Ukraine Damages Russian Economy - Russian Invasion of Ukraine DOCUMENTARY

As the bitter cold of winter tightens its grip, the battlefield in Ukraine becomes even more treacherous. From decreased visibility hindering drone reconnaissance to vehicle malfunctions and logistical challenges, the winter weather presents formidable obstacles for both Ukrainian and Russian forces. Learn how these conditions are shaping the strategies and tactics employed by each side. In this episode, we focus on the Avdiivka stronghold, a key target in Russia's current offensive, and examine the intense battles raging across various sectors of the front. Gain insights into recent developments, including the capture of strategic locations and the challenges faced by Ukrainian defenses. Explore the latest advancements in military capabilities and foreign aid, as nations rally to support Ukraine's defense efforts. From artillery production to the delivery of cutting-edge weaponry, discover how international support is bolstering Ukraine's resilience against Russian aggression.
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0:00 Introduction
01:37 Battlefield Update: Avdiivka, Donbas, Krynki
05:50 Airstrikes
09:04 Military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine, Foreign Aid
18:24 Conclusion and Casualties

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@ptolemy2311]

Patron here o/, why was there no discussion of the death of Gonzalo Lira? His death has caused so much controversy in the West and has seriously damaged Ukraine's reputation while adding dramatically to Ukraine Fatigue, seems like something important to add, even if it doesn't make Ukraine look good.

[@cz1589]

Great video, shared it. I wish you also start a weekly news agency for the Ukrainian war ;-)

[@electricatom2]

why it took so long to report january? you guys were posting monthly reports few days after new month now we got 18 february

[@rockybalboa2305]

Change your channels name to kings and copium. Clown

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@electricatom2 vacation

[@superyamky]

Avdiivka has fallen

[@horseman217]

Blyat@@vvertyqvverty8784

[@superyamky]

@vvertyqvverty8784 Yes, I'm aware of that, but I like to keep the original one

[@kleinenfuchse5365]

​@@prismpyre7653he sounds like he got a shovel up his skrop sideways 😢

[@Reichsritter]

​@@superyamkyavdeyevka is the original one

[@tequilamockingbird758]

@prismpyre7653 what does that have to do with it being over run?

[@torbergsandbjrn116]

A small point but it's important for us - Nammo the producer of 155 mm artillery shells is not swedish, but Norwegian. (10:40)

[@rbu2136]

Ah interesting. Did not know that. That’s a strategic choice to get them into further production expertise.

[@cz1589]

afaik, Norway, Finland and Sweden annaounced to ramp up their production. But agreed: it doesnt always have to be 155 mmm shells

[@CarligCalle]

It is actually Finnish-Norwegian Enterprise where Finland owns 50,1% and Norway 49,9%. Minor detail but thought i share :)

[@corebabajustin1238]

No one asked

[@JakerTheSnake]

It doesn’t matter

[@shingshongshamalama]

"We are merely creating a buffer zone in the territory bordering Russia, which will lesson tensions in the region." Which is a very strange way of describing an invasion.

[@scottryals3191]

If they want a buffer zone, they can put it on the Russian side of the internationally recognized border.

[@longforgotten4823]

It’s how turkey describes it’s invasion of Syria. Creating a buffer zone.

[@twonumber22]

​@@gouldilox6805 "Russians die defending their rights to self governance" - Sounds like Russian terrorists.

[@Helix7rance]

@@gouldilox6805 You're making really weird comparisons here. The US took texas nearly 200 years ago. Every country had imperialistic ideas in those times. Russia doing it in this day and age is insane. They didn't wait for a decade watching their 'fellow russians" die. They themselves sent russian soldiers and equipment over the border to stir up trouble. The tried to assasinate presedential candidates and even funded the opposition. They literally shoot down a commercial jet and regularly fired artillery from the russian border into Ukraine to support their operations. Iran is also a really weird comparison to draw. Iran mined international waters and blocked shipping destroying oil tankers. The US responded to this by providing escorts to these ships. Pissing off and attacking your neighbours draws a response, how weird huh? You say you're not pro russian, but your comment is shamelessly apologetic to Russia and her friends' actions.

[@stanislavfedenko5812]

@@gouldilox6805if we start considered such a nonsense as “historical justice”, russia will have to give up much more land than it may gain. Actually, it will only lose one’s, if you choose to follow the real history, not the one putin offers.

[@weslerembler1]

Theres a mistake in the thumbnail. It says january 2023 instead of january 2024

[@fernbedek6302]

I remember back in, like, 2018, all sorts of people insisted long wars (excluding insurgencies) were a thing of the past with modern technology.

[@Charcosombrio_22]

Which is weird because almost all wars in the XXI century has been lasted decades, insurgencies or not. If anything, wars used to be shorter in the past.

[@derpidius6306]

@@Charcosombrio_22 The battle of Adviivka was twice as long as the Battle of Verdun, and the Battle of Bakhmut fell short of Verdun by like a few weeks, this war is crazy

[@Dman6779]

​@derpidius6306 yeah, its been crazy to see the border change so little over the past few years yet so many people died, nearly 600,000 people which is more than died in any pre world war war that ive heatd of

[@arcaipekyun4232]

@@Dman6779 Crimean War had more deaths

[@milferdjones2573]

@@arcaipekyun4232disease killed large numbers then and earlier wars often more than other causes.

