What is the Russian Attack Plan - Russian Invasion of Ukraine DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Warfare continues with the aftermath of the first phase of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ( • How Ukraine Won the Fi... ). Previously we talked about the build-up to the new stage of the Russo-Ukrainian War, how Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continued, and covered events between February 24th and April 7th, as we saw how Ukraine managed to win the first phase of the war. This set up the second phase of the war - battle of Donbas. In the previous video we covered the events of April of 2022 ( • Battle of Donbas Begin... ) including the sinking of the rocket cruiser Moskva - • How did the Sinking of... , and how the conflict turned into the war of attrition in May ( • War of Attrition - Rus... ) and continued with Russia's best month in June ( • Russia's Best Month - ... ). In the video dedicated to July - the 5th month of the war, we talked about the arrival of the HIMARS systems which strengthened Ukrainian positions and changed the war ( • How HIMARS Changed the... ), while this video will focus on the events of August, as we will see how Russian logistics and manpower problems were worsened by the HIMARS strikes, the risk and intrigue around the Zaporizhia (Enerhodar) Nuclear Powerplant and the long expected beginning of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson ( • Kherson Counter-Offens... ). Previously we discussed the Kherson counteroffensive in the first 2 weeks of September and showed how the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast - Balakliya-Izium counter-offensive succeeded, pushing the Russians across Oskil and Lyman ( • Ukrainian Kharkiv Coun... ) In the second half of September, Ukraine liberated even more territory in Kherson ( • Ukraine Continues Atta... ), while this video will talk about the events of the beginning of October, including the attack on the Crimean - Kerch bridge ( • Attack on the Crimean ... ). In the second half of October, positional and attritional warfare continued to dominate, still Ukraine managed to attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and the Grain Deal was almost cancelled ( • Ukrainian Attack on Cr... ), while in the beginning of November, Ukraine finally liberated Kherson ( • How Ukraine Liberated ... ). In the second half of November, winter took over, making the military operation more difficult ( • Winter Takes Over - Ru... ), while in the first half of December, the stalemate continued ( • December Stalemate - R... ). In the second half of December and first half of January, Russia advanced around Bakhmut, taking Soledar ( • Russian Advance Around... ), while in the second half of January, Russian regained initiative counterattacking on the Kreminna axis and gaining ground around Bakhmut, while the West announced that Ukraine will finally receive Leopard 2, Challenger 2 and Abrams tanks alongside more armoured vehicles ( • Russia Regains Initiat... ). Next we will talk about the possible Russian attack vectors and deduce what is the Russian plan for winter and spring of 2023.
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[@MANC2311]

Russia wants to make a move before the Leopards and Bradleys are deployed.

[@sudoboat]

... but have you heard of https?

[@air.internetH2O]

can you stop making this bullshit war. I want a real war in the past

[@heraldomedrano1417]

Why do white people love war.

[@user-jv6yb4ws9z]

Many wishes from Ukraine, thanks, you made a great job)

[@arpitarunmishra]

It really feels strange when you see a Kings and Generals video about something that is literally taking place a few miles away from where you live...

[@grmpEqweer]

Sympathies extended. Being a part of history is usually...really miserable. Stay safe, be ready to flee on short notice. (Recommend a prepacked "go bag," assume 15 minutes to get out. Recommended for places in the USA that have WEATHER.(🌪,🌀, flash floods))

[@abhishekdev258]

How come you are living next to Donbass region?

[@oleksii000]

@@abhishekdev258 there are still people living in Bakhmut as well, about 1500 that decided not to evacuate.

[@jakubsevcik1392]

@@oleksii000 so you're staying in war zone? What motivates you if i may ask?

[@nekmewxelagrowing6432]

@@jakubsevcik1392 just a guess but it's there home...

[@greenshen85]

Absolutely insane that this war still continues. Fascinating to follow this in real-time.

[@marktytarenko]

Not really fascinating for us, Ukrainians, tho More like - trying to stay alive during genocide, being perpetrated by russkie swines

[@achourfreepalestine]

​@@marktytarenko same happening in Palestine brother

[@marktytarenko]

​@@achourfreepalestine and how exactly does it has something to do with this genocidal war in my country? Are u being bombed by russians? No? Then why would you write this stuff, which borders on whataboutism?

[@Timbo6669]

@@marktytarenko well, I agree it’s different in part but war is war and suffering is suffering. We all should take notice of Palestine AND Ukraine.

