'What is happening in Ukraine has ramifications far beyond the borders of our country' Yuriy Sak

In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its airstrikes in northeastern Ukraine, particularly in the Kharkiv region.
Yuriy Sak, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry, told DW that the reason for this is that Russia has started to use more guided bombs and that Ukraine does not have enough air defense interceptors, so Ukrainian air defense systems are unable to provide cover to these areas near the front lines.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled details of a new 580-million euro military aid package for Ukraine, to include boats, ammunition and air defence missiles.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro and report
02:50 Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Ministry of Strategic Industries
10:49 Christine Mhundwa, DW Correspondent
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#Ukraine #Russia #UK

[@123slither]

Ukrainian people have the same rights to life and freedom that we all love in Europe

[@EstebanVicenzi]

WW.

[@miroslavplancak]

So much so that this same Europe is mulling a move to deport them back to Ukraine. But stay free and democratic.

[@ramseyabsessien8990]

The same europe that invaded other countries?

[@darwel007]

Right to self-immolation, I guess.

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

As such, its necessary for the Ukrainians to make self sacrifice for Ukraine, not to run away from it. It seemed that Poland had heed Zelensky call to send back Ukrainian men back to defend their homeland. As you said, same rights to life and and freedom that you all love in Europe.

[@razzymono1047]

How is it a debate if everyone on the panel agrees on everything and have the same views?

[@PhilipZeplinDK]

Buy a dictionary if you think that somehow means you can't have a debate.

[@David-cy5zu]

​@@PhilipZeplinDKhe is right though

[@Acacontrols]

I think you should listen to your own advice and google the definition. Considering I don't believe you to be smart enough to understand ill explain it. A debate is a formal conversation between opposing sides, a consensus is the same thing but with the same side @@PhilipZeplinDK

[@gendoruwo6322]

the right thing to do is to support the correct choice

[@DSan-kl2yc]

It's not a debate. It's just getting expert opinion and information. There's nothing to debate. It's the news.

[@vinhle2369]

we always support Ukraine !

[@unheimisch3620]

Not a single bully can suppress a nation that doesn't like to be suppressed, in the long run.

[@kieranbrien3989]

usa do it all the time no repercussions

[@abrakadavra3193]

Israel, China, USA, Russia have all been doing if for decades or even centuries.

[@washuneluvhada7616]

​@@kieranbrien3989😂they got repercussions from Russia, which virtually began their end... Last days of Rome

[@JH-pt6ih]

And in the long run we are all dead.... so it goes.

[@chettmannley7949]

@@kieranbrien3989NO repercussions? What? Have you heard of 9/11? Where were you? Have another drink 😂

[@Andre_XX]

It has taken a long time for Europe to wake up.

[@XPC429]

It has taken a long time for european POLITICIANS to wake up, they're in charge and responsible for sleeping through it all. Ordianary people living in reality is another story, but for some reason only sleepy people like to become politicians, blinded by their alternative realities as they lose contact with life inside of their bubbles of opinion polls and PR BS.

[@CM-ey7nq]

Poland, the Nordics and the Baltics are awake. The UK pretty much solid. Germany... has the potential. Has already done a lot, despite, well, reasons. France may be the sleeping giant. Except France is, well, France first. Where are Spain, Portugal, Italy? Never hear from them.

[@IsaacLuna-hl3dd]

Go and do something if you're already awake?😏​@@CM-ey7nq

[@user-di8zx5fd8n]

​@@CM-ey7nqда и ты, как я посмотрю "проснулся"😂 ну приезжай, поучаствуй в " сафари"😂

[@squazzley]

Most sleeping giants do

[@rizalitosurigao6647]

We love Ukrainian, safe safe brothers and sisters, God bless

[@sandiharris5906]

so you get 600,000 kia, uh no you don't

[@James-kv6kb]

You love any country you can make money from

[@pakitoxperia]

​@@James-kv6kbwhatever you say ruzzky bot 💩🇷🇺💩

[@hinthegroove9740]

I wish more Americans would watch this network.

[@blkkilo9605]

Hello 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@thembastoep733]

Ukraine is about europe, america is more focused on china, isreal and europe are pulling back

[@iambiggus]

@@thembastoep733 Not true at all.

[@BePatient888]

Watching from the US!

[@Mr.Sheeesh]

Why? This net work pushes false narratives.

[@jeffreycook5664]

I have a serious question, and one without judgment. I live in Wroclaw, Poland. Wroclaw has become the home site for Ukrainian Football matches. It's been wonderful. Here's my observation / question. No amount of munitions from the West can stop Russia if Ukraine doesn't have the soldiers to fight. A lack of munitions has finally been solved -- at least for the moment -- but dwindling troops remains a serious problem. I've attended the Ukrainian football matches in Wroclaw. I'd estimate that there were thousands of military-aged Ukrainians in attendance at each match, drinking beer and eating kielbasa. Half of the taxi drivers in Wroclaw are Ukrainian. Five of my friends in my extended social network are Ukrainian, none of whom will return. How does Ukraine get its sons to come home and fight? It was shocking to see so many Ukrainian men of military age living it up while their country is under attack. I don't mean to suggest I know what I'd do under similar circumstances, especially if I had a family to support. But presumably the Ukrainian soldiers fighting for Ukraine also have families to support.

[@theroldan8013]

"borrels gardenes problems".....................................

[@markward3981]

Exactly 💯 This is the part the west and Zelensky administration are down playing. Also Ukrainian loses are massive. Especially after the unsuccessful counter offensive. When we add corruption in Ukraine administration, and pro Russian sentiments this conflict looks different but we are mostly fed a one sided narrative. This conflict could have been avoided; after the initial phase a chance for negotiations were high but the U.S and the U.K prefer blood.

