09 Feb: PUTIN IN SHOCK! Ukrainians BREACH RUSSIAN LINES AGAIN! | War in Ukraine Explained

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Today, there is a lot of big news coming from the Kursk direction.
Here, Ukrainians are overrunning Russian soldiers as they launched a massive surprise assault in the Kursk salient. Catching Russian forces completely off guard, the Ukrainians achieved a massive breakthrough through a coordinated mechanized assault, penetrating over four kilometers deep into Russian lines.
After Russians suffered heavy losses in their recent failed attacks on the Ukrainian salient, Ukrainians decided to press their advantage and take Russian forces by complete surprise in a sudden assault southeast of Sudzha. Ukrainians started by covertly accumulating their forces in Sudzha, planning to use the hardened roads leading out of the settlement for a lightning assault through Russian lines near Cherkasskoya Konopelka.
Ukrainians initiated the operation with an intense artillery barrage to suppress Russian positions on the frontline, while FPV kamikaze drones precisely eliminated dangerous Russian firing positions along the planned avenue of attack. Shortly after the last shells landed, Ukrainians initiated their first ground assault with a massive mechanized column, overrunning Russian positions and advancing along the key hardened roads. With the preliminary Russian positions taken out of the equation by Ukrainian shelling and drone strikes, Ukrainian forces quickly reached Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Fanaseevka, dismounting their infantry in the settlements and surrounding forest. After establishing their positions, the southern flank was secured, allowing Ukrainians to launch another three waves of mechanized forces to reinforce these positions, and advance further toward Ulanok, starting intense clashes with the Russian garrison in the settlement. Russian sources reported that Ukrainians used nearly a full mechanized battalion during their assaults, with up to 400 soldiers and 30 to 50 various armored vehicles.
Footage from the area shows how Russians quickly scrambled to counter the threat, trying to eliminate the leading Ukrainian mine-clearing vehicles. However, Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment did not allow Russians to launch swarms of drones to counter the Ukrainian advance. This limited the Russian forces to only use a scarce number of fiber optic FPV drones, which which are immune to electronic warfare as they do not require any radio signals to be controlled, however their low numbers caused only minimal casualties to the Ukrainian assault group. Additional footage from Chechen Akhmat special forces shows how Russians had not prepared any defensive positions like foxholes or trenches in this area, forcing them to lay prone in the forest while Ukrainian kamikaze drones conducted precision strikes on their forces. Further footage from Russian fiber optic reconnaissance drones shows a Ukrainian MRAP landing an assault group in the forest near Ulanok, ready to take over control of the town.
The main goal of the Ukrainian counterattacks was to take the settlement of Ulanok and increase the buffer zone between Sudzha and Russian frontline positions. Sudzha is the most crucial town in the Ukrainain salient in Kursk, where all their logistics and reinforcements flow through. With Russians having shown to be incapable of rapid advances or maneuver warfare against prepared Ukrainain defenses, Ukrainians are trying to force the Russians to conduct costly week-long grinding battles in an effort to retake the ground that the Ukrainians had taken in just a single day. By advancing to the Psel River in the south, Ukrainians are also attempting to cut off the Russian forces to the south of Sudzha from direct reinforcements. Any further advance in this area would also allow Ukrainians to establish a robust line of defense along the Psel River while concentrating their fire on the open fields and forests to the east.
Overall, Ukrainian forces successfully overwhelmed preliminary Russian positions south of Makhnovka and exploited this success to achieve a 4-and-a-half-kilometer-deep breakthrough south of Sudhza. With Ukrainians successfully landing and consolidating their newly gained positions, the remaining Russian forces south of Sudzha were effectively cut off from their ground lines of communication, forcing further reinforcements to cross the Psel River in rubber boats. Most importantly, Ukrainians have once again demonstrated their ability to reintroduce maneuver warfare under the correct circumstances and make significant gains in one day that will take the Russians weeks of costly grinding battles to retake. With the Russian failure to contain the Ukrainian advance, the Russian high command has decided to immediately dismiss the commander of the 11th VDV Airborne Brigade, Pavel Filyatev, for failure to properly defend his area of responsibility.

