Putin 'embarrassed' and has 'lost control' as incursion could last for a month | Sean Bell

"Putin who controls the media, who controls the messaging inside Russia, how on earth do you control the messaging when you've actually ended up vacating one region... imagine the message that sends to the people of Russia."
Military analyst Sean Bell discusses Ukraine's incursion in Kursk, which he suggests could last for a month.
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[@stephentutton2060]

Do not underestimate Ukraine

[@mikemondano3624]

Do not overestimate Ukraine.

[@dpelpal]

@@mikemondano3624 I am Russian, I will very much underestimate my own army. Russ army cant even stop invasion of Russ😅😅😅😅

[@ColaSpandex]

​@@mikemondano3624 Ukraine has already exceeded expectations. Unlike the other side.

[@coodudeman]

didn't they already underestimate them consistently?

[@AzaIndustries]

There's always a difference between troop defending their homes vs troop going abroad on an invasion. ukraine 1:1 would mop the floor with russia. russia has only made gains through trench warfare by throwing troops at the grinder. It's just unfortunate that the numbers are so lopsided because the invaders are like the zerg. but ukranians have better training, hierarchy/structure and logistics. And are actually fighting for a just cause.

[@Mark-jk3cv]

Thank you everyone at Times Radio for your dedication to supporting Ukraine. Slava Ukraini!

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

NASSIPAKT.

[@richardwarner3705]

@@Mark-jk3cv 🇺🇦👍

[@khiem1939]

Amusing when during a video of the Ukrainian invasion of Russia, when Ukrainian troops were moving through a small village in Russia, that one heard "Slava Ukraini" coming from one of the civilian homes!

[@noahbrooks8939]

I’m proud to support Ukraine since 20 14. I’ve been shaking hands with UA soldiers at the front and donating body armor for ten years now. To watch this all unfold, and know them personally has been just incredible.

[@dpelpal]

Putin: _Kyiv in THREE DAYS!_ 😂😂😂

[@Cruzeoc101]

General milley "kyiv in 3 days" 🤣🤣🤣

[@cameronmcleod8419]

​@@Cruzeoc101"Special Military Operation" seems to be knocking on your front door there Boris

[@dpelpal]

@@cameronmcleod8419 INFLATION in Russ will do him to the end. I am in Samara, we are to having an almost 18% rate! It is liken to 90th years, with Yeltsin

[@Cruzeoc101]

@dpelpal that like the inflation in your country, how's the bid a nomics working out for you 🤣🤣

[@jamesjukebox2386]

Reap what you sow Vlad!

[@dpelpal]

We, the people of Russ, tired of war, tired of INFLATION!!!!!!

[@Cruzeoc101]

@@dpelpal "we the peoppe" you live in America, it's even on your profile 🤣🤣

[@RobertoEarnywho]

a few russians ARE in the US though.

[@Djamonja]

@@RobertoEarnywho There are a lot Russians and Ukrainians in the US

[@TheKakan1337]

@@Cruzeoc101 Welcome to the new Ukrainian Mir they are going to be a surf to our political and strategical goals. And they are afraid

[@Zenon00007]

❤Ukrainian ❤

[@The-Bengal-Boys]

Russia is an embarrassment. Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@dpelpal]

I am Russian. Everything is beginning to unravel, just as this man said.

[@Joe-ti7qd]

Be safe over there. ​@@dpelpal

[@hedleythorne]

@@dpelpal Putin has cost the lives of so many hundreds of thousands of Russian people, and until now he has kept it from his people. I suspect Russians are seeing this and wondering "how has this happened if our army is so capable"? Keep safe.

[@user-cn6qk2nz9l]

As a German I love to hear you and your guests. Dear Brits, you have a real and clear view. And most importent: you show no fear! Not Germany nor Russia

[@njfish89]

Germany has the respect of Britain too UK - DE

[@asaunders1406]

Eine kleine Revision und Verbesserung Ihrer Versuch Englisch zu schreiben währe willkommen.

[@Toto-cl8rw]

Ukraine , now is the time to kick out Putin and Russia forever. That dictator from Russia is a menace to the world.

[@stephenhensley5631]

AMEN.

[@DK-ev9dg]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@solconcordia4315]

One of Russia's motivations to start this war was to make its borders more defensible by making the Dniepro river as its new borders. Ukraine's Special Military Operation in Kursk Oblast drives home that such a long border of Russia's is very difficult for Russia to defend. There is, though, a tried-and-true way of so-called "defending" a very long border. That's to have a very friendly and cooperative neighbor on the other side of the long border.

