alexander Sorg, fellow at the Center for International Security at The Hertie School in Berlin
Wolfgang Richter, Military expert
Chapters:
00:00 Opener
01:30 The situation in Kharkiv is critical
02:30 Often there is no electricity, but daily life continues
03:45 The Russians want to cut supply chains in Ukraine
05:30 Video: The situation in Kharkiv
07:15 How long can Ukraine hold onto its cities in the east?
08:30 Collapsing frontlines because of personal shortages?
10:15 People try to live their lives, but that gets harder every day
11:50 It is still a costly war for Russia, but Ukraine is increasingly outgunned
12:30 If Ukraine is losing, the West is not doing enough
13:45 The new conscription law will take a long time to be implemented
15:40 Training of new Ukrainian recruits takes at least two month
18:40 Russia is recruiting 30,000 new soldiers every month
19:45 Video: Zelenskyy on more support for air defense
22:45 The difference between Israel and Ukraine in air defense
24:24 The gap the US left since November is being felt now
25:15 Will the US aid package finally be delivered?
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#russia #ukraine

[@Jb41523]

One way to strengthen Ukraines defense forces is for everyone in the panel to go to the front lines

[@SorceMaKaVeli]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@skarhabekgreyrukh8601]

or surrender....

[@scelonkwanyana3436]

True😂😂😂

[@AtriadGamasekav]

And how precisely would your absurd proposal help to strengthen our air defense? 🤔

[@niwamanyatrevor4645]

😂😂😂😂

[@lem00na]

Let's recall how the war in Iraq began in 2003: for 6 weeks, the US and friends bombed Iraq's civilian communications and logistics indiscriminately to hamper the military At that time, none of the "free" media was outraged and did not invite Iraqi citizens to tell how they were experiencing all this.

[@meallmighty4ever]

why dont the ukaranian kick out zelensky out of power and become neutral and live peacefully😮

[@johnadam2885]

The gentleman in the TV screen says it is unrealistic to think Ukraine can reclaim what it has lost. So the narrative has changed.

[@MJGMJGMJG]

The TV military expert guy, they barely asked him anything, even though he seemed to be the most knowledgeable, realistic and sober. The Ukrainian woman seemed to be happy just to be there: lots of smiles (despite the topic) and she had a positive message here and there because she didn't want to be pessimistic. She was given the most of the screen time. The young expert guy was a positive pleaser person: yes, the situation is dire, he said and kind of laughed, and then he proceeded with "but I don't want to depress the viewers too much" but on the "positive note" it's costly for Russia too, he quipped. So overall, the program was a gentle narrative changer: yes, things are bad, but don't think about that too much, let's chat, feel good and be positive.

[@orjanberglund984]

The TV expert is from Austria. That country is quite much pro-ruzzia. They say they are "neutral", but spread the putler point of view

[@johnadam2885]

@@adityapuar3848 Western pride and belief in the superiority of their values is getting in the way of what is best for Ukraine.

[@moiseshuerta3984]

​@@orjanberglund984 Lol It wasn't Putler standing and applauding Natsis in the Canadian Parliament. That would ve Zelenzler? Lol

[@THEDAVILAK1]

@@orjanberglund984the citizen are very much against Russia!

[@andyabuteo6084]

What happened to Russian army running out of missiles and Russian forces weakened ????

[@Boxtron55]

shovels and washing machine chips can bring down a continent 😅

[@johnswift8825]

I think this guy Alexander Sorg just woke up from Coma & directly joined the TV show

[@SuperGamer3000]

He was frozen during cold war 😂😂😂

[@stephenoris4802]

The world is full of hypocrisy and blood

[@mobilariorayos8067]

the reason i am here listening is because i want to see if the west is telling the same lies.

[@reckoner-nash]

Me too

[@happymelon7129]

Me too

[@streetracoonz1646]

Same

[@edwardsatwooki9644]

Aid , aid if you know you’re weak why fight?

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

If two neighbors are fighting in the morning, an English man spent the night with one of them - Irish proverb....