[@ZaraTheFemboy]

Not even 22 hours old, and the pretext for the video is already outdated news. The war can be surprisingly fast paced at times.

[@4Fixerdave]

That's why they *choose* to run a couple weeks behind the pace. It allows them to give perspective to the breathless twists in today's news. I appreciate the results.

[@christopherborer5567]

This only covers January, but you're right it's very fast paced. It's very hard to stay up to date as well as accurate

[@alanxu3936]

Well Avdiivka had been encircled and under siege for months by Russian forces, so it's loss should have been no surprise to anyone observing the war.

[@Michael-eh9hy]

This channel is clearly pro Ukrainian, we want to see unbiased reporting.

[@mateospennati350]

Feels like every channel is bias. So you have to watch videos from both sides. Even then we probaby wont know all the facts untill this war is over

[@zigo373]

History legend seems like a unbiased source

[@seb_5969]

​@@mateospennati350Military and History is a great channel. Pro Ukraine but very vocal about its shortcommings and the best at unbiased news

[@Potentate_]

Defense Politics Asia is the most unbiased reporting on the war I have found

[@MrRikardoe]

How so?

[@JeffinLB]

Avdeevka fell 😮

[@bilboriches7216]

Ukraine just winthdrew from it with minimal losses while inflicting crytical losses to russia. It was well planned.

[@A_p_T53040]

It has but this video covers January. It'll be covered in a month or two time

[@bilboriches7216]

@@A_p_T53040 hard to say that it "fell", considering catastrophic russian losses. Wasting 50000 russian men to take a destroyed settlement which prewar population was 30000. While having Ukrainians leaving the city with minimal losses. Thats a humiliation to russia.

[@user-vd7ug3jk2e]

cry harder westerner. your illusions about "victory of democracy" are slowly falling down ;)@@bilboriches7216

[@velikimedved]

​@@bilboriches7216Source?

[@funnyclan717]

Abdivka is also captured .

[@Romanov117]

At the cost of 47.000+ Russians, 600 Tanks and over 50 Artillery pieces, including 6 Jets over the past two months. This was confirmed by both sides when you look it up.

[@funnyclan717]

Vedio is informative but producer need to convey regularly

[@funkydraconis974]

from Ukrainian sources@@Romanov117

[@wildlands9044]

@@Romanov117 Exaggerated numbers

[@Romanov117]

@@wildlands9044 It was confirmed both sides, even the Russian Commander confirmed the losses and not to be celebrated with. The Ukrainians were outnumbered by 1:3 by the Russians for the past 2 months.

[@amphelion3847]

No matter how hard and cold the fact is presented these people always took the extra miles their hardest to spin it around 😂

[@mikaelswede2]

The title was Ukraine damages the russian economy. I tried to pick up ANYTHING about this??? Maybe i missed it in the video

[@KingsandGenerals]

You missed it.

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

Russian oil

[@petermcardle6127]

Well it is not

[@C0wb0yBebop]

You missed it mate. Ukraine recently hit the Russian oil manufacturing facilities, reducing production by around 37%

[@vadrak6197]

@@KingsandGenerals Well its not, so stop the propaganda. Russian economy is growing more than most western countries.

[@Markfr0mCanada]

And of course much has changed since this script was written, but K&G were clear from the start of their war coverage that they are willing to be a couple weeks behind in order to get accurate information out.

[@LordSillyBottom]

Issue is a bunch of dumbarses watch and comment on their videos “it’s a few days/1 week out-of-date”

[@richdobbs6595]

I think K&G needs to do better. It is one thing to let things settle out with the fog of war. There is another to have a slow and rigid production schedule resulting in giving obviously wrong and incomplete information to the viewer. There are several ways they could deal with this. Create different versions for the likely possibilities, or just add on an update for the current situation at the end.

[@FancyBurrito47]

What changed since then if I may ask?

[@adytiaa9404]

​@@FancyBurrito47the Russian has taken control of Avdiivka

[@Markfr0mCanada]

@@richdobbs6595 They are very clear about the dates, regularly saying "as of...". If you want up to the minute hot takes there are many channels out there for that.

[@satsproduction6499]

From what I have heard, Russians economy has grown, this conflict as not weakened their economy, on the other end the UK'S economy is going through a recession. The UK funds Ukraine yet they are going through a recession. Crazy.

[@issober0110]

You need to look at what part of the economy of Russia has grown, which is the military, the avg russian does not see any benefit and has a weaker economy than pre-war. As an example, Nazi Germany produced the most amount of planes in 1944, would you say they were winning in 1944?

[@johnsoulou9720]

They transition from a Peace economy to a part war economy pretty successful. Also they still doing business with EU selling oil through indian ports ( to avoid the embargo)and using Greek oil tankers.

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

Don't believe everything you've heard. You don't have to be an expert to see that Russia suffers from this war.

[@ivannovak6183]

It is natural when a country spends 40% of its annual budget on defense orders. For the same reason, the allocation of US arms to Ukraine raises the GDP of the states where these arms are produced. Bringing Russia to economic collapse did not work and will not work in the next few years. It is necessary to strike at the capabilities of the military-industrial complex and, in particular, at the possibilities of creating heavy weapons, which seems to be happening successfully.

