Ukraine's mobilisation drive: how is Kyiv finding the people to fight? Ukraine: The Latest, Podcast

Day 781.
Today, we get the latest updates from across the frontline in Ukraine and discuss a controversial new mobilisation bill, with Svitlana Morenets of The Spectator.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Svitlana Morenets (The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
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[@paulshearer9140]

I agree 💯 guys. Ukraine's allies should at the very least be helping defend Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇦🇺

[@JS-el3zm]

Russian material shortages are just stop gap measures taken to keep momentum due to extensive training and build up of larger forces they will deploy later. Everyone will be caught off guard and Ukraine will be overrun.

[@user-uz9vb7hy1r]

Another lunatic

[@user-vg8dp8ej1p]

Братан, кто зайдёт на территрию РФ мы всех убьём, вы даже не думайте сюда прийти!!! Вы видимо не очень понимаете кто такие русские и как они живут! Ещё раз скажу, мы всех убьём, кто решит сюда прийти

[@sebastianforbes1]

the mobilisation delay was entirely due to exemptions - there is no way MPs of the Rada would send their own family to the frontline ?

[@davidshapiro292]

its too late.:(

[@burritosls]

of course not, the families of all Ukrainian officials have been living abroad for a long time, including the wife of former President Zelensky

[@raymondporter2094]

​@@burritoslsFORMER President Zelenskyy...?

[@burritosls]

@@raymondporter2094 Well, yes, Zelensky's powers ended in March. His presidential term is over. The fact that he canceled the elections does not mean that he remains president. It's obvious)

[@markhorton3214]

​@@burritosls . .

[@ZillionDollarSadist]

Great episode, as always!

[@mike4480]

..Thanks for the update..Ukraine the latest … 🇮🇪❤️🇺🇦

[@sheltie777]

Francis. On the subject of seizing foreign investments made by Russia, I seem to recall that Russia did something similar to our assets after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Russian industrialisation had been achieved prior to WW1 by huge loans from France and Britain in particular, and the Bolsheviks never paid any of it back.

[@brandonlance3601]

BACK TO THE FRONT!

[@hamishstewart5188]

In Australia in the 70's we had ballotted conscription for 2 years ( Possibly ending up in Vietnam). Many boys opted to sign up for the CMF(Reserve) for 3 years, rather than take the chance of being conscripted for 2 years with the possiility of being sent to war.

[@mitchyoung93]

The George W Bush strategy.

[@andrewroberts7428]

@@mitchyoung93 now watch this drive

[@monsieurgrigny]

Excellent, informative episode. Great to hear Svitlana. From Italy.

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

Its getting harder and harder to keep a positive narrative if routing for the Ukrainians 😂

[@tims7250]

Says a fan of Russell ⬆️ = disinformation

[@Mman.]

I amazed they can keep it up😆

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@ngangamuhia3846]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kacperzimowski4626]

Even in 2050 they will still paint Crimea as part of Ukraine's territory.

[@victoriahigman6802]

There’ll be no one left to go circus or watch TV

[@catherinerobson5482]

It sounds like no new soldiers until August. Wow.

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

😂

[@mfallen2023]

Yeah, this war is over. The only thing up in the air is whether Russia will own all of Ukraine or just parts of it. If the west was going to step-in with troops they'd have already done it & no amount of aid is going to change the trajectory of this conflict.

[@kevinleecaster2698]

Ukrainians are not like the muscovites who are willing to sacrifice serfs for their their czar

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

@@kevinleecaster2698 Yah ..but the Ukrainians are forced to die

[@dessmith7658]

Very funny, as always

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@Dave-gy5mv]

Pure comedy!

[@amandadonaghey7540]

42:14 How bloody disappointing! 🤬

[@KRBKRB-zi6di]

Why isn't the UK giving a lot more?

[@normanlaxton]

Absolutely, Dom... Radar prices will go up and therefore affect global inflation, most especially in USA !

[@loudtim265]

Dang I’m already paying so much for my radar, and twice that for my radar detector! What’s next, air?

