Ukraine advances on Tokmak & understanding Russia's demographic time-bomb| Ukraine The Latest| Pod

Day 494.
Today, we bring you updates from the front line, discuss Russia’s demographic catastrophe and analyse reports of French armour in usage by the Ukrainian army.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.
Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.
Szu Chan (Economics Editor). @szupingc on Twitter.
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[@fedakkee]

"Ukraine: The Latest" is simply the best journalism regarding the war of aggression against Ukraine in the English language. Real journalism. Bravo.

[@tubthump]

If Ukraine joined NATO, Russia would lose its most important naval base. This is an existential threat...Russia is fighting for survival. It is not a war of aggression.

[@freddykruger1086]

Lol x)

[@kubrenh8976]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Pooneil1984]

It is better than anything I have seen produced in the USA or by any other English speaking outlet.

[@tad27612]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@peterwest9639]

Powerful last words

[@fernandorondon8650]

With all due respect for Dom: The AMX-10 is not an armored personnel carrier (APC) "battlefield taxi." Nor is it comparable to the "dogs of war," variety of mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. It is a lightly-armored reconnaissance vehicle, intended for cavalry units to provide scouting and screening. They have very good optics, since their role is to find the enemy. But they are not intended to close and give battle with well-entrenched enemies, much less with enemies supported by artillery, aviation, and heavy armor.

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

Good points! Maybe Ukrainian commanders should have read the description, like one usually does before using something. It's like blaming a Kia to not win a NASCAR race.

[@planetmikusha5898]

Given Russia has recon drones capable of coordinating artillery strikes and kamikaze drone strikes. The AMX-10 is adequate for fighting tribal militias in Africa, but it is of limited use on the Ukrainian battlefield.

[@wacojones8062]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMX-10_RC

[@mitchyoung93]

Why did they put a huge cannon on it then? I mean, the thing has horrible style, very ungainly. Deeply disappointed in the French.

[@DARDA360]

It is a very French vehicle...

[@markstanton5882]

This podcast from the Telegraph has been excellent throughout and continues to be insightful, balanced and an example of the highest quality of journalism.

[@MargaretSwift]

Its complete bs and western propaganda

[@todd1770]

😅😅😅😅 very funny

[@todd1770]

Balanced 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@tubthump]

Journalism?

[@Alski96]

How many lies does the Anglo-Saxon squeeze into each sentence: Averaging 5.5 since 2022, having historically been 4.5 Important to note: losers lie The defeated lie incessantly

[@Sheddweller419]

Dom's definition of Russians and their society was spot on , imo .

[@MooningTiger]

Absolutely. I'll quote him immediately.

[@IshmaelDoe]

being a Chinese myself I can say the same about Chinese ( at least thus that under mainland China influence), I have simliar realisation many years ago, but haven't Dom saying this out loud is a good thing.

[@Kotch111]

My wife is Russian and she left because she could not live in a society built on fear. Russians are always scared, especially the men. That's why so many men rape women. That's why homophobia is so pronounced. They need to beat up on someone weaker to overcome their own sense of inferiority. The state is built on maintaining this level of fear because it makes the population predictable and easy to control.

[@JG-xi4tu]

The statement is too simplifying. Calling russians weak for a lack of civil protest against this unjustified war seems to me like a tribesman calling me weak because I can't hunt a gazelle. It's a different culture, shouldn't we try to understand them instead of making condescending "it's in their DNA to be weak" statements? As a german, I have bad experiences with such statements.

[@JG-xi4tu]

@@ronin8926 Which is very different from "in their DNA"

[@marymarlow3646]

The fight to get to Robotyne was a tale of unbelievable bravery by 4 men crawling their way behind enemy lines after a full day of fighting. Heroes of Ukraine! And possibly these 4 men and the rest of their unit have been instrumental in opening up this counteroffensive.

[@UsudUsud-ly9qr]

Now the lost 10 000 more just to enter Robotyne

[@briancarl5566]

So grateful for this podcast! I've been listening since the first week or so. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@krazyswede11]

🏳️‍🌈

[@tubthump]

There is no glory in middle-aged men being dragged off the street and pressed into fighting on the frontline.