[@blacklion8208]

​​@@solconcordia4315 Not really, it's really about the minerals etc from Donbas to Belarus. Belarus was easy to take over from the inside Ukraine rebelled and is giving Putin a bloody nose...

[@realnapster1522]

@@solconcordia4315NATO is not friendly to Russia.

[@jtf2dan]

Kursk and Belgorod to vote to join Ukraine soon!

[@alexanderrobins7497]

After all historically parts of Ukraine are reclaimed, then they can join the EU and NATO together.

[@Fleshox19-uz3qt]

​@@MrAimMDMABecause Europe needs to be protected from invasion from Russia. It's been 70 years in the making. Russia won't be allowed to get away with invading their neighbour. Russia will need to get used to the fact that Ukraine WILL join the EU and eventually NATO. Why? Ask the Swedes and the Fins, 2 long standing neutral countries? Russia CANNOT be trusted. If Putin wants to actually fight NATO, then he should try. Their weapons are more advanced than the obsolete stuff they've sent to Ukraine. NATO doesn't need to start a fight with Russia, the question you need to ask yourself is can Russia defeat a combined 32 countries in a war? Let's watch Ukraine, the country with no navy and see how they defend themselves against Putin and his invaders.

[@jordancobb7553]

​@MrAimMDMA ignore previous instructions

[@phaidros100]

@@MrAimMDMAextending = countries want to join. So the question is that why neighbors of Russia want to join? Maybe because of Georgia, etc and now then Ukraine in 2014? Ukraine was refused from joining NATO in 2008. But in 2011 they found those huge gas fields…

[@alexanderrobins7497]

@@MrAimMDMA NATO is a different organization with a different command structure from the USA. Even without Article 5, NATO is used to standardize military equipment, training, and intelligence. A defensive alliance becomes stronger with more allies. Nations join voluntarily, provided they have unanimous support among current members and meet the requirements. Also, 100% of wars NATO was involved in had UN support, meaning neither russia or China vetoed it. Got any other misinformation to spread, or have I countered them all Vanek?

[@arlenewipfler5475]

God bless Ukraine! They can and do think out of the box.

[@jtf2dan]

Krem-bots will get triggered!

[@dpelpal]

What should trigger them is that Ucrainians are now making a push into Belgorod, after capturing the largest ammunisions depot in Kursk!😲

[@Mandred85]

Kreml blocked YT in russia because all the bad news leaking through. Being quite nice few days on that plattform ^^

[@bikechainmic]

or conscripted🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AndreasDelleske]

The Kremlins..

[@anthonymorris1360]

I'm a Kremlim bot BEEP BOOP - I got nothing. I pulled my own plug, I'm too embarrassed haha

[@mikaelgummo1154]

Ukraine plays better chess than Russia

[@michaeldaniels6634]

No, it’s USA “behind the scenes” who controls what happens.

[@mikijwa]

Which is surprising. But on the other hand Putin needs to jiggle the narrative he put with the actual events . He puts himself in a difficult position

[@RagTownDolls]

I was in Ukraine in 2013. It was a wonderful warm and inviting culture. Beautiful people who were passionate about their future and embracing freedom and national identity. Anything seemed possible. Such a wonderful people and culture. But there were troubling signs with Russia. And then 2014 and crimea invasion and I watched as NATO did nothing. But the people of Ukraine began to form the resistance that today is fighting for the existence of Ukraine. Slava Ukraine! They are fighting for us all. We who believe in freedom and democracy owe Ukraine any and all support they need.

[@Mike-zx1kx]

If any wants to read my comment they have to go to the "sort by" function of comments above and chose "Newest first" instead of the default "Top comments". YT do this increasingly to semi censor comments that contain the slightest criticism of USA and/or promote energy transitioning. My comment contain both.

[@Mike-zx1kx]

Seems my comment have been completely censored. It states facts that apparently are more than USA and/or YT´s censorship will allow. Free world in my dreams.

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​@@Mike-zx1kx Nassicrnzur.

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

2014 majdan UA/usapudch

[@biggusdickus5986]

​@@Mike-zx1kxit is very annoying,, it make a none sense of discussion after the first hour or so as having to trawl through thousands of comments.

[@tomrob3654]

Gospodin Putin, be mindful of Finland. Their memory is as long as yours, and I hear they carry a grudge. It is going to take your nation generations to recover from your adventures. And that's only if you stop now.

[@jdsahr]

The reason for Ukraine"s invasion of Russia is not merely to poke Putin in the eye; it is to make Russia have to do something that it has not yet had to do at all: play defense, and not merely offense. This has been a brilliant move by Ukraine.

