Ukraine's Invasion of Russia, What's the Objective?

[@Taskandpurpose]

Two things can be true at the same time. Ukraine can be losing ground in the Donbas and along the rest of the frontline while at the same time this incursion of Kursk Oblast can be bad news for Moscow. My goal is to provide you with objective look at the entire picture of the war. This means covering all aspects of the war from the good bad and ugly for both sides. Instagram: instagram.com/cappyarmy Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Taskandpurpose2/ Discord Invite: discord.gg/Xm2TvCHh9T X Twitter: x.com/cappyarmy

[@TheRealAzoodlepop]

Slava ukrana!

[@TDurden527]

U r doing a good job.

[@andrewg7576]

Honest question, is this the type of something Russia will use to try to get more North Korean support based on their recent agreement?

[@lawyermahaprasad]

the ukrinian formation looks like a middle finger in the map lol

[@zeev]

simple answer, to provoke an over-reaction from putin, in order to use that as propaganda for instigating more war, and prolonging the war, and for destroying ukraine by doing so so it can be 'rebuilt' by the western owners., that , or just to test tactics, weapons and strategies that are not yet well understood. the october 7 of russia! OR it coudl be that ukraine must show some fake 'progress' to get more money from the westerners. ! maybe all 3.

[@hampterofficial]

Born too late to witness the Battle of Kursk. Born just in time to witness the Battle of Kursk.

[@rewinderon707]

War... war never changes

[@FuKuntt]

"Too late"

[@bleach8888]

@@FuKuntt Alright grammar nazi. He is right though, it is "too".

[@ToxicJelly9]

​@HappyBabySleepSounds ok Russian bot

[@notowner]

​@@rewinderon707Fallout reference

[@Capacitygear55]

No you are mistaken cappy ukraine didnt invade, ukraine launched a special military operation to liberate kursk. Edit: Lord people cant take a joke , its a joke fellas chill out in the comment section

[@fjuraa]

*Kursk Peoples Republic

[@silentstormstudio4782]

USSR it is

[@rankothefiremage]

They're just reclaiming the historic Kyivan Rus

[@nashanderson6755]

Yes, that’s how pro Ukrainian propaganda would’ve wrote this title. Propaganda goes both ways man don’t fall for it. Fuck Russia but if you think Ukraine is honest you’re more delusional than Putin

[@nashanderson6755]

@@rankothefiremage Kyivan Rus is all of Ukraine… ironically, that was the name for it when the Russian empire started there they don’t go by that name anymore because Russ means Russian 😂

[@condotiero860]

1943: german marder trying to break through the russian defensive line at kursk 2024: german marder trying to break through the russian defensive line at kursk this war is wild.

[@caelisr3]

the remastered version

[@randomuser5443]

@@caelisr3the long awaited sequel

[@pookie_bear777]

We all know what happened to the first Marders

[@chidera66]

​@@pookie_bear777 we all know what happened to the country who invaded the other

[@anotherbacklog]

Without all the tank on tank battles.

[@Nicolatteaur]

Such a good and informative video I didn't realized it is 50 mins long! Thanks for the update.

[@papay9772]

Imagine being a german ww2 veteran drinking morning coffee and then you read from a news paper that once again german tanks are roaming Kursk oblast.

[@Andriy_Sklyar]

I will say more, we also have good old MG-42s here, although they are of the Yugoslav modification, but they are very similar to the original.

[@joeschmooz-it6nh]

I've lived long enough to see the Germans stick it to the russians, and Finland join NATO.

[@Akiva_Merkava]

With a jewish commander in chief lol

[@short4071]

@@Andriy_Sklyaryou mean MG3s? A newer version of the 42 but not the same gun.

[@Andriy_Sklyar]

@@short4071 No, I mean the Zastava M53 Yugoslav modification of the 1953 year of production, it is practically the same old MG-42

[@weirdguy564]

Sun Tsu said to attack where they're weak, and defend where they're strong. You don't win by attacking into the teeth of their best and well defended spot. This is why the Blitzkrieg thru the Ardennes was a thing. You don't attack France thru the thickest part of the Maginot Line.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Well said.

[@williamrekow7513]

I'm amazed that everyone is avoiding the term blitzkrieg. He used a paragraph of words to say it.

[@dragononwall8733]

Well OK,I'd read it to. BUT, it's easier to be aftersmarrt.

[@nczioox1116]

Also Russia now has to prepare for the possibility this could happen elsewhere in the border and has to divert resources accordingly

[@nm9266]

All this will do is allow Putin to increase support for the war and it will make it easier for him to recruit new soldiers. We just need peace, as Ukraine will loose no matter what. The longer peace talks are postponed, the more territory Russia will take.

[@djcali001]

Not a military analyst, just a guy who reads history books, but I’m surprised no one is considering that this could be a Heraclian gambit. Rather than go after the entrenched occupying forces on seized Byzantine territory Heraclius conducted maneuver warfare in enemy territory with the intention of destabilizing the Sassanid regime by increasing the perceived cost of the war to the aristocratic class that underpinned the King’s power and either weakening or toppling the King from within. Eventually his strategy paid off and Khosrow the Second was toppled by an internal coup. In subsequent negotiations with weaker regimes Heraclius was able to recover all the lost Byzantine territories. An attempt to weaken Putin’s standing with the Russian elite seems like at least a plausible explanation for the Ukrainian offensive into Kursk.

[@stephenhill545]

Very interesting thought.

[@1610dim]

Yep.

[@michaelmoslak2975]

Sadly, noone in Washington DC would have any idea what you are talking about!! You're like the singing Janitor on AGT, YOU belong in some position in government currently filled by some DEI hire!!

[@penultimateh766]

So trying to get the babushkas to throw Putin out his own window. Very clever...

