Ukrainian Counteroffensive Continues - Russian Invasion DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@ruslanmarynych8883]

Dear Kings and Generals, you're a great channel, but saying "independent Russian media Meduza" and using this in your video - it's way too naive and shows very little understanding of how the power in Russia really works. No offence intended, it's just Russian studies in the West are on a very low level, and Russia is percepted through the lens of a country, similar to Western country, but that happens to have a "totalitarian Putin". But in reality - it's Soviet Union 2.0, but with both kinds of propaganda in place at this time, with FSB and GU GH struggling for power, fake "opposition", that did 0 in 20+ years, there are no independent anything in Russia or associated with Russia. Hopefully our NGOs, like Come Back Alive will post a public part of their research on Russian Federation, so the "mainstream lens" is going to change, because most of the people analyzing Russian politics are just not really in context of what Russia really is, as the Russian studies have been abandoned, as Soviet Union collapsed... but it kind of never disappeared :) Keep on doing the great work!

[@donald2665]

Except that this Proxy War in Ukraine is a "Provoked War of Aggression" - provoked by the US CIA and Biden Administration and NATO in a war of aggression against Russia - in fact it is a Proxy War Crusade against Russia and it is actually not going well for NATO, the US nor Ukraine. Cut the propaganda and get to the real reasons behind the war and the death of Statesmanship in the US State department and the rush of the WEF, IMF, CIA and Biden's Administrative Federal State and MIC to crush Russia and dismember it on the alter of Globalism under Klaus Schwab and the WEF and IMF.

[@iattacku2773]

I pretty much expected it to be a slog. Ukraine doesn’t have the air power for a blitzkreig or a desert storm type of advance so it’s going to be a slog like ww1 or Iran-Iraq war. Not to mention Russia had over a year to fortify these positions.

[@Joaquin546]

Yeah like those dragons teeth that can kick over by a person! 😂😂

[@Gidi66]

​@@Joaquin546yea like the leopard the mighty, that hit a mine and never made it to the front 😂😂

[@Joaquin546]

@@Gidi66 that doesn't mean it won't get towed back and fixed. That's been a common problem for tanks since they came about. Good try comrade you can pick up your five ruble note on the way out.

[@clarkporter1340]

​@@Gidi66better than Russian tank torrents giving tank commanders more flying time than Russian pilots

[@yanneager4855]

​@@Joaquin546ukrainian army must be even more stupid than russians, if they can't break these idiots.

[@MyLateralThawts]

Kings and Generals are providing among the best briefings I have ever witnessed. Having spent most of my military career in Military Intelligence, I get the impression you employ some highly capable former spooks in collating the information you acquire and editing it into your videos. Very well done.

[@spaccy6349]

This is the best history channel on all of KZbin

[@Adnan_Talk_Echoes]

They are the best channel! I am a regular viewer of this channel. Specially the Ukrain Russia war. Salute to the team.

[@S-tank_]

Yeah I just wish they were more current. I wish they put one out every day with updated info haha. I'd settle for weekly. By the time their videos come out it's old news

[@dextew69]

​@@S-tank_it was actually explained on why they opted to release it that way

[@gozartenks3587]

They do first class historical analysis and visualization, but very biased and politicized contemporary content. It's a shame.

[@Oshidashi]

What K&G has done really well, is how they have translated their trusted and succesfull format of historical content into content covering a conflict almost in real time. I personally greatly appreciate these video's for how summarries are given for each relevant front line. Despite using a meriad of sources, I feel my understanding and judgement of this conflict would have been slightly lower were it not for K&G. Therefore many thanks and keep up the great work.

[@abca14045]

Never watched any of UA vids, even this one. Is it biased?

[@Oshidashi]

@@abca14045 ​ It's partly biased towards Ukraine, in that at the start the war is always called an "Uprovoked war against Ukraine." From the imperialistic Russian perspective, the war is provoked, because Ukraine following an independent course, makes it harder for Russia to expand their empire. So especially from the perspective of 50+ Russians in the countryside or for what both friend and foe consider the most special people in the world: Trump supporters, these UA items will feel biased. But after the initial first sentence, what follows is a dry analysis of the current situation on the different main frontlines, without bias. And as the comment you replied to pointed out, K&G somehow managed to present all this in their trusted format we know from their historical content. I'd say if you like K&G and are interested in military developments in the biggest war since 1945, the K&G UA items are for you.

[@gunterthekaiser6190]

​@abca14045 Not really. They tend to talk about unconfirmed info but always specify that they see unconfirmed. They also talk about events on both sides and quite a lot about the international laws/politics implicated, which is an interesting angle.