[@Filip-dg6uk]

@@Jungletraveler00_12 the thing is that EU suffers more ;)

[@falamble]

FACTUAL CORRECTION : The 28k figure a month for the US is the production figure of the US army only, its 150,000 for the whole of the US. The US is unusual in that its military itself has significant production capacity.

[@justicedemocrat9357]

FACTUAL CORRECTION : TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT!!!

[@frog6581]

Source?

[@Azagoreth]

@@frog6581 Zero facts that i could find, the US is making 28k and plans to ramp up production to 80k by the end of the year.

[@frog6581]

@@Azagoreth thanks

[@frog6581]

although i do wonder where you got your source lol? sry im just lazy and havent searched it up... but id assume that you have forgotten where you read that already.@@Azagoreth

[@ECO-zd3zh]

You guys should do a video about the current Myanmar civil war

[@burneyvisser]

Can Ukraine win because it looks unlikely the longer the conflict lasts😢

[@JustAskYourQuestionAlready]

Video surfaced of what appears to be Russian troops holding up a flag in Avdiivka reported 7 hours ago so roughly 11, hours after this video

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes. We are covering the events of January.

[@european-one]

​@@EatMyShortsAUthese videos are always a month behind. He was not going to cover it in this one

[@Theaverageazn247]

russia owns all of avdiivka

[@european-one]

@@Theaverageazn247 every crater and pile of rubble

[@prithvi818]

​@@european-one resources under those rubble and Rock

[@martinb.c.6715]

I believe Syrskyii just ordered a retreat from Avdiivka, or at least that's what I read. Is it not confirmed yet, or is it just that it hadn't happened yet when this episode was written?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yep, Russia controls Avdiivka now.

[@martinb.c.6715]

Thanks for the clarification! I thought it might have been a case similar to Marinka, with the UAF still holding on to the ouskirts of the town. Btw, I'm going to take a moment to appreciate the amazing quality of your productions. I've been a follower of yours for years now, and have been recently rewatching older stuff. I was terribly impressed with how long you guys have come and how your content has evolved. I have never found another channel with such measured and balanced analysis of historical events, and I have learned tons from your videos over the past 3-4 years. Anyway, I just thought I should show some love, which you guys very much deserve. Thanks again!

[@fare-5174]

The retreat has started a few days ago and is about wrapping up right now. Avdiivka was mainly serving as a drain on Russian resources and with the breaches in several locations into the city, the K/D ratios stopped favoring Ukrainians to such an insane degree as it was a month or two ago. For political reasons, it would have probably helped if Ukraine lasted until Russian presidential elections next month, but only Russia ever put any stock into political goals at the cost of men, so Mariupol style defense was highly unlikely in the first place. The decision was pretty obvious; the biggest question was of when it will happen and not if.

[@nemlas85]

@@fare-5174 Ukraine can use the evacuation for political goals, it is some sort of pressure on the US Congress to give funds

[@nemlas85]

@@meteorknight999 I didn't say that would be the reason of the retreat

[@theodorahenley]

Where did you get your estimate from

[@antoniohenrique2229]

Kyiv Independent

[@alekseibrouillard5013]

Tbh during war numbers are very unreliable

[@luciferjohnson8495]

​@@antoniohenrique2229 Moscow independent

[@johnmelrickmagno4625]

From "trust me bro"

[@El_primo573]

Not funny ​@@johnmelrickmagno4625

[@fredlandry6170]

It never ends we humans keep fighting each other.

[@concretehippogaming]

did you just insult me? you wanna fight bro?

[@massiveidiot3587]

Its sad that actual war is now kind of described like game simulation

[@isaiahvoiland1468]

Russia taking Avdiivka as of now… unfortunate for us but important to point out. It is important to say the Russians are gaining the upper hand in order to sway public opinion towards Ukraine.

[@alekseibrouillard5013]

Quite the opposite this war is dragging on that has the effect to disengage public opinion. We have seen this during the first world war, vitenam war. Irak-iran war, Afghan war etc

[@cuahtemoc7642]

​@@alekseibrouillard5013Bro i heard that Ukrainian soldiers average 40 years old. That's crazyyy man.

[@PhyrexJ]

@@cuahtemoc7642’bro’ Jesus Christ grow up already. You’re watching a video about an ongoing war and you ‘bro’ it out.

[@Vlad-yi6oo]

They may took it but the war is not lost. Is clear that no one want Russia won. That means that they will do whatever they want to evryone and this will be calamity.

[@guilhermemaciel2632]

​@@PhyrexJ damn bro chill out

[@prop354]

Amazing videos love them soo much Would be appreciated if u make a documentary over Myanmar civil war and Sudan war Thank u

[@wiktorberski9272]

The methods of fighting in this war are so familiar to us. Line of trenches, artillery shelling. It can be easily mistaken with Great War (WW I)

[@popeo1973]

wtf no it not like ww1

[@bartterp88]

@Kingsandgenerals What's your outro music of this video (and others)? Keen to find it every time I hear it but can't seem to find it.

[@denmongo2514]

Heroes will fall by Bonnie Grace

[@bartterp88]

@@denmongo2514 Oh man that is it! Can't thank you enough for commenting this. Such an epic soundtrack.

[@mohammadgulfraz4088]

Very good explanation with map ❤❤❤

[@lordMartiya]

A question about the Italian government: is there any news about ramping up shell production or sending the Centauro? Because the government speaks a lot about supporting Ukraine, but never says WHAT exactly they're doing.