[@roverboat2503]

@@tubthump I smell Orcbot.

[@clancywiggam]

@@tubthump 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈Yum yum, vodka marinated, my favourite!

[@jimhaut480]

Ukraine is a CESSPIT, of corruption ! The US coup of 2014 did NOT work, & Putin is cleaning up, NATO are an international Terrorist organisation, HELLOO< THINK, Nordstream, who blew that up ? Who lied about IRAQ ? Syria,? Kuwait? Vietnam, there are scores of illegal coups & invasions by these terrorists!

[@joshuachapman247]

That ending comment...dam that shook me. Never forget Victoria Amelina and what she stood for.

[@sparkcommunications2499]

Great final words by Dom, short but powerful episode today...

[@dominicnz]

Well said at the end Dominic.

[@Lawrence22.]

One of the bigest problems which will face Russia is the shortage of farmers. They tried to apease Moscow, in that they mobilised the majority from Russian rural communities, thus the farmers. When they have a shortage of basic foods, the next Revolution is not short to follow...

[@marcm.]

An addition to that is an idiotic anti-immigration stance and behavior of the Russian government with regards to migrant workers especially in the farming and construction coming out of countries from the former Soviet Union especially all the stanis... The Russian government has nobody but themselves to blame, and the Russian people, have nobody but themselves to blame on this, especially the ethnic Russian

[@Mariote777]

Wet dreams, perro...

[@FlyingSofa28]

@elbergudo9521 yeah, the Russians would rather starve than grow a pair of balls

[@mitchyoung93]

Dude (or M8) , there's like 100 Russian vloggers out there, some at least tacitly anti-war and anti-Putin, that have shown repeatedly there are zero food shortages in Russia. None. At this point not even in things that Russians tend to horde, like buckwheat, or imported things like sugar.

[@Mariote777]

@@mitchyoung93 Let him be, mate. He lives in his own private universe. It must not be easy to accept your entire country was played for a fool and made to fight a war in behalf of foreign interests, a war that resulted in the annihilation of their male population, the mass exodus of their women to find other men to mate with, and the destruction of their cities. And after all that, their Masters will just walk away, leaving the few remaining ukies alive, to hold the bag. Pathetic.

[@dailang2]

Great podcast. Appreciate the work of the producers, staff and reporters. Thanks

[@mathlexx]

best podcast for Ukraine.. i can’t go to sleep without listening to the daily updates . great team

[@renanvinicius6036]

"I can't sleep without my dose of brainwashing"

[@ignislordofflames9274]

Oh please

[@ganggang2066]

And I’ve ended in tears again.

[@anthonyjohnson821]

Although we do not see but at least we hear about Prighozin and Surrovinkin.Where is Gerasimov whom we both have not seen or heared of for a while now

[@Redkat-tv3cw]

Sorry to hear about that reporter and friend of the podcast. Excellent info as always, I regularly look forward to listening.

[@equarg]

That last comment was as deep. Wow. Just wow. May she RIP.

[@justinkinkade2063]

Dom's closing words froze me

[@taralown7023]

Amazing as always. I resonate very much with Doms ending statements, that sums up my thinking.

[@wtoddguitars]

Excellent Thanks!

[@Lennybird91]

That was a helluva monologue at the end by Dom. Well said.

[@DilbertWhitehead]

Seems I won the advert lottery this time. No interruptions, straight through

[@stavrosbrainstorm3509]

Touched me at the end there man 😢

[@jannarkiewicz633]

Chilling Dom... Chilling

[@persallnas5408]

Dom nails it in his last words.

[@ThomasRieger-ro9sd]

Well chosen final words at the end from Dom

[@MooningTiger]

The final words came like a storm shadow. 😢

[@shaunlovett1565]

Excellent report.thanks

[@stevetalevski6645]

Propaganda

[@davedavies-uk9gz]

Well said !

[@Scaleyback317]

For goodness sake get it right! The AMX10 is NOT an Armoured Personnel Carrier. It is a lightly armoured, nimble recce vehicle with a fairly large calibre main gun. Use it for what it was intended and it is a very capable if slightly outdated vehicle. Yes it could be used to compliment in an artillery barrage and would remain useful in flanking and supplying direct fire on a trench system - and then get out and report what it has found in order for those controlling the battlefield to decide what assets they have to best rid themselves of any threat. Hope that clears it up.