[@zvorenergy]

We all were lied to and manipulated by corrupt politicians, intelligence officers, and arms dealers. Biden drove Putin right into China's arms. Over 500,000 Ukrainians died vs 100,000 Russians. Things will only get better in 196 days if Trump AND MAGA Republicans return to power.

[@georgekung2003utube]

every Ukrainian is equal. those Ukrainian footballers are more equal to the Ukrainian on the field fighting with Russia

[@1112viggo]

That's just how it is. You can never get all military age men to "fight for your country." Some are too scared to fight in a brutal war. Some are pacifists and believe war for any reason is morally wrong. And some people just don't like their country and its government enough to risk their life for it. Some may even secretly support Russia. I think Ukraine should be very pleased with their turnout at the recruitment office all things considered. Id certainly not show up to defend the poorest most corrupt country in Europe if i was a Ukrainian in Poland.

[@willydewit5862]

Why why can't people just live peacefully. I think it's greed and corruption

[@James-kv6kb]

Because the United states wants to make money out of causing Wars so they can sell military equipment

[@nemokenash]

In fact, it is Ukraine that is advancing every day more and more towards Poland

[@erastusadolf5594]

😂😂😂

[@sportschannelhighlightstv9765]

😂 well Ukraine will be closer to Poland in the next month with 60 billion US 😂

[@sisyphos-or2lx]

In fact Putin has destroyed Russias future. Well he is old but all the other Russians will suffer in the next decades

[@nwekechisom5893]

😂😂😂

[@user-nw8zm2wu6o]

😂

[@telebubba5527]

What Sak didn't mention is that the supply of more weaponry and a bigger certainty of victory would greatly increase a lot of Ukrainians now in foreign country to fight for their countries. It is the lack of substantial support which has driven a lot of them away. Ukraine needs to be able to give a devastating blow to the Russians and to be able to push them out of their country. This is not only for their sake, but for future global peace in all countries. There is simply no justification for a war like this. The UK is far off from any 'leading' roll and needs to do much more. It has given as much as the Netherlands, which is a far smaller country. They drastically need to ramp up their productions to get anywhere even close.

[@tesha199]

There are no Ukrainians who WANT to return and fight. If they WANTED TO, they wouldn't have fled in the first place.

[@isaacweru8084]

Which global peace. Western countries peace not global.

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@jessefisher1809 I think once it became apparent how incompetent and under-equipped the russians were and how resilient and determined the Ukrainians were to fight for their country, we all knew this was going to last a long time.

[@theb3654]

You cant actually believe anything you just said 😂😂😂

[@idicula1979]

Russia is ten times the size of Ukraine, if they can’t take Ukraine in a surprise attack their not going to take it. Sisize and quantity can’t make up for stunning incompetence, and if the west could give Ukraine some help, the stalemate will be broken and Russia will never threaten another neighbor.

[@idicula1979]

And also it’s domestic minorities.

[@x7zy-xx]

thats all bs

[@war-painter]

Yes, but russia is delusional. Moscow and Petersburg have aspirations to grandeur far beyond reality and in that they are dangerous. The west coddles them at their peril, probably out of sentimental naïveté. Brute force and ignorance, Mother Nature, karma….

[@votebrian66]

If Russia stops fighting Ukraine will win

[@magicsmurfy]

Russia did not want Ukraine. If they wanted it, they would not hv started with just 100k troop. It was supposed to be forcing them to negotiate, then it came Boris Johnson, the obedient pet of CIA and hence the war continues.

[@atklm1]

The amount of material in the first wave is more incredible than what's spoken in the media. I suppose so that there would be no hype again, since it's not enough to capture vast areas. But oh boy the amount of firepower that is coming and with a new level of technological sophistication. This complete USA and EU package packs a very snappy wallop. In a few weeks when this party gets started, Russian soldiers are gonna have a bad weather, it's gonna rain steel and fire in a mighty storm. I suppose Biden administration wants something to show. Russian losses both in men and material will start to grow by the order of magnitude within only one month.

[@James-kv6kb]

It's absolutely repulsive how excited you get about war especially when you're making so much out of it

[@user-bs2ok3yv8i]

@@James-kv6kb this war is a crime against humanity...

[@atklm1]

@@James-kv6kb I know you said that in scolding purposes, but that's honestly actually music to my ears.

[@James-kv6kb]

@@atklm1 it's only the yanks that don't understand what's actually going on the rest of us do lol

[@atklm1]

@@James-kv6kb Just saw a video from Poland, endless amount of armored vehicles, artillery and other American material is going towards east. Days and days, non stop, like a never ending convoy. I think I know what's going on. We are about to see some good old-fashioned showmanship in the good old 'Murican style, yee-haw! 🤠

[@ivanlys4377]

Send this guy to the front line to get a reality check

[@osk2689]

What kind of “ democracy “ suspends services for their citizens?

[@bache72]

Why not let Ukraine return the favour with their attacks on their electrical grid? GLCM was developed as a ground-launched variant of the Tomahawk cruise missile in use by the U.S. Navy (along with an undeveloped air-launched version, the Medium Range Air to Surface Missile (MRASM)). Lots of range, lots of power to do the job.

[@minigoodymint]

Ukraine has many innovation technology, also a people of great resistant. If it falls into the hands of any aggressors, it would signal danger to the world in the next 10 to 20 years. The people of Ukraine is a powerful subtle weapon, that should not fall into the hands of any authoritative one.

[@sandiharris5906]

a 3rd world corrupt country, but yes they still fight, but foolishly

[@peterwong4779]

Where is Boris Johnson ? Look to Ukrainian now 😭

[@Diego-tm3dj]

Where is Putin while russian men are shitting in middle of nowhere to fight a war for anything.