[@Coyannn]

@@michaelmoslak2975 Get off social media every once in a while and touch some grass, dude

[@judithcampbell1705]

I appreciate how you lay things out in an easy to understand way. This is my second podcast with you,,and I'm happy I've subscribed. Thank you 💛

[@rynskyi9533]

As a Ukrainian, I want to clarify a few things. Russia has forced us into a trench warfare situation reminiscent of WWI. In this kind of war, we stand little chance because Russia has much larger economic, military, and human resources. We can't win these head-on battles. Our advantage lies in maneuver warfare with tactical operations. Russia struggles with this type of warfare due to its low-quality officers, rigid command structure, and long decision-making chain. However, since Russia has built complex fortifications along the front line in the occupied territories of Ukraine, we have no choice but to attack where they least expect it.. Additionally, there’s another reason that's not so obvious. Putin’s so-called 'peace plan' to freeze the current battle lines won't work if we manage to capture some Russian territories.

[@nainka11]

Best wishes......... Little Britain held out against Hitler......... hang on in there !

[@andrichabursky2288]

Exactly, it’s an operation that plays to our strengths and the enemy’s weaknesses, which also gives us the advantage of a bargaining chip and the potential of a large distraction to pull Russian man power away from the more fortified front line to allow other openings to regain our territory

[@sphyre1196]

Fair enough...this still looks like a suicide mission but you do you.

[@TheIceland2000]

There are two problems in your analyse. First, Russian trades always land for time in war, second, Donbas people might have a different opinion about the occupation.

[@panthersnbraves]

I wonder if the goal is to obtain trade value to exchange for Crimea

[@uniquehorn1480]

It's not an "invasion", it's a Special Military Operation

[@itachi-wg3gu]

I like your style

[@Three_BrainCell_Productions]

This comment better be satire.

[@TriTran-qb9eg]

And out of all the places, they are hitting Kursk like their grandpas in '43. Hindu symbol enthusiasts, they never learn do they.

[@silentstormstudio4782]

USSR it is

[@gordonmalitek]

​@@TriTran-qb9eg silly fella thinks ukrainians are nazis

[@MrKaNuke]

Russia being able to move freely around Ukraine while Ukraine not being able to freely go after their supply lines has been a big reason Russia could supply their southern lines so well. Giving Ukraine freedom to fight on equal playing ground is game changing. Russia’s been able to say “I’m out of bounds! No tagsies!” for 2 years now. Now there’s no out of bounds.

[@Adityabikramnayak]

The guys left get a good wife especially the Americans

[@PugilistCactus]

​@@Elatenl Bro what? A major rail line goes directly through Kursk. Its a direct connection to Moscow also. 😂

[@GCSloan95]

@@Elatenl That's not the primary goal of this operation. The war will likely end through negotiations, especially if the 'orange man' wins the elections. The Ukrainians might aim to capture as much Russian territory as possible and fortify their position, strengthening their leverage in future talks. In other words, they could say, 'Return our land, and we'll return yours.

[@johnm8015]

@@PugilistCactus kursk is not a direct connection to moscow what the fuck?

[@awaredream8952]

You don't know what you're talking about sir

[@jayg1438]

Thank you for a sane review of events the past week or so. Well done.

[@Flyingclam]

Mark twain said it best "History doesn't repeat itself but it often ryhmes"

[@kamikazemelon787]

I thought that was George Lucas

[@apolloaero]

​@@kamikazemelon787George Lucas probably quoted him. Mark Twain has many legendary quotes, such as "Never argue with stupid people, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

[@wolf-xf6hf]

And as it turns out kurks rhymes with kursk

[@kamikazemelon787]

@@wolf-xf6hf wow it's like poetry, it rhymes

[@noreply-7069]

​@@wolf-xf6hf What is Kurks? The WW2 battle and this incursion are both located in Kursk.

[@detteiu5555]

I can't unsee the territory that Ukrainian Forces occupied is like a big middle finger😂

[@paddington1670]

That's on purpose:)

[@tiromandal6399]

Seems like I wasn't the only one who noticed lol

[@LaDeCR]

could be a middle finger, could also be the silhouette of a phallic object...

[@yevgeny79]

Phallic indeed. I am concerned though that we are going to see a repeat of the Battle of the Bulge if UA aren't careful about protecting their rear flanks. Russia has been very successful with the cauldron maneuver.

[@patrickpirzer4080]

@@yevgeny79 The original Battle of Bulge failed because of a lack of material and resources. The same as the Ukraine. It would be better to concentrate on the crumbling defense lines in the Donbas region as on that PR-stunt.

[@BuckeyeRutabaga]

The more bizarre part of the gas pipeline is not that it's running through Ukraine and that it has been unaffected by the war but the fact that Russian government controlled Gasprom company that owns the pipeline has been diligently paying Ukraine for the transit of gas to Europe. One can tell that this oddly uninterrupted Russian-Ukrainian gas transit deal has been contributing to Ukrainian annual budget. So, yes, in an odd and round about way, Russia is helping fund Ukrainian war effort against Russia lol. It goes to show that big money transcends the war and will continue to conduct its business despite the hostilities. I doubt Ukrainians will do anything to the gas pipe - that pipe is dear to both Russians and Ukrainians.

[@joemammon6149]

EU is also buying more Russian LNG than before while giving weapons to Ukraine to kill Russians so that's weird too.

[@Taskandpurpose]

Great point I totally forgot Ukraine is getting paid I think it’s $2 billion a year I’d have to check

[@spikelol9928]

it's not only about Russian and Ukraine it's also about the Third parties that get that gas from Russia.

[@Volgalist]

@@spikelol9928 Indeed. If Ukraine touched the pipes, Europe will turn against them. If Russia touched the pipes, Europe will triple the war effort to Ukraine. Pipes are the pandora box for both side.

[@tiromandal6399]

@@Volgalist Lol great point.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

There is a common story about how when Ukrainian troops asked their German trainers how to deal with mines, they were told to "go around them." I'm not sure how truthful this story is, but Ukraine definitely went around the fortified areas alright.