[@josephhoward4697]

@@marktytarenko The Russian military is definitely evil and are doing a lot of killing, but Ukrainians have killed more Russian soldiers. Let’s hope it stays that way, at least until Russia loses, which I hope is soon.

[@sh4rdzy]

"we'll be home by christmas" history really does repeat itself

[@nitromuze8645]

As they say, "history rhymes"....

[@ThatBasedGuy]

We'll be home by March

[@joemama2455]

@@ThatBasedGuy March of 2025 after they get the russian ass whooped back to the original borders LOL

[@michimatsch5862]

"I didn't say which christmas"

[@jaimep3432]

How long did Afghanistan take to lose ?

[@bungle8]

Guys, you've really mastered the production aspect. Great content as always, but the visuals are just on another level. I've been following you for quite a long time, the progress you've made is mind-blowing. BTW the background music is a great choice too!

[@matictelic]

Especially the one at the end where losses are mentioned, real emotions

[@matictelic]

Especially the one at the end where losses are mentioned, real emotions

[@firstconsul7286]

From the Napoleon and early Roman series to now, the difference is staggering.

[@whfan469]

Imagine Russian and Ukrainian generals watching this to get a recap of the battlefield situation.

[@johnnyapplesmith]

My friend is a drone operator in UA. I send him videos (mostly entertaining ones) to uplift his spirit and stay "in touch". Staying in touch is something very important for their morale, they don't want to be forgotten. Even a prayer can make an atheist feel warm and loved, don't forget it.

[@whfan469]

@@johnnyapplesmith That's really nice of you and it sucks he is fighting right now.

[@hunterfranke4833]

Both sides have more* up to date Intel, However those on the front may not

[@christianvargaszuniga6048]

😂 lol, hell yeah 👍

[@firstconsul7286]

I'd be seriously concerned if they learn anything important lol

[@DavidJimenezJr]

Working in operations for a production company I have realized War is 80% logistics, 20% moral. A good support system can make an army is unstoppable.

[@teocarnaghi6771]

that was the advantage of the germans lol

[@Alamyst2011]

Battles are won by tactics. Wars are won by logistics An ancient Roman

[@DimaMuskind]

​@@Alamyst2011 but also, war is a series of battles, so you need both anyway

[@antred11]

It's morale, not moral.

[@witbcoedus]

@@antred11 It's alright, English might be a second language.

[@markbryant4641]

I hope one day we get to see details of how Bakhmut is fortified. It's amazing that Russia are taking so long to take it.

[@thewingedhussar4188]

Not a question of how long but if Ukraine can keep them out. Ukraine needs to win this war or we open up a whole slew of conflicts. Stop them now, it makes containing Russia and China easier. An we can get back to creating a non polar world where the world is democratic and based on free values. From the North to the South. As well as focus on solving more issues we all face.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Infantry assaults is not the best way to take a network of trenches and urban fortifications.

[@lookingforsomething]

Russia has been extremely inept from the start of the war, no from before the start of the war. Their intelligence work was poor and their initial planning was laughable. I'd laugh if so many weren't being murdered by Russia every day. They could leave a sovereign nation whenever they wanted to.

[@mastercooper743]

They are employing a different strategy known as 'consuming and weakening.' This approach is intentionally slow and arduous, causing the opposing side to exhaust all their resources to try and close the gap, while the true intention is simply to wear them down gradually. Such tactics can be considered deceitful.

[@CMY187]

I’m now reaching a point where, despite supporting Ukraine, I want to yell at the Russians, “Oh, for the love of God, will you please just take the goddamn town already?! It’s been MONTHS! And you still claim that you will then go on to take Berlin?!” I suspect that even the Ukrainians are stunned at how sluggishly the Russians are advancing, and even then only with very high casualties. This kind of strategy is NOT sustainable. Attritional warfare goes BOTH ways, and it is usually the attacker who bleeds more. I personally believe that the actual German strategy at the Battle of Verdun in World War 1 was NOT attrition, and that the German commanders lied about it after the war to cover their own mistakes.

[@playerone7663]

Gotta love how straightup dystopian that advertisement was. "So you still feel safe? Here's why you shouldn't.... and spending money can solve it."

[@richardreynolds6398]

That may be bad but some guy was telling me I was going to hell the other day. He was sure he wasn't. Aaahahahaha He wanted my wallet AND my soul.