[@abca14045]

@@gunterthekaiser6190 so they bring both western and Russian narrations/propaganda? In that case it might be worth watching

[@quietsloop3980]

Thanks for the update. Your maps/analysis help me understand all of the scattered headlines I’ve read of the offensive during the past month

[@annoyedbipolar7424]

I was just hyping you guys up because of this exact series and you drop a new video. Nice.

[@DeanAdventure]

So many dead young men on both sides and it moves my heart. What a wasteful loss of young life. The women have fled and stated they are never coming back. My heart goes out to every young Slavic man forced into that meat grinder. --Doc, CMB, OEF 2010-2011

[@chaosXP3RT]

I don't feel sorry for the Russians

[@johnhenry4844]

Russia is gonna be empty of young men fleeing the draft 😂

[@GoldenGod69]

@@johnhenry4844both sides are getting slaughtered, that includes young Ukrainian men. This isn't a football game stop acting like you are a kid rooting for your team

[@tetyanazemerova8574]

There would be no casualties if Russia had not invaded Ukraine. So don't equate dead aggressors with those who died for freedom

[@johnhenry4844]

@@GoldenGod69 Grow up dude, Russia started this evil, only they can end it, these kinda conversations only benefit putins gang

[@matthewkurapka1426]

I love this channel and it's content, but the whole "unprovoked invasion" bit is a little short sighted

[@KingsandGenerals]

We have an entire video on the topic and have been researching the issue for 2 decades.

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

It's Literally unprovoked. Ukraine did literally nothing to warrant the unjust invasion. Putin wants to conquer, it's just that simple. The man is a modern Hitler.

[@vulpoiul7538]

You are doing a million dollar job, keep it up can't wait for next part. This is the way

[@helloharr0w242]

Interwebs bad (old reference). Can I also call out and commend the ever-improving animations and highlighting that are going into these videos. For visual learners this is striking.

[@apollo4619]

I love how one of the requirements for Ukraine to join nato is to switch its equipment and tactics to NATO standard. Like they didn't just speedrun that over the duration of the war. They went into this a still mostly post-soviet army and are gonna come out of it as a high speed NATO army

[@nemesissky9064]

lol out there is no out for them now

[@skellurip]

nato standard is to sell all their military equipment to third world countries then rely on united states

[@Booyaka9000]

Two biggies that might be covered in the next video because they've only just happened: Prigozhin is at the Africa summit in St. Petersberg right now, I imagine to tend to Wagner's African 'interests'. Photos have been released. So if he's being punished by Putin, I'm a cosmonaut. And the other: Iran allegedly rejected the Su-35 sale, apparently because Russia was only interested in selling the planes, which were cancelled Egyptian orders, and had nothing for Iran for ongoing maintenance, spares, training or even supply of 'modern' Russian munitions (munitions Russia currently can't spare). Apparently Iran wanted a tech transfer to build and maintain the Su-35s themselves, but were given a hard no. In short, like a lot of Russian arms deals, it was a used car sale. "Here's the planes, figuring out how to keep them operation is a 'you' problem".

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Nope, wrong again, as usual. In reality, USA supplying parts and training.

[@Booyaka9000]

@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers ...for Su-35s??

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

@@Booyaka9000 No u said American arms deals, then you edited it later, which is super lame.

[@Booyaka9000]

​@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers No I misspelled Prigozhin twice, that's why it's edited. I never mentioned US arms deals. Russia has a long history of providing quality platforms and not providing sufficient(sometimes not at all) through-life support for said platforms-- the air forces of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Croatia, Peru, Cuba, pretty much any African operator, and the Indian Navy have all experienced this just in this century. In any event, saying 'American arms deals' makes no sense given that it's a modern Russian plane (was) being sold to a nation that is an opponent of the US. The US is *definitely not* going to be involved in any capacity, let alone providing parts or training to their opponents.

[@darknation6174]

​@@meminustherandomgooglenumbersThe US supports supplying parts and training for SU-35 fighter jets? To Iran? My friend whatever you drank, I want it too.

[@user-nq4dg4ot7n]

It is all about lack of air power. NATO would never launch attacks of this scope without at least air parity. The Ukrainians are hoping winter is late and the F-16 is early before committing, unless a Russian military collapse happens. So this will be the pace without air cover.

[@MDP1702]

@@Truspio You'll very likely get schemes were countries gifting f16's will get cost reductions from the US or so for more modern planes, or just countries already looking into modernising their airforce anyway. Pretty sure that if there is a training program, there are also already initial plans on getting Ukraines the necessary fighters in the future.

[@MDP1702]

@@Truspio Except a year ago you didn't have (official) training programs for Ukrainian f16 pilots. There is quite some difference between openly delivering f16/training pilots and partially reimbursing allies that donated their f16.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

This is a WWI one style war. It's the lack of artillery shells that would make overcoming these fortified position such a problem. We keep hearing Ukraine having to spend their focus on counterbattery fire, which means they don't get to focus on the entrenchments.