[@theghostofkiev5397]

Not really. The russians were demining the area to launch a Sumy offensive. The Ukrainians spotted it and launched this pre-emptive campaign through the breach the Russians created themselves

[@thiscommentsdeleted]

Russia has been incredibly arrogant and gullible. Complacency and lack of imagination in terms of estimating potential enemy strategies... In a week, Ukraine would've gained more than Russia did in the last half year. Meanwhile, I'm assuming Ukraine DID have shortfalls and did complain (more) about it for half a year, but they've probably rationed their supplies for one unexpected but concentrated push in a direction that lacks proper manpower or equipment. It's a war and in essencew there is nothing hilarious about that. That being said, Ahmat has been the comedy relief of this war. Their war on trees and buildings was ineffective but the posturing was kinda funny.

[@ferarry13]

​@@thiscommentsdeletedthis is what happens when your generals are removed from any form of combat or have never even served in combat roles at all. this cycle happens of purging the bad commanders and weeding out who else is rotten up the ladder and eventually replacing them with better motivated and younger, more vicious and creative commanders. this is what has been happening in Ukraine since 2014 and now this has started to happen in Moscow too.

[@peter486]

you are weard, Russian invaded ukraine, and you think that one side can do anything they want there are 1 million russian soldiers on Ukranian lands. so Ukraine just did what eussia has done for 2 years.

[@user-vh5jw1fv8u]

​@@peter486Ukraine bombardet the russian Population of the Donnbass since 2014 . The russian invaded because ther lacked of diplomatic Option to defend Krim and other millitary structures from the soviet past

[@Im-just-Stardust]

They told Ukraine that they could not attack Russia from Ukraine. But they never said anything about attacking Russia from Russia. Well played, Ukraine.

[@PugilistCactus]

They never said anything about not "liberating" parts of Russia either.

[@arx5638]

@@PugilistCactus I mean they do have oil...

[@johnm8015]

yeah, well played. Exhaust your infantry and lose dozens of armored vehicles and hundreds of soldiers for a pr stunt that will end in a month. The invasion into Russia has already stopped Russia redeployed 120k troops from armies not committed to Ukraine to seal up the salient. Meanwhile russia just keeps gaining more and more territory.

[@ChadMcFarland_CanadaEHTeam]

​@@arx5638 - 😂😂 America: Did you say OIL? 🦅 🇺🇲 🛩🚢🪂🧨🎇🎆

[@vitalucas9452]

😂👏🏻💪🏼🤝🏻

[@bobbyhans-n5t]

Ukrainian troops left reviews on google for shops restaurants etc they came over in Russian territory. It's funny to read. "Great food but not enough parking for our tanks." "The employees even speak Ukrainian." "They accept payment in ukrainian Hryvnias." "They have the tools I needed to fix my tank. On my way to Moscow now." . !!!

[@battlefuta9953]

Another copy past comment. I swear to god with this bots🫠

[@bobbyhans-n5t]

@@battlefuta9953 Russia being out-soldiered yet again. Putin brands this incursion as terrorist and therefore the FSB is in charge of the military response. However, Putin might as well have appointed a shop keeper to take command. Compounding one stupid mistake with another. Putin is now humiliated as Ukraine os taunting him to deploy troops to tackle Kursk incursion Kursk1943: HitlersFascists defeated Kursk2024: PutinsFascists defeated Kremlin has almost no more lada tanks left and are going more and more over to a upgrade using chinesegolf carts so ukraine should be worried when the beijing golfcarts start advancing with the top new super soldier from the kremlin hahaha Ukraine: "Knock knock!" Russia: "Who's there?" Ukraine: "New 3 days special operation"

[@winzyl9546]

Its a special lunch operation

[@crhu319]

All fun and games until the salient is cut off. By the way this joking tone just proves it's a civil war. Which the Russians always said it was.

[@thelizard556]

​@crhu319, plenty of people joked during WW2. Does that make it a Civil War?

[@Ibnalsafir1]

this channel is gem that've been looking for. Amazing work chris.

[@RegebroRepairs]

Defending Russian territory is crucial for Russia, when Russia gets invaded, they can't call it a "special operation" and it becomes obvious to the Russian people that this is a war that IS affecting them. It's not just something that happens to others in a neighboring country.

[@stephenhill545]

Their propagandists have gone into overdrive to play it down.

[@User-jr7vf]

Even though this is effectively a war, and even though the Ukraine invasion of Russia is enough to justify declaring (officially) a war, I don't think the Russian leadership is in a position to do that. It would be an extremely unpopular move.

[@Texas240]

Russia is calling it a raid and terrorist attack. Most of the Russian people will believe this because they are brainwashed sheep. Only the people who ACTUALLY see the invasion will believe it.

[@penultimateh766]

Dude this is not an invasion. It's "terrorists" with tanks and Strykers....

[@quinnard9750]

No shit it’s happening right on their borders

[@Ormusn2o]

From things I have heard is that reason why this invasion happened is because it's basically impossible right now for Ukraine to push though Ukrainian territory due to fortifications and mines. There does not exist enough or good enough demining equipment that removes the mines in a way Russians are planting them, and while convicts and conscripts are bad while on offensive, they are much better at defense. Things like artillery, mines, fortification, anti air and so on are perfect for defense, and that is what Russia is specializing in and have plenty of. This is why the Kursk offensive is so important, it's basically the only way to quickly regain areas of Ukraine, as it is the one place where Ukraine can fight Russian soldiers without caring about mines, fortifications or destroyed infrastructure. Even if there were were 1/10 of the Russian soldiers in Donbas, it would still be very difficult, as demining equipment relies on reasonable amount of mines being in a given area, but many times Russians will just stack 2 or 3 anti tank, which will damage the demining vehicle, and you cant do it by hand, as some mines have an anti personel mine underneath, which explodes when you try to remove the anti tank mine. The density of the anti tank mines is also inconsistent, sometimes even so close they trigger each other, which adds to the problem. Attacking Russian territory is the best way to relieve Ukrainians on the frontlines, its not abandoning them.

[@langhamp8912]

What if Ukraine made many tiny invasions of Russian territory, and with each excursion planted million of mines? That to me seems a pretty reasonable way of forcing the enemy to spend lots of time and lives disabling mines.