[@engliterra355]

the war would have finished 2 years ago if not for Boris. All those deaths after are on him

[@truthseeker6116]

After the defeat of the Kremlin fascists a statue of Boris will be commissioned in Kyiv. He helped save Ukraine.

[@patfarget-nm3mt]

Ukraine will recover from this war much faster than Russia, once integrated into the European Union... Instead, worry about the fate of the country of the aggressors... which risks falling apart when the distant republics become fed up with the yoke of the dictators of Moscow. Wars no longer last 100 years since the English no longer burn virgins who speak directly to God..

[@engliterra355]

@@patfarget-nm3mt my dear, Ukraine will stop existing. Wait and see. And then I will say- told you so

[@Rzock2803]

"To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” Do you agree with Henry Kissinger?

[@thembastoep733]

I saw this is an unwinnable war for russia, well it was clearly click baiting

[@Fishstick]

Russia already lost

[@wolfswinkel8906]

​@@Fishstickkeep smoking bro

[@jeremyj5932]

@wolf Russias goal was to take Kiev and reinstall a Russian puppet government in Ukraine. Again. Russia lost the battle of Kiev. Had to withdraw. And changed their goals. Yes, Russia already lost. Even if they manage to keep some territory. It will be at a great economic and military loss.

[@Fishstick]

@@wolfswinkel8906 Russia lost at the start of the war. Tell me, what does Russia gain with its ambitions? What do they gain by throwing a tantrum because Ukraine doesn't want to play? The whole world is looking down on Russia for its actions. Russia lost the war.

[@wolfswinkel8906]

@@Fishstick interesting. 🥴😹

[@free2dialogue]

Very impressive attitude of Ukrainians! It takes a lot to go to the front, risk your life and health, maybe leave your wife and kids behind, maybe forever. I wish we would help also with soldiers. Thanks to UK and USA for leading so courageously

[@tomaaron6187]

My wife and kids are more important than a flag.I’d have my family in Canada or Germany starting a new life

[@truthseeker6116]

@@tomaaron6187 5 million Russians already done that.......

[@Meteyard97]

@@tomaaron6187that’s okay cowards always survive the war

[@theroldan8013]

@@Meteyard97 "Graveyards are FULL like pandemonium of brave ones"

[@TerryAShaw]

​@Meteyard97 can you post a picture of where you ate fighting atm?

[@rodra72]

The party told you to reject all evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

[@sebjornsprauten1406]

Another 1984 quote, how original

[@GottEddy]

@@sebjornsprauten1406 Truth hurts

[@friedrichjunzt]

There is a reason why 1984 is banned in ruSSia (again)

[@javierpatag3609]

@@sebjornsprauten1406 Grow up. It's relevant. You're not really complaining about "originality", you just don't like how it matches the situation.

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

@@sebjornsprauten1406 it fits the situation perfectly

[@EstebanVicenzi]

If Ukraine wants to become part of Europe, it should recognize that some men can choose to not go to war. Why not call women for the army? That's 50% of the population (note: as per DW's coverage). Europe has pro' armies. If you are in an army it is because you choose it. Ukraine should not focus on more personal, it needs air superiority. A no-fly zone could be enforced by an EU army. DW has a semi-pro' news coverage. I am glad Ukraine's military representative clarified the important details.

[@perttiheinikko3780]

It's been a long time since I was as happy and relieved to read the news as when the US accepted the 57 million € aid to Ukraine. But still, I don't think Ukraine will be able to throw Russia out from its territory, unless the Russian regime collapses completely, which is very unlikely. When it comes to Germany, it's done a lot in Ukraine but is sadly still incapable of giving liberal Europe the leadership it should. We can't outsource our security to the US anymore.

[@F5xToRefresh]

The UK: “We will send an additional $500M, totaling $3B this year” The US: “we just barely choked out a hairball of a bill and it’s still $61B”

[@truthseeker6116]

Its like comparing apples and pears.

[@RodCope-vk5sd]

That's right United States should pay for everything

[@hhbtvkidsshow4355]

People in east Sussex need house before sending all this money to Ukraine. What is wrong with politicians

[@truthseeker6116]

@@hhbtvkidsshow4355 We live in a hostile world, we need the means to defend ourselves. What's the point in building new houses if someone comes along and takes them off us? If you were a Ukranian you wouldn't be talking about houses, would you?

[@blackmantis3130]

​@@truthseeker6116well he isn't Ukrainian

[@nickt007007]

This guy is the best press spokesperson ever. He so deftly answers every question.

[@stuchambers297]

FORK TONGUE ,

[@rubennilsson5416]

I DO in Thailand. What puzzles me is why not the US,UK and Russian pledge signed i The Budapest Memorandum is never in the news. That pledge guarantee protection for Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakstan if they send their nukes to Russia. Now that pledge is due. It is UK and US that created this problem. Do anyone think Putin would make any move if their nukes were still in their country?? So, just pay up!!

[@londanintshangase]

The nukes were never their. They were stationed there but Moscow always had control. Just like nukes stationed in Germany or Belgium are American and only Washington has the authority to use them. I could be wrong though.

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

NAf0 and US that created this problem by expanding east in violation of the promise that James Baker gave to Gorbachev that NATO won't move an inch. Russia made it clear many times. We just chose to not listen.

[@rubennilsson5416]

@@londanintshangase Ukraine was part the Soviet Union that split up in to 15 independent countries. They owned their nukes and all military hardware to n their country, just like they use their fighter jets or tanks from that time. Ukraine of course regret that deal today. They were promised both protection and aid if the sent their nukes to Russia.

[@davidrodrigurz2459]

I don’t see the reason for us to be in Ukraine like they aren’t an ally or not very beneficial just accept the loss and let it be you almost have nothing to gain

[@thembastoep733]

DW tries harder than CNN to advertise the ukranian narritve but we understand, to europe this war seems rather personal

[@timmommens901]

Try harder 😊

[@16252]

Yes, Ukraine is part of Europe. Congratulations on your geography skills.