[@craigsmith6512]

Well, it looks like the MSM is preparing their readership for what everyone with sense understood and was previously termed a "bot."

[@x7zy-xx]

seems like MSM is doing a lot of "preparing", did someone said that is the journalists mission to seek the truth? I dont think so

[@SincereSentinel]

Correct

[@ChrisHo-ww8hz]

Huh? Western media was told us Ukraine is winning 105% but why now? 😅

[@chetshrestha2691]

Wasn't Ukraine wining?

[@Arthas_Menethiil]

Did Ukraine get in time and all off weapons she had requested for? Its surprise that Ukraine still didn't lose though.

[@sergiomedina1046]

One side conversation why you do not talk about peace

[@happymelon7129]

not allowed by puppet master

[@Riffman08-dz6pv]

Ukraine doesn't have any air defense's at all now stop dragging the people around with your lies

[@peterhutlas3572]

All those experts are clowns

[@greatman5836]

Yes, they are so called experts

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

They arent experts, they are PR

[@johng-oe1wp]

lol

[@Anri6547]

But u know it better huh? 😂❤

[@robertlee6338]

Truth is hard to take

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

Amazing what shovels and washing machine chips can achieve

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

Kiiv in three days, right?

[@moiseshuerta3984]

​@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl Day one million. And Russia still in Ukraine. And you still happy because it was supposed to be 3 days! Everyone happy!!!

[@Arthas_Menethiil]

⁠​⁠@@moiseshuerta3984ruscist?

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

​@@Arthas_Menethiil Could you imagine 160 millions "ruscist".

[@alanccvoo]

How to defence against Russian flying washing machine or microwave oveb ....interesting ..you need Magneto

[@10babiscar]

Make a video on how to surrender

[@gerryhouska2859]

poo tin still refuses to do that.

[@votebrian66]

@@gerryhouska2859 that’s so funny it reminds me of deadpool when he is getting beaten up and he keeps asking if the assailant wants to give up yet

[@KLUKA.INC.]

When will peace talks finally be allowed to start???

[@greatman5836]

Very interesting saying

[@atariukass1]

Then Russian occupants will leave Ukrainian land completely.

[@joeylopez7978]

​@@atariukass1it's Russian land now and they aren't leaving. The war will continue until Ukraine surrenders or is completely defeated. There is no other outcomes.

[@osemekestephen5931]

@@atariukass1stop dreaming

[@atariukass1]

@@joeylopez7978 It's not Russian land, it is Ukrainian land. And occupants will be defeated how they been defeated in Afghanistan or in Chechen war or many more conflicts they lost.

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

Just compare Ukraine and Gaza

[@mobifinsolutions1956]

Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines are exhausted. You can not fight 3 years straight in an all-out war and remain focused. If this challenge is not resolved, USD 60 billion will not make a difference.

[@fernyology]

It’s funny how they talk about escalation and adding more help and more weapons and aid to Ukraine, but never about peace

[@hb9145]

Defending yourself against Russian imperialism is "escalation"? Right. This is like saying that the Soviet Union was escalating against Germany when they defended themselves from a land grabber.

[@DrojanaleTorvic]

@@hb9145 and russia defending itself against American imperialism right up to russia's border 😂😂😂😂

[@hb9145]

@@DrojanaleTorvic Russia is free to defend their own borders, but not to invade peaceful European countries. It's really that simple.

[@considerthis7712]

You cannot talk peace with Russia when they will ONLY negotiate what they have now, plus more, plus no responsibility fir loss and damage. Your ststement is clearly meaningless dribble.

[@wilg9400]

Are you the ones who is trying to push for peace between the rapist and the victim? Particularly when the rapist is still inside of the victim? Please don’t argue for the victim were wearing short skirt provocatively!

[@Srbazo]

I always look forward to see non biased extremely smart guests on non biased DW...cough cough

[@darinmeritt3790]

Maybe some of putins tea would help with that cough

[@Srbazo]

@@darinmeritt3790 I drink sumadijski caj when I cough I'm sure all Slavs drink that including Putin

[@happymelon7129]

me too...cough cough

[@nayzhoss8744]

Is that the best dw can bring on this panel.