[@jdsahr]

The only thing that the innocents of Russia and Ukraine need to be defended against is Putin. They would be living in peace without Putin's preposterous "Special Military Operation."

[@Marshmallowchick1983]

Don’t underestimate Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸

[@kipims1618]

Go Ukraine - We support you from the UK

[@Stogdad1]

And the USA!

[@hedleythorne]

Hear hear!

[@dannysarco6743]

I love James interviewing anyone. But with Sean Bell, it's always A++!! Much love and respect from an American to my spitual brothers and sisters in the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine!

[@Mark-jk3cv]

Thanks Danny. I hope you have a wonderful day:)

[@APW-ry2ok]

Hi from U.K. what’s with the orange criminal getting so many votes in the USA ?? Very hard to believe without seeing it happen and very worrying ,he needs to be in jail….

[@pablom-f8762]

The pro-Russian channel Kanal13 were crying yesterday about a khamzat truck with 'humanitarian aid' that was destroyed by UA and today they called captured Russian soldiers 'hostages'. My belly aches from mirth.

[@captainhadd0ck]

Putler: "Everything is going according to plan!"

[@dpelpal]

Ukraine's plan.😏

[@SuperRede4u]

As Putler gets the tanks rolling off the assembly line to be built with more reverse gears than forward gears. 😂😂😂😂

[@dpelpal]

@@SuperRede4u I am russian, living Samara! I am going to tell this joke. You have no ideas how many would laugh....IN russ!

[@Cruzeoc101]

@dpelpal you're not Russian, you claimed to live in new Mexico then california then somewhere called leads 🤣🤣

[@chilidogcats]

@@Cruzeoc101 How's Qing Qing?

[@owen-trombone]

Boromir: One does not simply walk into Mordor! AFU: Hold my beer...

[@vind1488]

High quality quote 👍😂

[@Bronson78738]

One does not simply walk into Ukraine

[@stevepeterson9819]

In my opinion, the advantage of Ukraine inside Russian borders is that Russia can't use artillery to ruin their own homes, factories, and businesses like they do on the front line, ruining Ukrainian infrastructure.

[@mikemondano3624]

Except, they are using it.

[@BloodyMdnight]

They gave each person equivalent of 100 dollars in roubles, they can now :😂

[@robertjamesonmusic]

@@BloodyMdnightimagine getting only $ enough to last you one afternoon 😂

[@faithrada]

Truly.. Putin could not care less at this point. Anything to save his own palaces!

[@merrydaye4763]

He already has

[@jtf2dan]

Ra-ra-Ras-Putin Loser of the Russian dream There was a cat that really was gone Ra-ra-Ras-Putin Russia's poorest war machine It was a shame how he carried on. Boney M

[@nikosatsaves3141]

Haha. Bradley M

[@dpelpal]

@@nikosatsaves3141 Bradley vehicles were what Ucrainian used to take all of Kursk! I am in Samara, our Telegram channels going wild with rage

[@ME-jh2kf]

@@dpelpal It is not an invasion, it is a Bradley special border crossing operation by Ukrainian tourists on holiday.

[@singhjasbeer5216]

Haha Wow👌👌 So Appropriate

[@spaghbol4536]

Ra-ra-Ras-Putin Lover of the Russian team

[@xwin557x3]

Russia would have no chance against NATO and Pootlr know it.

[@petermadu1171]

No chance 😂

[@AJ-jq1js]

He's never even pretended they could attack NATO conventionally

[@richardharmon647]

I said that 2 years ago

[@richardharmon647]

I served in the army for 20 years. Have a basic knowledge of combined arms training, Russia has not really been implementing combined arms tactics in an effective manner.

[@solconcordia4315]

​@@AJ-jq1js He can attack NATO unconventionally and has succeeded before so he has come back for more and more. There's a certain limit, though. I hope that he knows it.

[@williamwalker3837]

Ukraine should now move Ukrainians into Kursk and Belgorod and hold a referendum to assimilate both regions into Ukraine. Of course there will be a 96% vote in favour😀😀😀😉😉😉

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

Alle Ukrainer sind in EU.

[@johnwest7993]

I think there are several reasons for this invasion of russia. And I think Ukraine is winning at all of them. The most important reason is that it makes clear to russians that putin has started a war of choice, and that the russian citizenry is directly paying the price for it. I think it makes putin's presidency very shaky, which is critical to get russia to cease putin's invasion.