[@glenwoofit]

Dom's final words sum up my feelings. I used to shout at the screen when Lavrov was on, now I just think him and those like him are pathetic and are not worth getting annoyed over. Russians wouldn't know the truth if it bit them.

[@simstar6564]

Were this emotional about the Afghans or was that yesterdays breakfast?

[@glenwoofit]

@@simstar6564 I don't recall ever seeing an Afghan defence minister on TV to get "emotional" about.

[@JK-kb3cr]

Fully agree with Dom's closing statement. I'm not laughing at them anymore. They don't make me upset. It's just white noise now.

[@kubrenh8976]

Great, great episode! Especially the bit about employment and demographics. Keep up the good work! I'm consistently coming to this podcast to get the latest on ukraine, I can't stand 2-5min videos from other news outlets that don't go into any depth

[@devansa125]

What about Ukraine demographic catostraphy?Thre are only 19 mil ukranians. 50 percent are over 50 years old.

[@MegaNetsrot]

Well said Dom!

[@TheNationState]

"Ukraine advances on Tokmak" Ukraine hasn't broken through one defence line on the Zaporizhzhia front.

[@stefanniemiec8727]

The final words from Dom regarding the weakness that is endemic in apologists for authoritarian dictators, and the strength demonstrated by Victoria - and many others - should be rebroadcast far and wide. Well said!

[@Centurion101B3C]

Again, not to put too fine a point to it, the AMX-10 is NOT an APC and it is NOT a front-line assault vehicle. It simply lacks the carrying capacity for a significant component of troops to perform the role of APC. Also it lacks the robust heft and armour that would make it useful in the role of front-line assault. What it does have though, is stealth, speed and agility, as well as a an awfully big 'stick' to mete out punishment to proper effect as well as excellent optics and observation features as well as comms make proper use of information gleaned by these. The logical thought would therefore be the use of this particular vehicle in a cavalry scouting role. Either scouting in sneaky, stealthy, seeing without being seen variety and use its gun to snipe when opportunity or necessity arises, or the aggressive mobility requiring 'deep' recce in force (Kharkiv offensive style), where they are operating 'close-to-the-vest' or preferably behind lines of the opponent and with that obviating opponent's counter measures due to a uncertainty of whereabouts and reluctance to inflict 'friendly' casualties when applying artillery, etc, too close to own positions. One may think that the desperation for font-line assault capacity may lead a higher commander of a unit to act like the man who is fond of using a hammer and thus seeing every problem or challenge to have a distinctive nail-shape. He should however realise that he has a less robust, but very useful screwdriver in his hand and therefore might do better to seek opportunity and application to apply his available means to screw his opponent with it.

[@johnfraser9942]

I've enjoyed this podcast for aslong as I've been listening to it. Davids parting line cut to the core and one I'll never forget. Keep up the good work!

[@Dreuth]

The AMX-30 is a combat reconnaissance armored vehicle. RECONNAISSANCE is the key word here. It is not a tank and not meant at all to fight on first line.

[@gogudelagaze1585]

Technically true, but I believe it's quite comparable to the Italian Centauro (employed as tank destroyer) and the American Stryker MGS (employed as IFV). And that's just two of the many "wheeled gun carrier" vehicles. I expect the reason it's classified as recce has more to do with where it fits in the French doctrine rather than its capabilities, though it would be interesting to know more. Ultimately, this concept is plagued with a myriad of compromises.

[@prof_kaos9341]

Maybe it should be called an "Armoured Car." The big gun confuses some.

[@gogudelagaze1585]

@@prof_kaos9341 iirc, that's basically what the Japanese call theirs. Mobile armored vehicle or something similar.

[@shaunvduke]

Amx 30 - French MBT same era as Cheiften and Leopard 1, only a little heavier than a sherman. But Ukraine got the AMX10 armoured car. And they don't react well to getting hit with shells

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

"The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Nexter Systems for armoured reconnaissance purposes" Armoured Reconnaissance, not combat advance.....