[@sztallone415]

@@Wustenfuchs109 exactly. only thing that would change, is that they could launch modern Western air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles from those planes, presumably from a safe distance. those missiles are not compatible with (old) Soviet-Russian planes. launching missiles from air extends their range as well. source: australian defense conference

[@komazec357]

What is the motive in not showing wounded or killed Ukrainian military personnel? I doubt Ukraine can hide that from its western allies. Is it because you dont want to undermine morale?

[@KingsandGenerals]

We don't have a reliable number. Maybe the Western allies do, but they are not telling us.

[@Grumpbeardtv]

​@@KingsandGeneralsVery fair you guys have ironclad credibility and you earned it first class work guys not everyone will always agree with you but you do the history world credit with your work

[@Denis_Komarrov]

At start of war we had wild battalions. According to our laws they are military, how many of them dead is hard to tell. Some times we tell that civilians in russ prisons(cooks from Mariupol as example)is our military so we can get them out. Any partisan is our military, how many of them no one knows. Not saying that rus would be happy to have numbers. P. S. In my city there is monumets with photos of dead in this war. Some schools and bisneses have small monuments for ppl who study/ worked there.

[@komazec357]

@@Denis_Komarrov Ah ok then, that makes sense.

[@brinjoness3386]

At the end of the war the dead and wounded Ukrainian soldiers will be counted to within a fee hundred at most. The russian casualties will never be known

[@ttrestle]

Interesting that you were writing and producing and making this video. I’m assuming over the last days and weeks but some major counteroffensive news just broke in the last 24 hours. Your team was probably pretty irritated about that but I’m sure you guys had a laugh. Keep up the outstanding work! Watching the video now.

[@Quickshot0]

I think it's why they stay behind by a few weeks, so there isn't any last week occurrence that changes everything for the period they're actually covering.

[@MDP1702]

They clearly deliberately are consistently half a month behind the events to be able to correctly report on this war. It is more a delayed "documentary" than a "live" reporting. Up to a few months ago this was even +- a month behind the events, so they have even moved up a bit.

[@goncaloferreira8543]

Yeah apparently Ukraine has launched a major thrust into the Russian lines, there has been videos of destroyed Ukrainian tanks and vehicles including one showcasing 8 to 9 Ukrainian vehicles being hit and destroyed, so far no significant advances have been reported but it appears that Ukraine has been able to finally reached the first major defense line and capture another settlement

[@Quickshot0]

Something seems to have gone down, though exact details are murky,. A fair number of losses reported but unclear how much... One BMP seems to have reached the line and driven in to an anti-tank ditch, no fire seen while it did so though strangely. Some claims that Ukraine may have taken a big chunk of extra ground... but no confirmation last I looked. In 24 hours we'll know a good deal more though I guess.

[@bino_bandz]

@@goncaloferreira8543 Source?

[@mikemodugno5879]

Thank you for covering. Praying for the whole situation.

[@hedlik]

pathetic...

[@jonhall2274]

Why? Prayer does absolutely nothing, it never has, nor ever will, as there is no mythological, fictional, fairytale skydaddy.🤷😊

[@lorbor1050]

​@@jonhall2274Reddit moment

[@Rayquaza1090]

@@lorbor1050 In this case we must pray for Jon Hall to put down the fedora and grow up.

[@fremenchips]

Aren't you embarrassed to be talking like it's 2009?

[@tomgoluke1425]

It’s not 2 Patriot systems. It’s 2 additional launchers. Important difference

[@antonindanek9294]

@Devin & K&G: around 7:50: "Dnepr" is the actual name of the river, Dnipro is the name of the city. Might get confusing... // Thank you for all your hard work and keeping up with the events. I know that a year ago your Ukraine updates were two months old at least. My hat is off to you now. Especially with all your great new material coming out. I am a member now and will remain so because you have given my love of history a new dimension. Thanks again.

[@antonindanek9294]

@@caracallaavg Thank you.

[@mrSnotyify]

Comment for the algo because this channel deserves it

[@wpatrickw2012]

This is what Desert Storm would have looked like without air power.

[@conradbo1]

Very good and informative video. Thanks for uploading.

[@tazze100]

The number 1 of youtubechannels! Kings and Generals.

[@riowanaha1946]

Thanks for the update. K&G is second to none

[@johnbachinski7625]

Great reporting. Love the mapping detail.

[@JC-mx9su]

Kings and Generals, I hope you make a long episode about the Spanish American Wars of Independence and make a video also includes the Brazilian War of Independence it is very interesting to learn more about the history of Central and South America where there are many battles and campaigns while it happens during and after the Napoleonic Wars.