[@johntowers1213]

Thoughts and Prayers? .... what?... you want more?

[@TomSmith-li5se]

I'm Italian and our government has donated some artillery and various other infantry weapons and contributed to the EU budget for Ukraine. As you can see this is basically nothing and we are continuing our usual short-sighted political game of speaking about it but not following with action. It's really unlikely that we will ever seriously help Ukraine if not in the EU budget.

[@lordMartiya]

@@TomSmith-li5se Sono Italiano anch'io, per questo me lo chiedo.

[@marrs1013]

​@@johntowers1213 Good vibes, brother! How could you forget the good vibes...😢 Noone wins a war without tremendous amount of good vibes sent.

[@maxwellmaragia2272]

Mind your own business

[@mikaelantonkurki]

BTW the place where that 100+ tanks is from, well it also counted the tanks taken from storage.

[@lovebaltazar4610]

Why would they not mention this? To quote Perun, it would be like taking cool beer out of your cellar and declaring "I have produced 1 beer!"

[@erakettu1395]

Nammo is a Norwegian-Finnish company

[@jonastheswede6256]

Yes, but its their Subsidiary company nammo sweden that will ramp up production In Karlskoga.

[@jessicalindo7977]

The thing with trying to destroy factories is that, you basically can`t. The more you destroy it, the better the enemy gets at getting it up and running, faster, more efficiently, with basically just an open-air, very rough, but robust factory-like environment, and with time they even become good at saving their workers during bombardment. It`s overall hell. The Wehrmacht during 1944 had its highest production of planes yet since the war had begun, despite the fact that they were constantly being bombed, pushed back further and overall not in a great situation. Human ingenuity is truly something else.

[@MozartificeR]

Thank you kings and generals team... :)

[@markgrehan3726]

This is a fantastic update but what a terrible waste in lives, infrastructure and money.

[@arystanbeck914]

The slow advancement of the Western aid is excruciating

[@cde9952]

Unfortunately so, and we have complete traitorous bastards in the US government.

[@bigmoe9856]

Fund your own wars

[@eragonfreedman9228]

I'm drowning in student debt and food is fucking expensive and rent is insane why don't you solve that first? I feel bad for Ukrainians but I'm in NO position to help.

[@frederickfairlieesq5316]

@@bigmoe9856This isn’t Ukraine’s war. They are an allied democracy invaded by a dictator.

[@frederickfairlieesq5316]

⁠@@eragonfreedman9228Why can’t we address all the things you mentioned plus continue to support Ukraine? I hear this a lot and it’s such a weird thing to say. It’s like you think the United States can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. By the way are you intellectually consistent when it comes to Israel and aid sent to the Palestinian civilians? If the US withdraws support for Israel will you cheer as they come under attack from their enemies that surround them? Or do you just not like Ukraine for some reason that has nothing to do with being a Trump cultist? How about when it comes to your personal problems? Why should my tax dollars go to help pay off your student loan debt? That’s your fault. Why should my tax dollars be required to help lower your rent? If you can’t afford rent then move instead of crying about it. If you can’t afford food, why should I pay for your food stamps? Do you see how ridiculous you sound when you make that argument? My guess is you are a Trump supporter who likes Russia because Trump likes Russia. If not, why are you so happy to be an appeaser like Neville Chamberlain and just look the other way as Putin rolls up Eastern Europe? How well do you think the EU will be doing with Putin at their doorstep with the US closing its check book? Do you think Americans might start losing jobs when the EU countries mobilize for war and we just wash our hands of the whole affair? Are you capable of seeing past the end of your nose? It’s ridiculous. But I guess that’s a defining feature of MAGA.

[@bloodbath576]

They say that but tucker overhead show off what he can buy with 140 dollars

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes, the average Russian grocery bill is 4-5 times smaller than the American grocery bill, but the average Russian salary is 7-8 times smaller. Americans, on average, use 15-20% of their income on groceries. For the Russians it is 45-55%. Point is, this situation is being described as "Russia is great, America is terrible", and that is plainly dishonest.

[@bigmoe9856]

​@@KingsandGeneralsAccording to a post by Newsweek two days ago, Avg Russian Monthly Salary is $787 while in the US its $1142 weekly. Divide the former by 4 and than divide the latter by that number and the it's just 5.8 times difference.

[@piotr.ziolo.]

​@@bigmoe9856A month is actually 4.4 weeks. Then the average for Russia is very misleading (for the US too) because of huge inequalities. Median wage should be considered.

[@totalwartimelapses6359]

I'm Syrian and yeah you can buy a shit load of things with 140 dollars in Syria, and you'd live like an actual king in Syria if you made 4000$ a month But if you keep in mind that the average Syrian salary is around 20$...what you can buy with 140 dollars stops being so impressive

[@MrBUCKET-gt5og]

Dont know when the script and editing for the video waa made but they captured it yesterday

[@kvdp3806]

It is a recap of the month of January. They do explain that in the video.

[@Brandon34098]

one minor inaccuracy when talking about the u.s its the house of representatives the aid bill is caught up in

[@Nintendonicke]

8:27 This whole incident is so easily debunked. Suchomimus made a good video regarding this but the gist of it is that the aircraft shot down had flown in from Iran, so it would have carried weapons rather than POWs. However, it was flying AWAY from Belgorod when it was shot down, so most likely it wasn't carrying anything at all.