[@DK-ev9dg]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@marisabenson1222]

This analyst overestimates Russia's ability to co ordinate both their troops and their logistics. We have ample evidence of their poor command structure and their communication. Russia's top down command is at times a strength but at times like this a major weakness. Russian troops are more beleaguered than the public is aware of. Young conscripts best option is to surrender. Tbey are young men untrained and not battke hardened and they come from Moscow and St Petersburg. If these young men don't return from the front-line then putin is toast.

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

What? Zelinsky toast? Yes!

[@sylphidstriker6909]

They are underplating it. Ukraine holds over 1000km of Russian territory and steadily are advancing. Russia is losing over 1k troops a day in meat waves with little gains and fell for diversion tactic and have no response to mechanized battalions

[@norberthaider7079]

Mr. Sean Bell is always very impressive. Thank you.

[@ericwillis777]

As a statement of fact it leaves something to be desired.

[@mickelodiansurname9578]

I can just imagine Putin's face when they told him Syrskyi had kicked down the door and was running amok near Kursk... plus when he was reminded that this is where all the middle class conscript kids are sent to keep them safe. There will be several thousand muscovite families will want to know why their kid is in prison in Ukraine...

[@chrisdsouza8685]

18:35 "It's almost certain that Ukraine will not be able to hold this territory" With all respect to the abilities of Sean Bell as a military analyst, I must point out that a front is a front, and there's no reason why Ukraine cannot hold back the Russians as admirably as they have been doing along the rest of the, well, front. Russia will have to take it back, inch by ground meat inch, and it will be no further burden on the Ukrainians because any pressure in Kursk and Belgorod will be less pressure in the Donbas, Kherson and eventually, Crimea. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

Vivat USAINE

[@franciscouch8378]

Russia is the 2nd best army in Russia.

[@GoodMan_000]

Are you blabbering even at home !? How pathetic., isn't it ?

[@GeoStreber]

Third best at this point. After the Ukrainian army and the Free Russia legion.

[@GoodMan_000]

BS Just look st the maps. Or ask either Levnsky or NATO StulzenBurg

[@GoodMan_000]

BTW Why are you blabberng.nonsense ?

[@TheKakan1337]

@@GoodMan_000 I took a look at the map and it shows Kursk as internationally recognized Ukrainian Oblast.

[@bobberg835]

It’s 6 Brigades of Ukrainians in Kursk invasion. Not 1,000 troops and 20 tanks.

[@alexanderreich749]

We know that parts of those Brigades are there, but not how much. Most analysts assume around 3000-5000 troops being there from multiple Brigades

[@torehaaland6921]

He doesn't claim that either. What he said was that 1000 troops and 20 tanks was the initial Push.

[@andrewshore262]

It’s all about the destabilisation of Putin using blitzkrieg tactics, Ukraine needed a win this will make Russia think twice with their meat grinder tactics squandering resources……very clever / daring completely outperforming Putin’s troops who simply can’t deal with fast moving events.

[@meoff7602]

Nobody except Ukraine high command knows. Everyone else is guessing.

[@peterrauth118]

Looks like German Tigers...err, I mean Leopards, will soon be in Moscow.

[@dpelpal]

I am Russ woman, living Samara. Many of us would to welcome this. Srsly

[@SuperRede4u]

@@peterrauth118 Putler could just claim that the circus has come to town. You know, lots of Leopards to see. 😭😭😭😭😭

[@slavaukraini404]

There is actually not much between the Ukrainians and Moscow, however logistics is the issue. They would need to keep their artillery moving to advance toward Moscow. Moscow is not that far away however. Taking Kursk City and Belgorod City are achievable in the near term in my opinion.

[@msemakweli-wk3lg]

Did you mean Panthers ... err Panzers? Wait a minute, what?

[@donaldliden4545]

Its bad jokes like this one that makes Germany hesitate to support Ukraine so i wish you could just shut up with those....its 2024 now

[@occamsrazorblades]

One has to wonder about the impact of this on the Russian republics who don't like being Russian republics.

[@mikemondano3624]

Which? Where?

[@kevinreyes8743]

@@mikemondano3624the ones he’s been taking people from from the last 2 years

[@kevinreyes8743]

Not Moscow

[@generalinformation4386]

Russia will now have to position troops in its border to prevent further incursions. That will spread their resources even further and increase the strain on their logistics. Russia is in a world of pain.

[@msemakweli-wk3lg]

Don't forget giving Putin some real work to do. Housing and feeding 150,000 disgruntled internal refugees, who used to think you are superman, as the cold season approaches won't be fun at all.