[@Fredmayve]

Most-searched term in Google in Ukrainian this week " how to cross river into Romania"

[@kevinleecaster2698]

It's important to note though that Russians don't have access to Google because the muscovites are too scared of them learning the truth

[@burritosls]

😆

[@timdow8951]

hahaha so funny russian bot

[@burritosls]

@timdow8951 hahaha so funny Nato bot😃

[@patrickwickett1787]

This very nice woman waiting patiently as these dudes talk about shoes and tweed jackets lol

[@therealuncleowen2588]

Svetlana certainly delivered some bad news. The level of honesty is admirable. The conscription bill probably passed too late to get new conscripts trained and to the front before the Russian summer offensive. Ukraine has too few soldiers to defend everywhere. The soldiers at the front have largely been there since at least early 2022 with no hope of rotating out. Morale is at a low ebb. Ukraine is low on artillery shells as well. I'm 100% in support of Ukraine. The stoppage of military aid from my country, the USA makes me furious at the MAGAs causing it and sad for what it might cost Ukraine. I'm not going to predict anything too bad. Russia has been incompetent militarily so hopefully, even if they break through in places this summer, they won't be able to exploit the breakthrough as well as a more competent force might. Ukraine has interior lines and will probably have to form a mobile rapid response force on a divisional scale to move to blunt breakthroughs. That kind of thing might even allow for a Russian breakthrough to be cutoff and wiped out. Also, hopefully Ukraine will have enough artillery shells by then to punish Russian assaults. It is probably going to be a difficult summer that will be studied by militaries around the world for generations to come. I still believe Ukraine will win this war, even if it is unlikely that summer 2024 will go well. Maybe Ukraine can inflict grievous losses on the Russians, or maybe drones will limit the Russians ability to attack even with a numbers advantage. If I was a younger man and wasn't my elderly mother's main care taker, I'd like to think I'd be in Ukraine now, doing what little I could to help.

[@toddfromwork8931]

What honesty? She was doing nothing but spewing Putin's lies

[@dessmith7658]

It's time for negotiations

[@deankoerth9298]

Why would any sane person risk their life to fight for global elite and their woke agenda?

[@victoriahigman6802]

😅those radio waves!

[@richardmarsden5610]

MiG-31I fighter jets have been upgraded and received an air refueling system to increase the combat radius, a defense industry source told TASS. "MiG-31I fighters of the Russian long-range aviation received a possibility to refuel in the air and increased the combat engagement distance," the source said. Another source said MiG-31I differs from previous MiG-K option by "different engines, avionics and missiles." TASS has no official confirmation of the report. The Izvestia daily earlier said MiG-31I will be able to refuel in the air. The fighter has electronic systems that increase the flight characteristics and capabilities. The jet is equipped with an electronic remote control system and onboard computers that automatically bring the jet into the required trajectory and fire a hypersonic missile at the calculated time.

[@Dave-gy5mv]

This show is hilarious! Pure comedy.

[@user-sv2pt5nc6m]

Sooner or later the coffee boy Mike Johnson will vote for the packet for ukraine!,,

[@ConnorJane]

And the money will go to the US military industrial complex, as pee usual. Aka money laundering.

[@dss2mtm]

A disjointed podcast where Dom stated in a 'tactical deep dive' that Russian forces 'not capable to amass more then 100 men' due to 'manpower isses' but 5 minutes later quoting Ukrainian sources saying this exact sizing limit in the RF is due to having to avoid heavy enemy ISR. Which is it? He also said RF are facing morale issues "since being pushed back by Ukraine" but when was that last true? And what Francis omitted was that if 230B of Russian frozen funds are spent, Russia will smash away at Ukraine even more to keep increasing the cost to the West.

[@Dungshoveleux]

They just make it up and do not care.

[@dss2mtm]

​@@DungshoveleuxYes, not the best episode by a long way. RF is getting much smarter and their morale can't be any worse than the UAF, which wasn't mentioned.