[@annaziganshina1392]

Как нелепо видеть иностранцев, дерущихся подушками на тему того, кто потерял больше - русские или украинцы. Эх... Мы все потеряли очень много. Все вместе. А для англоговорящей цивилизации наша война - это Crusader Kings с веселыми анимациями. Поскорее бы все закончилось.

[@itzikashemtov6045]

Vi dibeli oba storone nu asobena ruski katore dohnut kak skot.

[@CartoonsClassicAA]

нужно дать хуситам оружие пусть развлекаются и топят американский флот

[@DimaMuskind]

Не напали би - не потеряли би.

[@annaziganshina1392]

@@DimaMuskind если бы да кабы то во рту росли б грибы. Согласна с "не напали", но, наверное, правительству Украины стоило вести себя поумнее. Просто так кошки не родятся и война не начинается. Люди вне политики здесь не при чем, всех, кто пострадал, очень жалко. Но история давняя, и можно было бы, о боже, не отказываться от Минских договоренностей и даже, вау, соблюсти их. Война - сознательное решение Украины в том числе. Зеленский не мог не знать, к чему приведет его политика.

[@yurapubggl1013]

​​@@annaziganshina1392 Политика Зеленского не идеальна но как вы умеете все под себя подстраивать. Ещё в начале февраля все смеялись с американцев и украинцы и россияне.Никто не мог подумать що Путин нападёт.А тепер уже говорите как будто все к этому шло.Плюс минские не соблюдались по понятным причинам з двух сторон.Путин не хотел отдавать Донбасс так как это была его карта на переговорах с Западом.Украина не могла признать своё поражение в случае с Донбассом и Крымом.

[@szabolcscsiki1118]

Damages Russian economy, but still there is 3% increase in Russian GDP😮

[@joshuasalcedo7864]

what is the song that plays in the background on minute 12:00 ?

[@CradeBane]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@Spacemongerr]

​@@CradeBane I'm pretty it's Mr. Astley

[@christopherborer5567]

Everyone commenting that avdiivka fell is forgetting that this covers january, not february. Its a few weeks behind so that the information will be more accurate

[@european-one]

Demonstrates the competence of the average youtuber. 0 comprehension, the video was very clear it covered only the first month

[@timurids1317]

Hi my friend I like your history information's very much be cause if I need enything knowing I came to you well, keep going👍

[@MyDogmatix]

I’d like this channel to do a show specifically about the capacities of each nation. Also, it would be fascinating to hear how Russia uses foreign contract soldiers to boost their ranks. I’ve heard ALOT about this. When we hear of Russian fatalities, it’s important to stress this point as population depletion in the ranks, will be one of the sparks that causes revolution or at least loss, in Russia. Russia may not value its soldiers, but using people from the far east Russian Oblasts, whilst using foreign soldiers as their main cannon fodder, leaves regular ethnic Russians unscathed. That’s a large untapped population, more than twice the size of Ukraines prewar population. So when you hear of Russian fatalities, it is a Red Herring and not an accurate picture of the real situation. Please give us a video that focuses on this important topic and I will happily become a Patreon member.

[@daarom3472]

let's also not forget while the casualties are horrible they are relatively minor compared WW1 (2 million Russian deaths) and especially WW2 (20-25M Russian Deaths). About 100K russians have died, or about 0.1% of the population. So a town of 1000 people will have lost 1 man. It's not likely such casualties will lead to a revolution.

[@kongming66]

​@@daarom3472 Looking at it by pure numbers ignores the stark differences between those wars and this one. 1) Those were *world* wars, multinational conflicts where the narrative in Russia focuses on the impact of responsibility for its end from the Russian population, a huge point of Russian nationalism. Even the most propagandic take of the Ukraine "security operation" will admit pan-Russian nationalism is a primary stake of the war, and it's harder to draw a direct line from it to survival in this case. 2) Most of the Russian involvement in WW1 and WW2 was defending their own national territory, tying back to #1. It was a lot easier to wave off the dissent in the SSRs and occupied former Imperial Russian territory when Russian Soviet leadership could take credit for defending against the Nazis, who were open about their hatred of Slavs even while they employed them and killed many indiscriminately for existing. Putin's claims of "danazifying" Ukraine have affected all they would have, and the longer the war goes on the less ppl will believe it, especially when open neo-Nazis and white supremacist organizations claim allegiance with Putin. 3) We live in a time where every death can be counted in real-time and it's easier to connect with ppl who knew them and share their stories. The better media transparency and faster delivery of the 60s is what made the Vietnam War become widely unpopular in the U.S. in only a few years, because anyone still undecided was exposed to the realities of the war, something which was covered up for Americans in WW2. The current Russian state is too disorganized to prevent information from leaking in - or out - forever, and it's opposed by nations and groups that are very, very good at getting past information walls when they want to. 4) With all of the above together, Russians are more likely to be aware of the deaths occurring and less likely to be completely supportive of all of the causes. Those who are really going to be affected are probably non-Russian minorities, who are aware of how the Russian governments have used them as cannon fodder in every past war. Even when Russian forces were clandestinely involved in the Donbass rebellion, they were sending ethnic Kazakh troops to support the rebels (at least one of them accidentally geo-tagged himself in a selfie). All the factors involved there are many of the precedents for ethnic rebellions in autocratic states. That could galvanize white Russians to want to hold the country together, or it could spark a wave of dissension over all of the deaths, crashing economy and loss of Russian reputation for a war that's questionable at best even for Russian patriotism.