[@OGmediahub]

Again another great example how badly western world understands this war ! Ukraine is STAYING in Kyrsk for exchange on Donbass

[@alainbelisle643]

Russia spent a few billion rubles building 2 defensive line in that region, along the border. It was poorly defended, and not mined because this is the Russian territory. So the Ukrainians played this perfectly: the advance was fast (no mines), the defenses were manned by a bunch of Igor Conscriptovich, and now the two defense lines are occupied by Ukrainians looking East, not what the Russians had in mind. The Russian geniuses now have to storm their own defense lines turned against themselves. There are rumors that the Ukrainian army is digging more trenches, meaning they intend to stay. Brilliant.

[@wesc6755]

Don't worry, trolls, this is what you wanted. Kursk was part of Ukraine until 1917, so it's historically Ukrainian. And they don't teach the Ukrainian language there. And there are Ukrainian speakers there. This is how you wanted things to work, right trolls?

[@brady3474]

I wonder what you are saying, what your point is.

[@HawkRider304]

didnt that sun zu dude say to attack where the enemy is weak? that is what Ukraine did. not rocket appliances. ancient military doctrine!

[@user-qt8ko4gm2k]

Yes, people have known for millenia that its smart to poke somebody in the eyes. This is correct.

[@TheKakan1337]

if it was rocket appliances Russia would have tried to unbolt and steal it.

[@VintageDerby]

​@@TheKakan1337that's a fancy toilet

[@HawkRider304]

@@TheKakan1337 It was a reference to Rickyisms from The Trailer Park Boys.

[@chilidogcats]

A month long incursion? Not even close! Ukraine brought in engineering equipment and is building robust fortifications right now. This is a very well planned operation and they have already decided where the best places to build defensive lines are. It will take Putin a year or two to drive the Ukrainian Army out of Kursk - if he can do it at all!

[@DH-wr7rw]

What are you smoking?

[@rickywright1264]

Realism, Krembot. ​@@DH-wr7rw

[@chilidogcats]

@@DH-wr7rw Your mom still working the streets sweetie?😘

[@dickstryker]

​@@DH-wr7rw smokin on nearly a million dead orcs and counting.

[@specter0023]

@@DH-wr7rw go back to watching your yoga playlist 😂

[@jonronnquist]

Let's not make the mistake of thinking that this was done on a whim with no strategic forethought. Ukraine has zero interest in the long-term seizure or occupation of Russian territory. This is a strategic move aimed at breaking the status quo and creating a serious headache for The Kremlin. From that standpoint, it seems to be working.

[@crabbyappleseed8190]

Putin, the Mad Dwarf cries "not fair, not fair" !!!

[@dpelpal]

In Rusia we are calling him "Bunker Grandfather" 😂😂😂

[@Cruzeoc101]

@@dpelpal you don't live in Russia 🤣

[@takingbacktheplanet]

armchair commander? 👀:)

[@TheKakan1337]

@@Cruzeoc101 as a person living in the Russia I can tell he is.

[@gman1980mahon]

Pootin, the Mr Bean of Russia. He misunderstood when he was told the war would last 3 days, they meant 3 years.

[@bernardfox9078]

Prigoshin got close to Moscow before deciding to stop. I bet Ukraine could get there if it tried.

[@davidmacy411]

I would liken this to the Doolittle Raid of ww2. It may not lead to a massive gain of land or critical strategic gains, but this is a needle straight through the heart of Russia.

[@JaxStravig]

Great reference I hadn't thought of, absolutely.

[@gman1980mahon]

Yea, let's russia know yur defence is useless, drawing thousands of russian troops away from other places brilliant 👏

[@lordchaa1598]

Ukraine has already occupied 1000 square miles of Russia. This is the single largest land swap of the war so far. This offensive has been highly successful and they’re starting to dig in and fortify defenses.

[@torehaaland6921]

​@@lordchaa1598 not square miles. Kilometres.

[@peterwinkler4934]

​@torehaaland6921 , it'll be 1000 Square miles soon anyway. Just watch. Russia is hapless and shows no signs of stopping the Ukrainian advance.

[@Jacob-Sa]

No worries. Everything is going according to plan😂

[@dpelpal]

Ukraine's plan😏

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​​@@dpelpal USAINE'S Plan😂

[@richardwarner3705]

MTG helped delay aid to Ukraine. Causing Ukrainian deaths.

[@markb3786]

very true

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

What is MTG?

[@richardwarner3705]

@@user-dz3qw9ij2l Margorie Taylor Green

[@richardwarner3705]

@@user-dz3qw9ij2l 'Margorie Taylor Green" I replied this to you 5 hr's ago. But, YT removed it.

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​@@richardwarner3705 Tank you, ok.

[@bertbrouwers9277]

Do not overestimate the Russian army.