[@philiplbrown]

Good points - but the west won't use the 230B as it frankly wouldn't dare. I doubt it would even use the interest earned, but Russia can ''smash'' all it likes, it cannot sustain this war economically. It's running out of tanks, APV''s and they are being destroyed at a far higher rate than they can replace. Let's be very clear, Putin has made a huge mistake by invading its neighbour.

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

Pure Propaganda... Alternative reality 😂

[@CountDuckEgg]

Yep. Dom and Francis report anything Ukraine says without question. They reported the Ukrainian military claim that they had destroyed multiple planes in just a few days. Even Ukrainian pravda debunked it, but Dom and Francis didn't correct it.

[@victoriahigman6802]

Those comments certainly make it clear

[@williammorris584]

Yeah, we’re noticing the contradictions. Dom desperately clings to the claim of human wave attacks with more and more convoluted rationalizations. He apparently believes the change in tactics has nothing to do with lessons learned, but an inability to raise enough men to carry out their preferred ‘have a full division rise up out of the trench and run forward’. Morale may indeed be low, but so is that of the Ukrainians, as is related by the guest. No Ukrainian wants to go to the Ostfront to face an enemy that just comes on and on and on, aided by a hail of artillery and FABs. The pod today was a combo of winging it and shaming by the regulars, followed by a sharply contrasting sobriety from the guest.

[@dss2mtm]

Spot on 👍

[@toddfromwork8931]

The guest was an outright liar

[@mfallen2023]

Well said.

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@chopper7352]

"Moscow Marjorie" ...she's a joke 🤣🤣

[@TFELGadevang]

Brilliant journalisme, bringing updated insights in the best possible way. Thanks!

[@MissKae_85]

12:00 how exactly how are there huge human wave assaults also in smaller groupings?

[@ngangamuhia3846]

what a contradiction!!

[@jdo582]

But he didn't say huge groups though did he; he said continuous waves of small groups. Russia are using small groups, based on the likelihood Ukraine won't waste limited shells on them.

[@fredflintstone3424]

I am disgusted with US congress

[@mitchyoung93]

The Ukraine has a Patreon...send your own money.

[@andrewroberts7428]

i'm disgusted with the republicans in the US government

[@RoguehawkEye1963]

Another great pod cast

[@ilollipop100]

Everything is going well... We keep thinking.... Hilarious. Slava Ukraini. Just FABulous.

[@user-yx6ix4zi7g]

Why after such a great loss when practicing D day did America launch their tanks from 4 kilometres out?? Losing most of them. The British launched from much closer in. Nothing worse then lessons not learnt, especially when so many lives were lost.RIP.

[@PaulLefebvre]

Wait....they're saying they can't shoot down Russian missiles since they're not in direct armed conflict with Russia? But they're not in direct armed conflict with Iran!

[@kevinleecaster2698]

Without barrier troops the Russian troops would be attacking the Kremlin

[@walterrwrush]

When will this European aid get to the front line

[@sebastianforbes1]

when the F-16s get new engines ?

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

The Russians are ready😂... expecting

[@burritosls]

And when will Macron enter Ukraine on horseback with his soldiers?

[@mitchellbailey7030]

Great episode from an AMERICAN Veteran from Iraq that i worked with some Brits ! Missed the Accents BUT then I thought about it. “I have the accent”🤔🙄🤯🫡🇺🇸

[@danpotra2965]

Alternative reality by a long shot…

[@palemedes965]

To listen to the government officials on why they can shoot down Iran missiles and not the Russian missiles over Ukraine just makes me sick and depressed. It is further evidence that these countries are not yet committed to Ukrainian victory. It is so sad!

[@willharrison3740]

its almost like they hate Ukraine and are doing everything possible to make sure they are destroyed.

[@Fredmayve]

Could it be " Ukraine very big / Israel very small"

[@palemedes965]

Do not see that as the issue. The issue as I see it, is that the countries withholding types of help are afraid of a Ukranian victory.

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@robertsteele474]

@@palemedes965 If Ukraine cannot defend itself on its own with its own resources why would other countries be afraid?

[@stephencalcutt8396]

I didn't realise the Russian and pro-Russian Ukrainians had such low morale - that's a load off.