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[@Taffnp]

The Ukrainians must be the best soldiers in the world at the moment. Well equipped, trained, experienced and using modern tactics

[@I_am_looking_for_GF]

Maybe not the best, but def a major power like germany, france, poland or the uk

[@NiteshadeX2]

Fighting for their home. Acclimated to equipment from nato, Soviet bloc, and even Korea and turkey.

[@AnrchyXRY]

That’s absolutely false lmao. Better equipped and trained than Russia on average, maybe. Than a good chunk of the world, absolutely. But better than any major western nation? No. Lol.

[@AnrchyXRY]

@@Taffnp They 100% are not the most well equipped or trained in the world. Any major western country has them beat.

[@leopolitan1914]

@@AnrchyXRY He didn't state the 'MOST' well equipped or trained. Read properly before you push back.

[@corneliusb1977]

Such a well illustrated video that makes understanding the war so much easier. Thank you! Slava Ukraini!

[@engineerskalinera]

"It's even funnier the 3rd time!"

[@colinobrien3806]

was just about to type that ... great comment

[@yosefyonin6824]

bruh war isn't funny, people are dying and getting maimed with permenant injuries, we can cheer and be happy for Ukraine's newest victory but it's never funny, there always are casualties

[@Cygnus888]

@@yosefyonin6824 Ever heard of dark humor?

[@Chaos666Theory]

@@yosefyonin6824 It's in the darkest times we have the most need for laughter.

[@AC-jk8wq]

@@yosefyonin6824 Some times humor helps people cope with the tough situation… We are fortunate that ruzzia is a laughable disorganization… Carry on… 😃

[@justnotg00d]

So, Ukrainian mechanized assault that was actually mechanized, no golf carts, no scooters, no donkeys, must be strange to those soviets. Poor things wondering how Ukraine has tanks and they get donkeys. ha ha ha

[@thepangolin5022]

You forgot dirt bikes...

[@DiazeDan]

@@thepangolin5022 dirt bikes are actually pretty common in armed forces

[@Gravitycreatedlife]

​@@thepangolin5022 He said scooter's.... Same difference.

[@Subhumanoid_]

@@Gravitycreatedlife ??? Scooters have tiny wheels and electric motors, nothing like a dirt bike. Way, way, waaaay funnier than a dirt bike.

[@thepangolin5022]

🛴 that's a "scooter".....and yes, they've used those as well! 😄

[@randydawson5403]

Ukrainian Warriors and President Zelensky, you amaze the World with your Courage, Strength and Determination..... God Bless Ukraine from the UK

[@szabolcsisaszegitoth2822]

😂 The only thing that is amazing is the corruption in Ukraine 🇺🇦 😂 Also from the UK 🇬🇧 😊

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Go Ukraine!

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[@MarkBush-en5cz]

which god? Thor, Zeus, Ra? Mars! The god of war.

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

In Russia you don't invade with a SMO, SMO invades you.

[@wickermanauthor]

😁

[@irisradinger1632]

"Slava Ukraina" from Germany! 🇩🇪

[@Kozzachs]

Great news!

[@FrancLeskošek-m4m]

Short but comprehensive report. Thanks a lot. Slava Ukraine👋✌💪

[@philipthonemann2524]

Thanks for this interesting report!

[@ExiSTEIN]

SLAVA UKRAINA ,,From ROMANIA!!!

[@KaiserTimon]

I love seeing how the production quality has improved over the years! I can't believe it's been years...

[@guderian557]

Wonderful news! Slava Ukraini!

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Slava!!

[@genepozniak]

SWEET!

[@GavinFrament]

Slava Ukraine. Bless the troops defending their homeland.

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Thank you for this excellent report. 😊😊😊

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Thanks 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🕶️🇺🇸

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I love your reports🎉❤

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I'm not surprised at all. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

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I pray this madness ends soon.

[@kar428]

Thanks!

[@someguydino6770]

"the bear eventually died a death from a thousand cuts"

[@d.f.9140]

This blind bear thought the honeycombs of this beehive are full and ready for the taking.. Sadly for him it was a hornets nest, and he pissed them off badly. Now it's humming and stinging everywhere. Poor Vladi the Poo Bear.