[@_--Reaper--_]

@@langhamp8912 Where are they gonna get _"millions of mines?"_

[@solomonike1709]

​@@langhamp8912 please think we'll before posting

[@Texas240]

The lack of progress isn't just from mines and fortifications. It's mainly the artillery that's protecting the minefields that makes it impossible to clear them effectively. NATO would just use massive cruise missile and air power attacks to destroy the air defenses protecting the artillery, then destroy the artillery, then clear a path in minefields. That's not an option for Ukraine. They can't strike the air defenses en masse, so they can't get to the artillery. Meanwhile, Ukraine is able to move quickly inside Russia without the thick defenses and vehicles not being blocked by mines.

[@rajaydon1893]

​@@langhamp8912they don't have the manpower to do that

[@boragine]

I follow everything in Russian so checked this video for curiousity. Positively impressed with accurate details, objective truthfulness, and quality materials. Good job!

[@Tomlamb1606]

As someone who followed the war through the mainstream media back when it broke out in 2021, I'm intrigued to hear your personal thoughts and how you think it might come to an end

[@seeker296]

Why would you follow ruzzian speaking resources...?

[@vodkanet7533]

@@seeker296 why wouldnt you? or you are too indoctrinated and stupid to consider alternatives?

[@villainsinvitro]

Except that one Ukrainian soldier posing in Sudzha probably doesn't have NVG's because his NVG shroud (mount for NVG rhino/J-arm) comes standard with those helmets

[@callummcneill6266]

@@seeker296 it's good to not exist in an echo chamber I would assume

[@jCarloGalliano7279]

Solid Video Mr.T&P, Thank You for youre Hard Work...God Bless

[@hiturbine]

He says "Incursion," she says "invasion" ... We say "diversion," they say "escalation" ... But I say it's Ukraine's "special military operation."

[@markmaher4548]

Lets hope Putin "Calls the whole thing off".

[@wildfire9280]

World’s most relevant game of telephone

[@nicolasolton]

​​@@markmaher4548let's call for putin to be offed...

[@LoneWolf-oo6jw]

It was a blunder to invade russia

[@hiturbine]

@@LoneWolf-oo6jw You've got that 100 percent backwards.

[@gregbrogan9061]

Russia calling the invasion "a large scale provocation" is beyond rich!

[@Acordionista509]

Why is it rich?

[@rcnewman51.]

Not really. Are you not familiar with the provocation by nato which caused this whole incident in the first place… it’s not like they watched the build up along the Ukrainian boarder for two months leading up to the initial invasion because nato prominently broke the Minsk Agreement… something tells me you just eat the main stream and regulate talking points while trying to send OTHER men to go fight for your convoluted and misconstrued ideals backed by intellectually dishonest morality.

[@rdelrosso1973]

Don't you know? It's just a "Special Military Operation"!!! Next comes a Referendum, so Kursk people can vote if they want to be part of Ukraine! LOL!

[@gregbrogan9061]

@@Acordionista509 - I guess English is not your native language. When you say "it's rich" in this way, it is an expression to mean they are being hypocritical. Meaning, Putin invades Ukraine, but complains when Ukraine invades Russia....

[@idkanymore_-]

It's reach you id*ot​@@gregbrogan9061

[@PeredheI]

I like how everyone forgets that WW2 on the soviet side wasn't just Russia fighting, Ukrainians have as much credit for it, proportionally

[@markpozsar5785]

Nah.

[@andriybasyuk5674]

Hes right. ​@markpozsar5785 Ukraine played a central role in World War II (1939-1945), contributing in many ways, including: Military Over 7 million Ukrainian citizens fought in the Red Army, which was about 23% of the USSR's total armed forces. Ukraine also had 18.2% of the USSR's Heroes of the Soviet Union, the highest award the country could give. Lt.-Gen. K. Derev'yanko, a Ukrainian, signed Japan's surrender on behalf of the Soviet Union. Industrial Ukraine was the USSR's largest contributor to industrial resources, including 70% of the country's sugar, 60% of its iron, 54% of its coal, and 25% of its machinery. Before the war, Ukraine was a leader in mining, metals, chemical production, tractors, and agricultural machinery.

[@ДенисДядин-с9ф]

@@andriybasyuk5674 your point?

[@Daokl]

​​@@andriybasyuk5674what drugs are you on? How can Ukraine have citizenship during ww2 if it didn't exist as a state? What is now Ukraine was part of USSR, currently they deny their heritage as victor in ww2, say that they were occupied and their heroes fought against USSR during ww2. Moreover they name their units after Germans and use same cross as tactical sign.

[@piotrd.4850]

@@andriybasyuk5674 That includes crimes commited, including assisting Weimar Republic rearmament on basis of Treaty of Rapallo, invasion of Poland as basis of R-M Pact together with third reich. etc.

[@DavidSnow-t6i]

Thank you for clearing up what’s going on over there 👍👍

[@AffectiveApe]

You can be proud of this episode for sure. Excellent reporting.

[@matthewriordon]

Cant believe we got battle of Kursk 2 before we got GTA 6

[@railasvuo]

I hope we get GTA 6 before ww3

[@klaiai371]

​@HappyBabySleepSounds so it's like Battle of Kursk: the Definitive edition

[@convenientplayer1447]

​@HappyBabySleepSounds And a battle is a battle 🤦‍♂️

[@IsaiahRowland-jg7sg]

​@deadvatniks you know ww3 is coming first

[@Adelina-293]

At least this Kursk battle has Panzerkampf as a soundtrack.

[@jwong9112]

Impressive analysis!!! Information from this 50 mins is absolutely overwhelming! Tons of homework must have been done behind the scenes!

[@patbrumph6769]

Wow! Excellent video. Really covers the subject in amazing detail.

[@LEGOMANIAC419]

“To move your enemy, entice him with something he is certain to take.” -Sun Tzu’s The Art of War

[@stevenfoss3015]

I do this when I play chess

[@time8041]

They need to give up Moscow then.