[@claus-not-santa]

@@16252Russia is also part of Europe!!

[@wolfswinkel8906]

​@@16252 is Turkey also part of Europe?

[@Kirstinevad]

​@@claus-not-santa The RF dictator does not seem to think so.

[@chirilaadrian8482]

Regardless of what pro russians say nothing can justify this.

[@michaeljcross87]

Ukraine has lost

[@xefactinus9]

What an odd title...russia has already won. Ukraine has lost an estimated 600,000 troops. They simply don't have the infantry. Heartbreaking but true.

[@tavzung2386]

If old Ukraine did not give up their nuclear weapon.. there is no war between Ukraine and Russia today.. one important lesson here is that security promises is not a guarantee nor assurance of war deterrence..

[@LI-X-Y]

ask USA why🙂

[@renemartin5729]

Ukraine never had any nukes. It were Soviet nukes stationed in Ukraine, just like the US had (and still has) nukes stationed in 5 NATO countries in Europe. Neither Ukraine nor the NATO countries ever had (nor ever will have) the launch codes or even the knowledge to maintain these weapons: "When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, there were thousands of former Soviet nuclear warheads, as well as hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles and bombers, left on Ukraine’s territory, which it decided to transfer to Russia. Ukraine never had an independent nuclear weapons arsenal, or control over these weapons, but agreed to remove former Soviet weapons stationed on its territory. In 1992, Ukraine signed the Lisbon Protocol and it joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapon state in 1994. The transfer of all nuclear material took some time, but by 2001, all nuclear weapons had been transferred to Russia to be dismantled and all launch silos decommissioned."

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

Ukraine never had access to the Soviet nukes. The trigger was always held in Moscow.

[@red_rabbit31]

lol. Ukraine, nukes. They never had their own nuclear weapon

[@dharmdevil]

As if they have the nuke launch codes for those, and for the ailing economy of Ukraine, I doubt they have budget to spare for the maintenance of these expensive weapons.

[@makeorbreak4life]

I feel sorry for Ukraine.

[@sirajulislam-ig8po]

Did you not feel sorry for the Palestiniana who have been bombed by Israel?

[@p.s.l7777]

@@sirajulislam-ig8po what does that has to do with ukraine

[@CarpeDiem13x]

@@sirajulislam-ig8po Oranges and apples don't mix. Didn't' they teach you that in school ?

[@sirajulislam-ig8po]

@@p.s.l7777 because they are also humans like Ukrainians

[@sirajulislam-ig8po]

@@CarpeDiem13x I agree but suffering of people are same irrespective of their region.

[@Seromontis]

UK is not paying the price if they are only giving .5B pound v Americans $61 billion. Way to keep up Europe!!!

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

It’s a proxy American war anyway, so you should be paying more than the UK. No doubt, if Ukraine wins, we will see new American military bases installed for the benefit of American power in Europe. The whole world knows that help from America never comes for free. There’s something in Ukraine that America will expect in return, unlike the UK.

[@baddbeliever]

Why don't they take the half a million british pounds and make a treaty with russia and turn it into development loans? Agriculture grows fast and Ukraine can return to its industry.

[@sikjarify]

Z trolls out in force again, why is it that they don't like this kind of content? Does it hit a soft spot?

[@TauNomm]

We can all be saviours of freedom and contribute to containing Russia. For example, by donating to Ukraine24 which funds drone programmes.

[@user-nw8zm2wu6o]

How does Zelensky taste?

[@mayazmahmud1740]

This is a lie.. they say Ukraine are winning, but how ? They are losing men and territory every day

[@captainchaoscow]

I also think that all this Russian trolls should get some legal consequences.

[@billybonds4449]

@@mayazmahmud1740 Don't worry Ivan, the Guards will be around with your MEDS in that GULAG very shortly.

[@nickreed3031]

Russia must be stopped. Shelling of innocent residential neighborhoods is evil

[@richardderossmensah5213]

Hmmm🤔 🤔 🤔... I wish you can say the same for the people of Gaza

[@comrade9374]

Who will stop Russia if they can't even stop Israel

[@Meteyard97]

@@richardderossmensah5213the key word was innocent Einstein

[@Omni0404]

@@richardderossmensah5213 Was the story he's commenting on about Gaza? No, it was not.

[@musiconabudget3712]

​@@Omni0404screw the western hypocrisy and genocide

[@Kaijuus]

For a country losing territory. This interview is BS.

[@neptuno7351]

Territory and millions of soldiers and sovereign selling his country to transnationals as Blackrock.

[@johnransom1146]

I kept hearing you talk about men going to war. What about asking more women to fight? Wouldn’t that help?

[@masterroshi8812]

You can't do this kind of news at the time of internet age, everyone knows what really is happening.

[@danthomas6470]

No. We have access to news all over the world. You have access to 1 narrative that Russia controls. WE know what’s going on.

[@heartofsteel7821]

Ukraine and DW are being sexist and misogynistic. Why are you calling for men to fight. In age and dayb when and men are equal should see equal number of women and men fighting for the civilized Ukraine. Let the uncilivilized Russia with men only. Without women on the front, ukraine will not win against the men from Russia.

[@jooseppib1082]

Yes ruzzia is hurting. Thats why its your job to cry in the comments on yt

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

his is not news, it's intentional disinformation

[@robo__cop8154]

if they are that willing then why are there so many videos of men being forcibly kidnapped ? why was the mobilization bill passed a year ago has only now being introduced ?

[@Ozzz11123]

that is absolutely normal in a war situation. Russia is doing the same, or worst

[@martavdz4972]

You can have lots of men willing to fight AND also lots of men unwilling to fight.