[@ETBrooD]

VPN is completely unnecessary for most people living in free democratic countries.

[@blazeiscrazy8737]

@@richardreynolds6398 that's a uh...daily occurrence as an LGBT person.

[@richardreynolds6398]

@@blazeiscrazy8737 see you there, then.

[@blazeiscrazy8737]

@@richardreynolds6398 bet

[@JRGProjects]

The fact this has gone on for a year already is astounding.

[@GholaTleilaxu]

Why is it astounding?

[@JRGProjects]

@@GholaTleilaxu it feels like the war barely just begun when already we are in year 2 of this operation and according to Russia's own propaganda this was supposed to be a "measured military action" and not a major conflict. It's a testament to the Ukrainian people and its armed forces that Putin's plans for a quick victory failed this spectacularly.

[@sakalaathletics]

Proud to see what you're doing with this coverage. I've been watching since you were nurrrik&phoenix

[@scruffy7760]

I came to the same conclusions around February 7th. And the reason is simple. Russia wants to secure logistics, which means the big roads and railways. That means bridges. Russia is also trying several smaller encirclements all along the front, just look at the small bulges they've slowly created as they push into Ukraine held territory. So look at the points of attack, follow the roads, locate the bridges and you quickly find the towns they intend to envelop or attack head on. They follow the exact same patter from north to south along the frontline

[@LeutnantJoker]

Slowjansk and Kramatorsk has always been their targets. They had to give that up after losing Lyman and IIsjum, but before that happend, those cities had always been the next target. So this isn't even something new. Go back to the time when Russia was still on the offensive in early 2022. Especially after abandoning their attack on Kiev. Everybody was talking about them shifting focus on Slowjansk and Kramatorsk. Those two cities have been their main target since last late spring. Back then it would also have allowed them to secure the southern road to Charkiw. Except now Charkiw isn't even remotely close to being in their hands anymore. I'd say for now it's less about operational logistics and more about trying to get the rest of Donezk oblast and then calling it a day. Annexing the entire Donezk oblast is the most they can hope to still get out of this anyway. They have lost their ability for operational deep maneuvers.

[@JoeyMace28]

@@LeutnantJoker This is very true. The de facto capital of Donetsk is Kramatorsk anyway, so in order for Russia to "gain control" over all of Donbas, they would need to take both Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. As that was one of their objectives since day one, and still is.

[@seancarroll9849]

@@LeutnantJoker Even then, there is this persnicketty thing about recognized national boundaries. Russia will have no choice but to continue because no one is really buying their bridge. Almost no one recognizes Russia's annexation of the regions. I've said this on Day One. "Interesting game. The only winning move is not to play." Putin has gambled, and he has lost more than he realizes even if he calls it a day.

[@markwoodhull2463]

This is exactly how Russia lost in Afghanistan by having their butts kicked by a bunch of goat herders. LOL. The Ukrainians are the real deal. Russians should start carrying their own body bags in their kit to help the Ukrainians return Russian corpses back to their babushkas back home.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@gregmasters8558 they were thirsty for Kyiv on Day One and couldn't take it

[@Natedawg1998]

Membership bias let's GOOOOOOOOO But also, I'm very thankful for y'all's coverage of this war Ive said so before, and will do so again Your coverage of the events of this conflict has been extremely helpful in keeping people informed of events Thank you for all the work you do, keep up the great work!

[@ianclews8556]

its very clear your not been shoot at

[@cheekybastard99]

Wars are a lot more fun whenever it is some other dummy on the ground and not you.

[@Numba003]

Thank you for these update videos. I've said it for months, but hopefully this will end soon. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️

[@huseyincobanoglu531]

Thank you Kings and Generals Team.

[@808INFantry11X]

I love your overviews Kings and Generals alongside you I love the works of the operations room, and epic history in between you 3 you guys can successfully do overviews of not only historical events but current ones not an easy feet to say the least. Keep it up Go For Broke.

[@michaelsaunders2648]

Always thought this year will be decisive, keep up the amazing work. Noone compares to your videos.

[@tyroneusMaximusAfricanus]

Havent said it yet but thank you for all your work, I've spent years watching your content, and to see how detailed you are with an ongoing war is simply amazing, one wouldnt understand 10% of the situation if they spent every waking hour watching the media compared to watching Kings and Generals. If I were a history teacher half my lessons would be your videos lol

[@carlosmedina1281]

Interestingly, pro-Russian military blogger and ex-FSB agent Igor Girkin have written that he expects the offensive to fail after 2-3 weeks due to incompetent leadership and the spring rasputita.