[@longforgotten4823]

@@kongming66 dang, that’s a good dismantling of that argument.

[@slapshot256]

I would strongly recommend Perun's videos for nation's military capabilities

[@williambrasky3891]

@@kongming66u right. You’re absolutely right. Thanks. It’s exhausting being on your end. I’ve been there before & I’ll be there again. The only way get through the gish gallop is by spite. You did a bang up job.

[@DmytroHaponov]

thank you

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

Honestly supriced me that Argentina the only South American country to design their own tank. Argentina could build updated versions of there domestic tank and shell.

[@user-qs8nt3bl7b]

Any numbers about soldiers lost on each side currently?

[@KhanShahKhalid-mv7gy]

Father and sons are affected by this war.especially sons

[@TheGreatOne-gw7xh]

Russia took avdiivka, thats why you dont underestimate your opponents. Looking at you germany.

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

Only took them 10 years

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is the thing pro-Russians don't understand. Germany wasn't "underestimating Russia". It was thinking that trade and good relations will prevent all this from happening. That is how Putin has repaid this good will. Now Europe is rearming and in a few years will eclipse any Russian military production or aid from Russian allies.

[@jaypaige7550]

@@BullGator-kd6ge yea and 47k kia/iia

[@tylerdurden3722]

​@@BullGator-kd6ge A key fundamental in military tactics and strategy is to deceive your opponent. Typically the opponent goes to great lengths to prevent this and remain grounded in reality. But sometimes, the opponent deceives themselves.

[@Cancoillotteman]

@@KingsandGenerals I hope, but honestly the Europe and especially its leaders do not seem in any way determinded to trully act currently

[@JKEyedol]

Great video. It’s gotta be hard to create such high quality videos while staying up to date.

[@lidimo69]

Which economy is not destroyed ?

[@chewymoosey4381]

Can you make a video about the ulm campaign during war of the third coalition?

[@user-zs2fi3ll4b]

Really appreciate these videos. Was wondering if Ukraine was gonna get more from elsewhere since the US has to let up a little

[@JustinStLouis-xz7ut]

If Russia wanted to all out steamroll Ukraine, they could. But since the West wants to support them, Russia is well beyond capable of slowing down to bleed western economies and the people are starting to feel the effects of inflation. No universal healthcare in America? Russia has UHC. Canada has UHC. Why not America? You'll figure it out.

[@soulburner11]

you are an idiot if you believe that Russian health care is worth anything.

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

18:00 You say 68, but the video says 78. What is it now?

[@KingsandGenerals]

78

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

@@KingsandGenerals Thanks!

[@eLIPHAS3333]

So I know this is from January but could you possibly release these updates closer to the end of the period you're covering?

[@KingsandGenerals]

We are not doing news, we are chronicling the events.

[@racestats1160]

@@KingsandGenerals He means that you could post these updates at the end of each month so that the information you are showing us does not look outdated

[@johnjackson8709]

No respect whatsoever! I'm sure it takes time to verify information, gather statistics, and produce the video. Also I'm not sure, but being a member of the channel may get you earlier access!

[@bikkiikun]

@@johnjackson8709: Where is the "disrespect"? It's a valid question / request. It was written objectively and concise. Nothing emotional, no accusations, not even a critique. And K'n'G gave a good answer (Chronicle vs. News). And yet another commentor, tried to clarify the initial request. Please be careful with accusations, for which there is no evidence. That is the way of the demagogue.

[@BillKermanKSP]

@@racestats1160 Yes, but the point is that this is not a news channel, it is better to wait a week or so to get a clearer picture of what has happened in a certain period of time and then make a summary. Also, producing the video takes some time.

[@kevinsam9278]

its okay.. aadhyam okke korach vishamam kanum.. pinne sheelamayikkolum...

[@twl107]

I thought the Russian GDP is rising despite sanctions??

[@KingsandGenerals]

I thought watching the video before commenting is considered a good tone, but here we are.

[@twl107]

@@KingsandGenerals just saying…Ukraine really isn’t doing that much. Now we have countries like Moldova wanting to allie w/ Russia because their economy is getting ruined by NATO/European policies. Ukraine doesn’t have the resources to fight on 2 fronts let alone 1

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@twl107 if you don't know the difference between Moldova and Transnistria, maybe you shouldn't be opining on the topic.

[@calvinfpsgamer7545]

@@KingsandGenerals savage

[@ianmurdock1326]

What will it be like for citizens that are not on the front lines of World War III? People's lives must have changed at home during World War II. What will ours be like? Are we going to be asked to help a war effort?

[@commissarlorax3406]

It blows my mind that the US congress in a bill for budget support to Ukraine can and are trying to combine it with a boarder crossing scheme

[@jordanford8071]

Yea it is crazy. He said Republicans are trying to link the two, but that's backwards. Republicans won't approve the Border Security Act because it has provisions for aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Isreal. I love the channel, and he's focused on the war in Ukraine, so it's a small forgivable oversight .