[@Gidi66]

To quote kings and generals "go read a book"

[@Native_Creation]

It's better to call it the Decolonization of Latin America, (not to be confused with the Spanish-American War). The largest was the Mexican War of Independence from Napoleonic Spain, and within that, several provinces attempted to free itself from the Mexican Empire (Texas, Rio Grande, Yucatan, etc.). Not only is this still North America, but much of that period is deeply tied to the rest of North America (the Confederate Army was allied with Napoleon's during the French Intervention in MX). Because European powers were deeply weakened, all the vassal provinces declared independence around the same time across South America. This was also where the "Latino" identity started to take root, especially against U.S. expansionism.

[@old_guard2431]

The synthesis of information and application of a historian’s approach to verifying information make this the most valuable source on this war. (Or “military operation”, if you will.)

[@johnboxler8989]

Love this channel. You guys go do in depth

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@tengkualiff]

Damn i thought we were still waiting on when the offensive was 😂 i think i missed a few episodes or something. 😅

[@fullstacked6299]

ENGRISH???????

[@deeznutz4505]

That was season 3 bru

[@deeznutz4505]

Well it was in the end. The season was basicly Wagner revolt arc. Idk what chapter.

[@fikriakmal6459]

​​@@deeznutz4505i think the author got too much pressure and have to end the wagner arc early I mean what kind of ending is that? It felt so rush and betray all of our expectation

[@deeznutz4505]

@fikriakmal6459 yea sorry I getting bland too. The new counter offensive arc is boring. Tried reading ahead in the manga but damn they drag it out.

[@AbuMedinah]

Love your videos 💯

[@loza2101]

Thank you for the update

[@ArcaneCannonChey]

The choice of sending cluster munitions is huge. Especially when compared to the Russian counterpart, while the number varies wildly cluster munitions typically have a failure rate of 2-40%. The united state's cluster munitions are on the lower end of the spectrum in general while the Pentagon estimates that the Russian failure rate is on the higher end of the scale around 40%. For every shell that detonates, that further increases the chances of destroying the target. Saving friendly and civilian casualties alike from dud munitions. On another note thanks to the K&G team for another great digest.

[@anti-Russia-sigma]

You should feature aid that has arrived,instead of aid pledged,if possible.Its a good show,though.

[@danishkfd]

that information cant be attained tho

[@Captainkebbles1392]

"The shovel and the tubed indirect remain undefeated and forever in conflcit "

[@abrarsaad2074]

Thanks for the update.Keep up the good work!😍😍

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@kiton1890]

thank you from Kyiv

[@nobodyherepal3292]

11:30 and 14:52 : *Arsenal of Democracy Intensifies*

[@Numba003]

With those heavily fortified lines, it will be slow and arduous going. Thank you for another update video. As always, hopefully the war will end soon. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️

[@vadymvv]

No one broke through the lines in WWI but there was a loser side.

[@KapitainZino]

Keep up this great work! The summaries are very well done and worth saving!

[@sztallone415]

what's most interesting is Prigozhin's fate. Do you have a theory as to why it happened the way it did?

[@grendelek5032]

As a russian myself I can assume that this is a sign of preparation for future negotiations. I don't know if you know, but shortly after Prigozhin's march, Girkin-Strelkov, the leader of the DPR, was arrested in Moscow. it is quite possible that Prigozhin somehow found out about the upcoming arrests in advance, and therefore marched on Moscow, rightly fearing for his life. Obviously, at that moment he was given guarantees of immunity, so he left for Belarus without hindrance. There were also arrests of other people, one way or another connected with the DPR, but the news about them did not get into the media. Why were they arrested? There is little information, and what was available was soon classified. Most likely, this was one of the conditions for starting negotiations. Still, it just assumptions so don't get it too serious

[@impostor101]

Its sad we poor sus don't get to see continuation of Pacific war series unless you join the patreon membership .. its so disappointing

[@KingsandGenerals]

We are disappointed, too.

[@ompatel1378]

Buddy he gonna release the pacific war for free its a money trick that’s all be patient we got the pelepinsian war for free after a while

[@ompatel1378]

They gonna cover videos on members only and after a while they gonna put it for free we gonna get the 1st Punic war and the Italian wars of Uni factions in a while just be patient the people that don’t want to wait buy the member ship

[@impostor101]

@@ompatel1378 egg xatly i am poor sus who can’t even afford its underwear so basically “PATIENTS” is my Only treasure here 😅

[@anothermike867]

Siroviken is just “resting” 😂😂😂😂

[@thebirdbrand]

Thank You, Kings and Generals! We ❤ You!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@thebirdbrand]

@@KingsandGenerals I’ve Donated and have Watched Everyday!