[@electricangel4488]

​@@time8041wtf does ukraine need from moscow?

[@michaelillingworth6433]

​@@electricangel4488I think it was meant in gest. Russia would go Nuclear before giving up Moscow. I say this has a westerner.

[@crhu319]

​@@time8041they could. They did to Napoleon.

[@roceye]

"The best defense is a good offense...and the best offense is FIRE."

[@TellenJones]

It's Ukraine version Battle of Bulge.

[@TechnoMinarchist]

This is how you get a nuclear response

[@koushik-eg8bg]

Shut up puppy

[@jessemills3845]

​@@TechnoMinarchist they keep poking the BEAR!

[@zavtradnem]

Lets see how this will age

[@tigermunky]

I love how upset the Russian government is about this. They're actually acting like kids. "It's not fair! They're not allowed to fight back! This is a provocation!" Also, I love how every single day, the duma have stated that they have stopped the invasion - and every day the Ukrainian army gets deeper into Russian territory.

[@Tel-cl2zz]

Putin should be in prison. But why are we supporting a country (Ukraine) that overthrew its democratically elected government, banned political parties, banned strikes, and started a civil war! How is that protecting democracy, peace, and freedom?

[@lazerithlazerith4012]

you realize they do gave tactical nukes right.

[@tvs2108]

@@lazerithlazerith4012never gonna use them tho.

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@lazerithlazerith4012 If they wanted to use them, they'd have already did a long time ago. At this point, nuke is just an empty threat.

[@italianspiderman5012]

@@lazerithlazerith4012and what, you’re going to nuke your own territory?

[@nandakumarankathirvaloo465]

Always love your comments and overview! Simply awesome and sharp! Thank you very much!

[@frankvuong1080]

Is it me or does the map in the beginning looks like Ukraine giving Russia the middle finger?

[@0bserver416]

Omagad 🤣🤣🤣

[@a_smiling_gamer9063]

Fr fr

[@Mark4Jesus]

Prostate check. 😂😂😂

[@michaelfishman7174]

HAHAHAHA I WAS JUST ABOUT TO WRITE ABOUT THAT. IT IS QUITE A COINCIDENCE BECAUSE IT FITS THE SITUATION PERFECTLY

[@c1ph3rpunk]

That or it’s a large … penetration. But it does look like a middle finger.

[@oh515]

When it comes to the gas, they said the gas agreements will not be renewed. That’s a clear signal to the European country’s to hurry up and stop supporting Russia.

[@donny6775]

They're buying from India and turkey as well, one is BRICS, one is NATO, you really think any attempt is working?

[@qvad8078]

european countries werent supporting russia, they couldnt get the gas from anywhere else

[@Texas240]

Slovakia and Hungary are pro Russian while Ukraine is fighting to keep Russia out of Europe. So, they definitely need motivation to get off Russian gas.

[@rinrin1187]

Or else?

[@karenrobertsdottir4101]

There's one aspect I haven't heard mentioned: Ukrainian troops can't be hit at the pumping station. The station is *extremely* valuable, and it's made of equipment produced in Europe. Russia can't get replacements - not domestically, not even from China. And lead times are years anyway. It's also extremely vulnerable to shrapnel. Russia can't fire artillery anywhere near it unless they don't want to sell gas to Europe again until years after a full peace has been established. It's like occupying a nuclear power plant: nobody is going to shoot artillery or bombs at you there.

[@SuperbExistence]

A 50-minute Task and Purpose video? My prayers have been answered 🙏

[@gwaeron8630]

Strange thing to pray for...

[@kerrysmith9666]

Fake prayer to stop eating food and start eating only bugs(insects).

[@eBaum96]

T&P, nobody and I mean---NOBODY, can match your content! I appreciate all the work you do to provide us with fly-on-the-wall level information! Much love, brother!

[@PrestonStewart]

Always love seeing new Cappy video, keep up the great work man!

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks man! everyone should go subscribe to Preston asap his analysis is always spot on

[@rainbow_tactician]

​@Taskandpurpose what is this a Canadian standoff? 😉 You both got a sub from me

[@louferrao2044]

Cappy is the man! Always great information.

[@JarodFarrant]

@@Taskandpurposeplease make. Canadian military video.

[@matthemming9105]

Wait, you two aren't the same person!? 😂😂 (kidding. Fan of both; I want to see you two, Jake Broe and Ryan McBeth do a BAR (Big Ass Roundtable - you army guys like acronyms, right? )

[@pointly]

At long last, after decades of blue balls, American made equipment finally rolls onto Russian soil.

[@michalooo3425]

American equipment protecting world from fascism... again

[@hamadkennedy6295]

haha...dude, you know that russia gets a lot of it's equipment from america, right? one of trump's pledges is to put an end to the loop holes that let russia buy american munitions to use in ukraine lmao.

[@ademirrodriguez4209]

You are right bro, again nazzis and neonazzi’s are losing badly, don’t cry

[@vlhc4642]

Abrams already rolled into Moscow months ago

[@craigdavies2598]

@ademirrodriguez4209 so russia?

[@JoshuaC923]

A 50 minute video is a massive job! Super impressed Cappy! Great job and really great content

[@albono2937]

First rate journalism. Watching this and comparing it to when you first started your channel there has been extraordinary growth on your part as a writer and journalist. Congratulations!

[@TurboHappyCar]

Great work Cappy and Team, one of your best videos to date! 👍

[@jess500texas]

We live in weird times where one country attacks another but the country under attack is still allowing gas and fuel to pass from the country that's attacking them. That's weird

[@rewinderon707]

This is one of those weird situations where both the attacker and defender stand to win from the gas flowing (as Ukraine gets its own profits from that), so seemingly paradoxically the gas continues to flow.

[@Lord_Tomiak]

Both countries gain from keeping it flowing...aaand...as much as I hate to admit it, We europeans, at least here in eastern europe, are unfortunately unable to to manage without russian gas.