[@wilberwhateley7569]

True, but it can be used as medium range fire support to cover an advance - not its intended purpose, but it should be able to fill that role in a pinch provided that it avoids direct firefights with tanks and such…

[@patrickfaas2329]

Very moving. Condolences.

[@chrishooge3442]

Envy the Country that has heroes...and Pity the Country that Needs Them.

[@gullettr1]

Well Said.

[@JonasWaldmensch]

RIP Victoria 💜

[@W.Khairi]

I really enjoyed Szu insights and was touched by Dom's strong remarks . Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@mainakdey5845]

SLAVA UKRAINI !!🟦🟨

[@grufgoinHAHAHA]

Dom is a gem. Listening from Bratislava for months (unfortunately)

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

Amazing podcast. One of the best in the business. ❤

[@rogercroft3218]

“We don’t use AMX-10s: they’re French”.

[@scarface13gee]

The whole of the west has a demographic time bomb however this war has meant that Ukraine 🇺🇦 has a critical issue due to the massive losses of its young males in the war put at 7 to 1 and people fleeing the country. Most reports Ukraine population has gone from 40mil to 23mil.

[@scarface13gee]

Russia is prepared to allow Bakhmut to fall as it was never meant to be taken in the first place. Wagner wanted it but that was not Gen Surovikin plan. It was meant to a meat grinder. Russian actual 1st line defenses are some way back to the east of bakhmut. Russians haven't had time to prepare defences in Bakhmut.

[@keithmiller4168]

I imagine that the classic response to heavily fortified lines is to parachute troops and light armour the other side. I guess that is not possible with lack of air cover? Thoughts?

[@fishingstevie8830]

I reckon this is going to be very slow as said Russians have had plenty time to fortify their grounds and Ukraine do need i feel F16 Jets or helicopters above to aid their troops on the ground ..But the only thing is re-F16 jets is in need to train Ukraine pilots to pilot them and their use in which them up dated modern F16s have much fire power etc But are tougher to pilot.. as more to know on them ..and this takes time .. they are said to be the very best fighter jets to have ..Shall Ukraine receive them ? Maybe in time But the West do not want to give them now as no use when they cant be used Only when men are well trained on them and then maybe shall be time to send the F16s to the Ukraine ..as they wont send them over now until the men are trained on them plus they dont want Russains get a hold of the latest and best jets on the go As dont forget troops have stolen tanks and such from enemy from both sides and we dont want such with the very best fighter jets stolen by the Russians But in time i think F16s maybe shall be sent ..but as said only when men from Ukraine are trained in their use only ..and this shall take time ..But id like see Ukraine with some form of air power very soon within their Skies above to aid their troops be it helicopters or jets .

[@keithmiller4168]

@@fishingstevie8830 glory to Ukraine, glory to its so many heroes 😍

[@wilberwhateley7569]

Without first establishing air superiority, such a move is just a pipe dream - the best course of action here is to use the long-range rocket artillery to starve the enemy of supplies and force them to withdraw.

[@prof_kaos9341]

As we occasionally hear NATO would never go on the offensive without air superiority. The West continues to give Putin the initiative by dithering then supplying kit 6 months after its 1st needed. As many say (Gen_Ben), bugger Putin's feelings, let Ukraine win.

[@fishingstevie8830]

@@wilberwhateley7569 Actually think Ukraine have been doing such recent times Wilber 👍

[@ruyggdrasil]

☝️Slava Ukraini✌️🇵🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺

[@MANC2311]

I genuinely wonder how many Russian units we could just buy off.

[@clancywiggam]

Yeah, with toilets and washing machines!

[@stefanRastocky]

sure, they are near tokmak :)

[@shaggycan]

The odds of anyone being 'brought to justice' is so remote it seems almost laughable how many people spend their lives doing work that will almost certainly lead nowhere. It would be money better spent on medical supplies and support logistics. The only time this happens is when an exterior force wins an unconditional surrender from the aggressor. Since the current plan is not to cause such a surrender why is so much time being wasted? Any treaty will no doubt contain language to free anyone important from prosecution. The only other answer is Ukraine topples the Russian government which the west doesn't want.