[@user-kl8ef2fu7q]

Same for Ukraine

[@ericwedin4154]

As per usual the message become more likely to be correct if you switch Russia for Ukraine or the other way around.

[@robijorum4113]

I think Russia is cowardly advancing towards Ukraine , while Ukraine is courageously retreating towards polland😂

[@LI-X-Y]

be careful, someone is on the way to your door.

[@chrisczarnik3439]

Poland 🇵🇱

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

You said it very well.

[@larspatriksson4744]

Advancing, at a snail's pace and losing 30,000 casualties per month. Russia's last generation is bleeding out right before your eyes, and you think they're winning.

[@alex-fs5bl]

I doubt you think...

[@make-u-rich879]

"Unwinnable war for Russia" 😂😂😂😂 DW is full delusional.

[@Mman.]

I had to read the title twice😂

[@JG-xi4tu]

Lol. Russia already lost strategically. Russia can only hope to squeeze a battlefield win here. Won't change the fact that their next potential victims of their imperialism are now prepared, have mlre allies and higher weapon production.

[@GottEddy]

@@JG-xi4tu Is this imperialism with us in the room right now?

[@JG-xi4tu]

@@GottEddy Yes, this russian imperialism is in our room/direct neighbourhood.

[@porecemusnox8805]

What became of the 3 day "special military operation"? We are in the third year and we are looking at a war of attrition. Russia has ramped up production of military goods at the cost of trading, we have seen multiple conscription waves ... and to which end? Ukraine - with the help of its allies and although struggling in many regards - still manages to keep the Russians at bay, burning through ressources at a much slower pace compared to the aggressor. Comparing Russia's economic output to that of Ukraine's combined western allies will only lead to one conclusion - which may lie another couple of years in the future if Ukraine is able to manage their limited "ressource" of military personal. My honest opinion: Russia's best outcome will include keeping Donbos and Crimea - but at a cost that will keep down the country and its population for decades. But personally, I don't believe it will end that well for Wladimir Wladimirowitsch Putin.

[@salaheldin2763]

Can DW make reports like this about Gaza ? Can DW sympathize with the civilian victims in Gaza the same way as civilian victims in Ukraine ? Do Palestinians in Gaza have to have white skin and blue eyes to atteact sympathy ?

[@tncqql2755]

Wish everyone understood the long term…..

[@Mrac-zz8vh]

Lot of people are working sloley on making masses not understand the long term. Media freedom is in a terrific state.

[@deecee1522]

Shame on Russia

[@GoodMan_000]

Why ?

[@Omni0404]

@@GoodMan_000

[@GoodMan_000]

@@Omni0404 When fools have no arguments they try to insult....hahahaha....

[@Omni0404]

@@GoodMan_000 Unlike you, I watched the video and know the answer to your question I also haven't been living under a rock like you.

[@GoodMan_000]

@@Omni0404 Wrong. Nobody can put any weapon toward my children saying i will not shoot because i'll take him down first. Therefore you don't know any answer.

[@Kamote_Radar]

Agree to the ceasefire. Save lives

[@tamewind]

sehr gute Berichterstattung. keep up the good work

[@larryenobakhare9040]

Madness

[@stevenmoore3480]

ATACMS coming your way orc

[@JohnnyD45]

@@stevenmoore3480😎👍🏻

[@RangKlos]

DW’s view is so removed from reality it’s funny watching their reports of war. Think about it. Funny.

[@MagnaRads]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@javierpatag3609]

Is it really "removed from reality"? Or do you say that because you don't like what they're reporting?

[@gsvenddal728]

Yuri Sak handled those questions quite well

[@neptuno7351]

Yeah , he lie very well . Thats his pro .

[@Metoobie]

Don't forget Ukrainian women; plenty have taken on both support and combat roles in Ukraine.

[@giennex2069]

Until the lion learn to write, history belong to the victors

[@bigolboomerbelly4348]

No it doesn't. People write about defeats all the time.

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

@@bigolboomerbelly4348 The victors write defeats of the losers. Historians record how the losers being defeated by the victors.

[@MrMoxter]

Correct me if I'm wrong but not from the same area Belgorod was shelled and we were cheering a month ago?

[@substance90]

So you don't think it's only appropriate that Russians should also feel the consequences of the war they started?

[@Mrac-zz8vh]

​@@substance90 Shelling the Dombas area was started by the uki military long ago.

[@brianlee6260]

Well, if that's your wish, good luck.

[@DavidVargas-hg7cs]

Ukraine started this, they got what they've been looking for.

[@Tiaimo]

3:25 Because recent attack to Belgorod by mercenaries.

[@mememanbehindtheshadows546]

Yet they can't advance or they will lose together with it's few of their mutineer members, and their dependency for Ukrainian equipment was inefficient, without it they're vulnerable to counter offensive, take note Ukraine themselves were on really needs on more equipment too because they themselves can't win this and handle it on their own, it's only these self proclaimed expert that this was unwinnable for Russia, let's see if they're right this time. Only time will tell.

[@Ozzz11123]

if Ukraine had the same resources of Russians, they would be occupying Moscow today. The Ukranians have defended their nation with strength and courage, even with less resources they still win many battles. If Russia was fighting this against the USA, they would loss in a matter of months

[@mememanbehindtheshadows546]

@@Ozzz11123 no they have received 200 Billions total of packages from 2022 to 2023 and they still struggle, if Ukraine had the same resources as Russia, both would struggle but Russia would still win due to vast majority and huge geography, but when Russia against US, US might come on top but it will not defeat Russia just as easy as that. US was always Fighting proxy war since 20th century.