[@Cailus3542]

Yep. The Russian government has an extremely effective propaganda machine, but they have limits. The Russian public and elite are rapidly losing patience.

[@sixmilllpesoman4741]

Have you got a link I could possibly read up on? 😊

[@alg7115]

Strelkov is probably right which is why I suspect the offensive will happen in late March April

[@emprahsfinest7092]

Strelkov is a notorious defeatist tbh

[@stefansekulic7903]

Didn't that guy lose almost every battle he was involved in?

[@user-do1sq2ub2y]

Thank you so much for all the work so far!

[@paulceglinski7172]

Always excellent K&G. Cheers

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

At this point we'll have to wait until all this is over to see what each move really meant

[@winters1942]

Remember, No plan survives first contact with the enemy.

[@alfotiosacaramde9631]

It hits different, when you watching Kings and General and it says about high probability of capturing town, where I spent half of my childhood... City where i spent another half of my childhood already occupied for more then 8 years

[@sticksnstones5407]

One thing is for certain is that this war isn't going to end any time soon.

[@brandonlyon730]

It’ll probably depend how much the Russian public and army can take, in World War 1 it took under 4 years for the former to rebel against the Tsar and the latter to mutiny against him

[@CMY187]

@@brandonlyon730 Yep. And there was already widespread discontent and resentment against the Romanovs even before 1914. Nicholas II and his ministers had bungled and blundered throughout the man's reign, and losing the Russo-Japanese War really didn't help. Unfortunately, the same is probably not the case in today's Russia; the majority of the Russian population are depoliticized, passive, and all but non-responsive to the actions and decisions of the Kremlin. The minority who are anti-war are being silenced, crushed and suppressed, and the minority who are pro-war are unfortunately the ones who seem to be gaining the most traction and momentum in Russia, becoming more and more bold in criticizing the Russian military, the Kremlin and even Putin himself. I honestly don't think that a full-scale revolution against the Kremlin is going to occur any time soon, though in my opinion there may be an increasing likelihood of civil war breaking out in Russia due to multiple factions and individuals gaining and building their own private armies (Prigozhin and Shoigu being the most prominent among them)

[@germanik8498]

@@CMY187 The only thing that can lead to a coup d'etat is a catastrophe during a special operation. Russians have a special relationship with the Nazis, and if the current government cannot suppress the Nazis in Ukraine, then someone else will do it. (Prigozhin, for example). As for the mood in Russian life, the war did not affect them in any way, the standard of living did not change at all. Life goes on as it went before the war. (Unlike citizens of Ukraine)

[@michaelillingworth6433]

​@@brandonlyon730 Unfortunately I think that the West will tire of the cost of the war before Russia. Putsky doesn't care about the death toll so long as he gets what he wants. One man, one choice. The West has many leaders who all have to answer to the people who elect them. If the West wants to secure a Ukraine victory, they need to pull their fingers out while public support still allows it. Give Ukraine what it needs now, not in a year or two.

[@bikkiikun]

As Gen. Omar Bradley rightly put it "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics". Even after one year, the Russian leadership hasn't learned this lesson, properly. Though to be fair... even if the lessens are learned, putting them into practice is a herculean task at best... realistically it's sisyphean.

[@Historyandlegends789]

Dictatorships are actually poor conquerors because the entire institution is built to keep the status quo for those in power and prevent popular uprisings. Expansion requires a uniting force that prizes skill and competence over only loyalty (mind you loyalty is important but it’s a different kind of loyalty). Putin has loyal but corrupt and incompetent generals and subordinates. Great if you’re trying to keep a disloyal population in check, but not conquering and incorporating new lands. Just my thoughts.

[@johnwhitehurst474]

Bradley is right. The Russian can not pull it off because once a supply train is put together it has to get from point A to Point B and that involves too many people. Russian are know thieves ,and plunders doesn't matter it is their own. It is all about me and mine. It is stolen by senior people in the chain of command, be it civilian or military. Mostly by its own people. That is one of the big reasons they do not have sergeants to help stop the plunder and theft, they as a race are corrupt.

[@nieljosephpalca7849]

In repelling any Russian offensive, mobile artilleries will play crucial role in supporting the defending frontline soldiers.

[@vacucumber_enjoyer]

It all will depend on the pace of offensives.