[@Dungshoveleux]

So tell us what was hit? Civilian Infrastructure? What about the military casualties?

[@brandonlance3601]

The Russians have never hit anything other than children's cancer centers

[@Dave-gy5mv]

French Fries

[@Dungshoveleux]

@@Dave-gy5mv More embezzlement of US Military Aid... Why am I not surprised?

[@NRG23dom]

Sounds like a tailor made bespoke recruitment campagn which has an ecellent recruitment positive rate ++

[@glenwoofit]

The Americans make the right choice, Eventually. Ukraine will get the support they need.

[@trevorsutherland5263]

Azov refused the order to go to Chasiv Yar. The End is near...

[@alexandradekanova771]

Slovaks collected 1 million euros to join the Czech ammunition initiative though the Slovak government refused to take part.

[@egoncorneliscallery9535]

Ukraine: the latest...propaganda. ie, Ukraine can still win!😁

[@maxv3974]

Chernihiv is at the border with Belarus mostly, and partly with russia

[@bogodoyandex9654]

Accept this fact: Ukraine has mobilized over 1.5 million soldiers. Fallen soldiers exceed 400,000. Soldiers who have lost combat capability but not died 150,000. Soldiers captured by Russia 50,000. Russia has mobilized a total of 850,000 soldiers. 550,000 are engaged in combat on Ukrainian territory. 180,000 are stationed within Russia's borders. Fallen soldiers 60,000. Soldiers who have lost combat capability total 20,000. Those captured by Ukraine amount to 5,000. = Only this scenario makes sense and is consistent with the reality currently being discovered: 1Ukraine faces significant difficulties in conscription. 2Ukrainian frontlines are continually retreating, and the retreat is accelerating. = According to Ukrainian reports, Russia has suffered 450,000 casualties, while Zelensky claims Ukraine has lost 30,000 soldiers. If the situation is indeed as Ukraine and Zelensky describe, then Russia should have already withdrawn completely from Ukrainian territory. Simultaneously, it should have lost control of the Belgorod Oblast.

[@sebastianforbes1]

- my good man, Zelenskiy said 31,000 ? 😂

[@DMZDMX1]

Fact??? LOLOLOLOLL oh Sergei 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kevinleecaster2698]

@@sebastianforbes1 good is being much too generous

[@hawklord100]

I see oil has moved down $2 today so that should mean another 10% of russian oil refinery capacity can be taken down without any worries

[@arthurarthur6083]

It is already. There was a hit in Voronezh like 20 mins ago.

[@kevinleecaster2698]

Everyone who wants to help take down is switching to driving an EV and has stopped flying in order to lower the price of oil

[@robertsteele474]

Ukrainian News: 16 April 2024, Tuesday, 13:22 Russia was able to quickly restore oil refining capacity after Ukrainian attacks - Reuters The aggressor country of russia was able to quickly repair some of the key oil refineries that were hit by Ukrainian drone attacks. This was reported by the Reuters agency on Monday, April 15. Russia is rapidly repairing its refineries, despite difficulties in obtaining advanced Western technologies. The agency writes that the Ryazan plant of Rosneft, the Kuibyshev and Syzran refineries returned to work the installations that were under repair. "According to Reuters estimates, russia's total primary oil refining capacity hit by drones fell to 90,500 metric tons per day from about 123,800 metric tons per day earlier. However, Russia's total primary oil refining capacity overall is down due to various outages and repairs, is expected at the level of 4.4 million tons in April against 4.1 million tons in March," the material says.

[@terryross2388]

@@arthurarthur6083 Economist reports that Russia takes but 3 weeks to repair damage done by these strikes and bring refinery back to full production.

[@victoriahigman6802]

That’s a good idea. To have an allegiance. Good for CV?

[@victoriahigman6802]

It’s not all gloom then

[@wesley135]

💙Slava ukraini 💛 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@user-kr6ui1cd8f]

Миру Україніі та процвітання людям ❤ 🇺🇦

[@larrywirsig2120]

Cheeky comments tonight....motor bike's ain't it..😂😂😂

[@gloriousrunningpotato]

This could of been over a long time ago if Ukraine wasn't so corrupt and selling alot of what we give to the black market.