[@suniltandon9190]

Western media still winning huh??

[@dixonlenin7336]

One year ago this media said that RUSSIA had 3 months ammo and that they were about to lose....😂😂😂😂....now I DON'T BELIEVE THEM.

[@Dslfd]

How is she teaching online if they students don’t have electricity 🤔

[@JuliusCeaser_]

Limited electricity.

[@jbidenko]

They are joining lections via cell phones, and laptops they charged already. Even during the darkest times in Ukraine, the mobile internet is still available

[@BozaCukuranovic3223]

I feel with the poor people in Ukraine currently going through a nightmare because their leadership used them as pawns and put them into a war they cannot win.

[@streetracoonz1646]

Wolfgang looks like he served in ww2

[@sayatciroglu6445]

No, they can not hold neither can win

[@Mr.Clownensky]

Ukraine is like a drowning man trying to grab everyone around him to go drown with him"- Polish Pres Duda

[@MarincaGheorghe]

I would say that applies to your idol poopin more. He can do that to his own without too much risks for now as he brainwashes his subjects for now.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

​@@MarincaGheorgheNo mention of Kiev mayor Vitaly Kiltschko sons of military age, partying in Germany and apparently just obtained German citizenship!

[@PeaceWithYourNeighbour]

​@@MarincaGheorgheyou're just angry for nothing. Ukraine is never gonna win against Russia.....go and cry blood

[@SpecialMuppetOperation]

Two years on. The longest drowning in history. ⌚

[@MarincaGheorghe]

@@PeaceWithYourNeighbour Why do I need to cry. You already do that others. In case you haven't realized Mr "Clowensky" is by name a parody account. It's just that "parody" here is a long lines of lies for a specific reason - lies about the genocidal Kremlin war. Don't get detracted.

[@supriadiramlan5545]

from 2022 the news always cover Ukraine won why suddenly could ukraine hold eastern front? bad omen or something magical happened?

[@Luke-bj8mr]

War can't be going that poorly if conscription age is only down to 25. Let em get it down to 18 then talk to me.

[@oleiversen6389]

Have no young people due to collapse after fall off Sovjetunionen.

[@Luke-bj8mr]

@@oleiversen6389 what ? That makes no sense. 25 year olds are close than 18 year olds to 1991.

[@Hereford1642]

Mate, it means that the age groups 27 to 60 have been exhausted of possible recruits. That is rather a lot don't you think ?

[@Luke-bj8mr]

@@Hereford1642 What nation primarily compromises their military of 27-60 year olds? Also if you do the math that's not even close to true.

[@Hereford1642]

@@Luke-bj8mr Ukraine primarily uses 27 to 60 year olds with an average age in their current military of about 42. They have lowered the conscription age because they cannot find 500,000 recruits aged 27+. Yes, there are men in that age group who are not in the army because they are exempt for various reasons. Ukraine themselves have done the sums and made this decision.

[@LiamHanilton-ko8kg]

Its simple how the question is why has it not happened.

[@jac9176]

Happay news , for whom?? The only happy news we need is a peace settlement.

[@VH-eq2ci]

Does anyone know a school for experts? I'm asking for a friend.

[@happymelon7129]

Boris can help

[@joyaku3078]

attack on Sumi and Harkov is indicator that new front has started to advance from Harkov direction toward east side if Denpr river

[@shinji1264]

Did ukraine got thsoe f-16s aand A10s they said they were sending 2 years ago? Not yet? Carry on...

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

No one said a10s

[@user-gl1ti5yz9p]

Very higher kit need perfect flat air strip ,free from sand or dust as engines sit very low ,do you think for 1 minute the Russian don't know this after studying national weaknesses for decades 😅

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

​@@user-gl1ti5yz9pIs Ukraine a desert state?

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

Anxious? June is coming and the f16, be patient.