[@KrUmPinGunz]

Keep em coming love ur voice and the vids

[@danielm81]

Very good analysis. It's been two weeks since Feb 13 when you apparently recorded this and so far it aged very well.

[@Jungoguy]

You guys are trending!

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

I wonder if Putin is using a burner account to watch this. Amazing coverage

[@KingsandGenerals]

If he can turn on his PC, maybe

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

@@KingsandGenerals lol true

[@CMY187]

According to Vlad Vexler, Putin doesn’t even use the Internet; he does not own a smart phone or a tablet, and instead of going online himself, he has his aides make printouts of screenshots and put them in folders for him to view later. Putin is highly paranoid about the Internet, and sees it as a tool of American manipulation and propaganda. He sees America everywhere, to a point where he doesn’t even believe that there is such a thing as an independent country; to him, everyone is either Russia’s puppet or America’s puppet. We need to keep in mind that he was raised in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

@@CMY187 K&G said as much but thanks for expounding on that. I’m watching this war with great interest

[@KingsandGenerals]

Recent FT article claims that Putin only takes advice from "Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great". Imagine Scholz seeing Frederick Barbarossa as his inspiration. We would be fighting a world war.

[@nicolasbascunan4013]

Best youtube channel right now to see footage or keep the real news?

[@kiton1890]

thank you for the video

[@georgepatton93]

Alright lads, TO THE PLANNING TABLE

[@godemperorofmankind5874]

this documentation feels like it was taken 100 years ago. So intricate and strategic.

[@br549fried4]

Great report!

[@staceyvelasco1573]

Great explainations, that's why I love this channel.

[@gareththompson2708]

This plan seems incredibly optimistic

[@johnathanhughes9881]

That's exactly what it is. The video says as much. The reality of it is that Russia is stuck in a quagmire of its own making.

[@gareththompson2708]

@@johnathanhughes9881 I know. My remark is in reference to the plan, not the video.

[@johnathanhughes9881]

@@gareththompson2708 Ah, gotcha. Yes.

[@kmmediafactory]

Never been this early haha, but def don't regret it. Lets see what the teams got for us today, can't be anything except good stuff.

[@bittersweetsmith6062]

As a girl, I would never thought that I would be drawn by such great quality of programs about the war! The voice behind the scene is so attractive and captivating! It really caught my attention to the programs! Love it! Glory to Ukraine Thank you so much! Keep going!❤️❤️❤️

[@Onezy05]

I suppose the military field is typically seen as a very masculine area, but as far as I'm aware the study of it isn't stereotypically tied to males.

[@ttrestle]

Outstanding vid yet again

[@melkor3496]

Love your coverage of this and how you actually look at it very realistic and do your research. Keep it up Short note: Rumors going around now here in Sweden of a new incoming military package to be announced very soon but so far just very likely rumors. So keep an eye out. Probably will contain tanks and air Defence is what I’ve heard. I know you have no reason to take what I say seriously I’m just giving info from some some of my sources here. :)

[@melkor3496]

I’ll give more info when I know more which looks to be tomorrow because the media is saying the government will have a press conference on it tomorrow.

[@CMY187]

Great to see you here Melkor!

[@melkor3496]

@@CMY187 Hello. So where have we seen each other before?

[@CMY187]

@@melkor3496 You and LightxHeaven frequent reaction videos to the Napoleon series by Epic History TV.

[@melkor3496]

@@CMY187 Ah makes sense now. Well nice to see you hear as well. Light and I are good friends and usually watch similar things so not a surprise you see us a lot.

[@Mr10johnny10]

Seems like their main attack vector right now is their bot armies on twitter and youtube

[@CMY187]

It has been alleged that there is an entire ‘online-bot’ industry in Russia (including at least one facility in St Petersburg). According to Vlad Vexler (if you haven’t seen his KZbin videos, I highly recommend them), Russian propaganda is NOT meant to make you believe what it says. Instead, it is meant to “wear you down”; to make you tired of the constant and obvious B.S. and to make you not want to care. Whether it is online comments or Russian state TV or the Kremlin making constant claims, threats, etc to other countries, Russian propaganda aims to make us weary and tired of dealing with the whole thing, hoping that we would eventually just want to distance ourselves from it, lose interest, and eventually stop supporting Ukraine. It’s like a person who repeatedly keeps denying what you know to be a very obvious fact (such as insisting over and over that the Earth is flat, not round). The person KNOWS that what he is saying is B.S., and he knows that you know. But he keeps it up because he hopes that eventually you’ll just get tired and ‘concede defeat’ to him. The comments supporting Russia and making claims that are very obviously false and/or unproven? The comments that keep trying to evade the subject of the Russo-Ukraine War and bring up the crimes and dubious actions of other countries? That is how Russian propaganda works. And according to Vexler, it has been very effective in Russia; the majority of Russian people are depoliticised and unwilling to be invested in politics.