[@JD-oh6hm]

It gets funnier each time

[@ExiSTEIN]

Only for 3 Day´s War

[@MrJaedena]

​@@ExiSTEINtell that to Mark Milley, he's the one who said 3 days

[@Paulyy_D]

@@MrJaedena + pretty much everyone on kremlin propaganda tv like solvyov, simonyan and the rest of them, both the americans and the russians believed this, but they underestimated how stupid the russians are and how innovate and brave the Ukrainians are

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​@@MrJaedena There is a compilation of russian politicians and commentators reporting it on russian TV but a nice try. Google is your friend. Type Peskov or Solovyov or Maidan or Medvedev, Simonyan, Kadyrov... and 3 or 5 or 14 days and see what comes up 😉

[@AirB-101]

Thanks to the RFU Team! Support for the AFU and the Ukrainian People!

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The orks NEVER learn.

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Great strategy!

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Great video again thanks

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Heroyam Slava!

[@Crcdyeworks]

Great word from Chris from the USA

[@bro_dBow]

Great to have your quick and accurate reporting following newest changes.

[@DerBingle1]

Where are all those NKs that Putin bought? What happened to the meat wave strategy?

[@MS-Fin1917]

In meat wave assaults, the meat reduces to fertilizer at astonishing rate. If you don't have more meat readily available, there will be no meat wave assault. Of course russia has not run out of meat, they just need to collect more.

[@2ndio405]

The meat wave strategy died with the Soviet Union. Its a complete myth. In the Korean war the Chinese saw the allies about to reach their border, and they sent hundreds of thousands of troops against them. The allies defensive positions were overwhelmed and they got pushed back. They got saltly of course and labeled the Chinese attacks as 'meatwaves' But if the Chinese were so bad there would not be a North Korea today.

[@NiteshadeX2]

Serious answer. They suffered 50% casualties and pulled back. Kim has promised another 10k, with Korean tanks and artillery brought in by train.

[@AC-jk8wq]

@@NiteshadeX2 10k norks..? That is not a meat wave… That’s a meat ripple… that may last a fortnight… 😃

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Great news, keep it going

[@turtletouche]

GOOD VIDEO

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Another GREAT VIDEO, THANKS!!! Have to disagree with the 'PUIN IN SHOCK!" This bad news does not reach him. His minions only tell poopin good news or lies

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Glory to Ukraine! 💙💛

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Thanks for bringing these detailled insights!💙💛

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You know things got serious when the Tik Tok Brigade started making videos 😂

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[@paulvarn4712]

This is how modern ground warfare without the aid of aircraft is done. Imagine if Ukraine had air superiority and transport helos.

[@christophebaud3108]

I was very worried by this assault. I have seen a lot of Ukrainian equipment being taken out. I hope Ukrainian soldiers are going well, stand your ground, dont counterattack, that is too costly.

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Too sad bro, the Same meatwaves as Russia

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Seven words or more for the algorithm. Slava Ukraine ! 🇺🇦

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[@Dluv0921]

Brilliant move, yes additional troops to take the territory, but not to maintain.

[@josepheriah5977]

Good

[@Ceilingcat9001]

Russian Army being the 3rd Best Army(After the Nork Bois and the AFU ofc) is the gift that keeps giving 😂😂😂

[@GodwinGodfather]

Dreamer I'm sure the mighty Ukraine army doesn't need aid and 25 000 sanctions from 50 countries to defeat Russia.

[@alleyeditor]

Slava Ukraine

[@sabitrisugrim9050]

Fantastic job ,, i want to hear of DUNBAS

[@simonbattle0001]

Slava Ukrayini!

[@zdravkoavdalovic3131]

Good to know Ukraine is winning

[@huuters]

Malači!

[@cipriantodoran1674]

4 km is not huge, but it is something to show.

[@RobertF-o9t]

Breach would be a better term👍

[@briangriffiths937]

Compared to russian gains in a day, it is huge.

[@thesuccessclub6130]

Kurks is Ukraine!

[@leopolitan1914]

Don't know where that is, but we'll get that too.

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[@andrisstefan4058]

"the fiber optic drones only caused minimal casualties" Then why did two of the collumns get destroyed?