[@benpressly200]

If Russia is unable to overcome Ukraine, there will most likely be unrest that drives many elites out (prigozhin’s march sent them scattering). Having all of these systems in place beforehand to bring these people to justice before they can establish themselves somewhere else is important. Not to mention, Zelensky specifically asked for it.

[@leannastoufer6333]

Pursuing justice is not work that leads nowhere. Documenting the facts, and documenting who should be held accountable is important in itself. It prevents us from sliding into the mindset that evil actions are inevitable, and instead makes it clear that individuals are responsible for their actions (even if the case does not make it through a court system).

[@PremjitTalwar]

Dom is spot on describing the majority of Russians as "petty and weak...too scared to stand up to the brutality of the system". However, I think this is a symptom not a reason. The reason is generations of Russians growing up on a culture of learning by rote, parroting their books, parents and authority, and discouraged to think for themselves. Their brains are irreversibly pickled. This is a problem I found in China, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and to a certain degree, India (I used to travel extensively). This also explains the scarcity of creativity in those countries.

[@philipmain5701]

Over 20% of Nobel prizes have been awarded to people of Jewish heritage - an amazing statistic as they make up less than 1% of the world's population.

[@simstar6564]

Yes wow, this offensive should be a cake walk then?

[@richardcowling7381]

Creativity is a consequence of initiative, and initiative is frowned upon in totalitarian regimes.

[@marcellodelira5601]

Ůntermenschen.. 🤔?

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@marcellodelira5601 There's no genetic inferiority. Anyone who grew up in a culture like that would turn out much the same.

[@davidb6576]

The loss of the twins, of Victoria, of so many more killed and injured AT A PIZZA RESTAURANT - war crime upon war crime. It is how we know Russia, and how we will always know Russia.

[@monumentaltravel3745]

Yep and then they lie about it afterwards. It sad because the Russian people suffer from having a battered reputation caused by their leaders.

[@mitchyoung93]

There were several military casualties, including one from my home state and country of birth in the US. There is a video of a guy saying, in fallen empire English, 'there are soldiers under this rubble'. Victoria Amolina herself was meeting with an ex-defense minister of Columbia (not just 'journalists') who runs a pressure group for Ukraine in Latin America. Clearly a strike on a military target. Too bad Ukraine has chosen to mix its military assets in with its civilian population.

[@davidb6576]

@@mitchyoung93 Too bad Russian drones (the YT comment types) have smaller souls than an earthworm.

[@peeff3215]

It is Ukraine's fault they decided to mix civilians with military personnel during a banquet.

[@Deltaworks23]

Ah yes, the pizza restaurant full of soldiers, I mean, tourists. Just like how the cruel Russians struck that mall for no reason a year ago. The mall under which Ukraine was parking military vehicles.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Sorry about your friend.

[@geoffwilson7956]

well said @domnicholls

[@johnmay7774]

Fortifications without personnel can be an enormous liability, as Rommel discovered at Tobruk, when the Australians moved into the beautifully prepared defences which the Italians thoughtfully prepared.....it may well turn out that the extensive fortifications which the Russians have prepared in southern and eastern Ukraine become one of Ukraine's most valuable assets.....

[@GizerPlay]

Small correction about 9:20 news. It's around 500 policeman and 1500 soldiers (with appropriate equipment and vehicles) in addition to what is already there

[@simstar6564]

If their using the AMX 10 for fighting, thats not its designed for

[@Feedback4Utoday]

Love The Telegraph. Did not quite understand Dom summary to ignore Lavrov. Actually impt to listen & see how corrupt, devoid of ethics, cold, calculated murder that Russians are.. To ignore all that for peace of mind is not good.

[@scottsauritch3216]

No, from what I've heard from Ukrainians the AMX 10RCR's have been utilized as Recce(What they're made for) and "Long range precision sniper" direct fire Artillery...

[@tomk3732]

Any T-64 / T-72 is better in such role.

[@jameslooker4791]

I read the shell splinters hit the magazine for the 105 mm gun and the ammunition exploded

[@MrDubyadee1]

The AMX10 is a recon vehicle. It is not for transporting troops to the front.