[@Onezy05]

If Ukraine is able to 'win' this war, it would be glorious to see those bot armies lose their minds over it

[@CMY187]

@@Onezy05 Unfortunately, I don’t think that many Russians are going to acknowledge defeat after the war. Instead, it may become like after World War One, in which it became a commonly-held belief in Germany that the German military was not defeated and was actually winning, that the German government, influenced and manipulated by ‘Jews’ and ‘Communists’, betrayed the military and ‘stabbed it in the back’. The German leadership in WW1 was awful, and the government’s managing of the country after the war was abysmal. And we know what faction was able to take advantage of that to rise to power. In my opinion, we cannot allow the same to happen in Russia; the Putin regime collapsing only to be replaced with something that is even worse. Russia CAN become a true democracy. We must never lose hope that it can. If Germany and Japan were able to transform, I don’t see why Russia couldn’t. It may take years, even decades, but it can happen.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great video Thank you

[@stevenchoza6391]

At this point, Russia is like a stereotypical WW1 general: They’re just YEET-ing everything they have at the Ukrainians with no real plan and hoping for the best.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Admitting they can't win is tantamount to treason.

[@stevenchoza6391]

@@Edax_Royeaux Yeah, reality being treason sounds about right for Putin.

[@CMY187]

General Oligarchov: “Egg-Exactly! Doing precisely what we’ve done eighteen times before is the very last thing they’ll expect us to do this time! There is, however, one small problem.” Captain Bullshitski: “That everyone always gets slaughtered in the first ten seconds?”

[@firstconsul7286]

@@CMY187 "How do you know our plan so well? There must be a leak!" Was not expecting to see Blackadder today lmao

[@twinzzlers]

Watching tankies coping is so funny

[@sonar357]

I just don't think Russia has enough QUALITY troops or equipment remaining to mount such a large offensive, even with the large numbers of mobilized 'reserves', whose training has been subpar. Given the Ukrainians surprising performance for defensive warfare and guerilla-style counteroffensives (such as the Battle for Kyiv) the Russians would be hard-pressed to successfully mount ONE of these thrusts, let alone several. In fact, though they might (and I stress 'might') take Bakhmut, it'll most likely be pyrrhic victory that the Ukrainians will probably be able to exploit in a later counteroffensive once they get new tanks such as the Leopard 2.

[@NickB-pc4fu]

Ah someone with some sense! Russian logistics are to poor, and where is there armor, I suspect they have very little for some reason or they would use it.

[@TheGreatOne-gw7xh]

All of Ruzzia’s quality troops are on KZbin and other western social media spewing pro kremlin propaganda. 😂

[@yanboyao7825]

Ukrainians are loosing a lot too defending, unfortunately.

[@brocksargeant1134]

Modern warfare is strange in a way. The massive deep offensives/counteroffensives of WW2 are no more. Modern reconnaissance and drone/airstrikes make that nearly impossible when the forces are fairly evenly matched. This war is more small punch and counterpunch, but generally not much movement at the front.

[@lifeuncovered6188]

This war replicates WW1 more than WW2 I find that interesting

[@RussiasSufferingInUkraine]

Kharkiv offensive proves you wrong there.

[@wzrd9s]

From my experience with 7th Corps, long ago, I look at operations in bursts of human energy. Whether on offense or defense people and units preform great for about 72 hours. After that all your basic load of supplies is gone. People are sleep deprived and start making big mistakes. Things that were running fine, start to break, increasing requirements of logistical flexibility and equipment endurance. People turn into zombies. Add cold weather, inadequate food and important vehicles breaking down. (and 10% casualties) Any Russian offensive will need to factor in that assault units will only function for 3-5 days and will then cease to be mission capable. Which would be perfect for a UAF counter attack.

[@cochet2755]

It fascinates me how nowdays ordinary children and adults can view a raging war from a soldier’s perspective or at a detailed map showing live changes. Just 20-30 years ago you would have to go there or watch the news which can’t always be trusted.Especially back then.