[@luigilain5692]

all those stories that the west will get tired of sending military help are just speculations. it is equally possible that the west would ramp up support if winning seems otherwise impossible; that's what happened the other times. So, can we all stop talking like ukraine was on a time limit? it's true only if we convince ourselves of it.

[@JoshGom]

oooh but they are, did you watch the last NATO gathering? they pretty much hand shake and then ignored the comedian (Zelensky). Ukraine needs a real head of state, not some pathetic fool who thinks that wearing a military uniform everyday will make him a good leader. I think Ukraine has better people to take that job. A real patriot, not some guy who only increases the debt of the nation while posing for magazines.

[@balaclavabob001]

@@JoshGom Pointless russian propaganda . BTW putin doesn't even wear a military uniform and he's a terrible leader . the guy ran away at the first sign of troops heading to Moscow while President Zelenskyy not only stayed in Kyiv but asked for weapons to fight the invasion. Now putin can't leave russia and even the Africans have snubbed his summit after his terrible decision to leave the grain deal and starve them . Enjoy having no potatos during your civil war , vatnyk .

[@balaclavabob001]

Well said .

[@Alderak1]

Idk about the West upping support (unless Russia escalates) but its so true that the “Ukraine fatigue” is such a dumb talking point, as you say. There has been literally no sign of Ukraine fatigue among citizens of the supporting countries. People have lost interest in the events but world governments are still giving sending aid with public support (or at least lack of public scrutiny).

[@Kim-tr5op]

i like that this ww2 anecdote can be applied during this war. Hitler, Mussolini and Churchill was having lunch. Then Churchill said the first one to catch the fish in that fountain wins the war. Hitler jumped into the fountain trying to catch the fish, but didnt succeed. Mussolini tried shooting the fish, but missed. And then Hitler said now it is your turn. Churchill took his teaspoon and scooped out the water. Hitler said what are you doing? And Churchill answered it might take some time, but we will win the war

[@genneltorres4500]

Watching from Philippines ❤

[@DDayJayke]

The Ukrainian Standstill ongoing. I hear Russia is making some powerful counterplays though

[@Mahrac126]

If you consider taking less territory and destroying less equipment per day than the Ukrainian Standstill as powerful counterplays, sure.

[@danishkfd]

i dont think russia can do anything more tho. they have the advantage in terms of man power but are not doing too well. every day goes by ukraine gets stronger.

[@ndk4]

I am not sure who to believe anymore. Some say ukraines doing well in counter offensive, and some others say they lack manpower and bound to fail

[@wirelessbluestone5983]

Ukraines making some advances but at great cost

[@MostIntelligentMan]

i mean video evidence shows obvious, russians are being slaughtered problem they keep mobilising and sending more slaves

[@yersolometal]

The real answer is almost always in the middle, they failed in their initial intent of doing a rapid advance, but the good thing is that they realized that quickly and now are trying to grind the Russian forces and artillery, before giving it another try

[@_greenrunner_]

@@wirelessbluestone5983source?

[@_greenrunner_]

they have taken more land in less of a month than russia took in 6 months fucking relax. Ukraine is preserving what they can, since the russians are fortified and hurling troops at them is suicidal.

[@MannyRamos9]

Please forgive my ignorance, can someone explain to me what are the different squares mean? I see some with X’s, some with an oval, others with an anchor. Are they different army branches? Or reserves vs active?

[@YeuToQuoc1995]

Squares are representing units, blue square usually means friendly and red diamond means enemy. But K&G is using blue square and red square means it’s just two different sides. X is infantry, oval is armored, X AND Oval is mechanized, anchor is marine.

[@KingsandGenerals]

NATO military symbols

[@The_Mother.]

as mentioned by YeuToQuoc1995 and KingsandGenerals already, it is NATO symbols for different military units... as much as i'd love to list them all i'd advise you to look up the search result "NATO Unit Symbols" on google... that should get you a spread sheet of all the symbols and their meaning under images. :)

[@evildragon8249]

Zaporischja was a dumb idea if the knew they build large fortifications. Donetsk would be better.

[@silver-box2450]

Should include how much all the aid to Ukraine from 2022 till now....

[@stevenjohnston7809]

Great video

[@gaminggator37]

I tried finding information on the counter offensive on google and got no, or unreliable sources, luckily you guys came in clutch as always

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@johnb1145]

That first line is just a one long minefield. It literally stretches for hundreds of kilometers, with many of the mines not even properly buried due to lack of time.