[@mememanbehindtheshadows546]

@@Ozzz11123 and please no Ukraine has no chance of winning this war alone, Ukraine is vulnerable and it's resources was could ran out and at the end will still depends on foreign power, even the USSR who has more resources need lend lease act imagine Ukraine.

[@mememanbehindtheshadows546]

@@Ozzz11123 and if you think that Ukraine could be like Germany in 1940s that almost conquer Russia, remember Germany at that time were mot ordinary country they were imperial one, they were veterans of colonialism the Ussr at that time were in not condition after the devastating collectivization to recover and also revolution and civil war that really broke the country their people was starving. You have to see the technology gap at that time why it was very common to conquer most of land compare to now that even a super power nation was struggling on less powerful country than them.

[@gumby2241]

lol! Had to read that title a few times before realizing you were talking about russia and not ukraine. You keep predicting the same thing despite the reality punching you in the face, that's insane.

[@Truebotsman]

it gets the clicks. we all are here. proof the technique has teeth.

[@machobandzsavage281]

This dude is full of BS. Spining a simple question. Everybody knows Ukraine has a man powerr shortage

[@patrickdayton2080]

Weak point of what are you talking about

[@DerrickRuthless]

Stay strong Ukraine! 🇺🇦

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

For the future of Ukraine, stay strong and courageous to raise white flag that the Pope had pleaded.

[@michaeljcross87]

Stay strong Russia. We are with you!!! Slava Russia, from America!

[@alexhennigh5242]

8:40 the fact he didn't just say no is kind of worrisome

[@georgepickle3404]

yeah my neighbour in UK is Ukrainian man (+ his wife & 2 children), his passport runs out now so he can't leave UK. It doesn't really change too much though as he couldn't visit his family in Ukraine last year with his wife anyway.

[@American-In-Mykolaiv]

It would worry only cowards - even someone who does not want to fight can be of great value to help the country through non-offensive services.

[@lembitu4104]

Worrisome? Protect your country!!

[@MusingsFromTheJohn00]

There is no clear certainty what will happen and Russia should not be underestimated.

[@owenthomas5103]

It is clearly unwinnable in the long term for Russia. They cannot even get troops to most of the nation they seek to conqure - and that's the easy part - after that they would have to suffer decades of well equipped gorrila war by a whole nation that utterly hates them. Where the far bigger and better US army with support from the whole west could to that against just a segment of Afgan society in rags and caves.

[@jaygreenakajackstax9345]

What about the presidential elections in Ukraine? Should they not be held in May?

[@Hadrhune0]

Good job US and UK for their support

[@Hovardov]

Their supporting investment, not people lives.

[@michaeljcross87]

Nope. Americans are now pro-Russia. I am an American and giving monetary support for Russia.

[@shyguy9102]

The war is unwinnable, that's so true but not for Russia, it's unwinnable for Ukraine 😅

[@lorenzoluisalbano3695]

Vietnam never needed to "win" the war. They only needed to tire out the intervening power. Then in 1975 they just swept the puppet states. Fast forward to 2025 when Putin finds civil wars starting and then Donetsk and Luhansk are toast. So the other puppets created by Putin in 2022. Russia shall never have Ukraine. It's their Vietnam. If Vietnam were, like in Mexico. Eventually Russia will buckle and collapse like the URSS did.

[@josephhall1049]

why would Putin getting a win in Ukraine be a higher cost?

[@amateur_football9751]

NATO needs to fully support Ukraine until Russia accepts defeat on it's imperialistic dreams, otherwise another country will come next!!

[@songasalimsaleh1035]

*We are running out of animation, we are running out of air defense system but he forgets one thing, they're running out men to fight!*

[@truthseeker6116]

They have an untapped potential of up to 1 million men. They just need the money to pay them and equip them, well funnily enough they just got the money!!!!

[@sysisysi5296]

I was expecting him to say so.

[@user-xb1uh1xn3i]

1 million is nothing RU will grind them in 1 year and then what

[@crushnevnikita8575]

@@user-xb1uh1xn3i and then zelenskyy will go to america enjoy his life as a rich american citizen...

[@Ariel-om5fh]

@@user-xb1uh1xn3i Russia's not going to be allowed to win and keep stollen territory, no matter what else occurs. And NATO will get a new member in Ukraine and NATO allied forces will operate in and from Ukraine. Putin has completely failed.

[@stglord6566]

Coping

[@sti_xy1]

Incredible how we are suffering under russian ww1-style aggression in modern-day europe

[@baldersn4474]

Its unwinable for everybody !

[@classicalmechanic8914]

Yuriy Sak is basically saying 40% of their army does not want to fight. But they don't have a choice because military service is mandatory for Ukrainians. Does Ukraine look like free democratic country if you can't choose not to fight for it?

[@ayoiawe]

What are you saying? Even America has the draft and you will be court marshal if you refuse military service

[@ang47]

@@ayoiawe which proves that you're not free anywhere. The government owns you, and uses you if it wants. Your reaction now is gonna be to deny reality: you're a serf

[@dannylojkovic5205]

Yeah, they’re still a democracy. Democratic countries implement drafts frequently during war time, regardless of how controversial it is. SK has mandatory military service and they’re not even actively fighting a war, yet they’re still democratic. The U.S., UK, France, and the Commonwealth had drafts during and after WWII, yet they’re still democratic. It’s a basic principle that the government has a right to conscript citizens to defend the state. It’s been a principle since the 1700s and is in line with democracies

[@classicalmechanic8914]

@@ayoiawe Russia let all men who don't want to fight to leave Russia. Therefore making Russia appear more democratic than Ukraine despite Putin's autocratic regime. Democracy represent freedom of choice. That is why abortion is legal in the West. Women in the West have a choice and men should not decide about woman rights. However, when it comes to war, women should not be able to decide to send men to war because men also should have a choice. If woman can have a choice to do what they want with their own body, men should be able to do the same. If you are denying one's rights you are a hypocrite. The problem with the West is there are too many women in power who can see their own rights but refuse to see men's rights. It is a democracy just for woman, but not for men. Those women have a support of weak men who are above conscription age and would line up for "the current thing" without knowledge, they are supporting antidemocratic regime because they cannot be affected by it. But remember, in a world war conscription age can change anytime and it can come to you being drafted and used as a canon fodder.