[@bigallabowski8235]

That’s because Russian has no intent to take over all of Ukraine. They don’t want to govern them. They just want crimea and the the breakaway republicans to be free and autonomous.

[@FuKuntt]

And Russia chooses not to use nukes or chemical weapons or biological weapons. It's the same thing with why after 20 years the USA left Afghanistan basically the way they found it. And you have the USA to thank for that. By setting the example and enforcing it everywhere.

[@chilbiyito]

​@@rewinderon707profits as in money or the support from it's allies? Because if it's money that'd be Russia and I don't they would be paying Ukraine

[@Heretowatchstuff]

The US can prove that it is a lot better to defend your country in the other guys country.

[@Mark-Haddow]

What? The US lost the first war where it invaded another country. 1815, to the UK & Native Tribes.

[@Heretowatchstuff]

@@Mark-Haddow even losing a war at the other guys house is a hell of a lot better than losing it at yours. Just look at all that devastation. It hurts a lot more when you are fighting of the rubble of your own city vs a city of the enemy.

[@sashaisgod2309]

No. Christ, no. Frackin hell, no.

[@maniacslap1623]

⁠@@Heretowatchstuff Went over his head a lil bit fam lol As bad as 9/11 was, we’ll take that all day everyday over having to deal with a hot war on US soil. We’d much rather just help rebuild your stuff after our attacks than have to rebuild our stuff after your attacks lol Forreal though, we get our share of natural destruction but the unnatural destruction that war brings, I hope we continue to NEVER have to deal with that shyt.

[@lithium84]

The US is literally letting nations invade it directly through the southern border lol

[@jeongko4247]

Excellent work! Very informative and produced exceptionally well!

[@yaseen157]

I'd be very hard pressed to call Hungary an ally of Ukraine...

[@wayne6777]

Hungary needs to be booted out of NATO

[@Countryhuman-A.H.E-]

@@wayne6777 why

[@wayne6777]

@@Countryhuman-A.H.E- their leader is pro-russian and cannot be trusted. That’s a fact, not an opinion.

[@ls200076]

​@@Countryhuman-A.H.E-Are you Hungarian?!?

[@listrahtes]

​@@Countryhuman-A.H.E- they actively sabotage pro Ukraine politics and support Putin. It's very obvious. They are a Trojan horse in Nato and EU at this point.

[@christiangauthier727]

I must say that I'm *highly impressed* with the Quality of this Video! On top of being a colossal undertaking that had to have been done really fast in order to be Released while it's at its peak Relevancy (hence the numerous minor Editing & Dubbing mistakes. I much prefer this being Released sooner than being more polished but be Old News), the Amount, Depth, Scope, Accuracy and Quality of Research that was done, combined with the very well structured Delivery, are the Reasons why this Video is of much higher Quality than the average, even though it's a Major Project! Very well done!

[@tamlandipper29]

I don't disagree, but what's with the Random Capitalisation? Have you been writing for the Most Emphatic 18th century and its Diverse Alarums?

[@Taskandpurpose]

Thanks we worked many hours and nights to put this together. 4 separate video editors collaborated to put this together over the weekend, Syed, Joshi, Max , Arun

[@КирилоХацько]

Quality is shit. As it shows on most of maps Crimea as-always-were-part-of-russia

[@HummelJaeger]

@@КирилоХацько : I scanned the video again and yes, you're right! The maps show Crimea as part of Russia, not Ukraine.

[@_Rosenrot]

2022: Ukraine won't last a week if Russia invades 2024: Ukraine invades Russia

[@modmod6444]

unfortunately at the end and in reality the russian army is like circus, with bad meaning

[@stapleman007]

@@modmod6444 RFK's bear was just a metaphor.

[@Sniperboy5551]

I think this is a terrible move for Ukraine. Maybe it’ll bring about a peace deal sooner, which is what I think the objective is, but it’s a bad idea.

[@silverbolt6699]

​@@Sniperboy5551but it's not 🙏

[@zulubeatz1]

@@Sniperboy5551 Everybody talking about peace...except Ukraine. So i guess they must be losing eh ?

[@meryton13]

Excellent briefing - well done!

[@pennywise___]

Ukraine, literally giving the middle finger to Putin on the map.

[@mlebaron1]

Haha! I noticed that, too! Hilarious!

[@theproceedings4050]

Nah bro, that's called a salient.

[@Jadfitree]

Whole battalion wiped out 2 days after “inVASion” lol

[@Mark-Haddow]

​@@Jadfitree Cry harder, Ivan. The only evidence of a battalion being wiped out is coming from Russian bloggers, showing evidence a Russian battalion was caught napping. 😂

[@johna.zoidberg3049]

​@@Jadfitree And the bravado Kadyrites Tik Tok army turning tails. 😂

[@vipersb1]

Thank you for this. The mainstream coverage is just mindless diarrhea.

[@williamyoung9401]

And often taken from other sources not even their own.

[@316fabrication]

That’s all the media is.

[@tony9146]

@@316fabricationagreed. The main news channels only care to *report* sensationalist headlines and take zero responsibility to present things in a well researched, non-regurgitated manner. I don’t trust any news channels, regardless of their political affiliation.

[@NunTheLass]

Yeah? Where do you think this channel gets his information from? A booth in Moscow and his own liaison officer in the Ukrainian army? You don't know how the world works. He's even showing you the very articles and press agencies that he sources his information from. He's not even pretending to know better than them. YOU are. Because it makes you feel like you are a free thinker. While in fact you are a fool.

[@official_alphabet_inc]

Underrated comment

[@blueomega112]

What an great video...I appreciate all that went into producing it..👏 👏 👏

[@smexy_man]

One of he best least biased documentary I've seen on the topic so far. Well done :)

[@slavaukrayini4442]

No idea how you missed it, as you’re probably well aware, but Slovakia and Hungary are NOT Ukraine’s allies.

[@crazyleo-ca]

Slovakia and Hungary are not allies to Ukraine, don’t get confused, the fact that they’re on NATO doesn’t make them allies.