[@HistoryFan-r6x]

Are you Ukrainian? Just wondering

[@dolphingoreeaccount7395]

He sounds English to me (American)

[@KingsandGenerals]

All names in the description/video credits

[@joshuyaraidon]

Even if negotiations happen, I don't even know what the two sides can agree on. Speaking strictly from a territory standpoint, I can imagine Ukraine MAY be ok with permanently giving up Crimea for the sake of ending the conflict, but I'm sure they would want everything else back that Russia has gained since then. From Ukraine's perspective, Crimea would be their concession. However, from Russia's perspective, that would mean no territory gained since the start of the war, and I would find it hard to believe they would be ok with that considering their losses.

[@vadymvv]

There are no way Crimea would go to Russia. In that case Ukraine would be in permanent sea blockade.

[@beardedassailant3732]

This is what you guys are good at, give us the briefing of the past month and let us make up our mind. Instead of giving predictions etc

[@petervandermolen9532]

Great work its up their with other top sites covering the Ukraine conflicts

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@nieljosephpalca7849]

I think it would be better for Ukraine to fortified those regained areas with layered static defense works such as trench networks, minefields, anti-tank ditch, and barbedwires. This layered static defense networks will prevent any Russian Offensive.

[@brinjoness3386]

Every minefield the AFU get through is 1 minefield the russians will never cross again.

[@jordanscherr6699]

Something to remember about the United States potentially cutting off military support. If they do that, the bureaucrats will have to watch Europe take up the slack, both by will and nessesity. That means other nations get to develop their weapons to match the United States, the most pridefully perceived powerful military in the world. If we do get to the point of pinching off supplies, I doubt it will last.

[@MDP1702]

There is currently still more than enough political support in the US behind the scenes to support Ukraine. For the republicans this is due to the the rivalry with Russia+strong US and for the democrats (besides the same) also the general principle of helping out Ukraine. Sure there are those who oppose it, but they are mostly a loud minority. Essentiall supporting Ukraine is a much more usefull and cheap option to weaken Russia than anything else the US has done in the recent past or could have done in the near future. And a weakened Russia means they'll only have to really focus on China in the near future (if that isn't already more or less the case). And yes, your argument is also part of it.

[@jordanscherr6699]

@@MDP1702 All three points read and agreed upon! I can see how that could/would be the case. "It was never economical" was almost entirely a very bitter minority during the Alaska purchase. But they where loud enough for it to become something of a political myth.

[@jordanscherr6699]

​@@MDP1702 If anything, it's what happens after this shitstorm is over that has me most worried. Clearly that will take longer than some of us might have first hoped. (Myself included in truth, but I stand corrected.) But if the NATO support continues, then this is just a matter of time. Putin WILL NEVER NEGOTIATE! Regardless what anyone hopes, this man is too delusional for that. So we're going to see Russia fall apart internally first. After/as it does... what next? (I.E. History is repeating itself.)

[@KingdomOfDimensions]

​@@MDP1702Also the money the US is "spending" to help Ukraine mostly goes to its own military industrial complex. No way the lobby lets this opportunity slip. Quotes because not everything the US is sending is an expenditure exactly. Some items were being phased out either for newer models or other capabilities anyway.

[@tetyanazemerova8574]

Thank you for the chronicle of our war

[@roblesius1413]

Where was the Ukrainian death toll at the end there? Just curious

[@KingsandGenerals]

We don't have reliable numbers.

[@kensvideos1]

Love your work.

[@mrnord4096]

Germany at the Start of the War: oh, poor Ukrainians, lets give them 5000 Helmets that should be enough Germany Now: Im going to build Tanks there

[@tedcrilly46]

Germany provided over €1.4 Billion in financial aid to Ukraine between 2014 and 2019. Long before others.

[@uku4171]

They're not sending cluster munitions because they're more lethal than normal HE rounds. They are sending them to pad the number of shells till the West can ramp up ammo production enough to start sending HE shells in large quantities, since the US already has large stockpiles of cluster munitions they were probably never going to use. From what I've heard and the footage I've seen, cluster munitions are rather less effective than HE shells, especially against entrenched enemies, but it increases the effectiveness of Ukrainian artillery just because it can keep the guns firing, which has been a problem till now.

[@brinjoness3386]

Good point and will stop a group of convicts getting forced to storm Ukraine positions

[@scottyd3138]

Always love a video from you guys about the war!

[@bfdiepictennisballbfdi2359]

You said you needed 10.000 KZbin members and/or Patreon supporters to stop relying on sponsors, how many members have you got as of today?

[@nathanirick7806]

In the last 15 seconds there is a credits list of creators and supporters. It does not show everyone but I estimacounted; 24 upper tier, then 58 generals, and over 300 captains.

[@MDP1702]

@@nathanirick7806 You also have the Lieutenant tier (€5 for me) below the Captain tier (€10), but these are not mentioned. I assume the 10,000 also includes this tier, so you probably have a lot more members than the ones shown on screen.