[@DARDA360]

Mr Lavrov looks and sounds like late Mr Tariq Aziz more and more

[@mitchwhite1859]

I subscribed to The Telegraph after watching Dominic Nicholls. Always easy to listen to, real human not just reading the news. Great newspaper with great people. As the man said " Tankety Tank". Regards from NZ

[@user-lo2jc1os4l]

On observing the behaviour of Russian representatives and their ability to articulate their lies without any emotion or empathy, I came to the came to the same conclusion as Dom. In fact I describe them as cowards. It seems to me that they don’t have the imagination or the inspiration to figure out how to solve their internal problems so they conspire to create distractions, such as invading Ukraine, or just ignoring the problem and hope that it just goes away.

[@b18c5vtececlipse]

sounds exactly like America who doesn't have the imagination or the inspiration to figure out how to solve their internal problems so they conspire to create distractions, such as invading Ukraine, or just ignoring the problem and hope that it just goes away. Lol

[@filledfield1084]

Tankity Tanks vs Tanks insights. Economics journo v good.

[@oakswamp]

tankerty tank !

[@ericwillis777]

Well said, - but we can't ignore Russia - unless we push back they will be a threat forever and cause more pain and anguish. We should not expect Ukraine to shoulder the burden of our defense - NATO will have to get involved eventually. Bode gatov !

[@simstar6564]

The old Domino theory, where havd we heard that before, oh another useless war in Vietnam, history repeats

[@Paulus8765]

26:17 Hull to London is not quite as far as Vladivostok to Moscow.

[@kirstenmadsen2628]

Well said in the last bit, where is the humanity gone off to in Russian society 😢

[@tyllerboomgaarden7344]

Posting over seven words for an algorithm boost.

[@davewilson6022]

How many yrs is the hague going to take to bring someone to justice .i bet

[@AcuteTomato]

Still waiting for Bush and Blair.

[@belindaelisa5618]

The Peace Meditation Phrase Old Lyran written as: Salome gam nan ben Urda - gan njber asala Hesporona! pronounced as: Saalome gam naan ben uurda gan njjber asaala hesporoona! Français : Que la paix soit sur la terre et parmi toutes les créatures ! En español: ¡Paz en la tierra y entre todas las criaturas! Portuguese: Que a paz esteja na terra, e entre todas as criaturas! English: Peace be on the Earth, and among all created creations! Deutsch: Friede sei auf der Erde, und unter allen Geschöpfen! Romanian: Pacea să fie pe pământ, și printre toate creaturile! Italian: La pace sia sulla terra e tra tutte le creature! Afrikaans: Vrede vir die aarde en onder alle skepsele! Croatian: Mir na zemlji i među svim stvorenjima! Czech: Mír na zemi a mezi všemi tvory! Indonesian: Damai sejahtera di bumi, dan di antara semua makhluk! Arabic: السلام على الارض وبين جميع المخلوقات! Persian: سلامتی بر زمین و بر جمیع حیوانات باد! Polish: Pokój niech będzie na ziemi i między wszystkimi stworzeniami. שלום עלי אדמות ובין כל היצורים! Hebrew: Danish: Fred være på jorden og blandt alle skabninger! Finnish: Rauha on maan päällä, ja kaikkien olentojen joukossa! Swedish: Frid vare på jorden, och bland alla varelser! Ukrainian: Мир на землі та між усіма створіннями! Russian: Да будет мир на земле и между всеми существами! Korean: 지구와 모든 피조물 사이에 평화가 있기를! Chinese: 愿和平降临于地上，万物之中也。 Vietnamese: Nguyện sự bình an giáng trên đất, Và giữa các loài vật! Japanese: 地上に、そしてすべての生き物の間に平和があるように! Hindi: पृथ्वी पर और सभी प्राणियों के बीच शांति हो!

[@marcm.]