[@santiagoayalabanda7309]

LORD HELP UKRAINE , PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonathon5411]

Putin is trying it they will be liberated soon

[@samsungtap4183]

Why ? The Kiev regime is anti-Christian and continuously attack the Ukrainian church's. And Confiscating property and persecuting priets and monks.

[@piratesofthebarentssea]

The Lord will not help those who destroy temples and commit violence against monks.

[@kinderscout7000]

Looks like the Lord said 'No'.

[@untitled2235]

The lord will abandon those who will blaspheme and mock his temple

[@krazyswede11]

Funny France's of unicorn, fails to mention the very same law that Georgia is passing the EU has Britain has in the US. At like normal it's a shitshow at the telegraph

[@notonwo]

The US & EU pour a lot of cash into Georgia via their pet NGOs. They do not want this open to public scrutiny.

[@DMZDMX1]

Wut??? At least use Google translate...

[@robertricketts5467]

Great podcast,thanks.

[@sebastianforbes1]

it's all over for Ukraine... time to save lives, not pride ?

[@65bravo]

BS

[@madtechnocrat9234]

So that russia can reorganize and attack again? pfff. Russian bots nowadays don't even try to be persuasive.

[@therealorkdung]

Fool.

[@dss2mtm]

UAF seem to want to fight on like Japan. Maybe it will end in the same way?

[@nathanhoffman20000]

Look again.

[@APW-ry2ok]

Mannequin Mike Johnson is to moved to a shop display in Moscow this should suit his skill set. Just dreaming…..

[@AntonioRomero-te4cb]

Ps, Translensky 👠💄 is done. Get over it. GO PUTIN 💪💪🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@Mman.]

Yes Sir!🇷🇺

[@SirKeefyKeef]

Comedy Gold LMFAO 🤔🤨🧐😃😂🤪🤣😺

[@walterrwrush]

Assets are safe just don't invade another country

[@piratesofthebarentssea]

Did anyone seize US and Ukrainian assets when they invaded Iraq?

[@MrLJT1]

@@piratesofthebarentssea Keep crying Ivan.

[@brombo00]

Should the US and UK lose their foreign assets for their illegal invasion of Iraq?

[@loudtim265]

Iraq invaded Kuwait dumbass

[@piratesofthebarentssea]

@@MrLJT1 Russians don't cry, Russians get upset. When Russians get upset, others start crying.

[@brombo00]

The 'foreign agents bill' must be opposed in Georgia. If it is implemented the clandestine influence and meddling of the US and UK in Georgian politics would be obvious to all.

[@loudtim265]

Oh no! Promoting freedom and democracy!?!? What next, eating? Self reliance? Noooooo!

[@Mman.]

Exactly

[@burritosls]

Just the same, the law must be passed. Any civilized country has such a law, including the United States and Russia.

[@mitchyoung93]

The US has a foreign agent registration law.

[@conflict_monitor]

Fantastic lies. Amazing

[@yeejyovyuav9344]

อย่าปล่อยให้คอมมิวนิสต์ชนะเดียวโลกหมุนไปอยู่ฝ่ายคอมมิวนิสต์เยอะขึ้นมันจะบำบากโลกเสรีมากขึ้นนะ

[@Akrus15]

How tf has a Video 730 views but 880 likes? Dont tell me about time lag. In a „good video“ the likes are about 20%.

[@jonathon5411]

Mate when I started watching it was 200 views and the likes were already over 800 they must think were stupid

[@amandadonaghey7540]

At the mo. it says 6 responses 🤔

[@philiplbrown]

currently 1,540 views, 972 likes. The fact we are here and commenting shows it's a decent channel, usually well worth a visit.

[@CountDuckEgg]

Pro-Ukraine bots

[@jdo582]

It says 29k views and 1.8k likes right now. Sounds about right.