[@not_so_anonymous7413]

can't believe thsi is free i loge you man

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@danishkfd]

@@KingsandGenerals dude is loging you????????????????????????????????????

[@Shargok]

Babe wake up, new Kings and Generals on Ukraine just posted.

[@sirunklydunk8861]

Everyone who knew anything about military operations knew this was going to be slow given the buildup of Russian defenses Why do you think stuff like the Blitzkrieg of France or the Kharkiv Counter Offensive are such big deals, complex military operations moving that quick are very rare

[@sarpyasar5893]

Blitzkrieg was an exceptional It was a harmony of combined arms something both sides in this war lacking either due to equipment or corruption

[@Gidi66]

​@@sarpyasar5893and even then, the front line panzer commanders where pushing the limits, at times when the German high command wanted to bring up artillery to break the defences, but the panzer commanders went on instead, refusing to stop, Hitler himself had to issue an order for them to stop and reform and refuel, but was given permission to scout, so guys like Rommel took advantage of that to preform "armoured recon" and broke through a section in the Maginot line in the first ever panzer night time attack, which both sides were not expecting, but as most German officers where ww1 veterans, they pushed on, and on to not lose the initiative/momentum, that becomes a stalemate and then a trench war, something Germany couldn't afford.

[@Basti0n]

Speed is what the Russian army used to occupy parts of Ukraine, but power will soon catch up to them, and expel them from the region

[@marko100skive]

Many western experts says, that ukraine have list around 20% of their equitment in thir counter attack so far

[@longforgotten4823]

Not in total equipment. What they used in the first two weeks was how that was framed.

[@asokan61]

Thank very much

[@Adnan_Talk_Echoes]

Guys, can you please share regular videos in this particular playlist!? I always wait to see the real update of the battlefield from Bangladesh. Thanks for your effort.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! Sorry, which playlist? These are already in their normal playlists.

[@mohammadbilal4473]

Bring back the ottoman series mann !

[@markus717]

Ah yes, the "Heemars" narrator. Gotta love those "Hee Mobility Advanced Rocket Systems".

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@Chuck_Hooks]

Putin's battle dolphins defected to Ukraine

[@mattert14]

I just started the video and this was the first comment I saw. I can only imagine what this video covers

[@Zacharoni4085]

@@mattert14Let’s find out I guess

[@Almugavar]

Of course, they were ukranian to begin with! The soviet program in question was based in Crimea so has only been in russian hands since 2014, officially fate unknown. Fun fact: they had whales too.

[@BOIZADAS]

This is way better than any news!

[@friedzombie4]

Thank you for mentioning the backlash for cluster munitions, it felt tailored made from my complaint on the previous video. Thanks for your content as always K&G!

[@richardstone5552]

Thanks

[@demasathallah]

Popov is one of Russia's capable general, his rotation to Syria could be a trap to urge Ukraine to push deeper and put their reserve NATO trained brigades into the line of defense thinking the russians lack capable leadership in their defense as recently finally Ukraine made progress in robotyne, it's not the first time Russia uses this kind of strategy, and regarding their mobilization of 100.000 men placed in Luhansk front, things might get ugly for Ukraine if they don't act fast and i don't think to rely on just territorial defense units would hold them for long, things are getting interesting as we are approaching the autumn

[@KingsandGenerals]

Nope

[@demasathallah]

@@KingsandGenerals Yeah clearly that's not gonna happen, what were i thinking

[@Angelina-San]

US doesn't want to get involved in the war or anything the NATO just wants to test their weapons so they are telling Ikerine to make the Counter offensive fast

[@SamuelPestano-tw2hx]

Hi can you please make documentary about boshin war next T-T thank you🥰

[@blurscanner8078]

Thanks for the update though I need to say that you sound a bit different this video...

[@EnclaveEmily]

This is certainly a slow offensive. Its only now (27th of July - not the time of this video) that we are seeing *any* results worth discussing at all past the point of a mere mention. Its obvious that they didnt expect it to be this tough.

[@kingseb2252]

They knew it was going to be tough but they have gained ground more then russia has advanced in months

[@LutherusPXCs]

​@@kingseb2252Technically but you're not giving it proper context. Ukraine mostly has taken open ground and very small settlements while Russia has taken large urban conglomerates, being much harder to capture and easier to defend.

[@kingseb2252]

@@LutherusPXCs the only large place they took is bakhmut which is being encircled rn and those open fields are important because they lead to strategic roads and they have liberated several settlements while russia has barely advanced anywhere and never took anything important

[@ccooper20496]

⁠@@kingseb2252 Russia advanced several kilometers in the Luhansk front in a few days and Bakhmut is still far from being encircled

[@kingseb2252]

@@ccooper20496 it's literally half way from being encircled and a few kilometres is nothing when ukraine is advancing far more in heavy russian defences in zaperonesia

[@zzagriff]

There's a least 2 or 3 more bigger battles than Bakhmut yet to occur in the Russo-Ukraine war

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Got any magical stock tips? Maybe some sports betting insight?