[@pretzelogic2689]

Russians change Commanders like they were Jerry Jones.

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😃👍

[@salvor1]

zel should have a small stuffed bear on his desk after this is over.

[@klausberfelde-je2ye]

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[@Оймякий-ижя9793]

did something go wrong in kursk? the videos on tgram show columns of burning vehicles? 😢

[@olepettergansmo3307]

They did actually lose several tanks and armored vehicles during the push, I believe Davidov said 3 tanks and 5 vehicles, maybe more.

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[@Amr-si5zm]

So, did they take Ulanok or not?

[@Chaos666Theory]

If you think about it, do we really _need_ any red on the map? 😏

[@thechancellor3715]

So the much vaunted VDV proved much less than advertised.

[@40mmSKOslavaUkraine]

🔥🇷🇺🔥

[@aspy6860]

Again and again I have seen Ukrainian forces advance to a river creating a pocket of Russians with limited supply and escape, and then NOT close the pocket! What am I (or the Ukrainian command) missing?

[@u.m.9931]

Probably mobility and artillery/air superiority

[@aspy6860]

@@u.m.9931 The video showed the advance continuing SE after they had established themselves at the river and pocketed the enemy. If they had stopped at the river and entrenched then they could have pushed on the pocket form every direction but south. The Russian's only supply or retreat is across the river south of them. The Ukraine has mobility, Russia does not. Artillery/air are exactly the same if not slightly in Ukraine's favor in the pocket. Finally, they have a massive drone advantage in and around the pocket. So again, why strike and retreat SE instead of establishing flank to river and crushing the pocket?

[@FTN_Ale]

@@aspy6860 Im guessing the command would rather prepare for any counter attack than creating a pocket and be more vulnerable

[@CalgarGTX]

'minimum casualites' we saw about 15 disabled ukrainians vehicles of all types, I don't think they can afford such losses for long like russians can...

[@MS-Fin1917]

Again Ukrainians surprised me. 💪 And russians too. 🤣

[@TheRussellStover]

Russians "We don't need to dig trenches on Russian soil!" Ukraine- HAHA!

[@Paolo1964]

Kursk is ukraine.

[@zenmastermtl]

When do you think there will be movement to take back Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro and cut off Crimea's land access? Would this not be a great time since the Russians seem to have relocated most of their troops to the east and Kursk?

[@AndréIsakWøien]

Kursk is now going to become a selfgoverning autonomous liberated part from the nationalist russia. Congratulations and welcome to reality. Slava Ukraina!❤ Kursk inhabitants have started to function towards the new government. I wish all Russians would liberate themselves. They deserve real democracy. A functional one... Europeans should plan to rebuild Ukraina for the time after this war. I think the time for a deal is coming to Russia and Ukraina...

[@AndréIsakWøien]

Did you know that Kievan Ròs was a cultural hub in central Europe, when Moscow was nothing but a fur trade shack by the river, established by Rurik, the Viking warlord?

[@AndréIsakWøien]

It was simply a lawless land, with nothing but viking tradition to lean on. The place many fled to, after being outlawed from other places... In the wilderness, wild people, wild solutions to simple problems....

[@arthurlouis6993]

Wajane wengine weupe

[@jimtalbott9535]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="130">2:10</a> - Pay attention US DoD war planners.

[@Meodus_Humbinerbernecki]

Something not right about the special millitary operation!

[@erichvonmolder9310]

These developments don't help Putin's negotiating position, as Trump and Putin have or will speak soon.

[@b-dd8787]

1% of Kursk is far away from losing.

[@hanserikkratholmrasmussen6623]

It´s amazing what Ukranians can do against a high tech army with donkeys and other great assets 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AdrienneReneau-ky4sc]

02 09 2025

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Slava ukraine. The Russians have to sue for peace. Their economy cant take much more

[@Talinthis]

putin will run his country into the ground as much as possible. He has never dealt with a situation like this before, everyone always let him invade whatever he wanted with a minimal response and he is way too arrogant to compromise

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But but but but Russia is winning! Right? Um, right? No? Oh, fuck

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Soon Russia may not have enough to even defend the frontlines

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