[@dolphingoreeaccount7395]

This war has taught me a lot about the importance of supply lines and also way too much about Ukrainian Geography.

[@doc.rankin577]

Hot take: Russian offensive has already started but because of staunch resistance, lack of internal cohesion, corruption, and poor morale Russia is not gaining much ground. If we follow Carl von Clausewitz's teachings that war is an extension of politics, then Russia is going to have to focus all it's attention in the Donbas and Luhansk regions. They're not doing well there.

[@Polyglot_English]

That's not a hot take, that's a fact

[@maxdavis1483]

Hot take:🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@doc.rankin577]

That's the joke yall

[@In-Nutshell]

Russian forces will get their hands on bakhmut the next days if not hours with speed pace the progressing. Capture of bakhmut will change the war narrative and odds will become favorable for russian to win it. Simply because of bakhmut railway connect the south with the north and east with west making it easier for russian forces to supply all the frontlines. Logistics was the russian forces first enemy and was the reason why the failed at the beginning. But now by securing bakhmut, the spring offensive gonna be much easier for russian forces that they can open multiple frontlines without worrying abt the logistics.

[@KingsandGenerals]

That makes no sense. Russian logistics problem is on the strategic level. Taking Bakhmut would alleviate some problems in that section of the front, but it won't solve the whole problem.

[@Breakage96]

This seemed accurate until the 6:40 mark. RU forces don't need to take Chasiv Yar to complete an operational encirclement of Bakhmut. There is one remaining road from Chasiv Yar to Bakhmut, right under Yahidne. If that is taken or put under fire control, Bakhmut is already in an operational encirclement.

[@ep5019]

To my understanding there isn't going to be a spring offensive given that the ground turns to a sea of mud in eastern Europe at this time

[@farleysweatman4417]

I think what we witnessed in February along the Kremmina-Svatove line, around Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and in the South WAS the Russian offensive

[@blazeiscrazy8737]

Honestly I'd love a video focusing on the air war in Ukraine. Nobody really talks about it outside of the SAMs...

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@blazeiscrazy8737]

@@KingsandGenerals Ooooh! Thank you!! Me being an air-to-air combat nerd I'll watch every detail of these.

[@CMY187]

For all the talk about western armoured units being sent to Ukraine, I am personally more invested in the planes. If the Ukrainians could achieve air superiority, the possibility of total victory (which includes retaking Crimea) would become very real.

[@nilloc93]

@@KingsandGenerals Recommending Perun videos? That's how we know you're a serous channel.

[@Sloth_Jesus]

​@CMY187 Air superiority for Ukraine... yeah that is never going to happen lol. Ukraine barely has an airforce anymore. Planes are much easier to destroy on the ground, which is what Russia has done/is doing. Say what you want about them, they do have accurate missile systems.

[@thekameleon9785]

Crazy watch this unfold live

[@facundorutherford9114]

Good info

[@Jack-jz4ls]

Russian strategy seems to be a basic RTS player just right clicking all his units and hope for the best.

[@hirdbarding3399]

that "great scary offensive" of russians already started a week or more ago, and it failed miserably.

[@teamminestone5076]

At this point K&G needs to get a Ruger sponsorship with how the world's going

[@PunkerTrottzEltern]

23.02.2023 Since the 13.02.2023 the Russians made some gains north of Bakhmut cutting the highway there. (As far as i could gather through a tactical map) But they where until now not able to gain ground at the southern part of the front line around Bakhmut. Pleas check yourself. I'm not a good source, i just googled and looked at two Tactical maps and the development from the 13.02 til 23.02. But that is what i could gather from it. But i needet to know and i hope there are people out there who could find this information usefull. ^^

[@firstcynic92]

11:00. "The Russian army has some momentum now." Yeah, all the momentum of a lazy snail. Just as much offensive power as well.

[@cloverpod]

Komrad General: Ok so here's our plan, click this link to Kings and Generals and watch it carefully. Also click like and subscribe for your briefing attendance.

[@ValensBellator]

Waiting to see if they have a bigger offensive planned. To this point it seems to have been a major disappointment, and the weather is scheduled to shift to rainy and muddy literally tomorrow.

[@theyazzledazzle]

Lovely to see you on one of Vlad Vexler's videos!