[@LArichie24]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Senate try to initially sell it as a border security bill but then only a small percentage would actually go to anything border related?

[@Gamirca]

You should do a video about the battles of the Israel-Palestine "war" that has 2 seconds and its just you saying "there are no battles, they are just women and children"

[@divpolitics9520]

Don't think this is a Hamas propaganda channel

[@Gamirca]

@@divpolitics9520 being against genocide doesnt make you pro hamas or whatever

[@divpolitics9520]

@@Gamirca reeeeeeee

[@sH-ed5yf]

​@@Gamirca So what would ahve been the appropiate Response of Israel after hamas invaded and murdered 1500 israely citizens

[@F1zzzy90]

Obviously they should just sit there and take it, duh@@sH-ed5yf

[@stevelebreton3489]

Thanks for the video

[@sherlocat1946]

21 zırhlı araç...

[@Top4uBS]

Now am working on tha history please help me in the History

[@buinghiathuan4595]

Can someone enlighten me on why the hell Russia would use their transport plane just to move POW around? And not like they move them on mass. Make 0 senses to me

[@germanball-sj9xx]

Russia be doing toothless dance 😂😂😂

[@100500daniel]

What about a Gaza update?

[@mayuri4184]

Some developments since then: • Landing ship Tsezar Kunikov is sunk by Ukraine. • Alexei Navalny has died in prison. • Ukraine retreats from Avdiivka, leaving the Battle of Avdiivka a Russian [Pyrrhic(?)] victory

[@KingsandGenerals]

Well, they have lost at least 1000 pieces of equipment and some Russian sources claim 20k "irreparable losses". I would call it a Pyrrhic victory.

[@johntowers1213]

So....which Russian sources are those then? ....asking for a friend.@@KingsandGenerals

[@KingsandGenerals]

t.me/wehearfromyanina/3464

[@KatyaAbc575]

@@KingsandGenerals Any reports on Ukranian losses as well?

[@marshaljones4118]

​@@KatyaAbc575 I figure Ukraine will keep that information close to the vest.

[@PrivatChannel-ir4mz]

Amazing recap video, deep dive.

[@Bayofthe91st]

Kinda a bit late for this video to be released isn't it? The frontline exchange has progressed very significantly in the Donetsk fronts

[@dogukan127]

Its not the news man

[@shaheerkhan2027]

Yup

[@Bayofthe91st]

@@dogukan127 ofc I know, just felt a missing moment for a better highlight because based on the desc clearly said the main topic is the Avdiivka stronghold, not to mention several days from many sources that could hint to this outcome. I wonder whether K&G editorials can postpone video content just to add critical news, or stay anchored to a specific chosen date, regardless of the situation.

[@dogukan127]

@@Bayofthe91st Their series is not going for that as they stated. Their purpose is to tail the events by a month or so and to accurately portray everything that happened. GOing by heat of the moment would cause many errors and would be difficult anyways. Frontlines can change fast.

[@arystanbeck914]

This is about January. Can you not hear or read?

[@tbo2307]

Nammo company is Norwegian, not Swedish.

[@user-xg2pd3ek9u]

I think Zaluzhny was on burnout. Let someone who's sitting behind the scenes with a fresh look whos been studying certain parts of the war and can act on them come to the front. Gove Zaluznhy some R and R work behind the scenes for a bit and jump back out front.

[@2009hardys]

I think Zaluzhny told it as it is, they will never get a total victory and recommended a defensive plan, but Zelensky, who lost a lot of my admiration for him in the past few months, couldn't accept that. This is an ego trip from Zelensky who can't accept that the resources were wasted on a doomed counteroffensive that he pushed for...

[@heart.171]

首都キエフが攻撃された場合はモスクワのビジネス街を土曜日か日曜日に攻撃するべき無人機の威力の大きい爆弾でモスクワのビジネス街を使い物にならなくするべきです。そうすればかなりこたえる。やられたらやるべきだ

[@depdangthi4059]

What is the russian armed forces target after they take avdiivka?

[@mikemodugno5879]

Thanks so much for covering. Praying for the situation.

[@Hoihaufen]

10:45 basically meaning France is too greedy and too fed on Russian money to give appropiate help. A so-called artillery coalition could even reduce the help of each individual because they will just point the finger at each other.

[@jeffreycrowe6669]

Thanks!

[@prithvi818]

Where worlds economic forum reports sought Russia economic becomes stronger and revenue cause of sanctioned on Russia

[@brandonlarsen2200]

Great vid

[@HyPnOsS1933]

Can anyone answer please Is defeat in detail possible Because Ukraine can’t take this for years ??

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@alumisoalumi9846]

Представьте себе, что выборы для страны против правящего диктатора проводятся. Эти выборы необычны, они проводятся за пределами России. Через прямые выборы или по почте. Во многих авторитарных режимах выборы подделываются или манипулируются, чтобы укрепить власть диктатора. Поэтому было бы разумным проводить выборы за пределами страны, чтобы провести более справедливые и прозрачные выборы. Прямые выборы или голосование по почте могли бы быть одним из способов захвата голосов граждан, даже если они физически не находятся в стране. Проведение таких выборов за пределами страны могло бы получить поддержку международного сообщества и обеспечить, что голосование проходит свободно и честно. Это также могло бы быть знаком сопротивления авторитарному правительству и вдохновить людей в стране бороться за свои права и свободы. Конечно, важно, чтобы такие выборы контролировались независимыми наблюдателями для обеспечения их правильного проведения и предотвращения манипуляций с результатами. Было бы также необходимо создать механизмы для того, чтобы голоса граждан, проживающих за границей, были правильно посчитаны и обеспечена справедливая представительность в политическом процессе.