[@dronessential]

Exactly.

[@electricangel4488]

Dislike of The eu imperial tendencies isnt love for putins russian facism

[@mariojuliny1563]

I am from Slovakia and I can confirm. However, in Slovakia it's only from the last elections in 2023. Before, we had a firmly pro Ukrainian government. Slovakia was one of the first to send military equipment to Ukraine.

[@adamhall5298]

@@mariojuliny1563 Slovakia has some credit. Hungary however... utter traitors.

[@soiamheredealwithit]

Hungary took a very clear stance ---- no aid to Ukraine other than humanitarian. Slovakia took similar stance, but then the politicians who got elected once again betrayed their voters by deciding to keep providing weapons to Ukraine through private companies. And even despite the fact that Hungary and Slovakia helped Ukraine very much, Ukraine cut them off from Lukoil oil supplies.

[@michaeljohnson3256]

First time I've watched this channel all the way through very comprehensive very intelligent analysis keep up the good work

[@Raton_Laveur_Communiste]

Great video ! Those longer formats are amazing

[@175gavitabhirajyashwant3]

21:30 The men on left is captain Vikram batra, he was from 13 jammu and kashmir rifle and fought kargil war in 1999, He and his battalion took part in battle of point 5140.... capturing point 5140 which was thought to be impossible..... He was promoted to captain rank later he took part in battle of point 4875, which also thought to be impossible but his battalion capture it as well but unfortunately lost his life in it.......

[@ThatRandomHalfrican]

Neat piece of history. Kargil War should be studied more.

[@bleach8888]

@@175gavitabhirajyashwant3 That was really informative, you should make a video about it.

[@SaviourSword995]

​@@ThatRandomHalfrican I mean it's the only war in history where 2 nuclear armed countries fought a war. I can only imagine how 1999 feels like

[@ThatRandomHalfrican]

@@SaviourSword995 It’s just not a conflict that’s talked about a lot in the West. First time I heard of it was a MajorSamm edit lol.

[@175gavitabhirajyashwant3]

@@bleach8888 Kargil war was a great lesson on high altitude warfare....... Things like guided artillery shell were used at first time.... Importance of light attack helicopter..... Mountains based mortars and machine gun..... various things happen during this wars...... Both countries learned lessons and changed their military tactics and restructure army on borders

[@javidaderson]

Another aspect to think about is if you got a bunch of soldiers posting videos all over social media the FSB will be chasing their tails trying to figure out what's true and what's not.

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

The reporter showing the convoy, will he ever to be heard from... again?

[@MlSTA_GREEN]

@@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker They're constantly doing that. Even NATO doesn't conceal some rail shipments.

[@handroids1981]

Yes and so is the West.

[@IamaCosmonaut]

@handroids1981 Maybe the civillians, but I'd assume anyone in direct contact with the Ukrainian leadership would have pretty good picture of what's going on.

[@aurorapaisley7453]

​@@MlSTA_GREENprobably because NATO is not at war lol

[@sep2345]

Incredible deep dive into this tragic war. Thank you so much!

[@BH195829]

Great Report 👍👍👍

[@sabermachine3296]

A 50 minute video, you’ve spoiled us🤩

[@Dim-yz6wk]

🤩

[@arnovriends5873]

Cappy your content keeps getting better and better, this is some high quality stuff!!! Excellent insights and love the Foreign Affairs in the background! Thank you very much!!!

[@CorvusCorax.]

"One does not simply walk into Mordor" Ukraine: "Hold my beer..."

[@damiang888]

Charles XII: Hey I discovered that invading Russia is a bad idea Napoleon: Hold my wine... Germany: Hold my beer... Ukraine: Hold my Horilka...

[@efreitorsroul9332]

cheers!

[@WAHB50YY]

@@damiang888and at the end they all choked on Thor drink!

[@DraggonCanoe]

LMAO!!! Good one, well played sir!!!

[@DraggonCanoe]

@@damiang888 There was a Russian army when Napoleon invaded, also when Germany did in WWII. But today Russia is once again in the state it was in when WWI started. Russia has no military. It has a brainless, spineless mob that has been robbed of it's manhood by corrupt criminals. The Russian army has never been good, today it is nonexistent. It is in a totally idiotic war for reasons it can't explain. That is never an indicator of impending victory.

[@LRS11B]

Hey Cappie, I love the channel. Thanks for your service in the 28th ID. By the way, I served in the LRSD 104th Inf. with the 28th ID.

[@gracechild1]

Foreign Affairs! Love that magazine. Balanced and deeply researched articles that delineate the issues in a knowledgeable and nuanced manner. Good on you!

[@mesiroy1234]

They radicly pro palstine /hamas

[@Rvbcaboose714]

Good on him, but shame on him for not calling out that it almost looks like they gave Russia the finger on purpose with their operation 🤣 0:19

[@sshumkaer]

​@@Rvbcaboose714good

[@wa2k360]

@@Rvbcaboose714I thought I was the only one that noticed 😂

[@BirdEgg123]

While I also like the journal, and have the latest copy, it is by no means balanced. It has a clear western-centric agenda trying to spur a certain worldview. With that in mind, it's still (mostly) quality analysis.

[@silvercitytube]

You have missed a major news regarding this region. Ukraine hit the Lipetsk Airport hard and destroyed a huge glide boms storage there.

[@dead-claudia]

i mean, the way he's talking, he was kinda rushed in running this out bc it all happened so quickly (and it's very much breaking news that's still developing) and so it's possible he didn't catch it until after it was too late to include (in what's already almost an hour-long video anyways)

[@silvercitytube]

@@dead-claudia fair enough

[@official_alphabet_inc]

Remember that it takes some time to produce a video of this kind of quality, in case this was very fresh news.

[@adamruddle6558]

Excellent work to produce such a thorough analysis.

[@mhick3333]

Great presentations!! Thanks so much !

[@jamesogden7756]

This is the longest video of yours I've ever seen, and somehow it doesn't seem long enough. Great briefing. Thanks Cappy.