[@AntonioRomero-te4cb]

Hey liberals... Your cat needs a walk 🤠

[@jonathon5411]

How has this video got 270 views but 800 likes?

[@neildear-wn9eo]

Possibly time lag.

[@jonathon5411]

​@@neildear-wn9eolol ok

[@nathanhoffman20000]

Look again.

[@jonathon5411]

@@nathanhoffman20000 can't be bothered what is it now?

[@CountDuckEgg]

Pro-Ukraine bots

[@ileanaseagal6757]

Excellent as always! Love and appreciation from 🇮🇱!

[@MissKae_85]

We have seen evidence of that??? Show us the evidence then.

[@artistforfreedom]

But can the EU countries provide a no-fly zone over Odesa, Lviv, Kyiv, French Troops on Belarus border?

[@Mman.]

No they cannot.

[@Dave-gy5mv]

They can't even provide artillery shells.

[@burritosls]

Russian troops are already providing a no-fly zone there

[@marialuizagaler7674]

Ukraineans are treated as cannon fooder.. It is a shame. This happens when people deny their roots.. Their roots are RUS TRIBE. Russia gave them a country and they made it battle field and plantation for their masters the colonialist Occidentals.

[@user-kr6ui1cd8f]

Stop russian war in Ukraine. And all over by peace.

[@M1984FA]

Neocon war propaganda.

[@buffyporson1]

Lost cause,

[@sergeyshkunov2799]

Is this the soundtrack to a modern version of the radio play George Orwell 1984???

[@user-ok2mn4bw7u]

Make Ukraine Russia again!

[@Reeve-vf6zk]

UA winning? 😂

[@ixco4732]

Is this the NATO cope hangout channel when they lose to a broken Russia and can't find enough excuses for their loss ?

[@user-kr6ui1cd8f]

А хто зараз хоче гинути на фронті?Українці демотивоаані зачиненими кордонами в Україні та відміна прав людини. Люди не хочуть на війну, отже хочуть припинення війни. Миру Україніі🇺🇦Бо Якщо ви не погоджуєтеся з припиненням війни маєте йти на фронт гинути.

[@burritosls]

Go to the trenches to defend the Chasov Yar. so Zelensky said

[@zakihazara8128]

😂😂

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing. Stop the war.

[@philiplbrown]

It's losing the current battle, not the war. Ukraine will not lose this war, they may not win, but they won't lose. By definition that means Russia loses.

[@chrisviking7807]

Why? So the Kremlin can enslave them? Putin is a pathetic creature and a miserable specimen of man. He has caused immeasurable suffering and all becasue of his feeble delusions. The same can be said for the other Kremlin creeps.

[@Fredmayve]

​@@philiplbrowncopium + hopium

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@APW-ry2ok]

Russia will loose as it’s nothing compared to the free world . Russia under 2 trillion GDP, Free World around around 40 trillion … these are the facts comrade.

[@CastorTroy966]

This would not have happened if Ukraine accepted the reality that it was more relevant to Russia than it was to the US, in a same way the Afghanistan was more relevant to Taliban than to American voters. Ukraine was brave. Finland was smart. Ukraine’s politicians don’t have much choice now. To accept a peace treaty on Russian terms is to admit that they are accepting a deal that is worse than what they could have gotten before the war or at it’s beginning, having wasted thousands of Ukrainian lives. God help Ukraine

[@jdo582]

Right, so Ukraine is not allowed to self determine unless it's in favour of Russian influence? Okay comrade.

[@Michael57825]

Svetlana is for easy pickings. Not the words from a true patriot. I'm sorry.

[@sebastianforbes1]

truth hurts but shouldn't result in punishment - same for Julian Assange

[@richardmarsden5610]

Nato assisted Ukraine attacked Dzhankoy and Russia made Nato pay for it in Chernihiv.

[@DMZDMX1]

Err what? Get back on the prozac dude.

[@bartojoh]

The situation in Ukraine and the situation in Israel are identical - a foreign aggressor is killing civilians. Perhaps Iraeli deaths are more significant than Ukranian deaths? Are Russian war crimes more acceptable than Iranian war crimes?