[@Edax_Royeaux]

@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers Dylan Burns mentioned the Russians have amassed 100k troops outside Kharkiv, it became too dangerous to conduct interviews on that frontline.

[@KasadysXI]

Ukraine just doesn't have the numbers to fight this long kind of war sadly.

[@roywolfgang3167]

this is known since 2022/Feb/24

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

So far it has though

[@balaclavabob001]

Funny how all the troll comments have 6 likes , huh ?

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

K& G all videos are best in KZbin. Brilliant . This series is one of the best. We always appreciate your hard work time and dedication towards these videos. A huge fan of you from Sri Lanka ❤️.

[@baszchuk3075]

The map of the front lines, do you all make that? It's amazing and I'd love to interact with a map like that

[@KingsandGenerals]

Making it interactive is a complex task and we don't really need that right now, sorry :-)

[@cz1589]

Nice timing lol 😁

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Ukraine should develop a Shogun Executioner to break the trench stalemate.

[@christianweibrecht6555]

South Korea becoming a major player in Military Industries

[@MrJohansen]

21:16 "Putin, for some reason, continues to appease Prigozhin, instead of dealing with him and punishing him" 💀

[@samuelmargueret9626]

A great video about the war in ukraine , very well detailed about the ongoing crurent events.... perfectly done with details about exact locations of attacks , about different units ect..... the work you guys are doing on that is freaking intense !! Love your work as always ! Got my full support

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@wiktorberski9272]

Really good job. I prefer these briefing over other, even in my native language

[@yoggz]

The interwebz? Ok lol

[@juankovacs6033]

I don't know why, but I'm certain that if Russia started using cluster ammo, this channel would be fuming with war crimes alegations...

[@RenegadeElite101]

Russia has been using cluster munitions. Over a dozen confirmed instances of it being used in Kharkiv and other major populated cities. Ukraines just using it in trenches and fields

[@KingsandGenerals]

Russia has been using cluster missiles and shells since the start. Nice try, keep seething.

[@RenegadeElite101]

@@KingsandGenerals Not gonna lie, it's hella rare to see you calling out the Russian Trolls. Love your video's BTW, was following long before the war started and definitely going to continue to do so. Nobody does historical (and I suppose now current) battles, wars , and campaigns in such a high quality, analytical , yet easy to follow manner as you do. Ya'll should try to get partnerships with some of the military schools. You're emphasis on battles and tactics used in such a modern format would likely be a welcome addition to their curriculum.

[@mosesolsonmd4063]

What about KIA?

[@KingsandGenerals]

We don't have reliable numbers

[@fatrobin72]

"Negotiate peace this Autumn" ... "Train pilots and give planes Q1 2024"... hmmm sure there might be an attempt to negotiate this winter, but i don't think support will end then if things fall through.

[@samwill7259]

@@functioncreatenewname-erro7765 What "peace" should he accept? How much of HIS COUNTRY should he have to sell away to Russia's illegal war machine for "peace"?

[@desplendidoluce]

Cluster ammunition is not effective against trenches because most of the bomblets will fall outside of the trenches doing no harm.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

The same is also true of other types of ordnance, which is exactly why armies build trenches.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Any bomblet that falls into a trench will do extra damage to anyone in that confined space.

[@desplendidoluce]

@@Edax_Royeaux why would it do more damage than normal ammo hitting the trench. If any, it would do less since the bomblets are smaller than normal artillery ammo.

[@desplendidoluce]

@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers I am just saying that cluster ammo is not effective against trenches as portrayed in the video. other ammo may also not be effecitve here depending on their accuracy. cluster ammo is most effective against moving soft target like the russian meat waves.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

​@@desplendidoluce I said it would do extra damage in the confined space, because explosions magnify in confided space. The shockwaves bounces off the walls and continue to do extra damage. Add in that there would be multiple explosions, you could have overlapping fatal shockwaves producing a larger kill zone.

[@ahmmetb3h]

"The Europeans want negotiations" - Lukashenko. Him and Pavel forget that the U.S. calls the shots

[@balaclavabob001]

" wagner want to invade Poland " also mad uncle Luka . That guy is going to get the Mussolini before too long .

[@ahmmetb3h]

@@balaclavabob001 hopefully Putin, Vucic and him, in that order

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

If the USA called the shots, then Zelenskyy would have fled the country within the first 24 hours after the invasion began. Nice try though. How’s the weather in Leningrad?