[@Heeroyui752]

Thorough, comprehensive, no spin no bs. This is why I love this channel!

[@invgvrbo3051]

he's bs though

[@Heeroyui752]

@@invgvrbo3051 I disagree

[@jasperlawrence5361]

One of the best channels on YT, full stop. He works it.

[@solisortus2825]

Oh, you don't even see the spin! 😮😂

[@solisortus2825]

​@@jasperlawrence5361one of the best "propaganda" channels... for sure.

[@kennethabbott3856]

Thanks for such a detailed examination of the current situation.

[@antoniplebanski1119]

Your materials are really good. Lots of knowledge and nice graphics. Keep it goin! Greetings from PL ;)

[@agritech802]

Hungary and Slovakia were asked by the EU to reduce or stop gas imports from Russia but instead of that they increased imports by 50% so it's their own tough luck of they get cut off.

[@unreal4010]

@agritech802 other nato countries use russian gas.

[@Texas240]

​@@unreal4010not to the extent that Hungary and Slovakia do. These two pseudo European countries are pro Russian and doing everything they can to support Russia, including buying more gas to give Russia more money.

[@jacklang3314]

I mean you need the infrastructure to be able to do that sort of thing.

[@crhu319]

France doubled its Russian gas purchases. Sit down.

[@agritech802]

@@crhu319 thanks for the info, we'll have to work on reducing that so

[@patrickhooey2812]

Very happy to have found this channel. WOW, beautiful information!! Thank you for your hard work!!

[@rogeralien]

Thanks for the update Chris! ❤

[@fredcarr3550]

A very thorough and fair report.

[@PersimmonHurmo]

The problem with the monitoring station is that it is an international certified one, so the data from the station is used by Russia to send invoices to European customers. Now Russia cannot do that, unless they measure how much gas they pumped themselves. However, that's like installing your own natural gas meter in your house and telling your provider that your gas meter shows you only used half the gas you usually do. This is a solvable issues, but it puts political pressure on Russia right where it hurts.

[@ARockRaider]

That's exactly what my assumption was as soon as I heard it was a metering station and they weren't destroying pipelines. Now you can just unplug the meter and all of your allies get fuel for free. In a highly simplified version of course.

[@sammariel]

These videos are so thorough and well edited I’m hoping you make a living just doing this it’s so well done

[@jackryan765]

Its not an "invasion" it's a "special military operation"

[@АлександрМолния2]

With regular russian army getting involved. Not just special forces

[@TemptationsEnd]

@@АлександрМолния2it’s all the Russian “special forces” if you catch my drift 😂

[@malcolm_mal2055]

​@@TemptationsEndspecial ed forces

[@willemjohannessmit9636]

Excellent commentary!

[@seasong7655]

It's the classic ww2 strategy. If you can't get through the defensive line, just walk around it.

[@ashlandina1812]

To cut opposite supply lines or to attack from rear, yes. That's what's happening right now? I doubt it.

[@seanfuller9744]

Cappy keep it up man. I thoroughly enjoy your content regarding military commentary - all topics - it’s educational and you keep it real!

[@emillime7943]

Extremely high quality content thank you for the obvious effort

[@TuitaToata]

Thank you so much for the breaking news of the objectives

[@mikewangler3017]

Great video. The detail and factors you are considering are exceptional.

[@Newbobdole]

Appreciate the work, man!

[@drabbit61]

An excellent insight into the situation. Wonderfully brave and aggressive move by Ukraine. So sad that popular media has all but forgotten this conflict which is crucial for Europe....and all the world

[@cipriantodoran1674]

Thx for this nice video!

[@alowry2002]

Near the end you mention more small generating stations. You said 50 milliwatts (mW) or 0.05 W (watts). That is electronics levels. You meant 50 megawatts (MW) or 50,000,000 watts. Unfortunately in Ukraine a lot of power generation are central heating and power (CHP) plants where they provide both heating (hot water or steam) and electricity to a community. That arrangement is rare in North America. So it is harder to replace those plants than just dropping in a 50 MW LM6000 gas turbine to make electricity as heat generation equipment is needed too.

[@mateuszzimon8216]

I think they go for Kursk 3-4 and Kursk II 1-2, that give Ukraine same ratio to exchange for Energodar NPP

[@bocadelcieloplaya3852]

me slapping the bed of my Toyota pickup ttruck: "I can fit so many 50milliWatt generators in this baby."

[@space_btwn_notes]

What a comprehensive piece of work, thanks!

[@christiangauthier727]

Yeah! I'm extremely impressed by how extensive this Analysis Video is! It has clearly required an incredible amount of Work, including so much Research, and I really feel that this Video's overall Quality is a lot better than the average from this Channel, which is crazy when you think about how much *more* Work this has been, AND it's of improved Quality! Of course, there are little Editing & dubbing mistakes here and there, but I feel that it was inevitable in order to Release this as soon as possible while it's at its highest level of relevancy!

[@jayl878]

This video is better than anything coming from the new networks or larger documentary producers. This channel has become one of my 'go-to's' for information on war news whether in Ukraine or Gaza.

[@FrostbitePeacekeeper]

One of your best videos so far!

[@RandomMakingEncounters]

I’m not sure if this has already been noted but, is it just me or does the map at 0:11 look like a big middle finger? Could we be overcomplicating this? Could this be the objective?

[@GordonFalt]

Great video mang. By far the best one I’ve seen on this topic yet. Me like Task & Purpose

[@nickowchar2001]

Thank you for this update

[@bobbyreports]

Cappy, thanks for being objective and giving us facts from both sides. I cannot stand echo chambers and frankly, most channels covering this conflict is either super biased for Ukraine or for Russia and you really only hear that one side is winning, usually conflicting with each other. So thanks my dude, great work!

[@please-wake-up-now]

Man, this situation is just crazy. Feels like we're living through a history book 📖🤯 Watching your coverage makes it all a bit clearer at least. Keep it up 👍✌️