[@arthurrafferty4102]

Ukraine as a nation is finished, its demographic collapse in of itself ensures this.

[@madtechnocrat9234]

however this is also the case for russia.

[@sebastianforbes1]

@@madtechnocrat9234 - it will take 3x longer for Russia ?

[@Fredmayve]

If Russia had just stood back and watched, the Ukraine population would have been gone by 2040.

[@madtechnocrat9234]

@@sebastianforbes1 Russia demographically never truly recovered after ww2 (And ww1+Civil War combination). And as time went by this problem only increased. Majority of putin's government was trying to address this problem from family politics to even fully open door immigration policy for central Asia. This is not just a matter of "Recruitable Manpower" for russian army, this is a matter of catastrophic demographic crisis that will hit Russia like a 100km/h (60miles/h) Truck. One of the reason's why Putin wanted to quickly annex Ukraine was to quick-fix russian demographics by adding 40mln people to it. Yet as of right now this blew up the other direction with millions of russians emigrating, dying or being permamently disabled. Of course Ukraine suffers from exactly the same problems. And most likely Ukraine after this war will be a completely broken state. But important difference is that Ukraine fight's for it's own survival which makes any measures and any cost in their eyes worth taking. And idea behind imperialism is to get something at the expanse of others not destroy both yourself and your target.

[@madtechnocrat9234]

@@sebastianforbes1 Russian mentality is exactly like that of ww1 states, when they cared more about winning that about any reasonable goals behind it. In the end it literally broke everyone involved. French were completely de-moralized to fight any new war, British were unable to recreate their army, Russia literally Collapsed into civil war. Yes, Russia can win this war, by taking both Ukraine and itself down with it, but by the end what goal is exactly achieved? Annexing a state that population will be completely hostile towards Russian government with infrastructure so destroyed that it does not bring any value and will need to repaired from Russian taxes? While simultaneously destroying your own economy and demographics in the process? Don't even ask about de-mining costs. All this is achieved while Nato which was on a verge of slowly Disolving itself found itself a new purpose of opposing and containing aggressive Russia.

[@colonelangus8247]

Ukraine needs Soylent Green trucks for recruiting.

[@nathanhoffman20000]

Projection

[@colonelangus8247]

@@nathanhoffman20000 cope

[@MrLJT1]

@@colonelangus8247 Sod off Ivan.

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been happening for 18 months or more. Hundreds of videos of videos showing this on Telegram. BTW..has Dom got any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@elpro7640]

Well as an American thought there would be peace deal already why so much lives please work something out surrender some land stop this please.

[@madtechnocrat9234]

how about usa gives alaska to russia in exchange for free Ukraine

[@piratesofthebarentssea]

No, the Russians will either destroy Ukraine, or Ukraine will end up in Russia's sphere of influence. Ukraine will not be able to buy off part of the territories.

[@kevinleecaster2698]

Our Navy cannot defend Ukraine. That is such a stupid canard to compare Israel and Ukraine

[@user-jb3no4ju2c]

Excuses given by the west on their reasoning for their level of support of Israel's air defence vs Ukraines are at best "lame duck". I feel embarrassed,no shameful, of being a citizen of a country who's leaders seem to almost condone one country's murder of 30k innocents and give them all they need for defence against reprisals while offering insufficient to another who's citizens are being terrorised every night. These double standards are not acceptable

[@kevinleecaster2698]

Not acceptable to whom?

[@deankoerth9298]

It’s the democrats war and it was started by CIA. Most Americans want nothing to do with funding it.

[@richardwilson57]

NPC

[@AntonioRomero-te4cb]

OMG that accent! Holy crap what a beautiful voice.

[@kacperzimowski4626]

castrated woke voice

[@rufuscollis303]

The mobilisation is facilitated by the use of pressgangs, which has been going on for 18 months or more. Has Dom go any intel on the Ukrainian surrender that is about to happen?

[@diggoryjones7837]

Hahaha. Of course it is..

[@bubbajim2863]

*MORE BRITISH BULLSHIT, PER USUAL....SMH*