[@gimmy118]

I will be very surprised if Ukraine 🇺🇦 makes it by June or July this year.

[@TNFVLOGS]

It's still so much territory to conquer maybe another year if the u.s doesn't give much aid

[@CarlosRamos-pn1sd]

​@@TNFVLOGS they don't need to conquer every square inch of the country to conquer the country

[@madaripurpigeonloft8762]

I am so astonised to see the dual sentiment about war in some western countries

[@nikobelic234]

Shovels and micro chips from washing machines doing pretty well as I see…

[@enriquegarcia2612]

Ukraine has lost this war, the best one can hope is for a peace agreement in which the minsk talks are honored by nato, a free nuclear zone is agreed, and the russian speaking countries become independent.

[@theredsamuraiAlbion]

they have beens holding it for 2 years already, if u consider 24 of feb

[@K55365]

When DW is reporting this you know it's really bad 😂

[@aleksandermiskowiec6591]

before inevitable victory

[@gaborrajnai6213]

What if you would give the weapons to Ukraine instead of Netanyahu?

[@nymincho]

There are no what ifs.

[@delta_glider4362]

Israil been paying for American weapon and maitence for years dude, and lots of US admins have a second passport Israils or their second one have or relative. Do Ukraine can tell the same?

[@MudThought]

@@delta_glider4362 Israel is paying US with US money. Ukraine is doing the same

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

Netanjahu weighs more than Zelenskij! If you understand what I'm saying.

[@asresbedaso9148]

Strenghten or Strengthen?

[@Alpha-qh4sb]

Good News

[@norbertfaklya2452]

I thought the ukranian army is at Vladivostok yet

[@mmercato7174]

Wann verhandeln?

[@icemanzw]

How to do? Is to make peace begging won't help Ukraine in any way

[@marcosramos4596]

Look at the Ukranian Woman's Shoes 👟

[@Mr.Clownensky]

Zlensky is willing to throw lives as long as its not his family or his

[@hb9145]

All casualties are Russia's fault.

[@MarincaGheorghe]

9 months Kremlin bit account noted. You say what your master tells you only.

[@SpecialMuppetOperation]

Putin is a martyr who has sacrificed his entire family on the frontline.

[@greatman5836]

​@@MarincaGheorgheThe truth hurts 🤕

[@MarincaGheorghe]

@@greatman5836 he is a bot. That is the reality.

[@petrosmpampalis6097]

Unfortunately for you.. NO! And think that Fab 3000 glide bombs don't even got into action!! 😉

[@samsungtap4183]

More talking heads with their snouts in the trough...sprouting the obvious ?

[@stupidburp]

MEADS, MANTIS, Skyshield, Patriot, Gepard, Marksman, Goalkeeper, Centurion C-RAM, etc.

[@hasanhusidic996]

Why don't you ask how make the peace?

[@aeyohhh6185]

See what stalling means!?!

[@user-sk6qj9yf6w]

„Wie kann die Luftverteidigung der Ukraine gestärkt werden?“ - fragen Sie Ursula Von Der Gynäkologin

[@amunra5330]

Is reality starting to set in?

[@hilltopintegratedfarm1693]

Blah blah blah blah end result is the same

[@waynejohn1160]

She's a beauty ❤ welcome to Jamaica 🇯🇲 😍 💕

[@she825]

Ukraine should have stayed neutral. Snifflensky let ego and a green suit get to him.

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

No one asked him

[@deankoerth9298]

No money for Ukraine

[@yp77738yp77739]

Who is that crazy woman with yellow pyjamas. Professor of funny coloured nightwear by the looks of it.

[@gumby2241]

Only fans?

[@emmanuelobuna6084]

Funny guy

[@yp77738yp77739]

@@gumby2241 I’d pay,……..not to see or hear her. Imagine sending your children off to university and learning that she will be one of their professors. It’s enough to wish the enlightenment never happened.

[@alexanderpepkin4110]

Wolfgang Richter… where was your dad in 1941?