[@Mirko1913]

We don't speak Russian. Speak English instead. OK???

[@jamesoo96571]

Isn't it slow to make a war update video on events that happened a month ago? It's more like chronicles already

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is chronicles

[@user-xo2bx1ux8b]

لطفا زیر نویس فارسی اضافه کن به برنامه ها......ممنون❤

[@ius1141]

doctor zelensky has to go to afghanistan

[@Brayden-from-ukraine1]

STILL MADE NO PROGRESS 😭😭😭

[@Layo81]

Usually well done but you just need a couple of minutes to realise that this was made 2 weeks ago.

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is said in the first 30 seconds of the video. It is in the thumbnail. It is in the description.

[@Layo81]

@@KingsandGenerals Of course. Pointless comment and I very much appreciate your very well made content on this terrible war by Putin.

[@Osskibosskiposki]

11:00 Nammo is Norwegian 🤬😡

[@terok85]

Nammo= Finnish - Norwegian arms company.

[@lorenzoo90]

Can anyone answer this why is there no shahed in isreal?

[@JohnnyBoy-tw9mh]

The russians lose 10 tanks per day on average. That makes 300 a month. So even of they can build 100 tanks per month that is a net loss of 2400 tanks per year.

[@bigmoe9856]

Those tanks can and have been reclaimed later and fixed. Oryx is a bullshit source

[@sydney_smith]

😢

[@marcus7564]

I really want to know the specifics of why young women are excluded from the latest mobilization if there is a manpower shortage. Is it miltary/poltical sexism, unpopularity with the public, etc. They have women in the miltary.

[@user-xp5id1kh4r]

Are you pro mobilization in general?

[@samwill7259]

@@user-xp5id1kh4r When this is the sort of war Ukraine is fighting? I hate to say it but yes.

[@bigmoe9856]

Least Offensive Answer: Hunters avoid shooting Does during hunting season to protect the population of deer for next year, that is unless they want to cull the population.

[@marcus7564]

@@user-xp5id1kh4r i do sympathize with individual's and if people are pacifists willing to let russia win to mantajn that, but yes, its a total war for ukraine against an existential threat for the state. Its mobilize for lose. I get it culturally but its crazy rational to me that like Germany way mobilizing 60 year old disabled men in 1945 before fit 20 year old women.

[@jwace]

Nice update. I’ve been reading even more attacks on Crimea have been happening as well as Ukraine captured a few supplies from Russia even though they haven’t progressed far. Guess Russia feels it can put produce tank losses. You would think the soldiers would eventually stop coming though…they gonna force breed soldiers as well?

[@kongming66]

Like other comments have pointed out, they'll shift around new units and outsource from other nations and groups. Russia is infamous for throwing non-Russian ethnicities into meat grinders in past conflicts, especially Mongolians, Kazakhs, Siberians and other non-white Asian groups as well as Chechnyans, Cossacks and different Turkic peoples

[@nickbrothers9155]

you say 68 ceasers but put 78 i love your videos keep it up

[@vladimirsmurans5544]

Ukraine is kaput!

[@netherwake1]

How the fuck is the US only producing 28k shells a month? Their military budget almost touches the 1 trillion threshold, and they only produced 28.000 shells?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Preparing for a different war. Most of this budget goes to the salaries, air force and navy

[@user-zt2jk8gp5o]

Yes, you read that right, it's not money that matters to the United States, and workers who don't have anyone to produce still have the will to produce, and I still remember that at the European Security Conference just now, Trump's servant said to his face that the United States has no production capacity .. The most important thing to do now is to make Ukraine give up resistance and kneel down and surrender to Putin, because Mr. Putin will eventually forgive us, and we will not let the congressional aid bill pass, even if the bill increases the production of ammunition in the United States, but it has no effect on the war in Ukraine, this is the current United States... I think that those who believe in the United States in the future should go back and learn the history of Ukraine, and what price they paid for choosing to trust the United States~

[@netherwake1]

@@KingsandGenerals I undestand, but its unacceptable that theyre producing so few shells.

[@netherwake1]

@@prismpyre7653 Thats realy infuriating to me. Were the second richest continent in the world, and were sending a few shells at a time. Germany, UK and France alone should be capable of sending half a million shells a month, but were sending them nothing, compared to what russia is gettng from north korea and china.

[@MM-tf5gg]

​@@netherwake1 Well if the EU stops giving free health care , pensions at 60 -62 to all and starve their populations just short of death (sometimes not they die) use forced labor I guess they can produce shells like N. Korea. Do not forget N. Korea has been stock pilling forever they do not need to produce that many their reserves are massive and the South ain't attacking them anytime soon. If you give a quality live to your people not enough $ to have huge stockpiles of 155 shells and infrastructure and expertise in short supply as was never needed.

[@sandrods4223]

pliiis do georgian wars krzanisi or basani

[@kpolovinko]

Thanks for the content!

[@user-wb6zk5iv1e]

Hi