[@classicalmechanic8914]

@@dannylojkovic5205 Did you know there was an election in Donbass in 2014 where citizens were deciding about indenpendence of Lugansk and Donetsk? People decided to secede from Ukraine and be independant but Ukraine refused to let Lugansk and Donetsk to separate from Ukraine. This is how war in Ukraine started. It didn't started in 2022 but in 2014 when Ukrainians refused to let go Lugansk and Donetsk and let them be independant. War in Ukraine is war against democracy.

[@leokyne6258]

Why Putin is so powerful not a single western democracy leader with balls to go one on one with him???

[@selokelamolaiwa3634]

Because he is not compromised he love Russia

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

No one (except Pooter) wants WW3.

[@rapetsemathumo1693]

There security situation is not going to improve in any way.

[@rossdelaney9869]

Wanting equality well the new draft wave happening is effecting guys outside of Ukraine no new passports now. Why don't the women fight for their country as well?

[@pcopeland15]

I like DW. Also the comments are more interesting than many sites.

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

Check out the comments under podcasts that feature J. Mearsheimer, J Sachs, J Baud and D. Davies

[@pcopeland15]

@@SkyDiver-wd5oj I have listened to the first two for years.I will hear out the 3rd. I think the 4th guy, Davies, is an old rocker. There are many what might be considered "Pro Russian?" KZbin commentators. I will listen and look.

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

@@pcopeland15 Nicolai Petro is also a good source - an academic who spent 6 if not 10 years in Lviv. Chas Freeman. I will post more if I remember. I'd tell you some facts but YT will take it down anyway.

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

This 2008 cable was written by William Burns, the current CIA Director, during his time as US Ambassador to Russia. "5. (C) Ukraine and Georgia's NATO aspirations not only touch a raw nerve in Russia, they engender serious concerns about the consequences for stability in the region. Not only does Russia perceive encirclement, and efforts to undermine Russia's influence in the region, but it also fears unpredictable and uncontrolled consequences which would seriously affect Russian security interests. Experts tell us that Russia is particularly worried that the strong divisions in Ukraine over NATO membership, with much of the ethnic-Russian community against membership, could lead to a major split, involving violence or at worst, civil war. In that eventuality, Russia would have to decide whether to intervene; a decision Russia does not want to have to face."

[@pcopeland15]

@@SkyDiver-wd5oj That is a non-partisan bit of information. The CIA at its best. Factual assessment does not imply that ignoring Russian worries is or is not appropriate. That is decision is political policy.

[@TrungNguyen-vq1yu]

Western values and its democracy is PRICELESS, increasing spending to PROTECT Europe's prosperity and freedom is a must and the right thing to do.

[@huanghermann5207]

How do you know? No one can predict the future!

[@user-hc8ki1rl4t]

Yes, we can. It's called global warming.

[@magneticphieu]

​​@@user-hc8ki1rl4tyeah and "predictions" of global warming change every year 😂

[@pauly5418]

@@magneticphieu Yes! Global warming has been happening faster and temperatures have been getting hotter earlier than predicted.

[@davidmuttillo2806]

While the Ukraine governement cannot force men or women to come back and defend their country. They can and should vote to strip men who have fled and refuse to return of the Ukrainian citizenship. Yes, life is precision. But, if you are not willing to fight to defend your country when it is invaded, you should be barred from returning when the fighting ends. Remember the story of the Little Red Hen?

[@cliveengel5744]

Does not look good for Ukraine, no manpower left - they are looking until 2025 to complete it’s mobilization. Frankle they are struggling, they are just not that good. They are all over the place, running around, Zaporizhzia, Kherson, Donbas and Kharkiv. Does not look good, but then again, you guys know it all!

[@Tom-ct6rp]

Okay vladmir

[@cliveengel5744]

@@Tom-ct6rp Analyze the situation Comrade, it does not look good for Ukraine.

[@Tom-ct6rp]

@@cliveengel5744 asking purely out of interest, I'm not going to send abuse or anything, which side do you hope succeeds, Russia or Ukraine?

[@cliveengel5744]

@@Tom-ct6rp Hopefully, New Zealand will prevail in the conflict with Australia, these 5 Day Test Matches are a frightfully undertaking. Anybody could win!

[@Hawk006]

To the West it might seem like Russia is incapable of defeating Ukraine, but to Russia losing is not an option and they will use any means to achieve their goal. We’re not sure what that goal is and it’s likely they’re not sure either.

[@simba8665]

The problem is western media is not independent and impartial. More money is not going to do nothing but get more people killed. If they are to egoistic to negotiate they will have nothing by the end of this

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Nope sorry. I no longer believe that. I'm not sure I ever did.

[@elwaffen7308]

Well russia can not win even if they win its like the old saying they won the battle but lost the war thousands of soldiers and resources lost.

[@kawaiikoto8800]

​@@elwaffen7308Their economy and war capabilities have literally only grown since the war began. ​

[@infiniteloopcounter9444]

@@elwaffen7308 The population is already bigger than pre-war and will be likely be bigger in the future too. Resources are plentiful, safeguarded since Soviet times for critical resources, and probably better technology that war enables will provide more access to stuff of all types. By moving away from Western technology the Russians likely will long-term improve computing, etc. through the Chinese and domestic production -- all without restrictions and economic incentives that go against long-term national interest from Western tech. May be useful to look at demographics for this part of the world and the progress of China/BRICS. Definitely the winner here is China with its main competitors weakened and selling stuff to all sides in the conflict. However, Russia will win by proxy by its alliance, as well as people, expanded border, and future resources.