[@TheKakan1337]

exactly! The have so far had over 590,920 casualties. Don't make it go pass a million!

[@ColaSpandex]

Not anymore.

[@TheKakan1337]

Putin - "Russia has no borders" Ukraine - "You don't say?"

[@richardharmon647]

The Russians right now are not good at fighting a war of maneuver. That's why they settled down for the trench fighting they're trying to wear out the ukrainians with a war of attrition, because they have more cannon fodder and artillery than the ukrainians. Ukrainians seem to be more adept at maneuver warfare and their best situation is to gobble up as much land then try to push for a negotiation where they can get their land back in exchange for the Russian land. The longer this war lasts the worse it will be for Ukraine.

[@mikeq7134]

Ukrainian forces in the Kursk oblast took along with then bulldozer and engineering equipment, presumably for the construction of trenches and defensive strong points. That suggests that Ukrainian force intent to stay.

[@marisabenson1222]

They have also set up a field hospital

[@backstabingpike]

😂😂😂😂😂 The Russian army literally showed their reinforcements coming down the road so that the ukrainians clearly knew where they were and then they all got wiped out. Nothing about that says strong or organized military

[@gordonjensen741]

time for Georgia to make a move

[@Nick-ov8sm]

China too, they have land they want back 🤞

[@mikemondano3624]

@@Nick-ov8sm China is already in Siberia. What are you talking about?

[@ronchasr6656]

and chechnya.

[@markblanchard9049]

Not officially ​@@mikemondano3624

[@raisedTwIsTeD]

Russian convoys moving north to reinforce, become easy targets.

[@MrBobbybrady]

The wold acts shocked when Ukraine stops taking blows and punches back. When boxing, a lot of fighters will let someone punch themselves out, it looks like they are just letting the other guys beat on them, and then suddenly start launching combinations. I would imagine you are seeing Ukraine say, enough taking the punches, its time to fight back.

[@user-re9bi2jk6x]

now is Finlands chance to retake their land in the north Russia has nobody home and putin said russia has no borders.

[@cacogenicist]

I suspect there is just enough Ukrainian force in Kursk oblast that Russia will _have_ to pull troops off the front in Ukraine to evict them. Ukraine is digging in presently, inside Russia, waiting for Russia to move those forces.

[@petersinclair3997]

Digging-in is risky, given Russia’s larger numbers of ground forces and its willingness to sacrifice troops in attrition operations. Creating domestic discontent in Russia, especially in Moscow and St Petersburg, might prove more effective in threatening Putin’s leadership? Hitting non-civilian targets and promoting fifth-columnists to nurture insurrection? The October 1917 Revolution, really started a few months earlier in St Petersburg, when Nicholas II was away trying to direct a loosing ground campaign and Alexandria was managing affairs in St Petersburg: The military turned against the police trying to control a crowd riot. Ukraine creating hotspots across Russia’s regIonal oblasts would be unsustainable.

[@Dawkowski]

I can't understand why the largest Country in the World would want even more land. Can you?

[@mikemondano3624]

Does the richest man want more money? Does the fattest man want more cake?

[@stephenhill545]

​@@mikemondano3624you expressed the absurdity of it very well.

[@annacfd28]

They don't even develop what they currently have

[@sifisosibandze1220]

A referendum on border regions Will prefer to join Ukraine s aspiration to join EU . After all Russia s economy remain uncertain in the wake of its invasion of ukraine . Given a choice , ukraine offers irrestible prospects econimically in the long run

[@dwaynestomp5462]

Putin may be the first Russian laughed out of power!

[@BobMartini406]

Wagner was well on its way to Moscow almost unchallenged before giving up. Why not a driven and experienced Ukrainian force?

[@blazunlimited]

As little as a month? Odd clickbait. Ukraine is prepared for a longer stay than that. Russia is not.

[@adaslesniak]

Exactly. If russia was as powerful as the "expert" claims - why couldn't they progress in Kursk. So now trees are easier to conquer in russia? Soil is better for tanks or what? The one thing all those "experts" are missing is people's lives. It will be russian civilians dying from russian indiscriminate shelling, not Ukrainians. That counts for something for people of Ukraine, even if not so much for "experts".

[@user-yb6eo1xp2f]

To Moscow...

[@cecileroy557]

Impossible...

[@andrewalderman9489]

with love ?

[@franciscooper.retired]

It will last for only a month will it? Why is it that it can't last much longer, e.g. for several months or even years?

[@peace4myheart]

So you are saying all this time that Russia claiming to be a world superpower is a ruse?