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

They told us russia ia out of missiles and cant make new ones since march 2022

[@dilucragnvindr130]

Why should we keep funding Ukraine when they haven't supported any of our policies before until they stop obeying their former master and demand us to help them clean up their mess? We should fund and support countries that have invested so much on our policies. We will never know when will Ukraine going to serve their master again as half of their population have affiliation with Russians.

[@delta_glider4362]

Having East Front flashbacks, Germany? 😁

[@joyaku3078]

😁😁" AS LONG AS IT TAKES " is gone with the wind😁😁😁it is said that there wiil no supply of longrange missile,patriot air defence system,f16 and germany longrange torus missile😁😁😂if these items supplied Russia reatiation will be so huge UKRAINE RIP😁😂😂

[@chisimdibreakthrough1901]

It must have been painful for western media to finally come to reality that Ukraine is actually losing.

[@aburakadabura2]

Don't you belong to the West?

[@ChrisLloyd-zf7nl]

Global hawk

[@ChrisLloyd-zf7nl]

Patriot pac 3

[@waynegore5291]

Ukraine is winning and winning bigly, at least on western media. Don't worry.

[@user-qt1eo7dq8v]

TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS TAURUS

[@jumamganga6236]

Huraaa

[@felipe-vibor]

She confessed people are living normally in Ukraine. This means Russia has so far been sparing civilians deliberately. Kudos Russia. Uraaah 🇷🇺

[@ChrisLloyd-zf7nl]

Iris t

[@johnnywalker4490]

Very Good Info , Thank You !!!

[@joeylopez7978]

This sounds ridiculous already. Eventually they are going to have to surrender. They obviously lost and they are only bringing this on themselves by continuing. Germany and Japan surrendered. It's not the end of the world, and the faster they do it the faster they can move on with their lives.

[@MrZarkof]

Why no one takls about peace?

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Weaponry is not just the problem! Kiev has serious issues with personal numbers! Volunteer numbers have evaporated and conscription is unpopular! DW have reported on this!

[@joseaguilarjr660]

THIS PANEL 🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr.Clownensky]

How about going to negotiating table to stop all of these destruction? No.? Then stop complaining

[@tatjanaz6062]

Necessarily. First, Russia will take Odessa and Kharkiv, and then negotiations. It is possible earlier, but then it is the surrender of Ukraine

[@michaeljohnston980]

How about understanding that Ukraine doesn’t want to give up its land?

[@joeylopez7978]

​@@michaeljohnston980Well they aren't getting it back. Either they surrender or keep suffering until they are completely defeated.

[@NMWiZZ]

Is she real blonde 😂

[@kory2578]

Z🇷🇺

[@user-lh1xf5zx6u]

More cynicism. Westerners like it

[@felipe-vibor]

Consequences of attacking Belgorod

[@markgoicoechea7826]

You don't win wars by just defending. You just go backwards. Is there such a thing as an honest assessment of the situation. Does the West have the will or the capability to truly support Ukraine. I certainly don't see it. There needs to be an alternative.

[@eskay2012]

Zalensky is really leading Ukraine to extinction. Why can’t he just take a tactical step back and negotiate?

[@chinthakaruwan4786]

Please do as Zelensky told. Protect Ukraine same as USA and UK protected Israel when Iran attacked with drones and missiles.

[@MrZarkof]

All is talking about more weapons, and the people dies!

[@zdendaderman5253]

Kharkiv is populated predominantly by Ukrainians of Russian origin, and they want to be liberated by the Russian army.

[@rarirover44]

SO UKRAINE IS LOOSING 😂😂🤮

[@greatman5836]

Do you suprise 😏

[@considerthis7712]

Germany is assisting the demise of Ukraine by not providing long range missiles and air defences.

[@KazSurma]

Germany is assisting the demise of Ukraine sending there Leopard 1 tank made in 1960's.

[@komangthe1413]

Keep up the spirit Mr Putin 💪💪💪

[@feeedom]

No it cant

[@MudThought]

6:00 in comparison to gaza, this is "cute" damage.