[@elwaffen7308]

@@kawaiikoto8800 Russia is just like ukraine and all of europe in a demographic crisis. And due to all of the corruption that the russian state has its unlikely that the money that they are spending is going to the right places even though russia has won in bakhmut and in avdivka those battles have cost the russians thousands of life's bahkmut literally caused a rebellion. Both parties have lost they just to egotistical to admit it.

[@Omni0404]

@@infiniteloopcounter9444 "We will capture Kiev in 3 days." -Vladimir Putin

[@Tesnopesno]

it seems ukraine needs 500 km buffer zone around russian border to prevent attacks from them.

[@JamesKonzek-xr5zy]

Well that's a defeatist attitude now isn't it!

[@BradfordReal]

The west has nobody that wants to fight for it and not without good reason. This fight is not for the working class of the west, but good luck 😂

[@jeremyj5932]

Keep huffing copium comrade ;)

[@Mman.]

@@jeremyj5932he’s not lying though is he? Where are those NATO troops??

[@shishirparajuli1681]

Isn't that the same for Russians?

[@danmacalpinbruce2555]

How fif sunak become prime miniter without the vote of the people?

[@DreamyCheshire-up9rf]

How ? When the former PM Liz Truss caused Britain to lose £50 or £500 billion in the financial market in just a few months.

[@JP71165]

Russians are losing men drastically, but the same is happening in Ukraine. Only reason for much aggressive mobilization.

[@truthseeker6116]

It's not the loses as such it's the fact that they don't get rotated. Some of the troops have been on the front line since the war began and unlike Russia, Ukraine does actually care about its troops.

[@GoodMan_000]

You are lying.? Which "mobilization" you're talking

[@neptuno7351]

@@GoodMan_000which of the 11 mobilizations are you talking ? 🤣

[@GoodMan_000]

@@neptuno7351 Explain your words

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

The civilian casualty ratio in Gaza is hundreds of times higher than for the conflict in Ukraine. Russia is trying to minimize civilian casualties.

[@DataWaveTaGo]

Nonsense.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

@@DataWaveTaGo The civilian casualty ratio is the ratio of civilian casualties to combatant casualties. Ukraine: More than 500,000 combatant casualties. Civilian casualties approximately 10,000. Compare that to the civilian casualty ratio in Gaza. According to Euro-Med Monitor, the civilian casualty ratio in Gaza is 9:1 (9 out of 10 deaths in Gaza are civilian deaths).

[@IsaacLuna-hl3dd]

Nonsense, yet you talk about supporting Gaza, shame on you.

[@IsaacLuna-hl3dd]

​@@PerceivedREALITY999 Rubbish

[@DataWaveTaGo]

@@IsaacLuna-hl3dd Are you a mind reader now?

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Will Kiev mayor Vitaly Kiltschko sons of military age, volunteer now, stop partying in Germany and recently obtained German citizenship!

[@billybonds4449]

Will Solyvov's Sons now stop partying in London and return to Moscow for conscription into the Russian army?

[@user-hd3pc6pn3g]

The son's have father's with balls. I never see Putin and Lavrov in the trenches. Churchill was in the front lines in WW1 and WW2 (and previously).

[@user-jp8kr5qv6q]

@@billybonds4449 they are not running out of kids

[@theroldan8013]

no send your sons.............. vic nuland says so

[@eduardosolorzano9909]

It is to late now

[@freshairkaboom8171]

I feel sorry for the children and the animals. That's about it.

[@OworBenard]

according to the reports, Russian military is left with -100,000 troops and still gaining territory

[@Justin_2_Motivation]

Just a reminder that ukrain spent more than 100 billion dollars on the failed counter offensive. I wonder what 61b will do

[@goredawg777]

You need to take some math courses

[@darrencorrigan8505]

The Europeans have already ponied up €140 B and the US $64.2 B before, Ukraine can still win, it isn't certain, but it is possible.

[@lrrrruleroftheplanetomicro6881]

Nah, they never went all in with that offensive, b/c they saw it wasn't working. Only two of our challenger 2 tanks for example have been destroyed. But they are indeed rather low on ammo now.

[@agnelomascarenhas8990]

$61 billion of which $13.8 are arms. About $20 billion will go to replace earlier presidential drawdown.

[@jaykirksey9466]

To hold out Russia a little longer...to stall the inevitable...Russia advancing further into Ukraine and beyond in Eastern Europe

[@douglascarlson9712]

Its a 61 billion dollar loan

[@tirrere7509]

That lady @2:27 sporting a hoodie of German football club FSV Mainz 05 ... nice - Slava Ukraini!

[@choualberto885]

Ukraine has pretty much lost this conflict, period.

[@user-gl7xm3kf3y]

According to who? Lavrov LOL

[@soylentgreen8795]

Ukraine still exists. That's a win for Ukraine

[@acazamboni1544]

@@soylentgreen8795 Whatever makes you sleep better :D

[@choualberto885]

@@user-gl7xm3kf3y no, according to DW.

[@lucasstuart19]

This is so confusing. Other people are saying that the war is already lost since Russia controls all the historic russian territories 🤔

[@TTR83]

Russia wants to take Kyiv too. They actually tried already but failed.

[@user-ux3ye8cv7g]

Russian WANT Eu 3:22 rope domination ! And spineless politicians don t defend Europe

[@SkyDiver-wd5oj]

Indeed, they took most already. I would imagine they would continue until all historic russian territories have been taken.

[@user-ux3ye8cv7g]

Russia want reborn of Urss and world revolution. Putin want retake former slavic land of Berlin