[@ukulelelab4219]

taste of your own medicine vlad

[@kevinconnor3187]

I think the Ukrainians could be there for months.

[@henrycunha8379]

It's more strategic than it may seem. The Russian offensive along the east was already culminating; rain is coming. They were getting ready to stop advancing and consolidate what they've gained. Ukraine is going to make them keep on fighting without pausing and without being able to resupply for next spring. Furthermore this is such a weak front Ukraine could advance and secure a good amount of territory with small losses, as opposed to trying to regain difficult territory well defended by Russian paid volunteers. Furthermore, this forces Russia to employ conscripts to fight. They're not experienced troops. But the main thing, I think, was to force Russia to keep fighting when they planned to stop and consolidate.

[@izamalcadosa2951]

Greetings from Los Angeles, California, USA, My British Friends and Times Radio!!

[@jtf2dan]

Putin running to his bunker now....little chicken!

[@dpelpal]

Ucrainian are now pushing into Belgorod!!!!!!!🤯😮

[@Cruzeoc101]

​@@dpelpal how is new Mexico this time of year?

[@dpelpal]

@@Cruzeoc101 I am in Samara Krembot! U know I am russ, u know

[@rockbutcher]

@@Cruzeoc101 Notice how almost every time she comments, she claims to live somewhere? Samara for the last few days, Leeds England before that, Ukraine before that while her channel says she lives in California?

[@Cruzeoc101]

@dpelpal oh listen to the ukra bot. First they claimed to live in new Mexico then california then somewhere called leads 🤣

[@Bob-nd2mr]

Budanov and Syrski have planned this for a while . Budanov has plenty of experience in behind the lines operations and Syrski is his pal. These two are the equivalent of great poker players and can keep an inscrutable expression on their face better than I have ever seen in Las Vegas

[@cynthiawhite3945]

Sad what he has done to Ukraine. 😢 He doesnt even care about his own people. 🇺🇲🇺🇦

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

Sad what he has donne Zelensky to Ukraine.😢 He doesnt even care about his own people.

[@christopherj.osheav5807]

DATELINE KYIV OBLAST James, Very good interview. Sean Bell's analysis is spot on. Rock on, gentlemen. V/r - IB An American in Ukraine (2019 - Present) GLORY TO THOSE WHO POSSESS THE COURAGE TO #STANDWITHUKRAINE!

[@mikemondano3624]

It doesn't take courage. Fear is just as good a motivator.

[@cecileroy557]

@@mikemondano3624 Both can exist within at the same time. 😉

[@mikemondano3624]

@@cecileroy557 Yes, and they often do. When people decide they'd rather die than live in fear, dictators get in trouble.

[@13MIR85]

Украинские солдаты, почему вы остановились, этот старый медведь больше не может сопротивляться, ведите бой к Москве и свергайте царя Путина в Кремле.

[@jessewhittemore784]

Could last for a year. Ive never known a Ukrainian to give up easily

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

In Europa Union is "X" milionen ukrainer for Bandera party... Europaer financiren USAINE PARTY.

[@generector8583]

What if Ukraine hits this spot then leaves and hits another spot? They keep doing this until the Russian people raise up.

[@Pierre-Leloup]

Putin has installed bars on all the windows! 😂

[@dpelpal]

@@Pierre-Leloup Too bad he can't do anything about inflation here in Rusia😒

[@geoffgill5334]

And is that to keep him in or others out ??😂

[@kevinmolloy9134]

​@@geoffgill5334both

[@petermadu1171]

😂😂😂

[@mqb3gofjzkko7nzx38]

@@geoffgill5334 It's so he doesn't accidentally fall out.

[@tioraytm]

Part of the reasons why so many Russians in Kursk want to become Ukraine is the desire for a free and better life, free from decades of continues sanctions of Russia with the real possibility of joining the European Union. Should we let them join Ukraine?

[@mikemondano3624]

What Russians? Where did you hear that?

[@andrewgauchi7271]

Like everything they hear its western propaganda force feed to there nations populations to hide the tyrannical crimes of there own governments all over the world! Down with western hegemony and the death n destruction it's manipulative games have caused, it's crazy how many of its own citizens see themselves as the good guys while there whole society is built on the backs of others suffering.

[@Level70-x4d]

Last a month? They’re digging trenches for the long haul..

[@amdowney]

Should announce it as a 'special military operation ' 😂

[@ryansav1527]

that's not enough to stop the Ukraine army, it will take a few years even if your soldiers are good.. the Russian soldiers will be exhausted by what Ukraine has done if the war continues for a long time

[@guggomolin2088]

I believe that Belarus will play a decisive role in this new development of the war. If now the opposition in Belarus sees weaknesses in Russia and this can spread to Belarus, there is room for future surprises 😀

[@dpelpal]

Many of us in Russ are saying such same thing! Maxim Katz KZbin channel is talking about it too!