31:05 French AMX 10 are more similar to what we would have in the past called a tank destroyer.... But honestly I'm not sure that fits either since the main armament isn't powerful enough to knock out MBTs... On the other hand if used in a skirmishing , hit and run tactics, and mainly as a semi-urban infantry support vehicle, maybe that would be more appropriate... They honestly just cannot possibly be considered by themselves as main front line vehicles. Maybe accompanying MBTs and lighter armed IFVs??? Obviously Dom would have a better overall understanding, but honestly again, he might have to go and think about this for a week before he could give us a good answer on this, because I never understood the AMX 10

[@MargaretSwift]

Ukranian losses in the counter offensive are over 20,000 killed and wounded and 2,000 vehicles lost, they have gained no significant tertitory, apart fom a few farms in the grey zone.

[@nincsen]

I would have liked to here Ukraine's economic problems to come compared with Russia's

[@operator9858]

lol

[@Deltaworks23]

Ukraine has no economy anymore. It is buoyed completely by Western support. It's hard to even consider it a sovereign country.

[@speedyguydima]

Quite rich talking about a Russian demographic time-bomb when most countries in the world, especially Western European and east-Asian countries, have upcoming demographic crises coming.

[@paulgibbon5991]

Yeah, but most of them aren't conscripting big chunks or their young men, or driving them to flee the country.

[@Deltaworks23]

@@paulgibbon5991 And how many Ukrainians have flooded into Europe to escape dying for the NATO puppet? lmao

[@speedyguydima]

@@paulgibbon5991 Sounds a lot like Ukraine, with numerous videos of people being grabbed off the street and sent to the front as cannon fodder with a few days of training just to get blown up by Russian firepower. It needs to be said that Russia isn't conscripting men but mobilised men that already have gone through military service as well as offering well structured contracts for all that serve.

[@jamessmithers4456]

Free Gonzalo Lira!!

[@rodmotor]

How the one commentator shifted the story from news to all about his feelings at the end.

[@mathlexx]

He is right and it is painful for them when they met the journalist that passed away.. i totally agree with Dom . he is my favourite

[@AntelJM]

@@mathlexxDom is like an old friend to me now. I’m sad when he’s not on the pod.

[@IndigoSun-hz6cq]

AMX10RC should be used as mobile fire support in UA's case. Pointless rolling it unto the front and expecting it to live. Very mobile compared to an MBT. Use it for indirect fire support 4/5 miles off the front.

[@prof_kaos9341]

Doesnt matter where it is the arty will always out range it by 2-3 times. Tracks mean it can carry more weight (armour) when this is just an armoured car. (To state the obvious).

[@tomk3732]

Its not artillery. It can be used in that role but will be inferior to any T-64.

[@blenderoffender9004]

Are they in Crimea yet? 😂

[@davidwalk9266]

Armored car

[@duncanbirnie4158]

Superb and to the point 👍

[@vincent1969ok]

Is not a superior strategy for Ukraine, simply to wait until the Russian economy falls over, and then walk over...?

[@sentowrite4562]

boooom bridge

[@nightdipper5178]

coping, coping cobana, coping ,,,,, coping cabana....

[@user-on5mf7fk3b]

Ukraine is winning...the way Charlie Sheen was.

[@ChuckAmadi]

Bakmut will be the thorn in the Orcs side. Ukraine's AFU can utilise this scenario no end. Another Orc Military Tactical reset.

[@richardcowling7381]

Bakhmut will be the Russians Stalingrad, a position they can't retreat from for political reasons, and where fresh troops are constantly being fed into to hold.

[@Deltaworks23]

@@richardcowling7381 Lmao sure. Keep coping.

[@0Cico0]

Dom now better understand the Eastern European's point of view.

[@QueenAI-ph1xi]

Ukraine is kicking the bucket soon 💀

[@josheamark508]

Well said Dom. Rest easy

[@timsokrates9934]

We'll keep on fighting 'til the end! And in the end, victory is for Ukraine

[@targe4070]

How is BoJoJoJo doing this day? 💪🤣🇮🇱🇬🇧🇺🇲🇺🇦

[@spikeprotein5924]

That was an extremely fine missile strike.

[@user-rp9fd7nq5f]

More than 15 thousand Ukrainian soldiers have already died, almost all Leopards have been destroyed, and the "counteroffensive" has not even begun yet :(

[@PeterSedesse]

And none of that is true.

[@Deltaworks23]

@@PeterSedesse Lmao cope.