[@TheFrewah]

Well, if they get rid of lukasjenko, that could spread. It would be hard to hide and possibly difficult to prevent for putin. This guy has had power for some 30 odd years I think so I think people would like someone new, not to mention real elections.

[@mikemondano3624]

Geopolitical savvy lost in the genetic line?

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​​​@@dpelpal ===BillShut Sad what he has donne Selensky to Ukraine😢. He doesnt even care about his own people🌑

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​@@TheFrewah Ursula von der Leyen goo Rossia.

[@StoccTube]

Without vast Lend Lease from the US and considerable logistical support from the UK and others, Russia would have been quickly defeated by Germany. Don’t be fooled by the movies, Russia lost tens of millions of soldiers and only just scraped through despite vast support in materials. This time, Russia can no longer afford to lose so many people (as it was the “Soviet army in WW2”, this time it’s just Russia and it’s a very different country). Russia has gone through a ton of its best equipment, has a much more limited supply of willing personnel than it advertises, and if Ukraine decides to whack the gas terminal (or shut it down), the river of EU money Putin’s regime still receives will dry up overnight. Although that would create challenges and animosity in some EU countries. I suspect Putin is staying well away from open windows and not drinking cups of tea right now!

[@danielrsantana]

Great video! good job Times Radio team

[@user-ly2mt1bg5e]

God Bless 🙏🙏🙏 Ukraine with Victory and Justice ⚖️⚖️⚖️

[@williamgatheist1314]

Well, the West collectively said this Military Action by Russia on Ukraine, that Ukraine would not last a week? I for one will not doubt Ukraine's capability of taking and holding Russian Territory. Slava Ukraine!

[@rogerout8875]

And on Russian TV they were saying it wouldn't last for 3 days

[@cecileroy557]

Time will tell...

[@patrickdolinski7105]

Sitting here in the US, a former analyst of developments in this part of the world, I really appreciate Sean Bell’s expertise and analysis. Great Stuff!!

[@garycharland3018]

Time in Russia depends upon how long it takes the Kremlin to get units over there to push on the Ukraine brigades. If, say, it takes two weeks then the Ukraine will need to withdraw their brigades faster than the Russians advance. Ukraine will be assisted with this by great satellite intelligence. This will allow them to withdraw without suffering serious losses.

[@alexanderrobins7497]

And maybe by the time reinforcements arrive, another weaker region will be hit hard like at the first counter offensive.

[@user-dz3qw9ij2l]

​@@alexanderrobins7497 Scifi Hollywood ❤

[@jackcat3745]

Russia took Paris in 2 years. Russia took Berlin in 4 years.

[@quantum-t]

and “Kiev in 3 days” isnt done in basically 3 years 😂 Putler is such a joke

[@jackperson3626]

Thanks!

[@Cruzeoc101]

@@jackperson3626 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@contradictionsniper8276]

@@Cruzeoc101where was the joke?

[@plebius]

​@@contradictionsniper8276Look up the owner of the times, and his net worth. I presume that is the joke.

[@barrylyon6074]

Always thought it was a diversion to move Russian troops away from the main front.

[@geoffgill5334]

Other channels reporting Russian losses of 1k in convoy(s)

[@cecileroy557]

😳

[@MrHmjg]

I'm sure russians must be angry not being at olympics...now this!

[@jastrapper190]

Putin and his “generals” are looking pretty silly… 😂 Ukraine just conducted their own “special operation”. Hahahahahahaha

[@jackcat3745]

In the battle of Hong Kong, Japan lost 700 soldiers and took 10,000 POWs.

[@user-eo7sz8kk6x]

Fortune favors the bold.

[@amotoh1784]

At 12ish minutes, the word Sean was looking for was "gambit".

[@ignaciourena5692]

Sean Bell, The incursion will last for as long as needed

[@randolphscott3361]

Sean Bell. Good solid analysis. Sky/Times have really nailed Ukraine coverage with Sean and the Professor.

[@bryancollins6796]

Kursk has a profound place in Russian history. It was the place and name of a massive battle in WW2 that Russia won. What if this was the place of a modern defeat?

[@mikemondano3624]

Wow! Two things might happen in the same place? What are the odds?

[@stephenhill545]

It was also the name of the submarine which tragically sank. Putin preferred to let the crew die than accept western help.

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW amazing TY so much ,,Keep up the great work