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

When you see a video from Kings and Generals, you learn very soon how any war is progressing and the strategic thinking that military analysts from both sides are having to take into account! Slava Ukraine! 💙💛

[@smartlucker4011]

Russia: throw a bunch of armored vehicles with no infantry support. Fails Russia: throws a bunch of infantry with no armored support. Fails

[@chrismorin6740]

Will they figure out it works better if you combine them? And maybe even add air support? Oh wait, they've used up all the good infantry, vehicles, and rockets...

[@smartlucker4011]

@@chrismorin6740 You forgot a third tactic. Russia throws a bunch of planes at Ukraine with no other support and that will fail too. They can't even do single arms warfare

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

@@chrismorin6740 Russia has no air because Ukraine has too good an AAA network thanks to Soviet buildup and MANPADS.

[@CMY187]

In my opinion, the Number One reason for Russian tank losses in Ukraine is them sending forward their tanks without infantry support. Artillery support just isn’t enough. You NEED foot soldiers to accompany the tanks. You know all those movies we see of massive tank battles? Yeah, no. Tanks have to be supported by infantry, otherwise you’re just sending them to their deaths. We are now in an era where a single infantryman with a shoulder-mounted launcher could easily take out an unsupported tank.

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

@@CMY187 Also disrepair and component sell-off by corrupt officers or unwealthy soldiers.

[@ptanakster1226]

Slightly off topic... Does anyone know if members of the volunteer foreign legion will be operating some of the western armor? It would be amazing if a some of these Challengers were operated by veteran British tank crews, Abrams operated by experienced American crews, etc.

[@GholaTleilaxu]

Pease stop looking at this war as if it were a video game!

[@mihneaurs7826]

Yesterday I watched your 2 hour video about the kyevan rus beginnings. Today I watch this video about their descendents and about our present. Feels eerie and exciting.

[@RussiasSufferingInUkraine]

Ukrainians are descendants of Kyvian Rus, not Russians who stole the name.

[@kyle-ld2gh]

@@RussiasSufferingInUkraine exactly, it's because of The Kieven-Rus that Muscovy was even able to develop past a little village in the swamp.

[@mihneaurs7826]

@@RussiasSufferingInUkraine Well in fact, After the Mongol invasion by Batu Khan in 1237 Kthe Kyevan Rus dispersed into 3 kingdoms. Galitia Volynia, Novgorod and Vladimir Suzdal - future Moscow. Only Galitia Volynia are the actuals Ukranians.

[@newaccount15141]

Crazy Bakhmut is still standing

[@mekingtiger9095]

From what I've been able to see or at least been told/read about, Ukraine wants to keep Bakhmut for now, but not at any cost. The only reason they want to stay there for a while is because for now it is being very convenient as a hedgehog defensive position against the Russians for as long as they continue to attack it. At least for the time being.

[@mathewfinch]

​@mekingtiger9095 it's always way easier to defend a territory than to try and take it back later.

[@brandonlyon730]

@@mathewfinch Also keeps a lot of mercenaries and troops tied up to this one position allowing relief to other areas of the frontlines.

[@brandonlyon730]

@@emillebest It is quite strategically necessary, if Russia takes it it’ll make many more Ukraine cities vulnerable to Russian troop movement, not to mention if it was hard for Russia to get it, it will be hard for Ukraine to take it back.

[@lookingforsomething]

@@mekingtiger9095 Crucially it's very much easier to prepare for an attack when you know where it's going to strike. Bakhmut is a convenient place for Ukraine, because it's easier to attire there than in many other places. Of course in some ways the cost increases with Russia also knowing to concentrate it's firepower there. Russia has been extremely inept from the start of the war, no from before the start of the war. Their intelligence work was poor and their initial planning was laughable. I'd laugh if so many weren't being murdered by Russia every day. They could leave a sovereign nation whenever they wanted to.

[@melkor3496]

If you are still reading comments @KingsandGenerals I’ve got an update on the rumor I brought up on a new military package from Sweden and it was announced today and it includes 10 tanks (Leopard 2 specifically the modified version that we in Sweden use called 2A5+) among other things like air defence like Hawk and Iris T. If you can translate the top part of the text in the link you will get a decent idea of what’s coming. (Read my response to this comment below for the link) Just wanna inform you and this is now confirmed because it’s on video and this is the state news in Sweden which I linked from as well. I will link the source as a response because when I include it in my first comment it gets deleted somehow.

[@melkor3496]

I hate yt they are deleting my link

[@melkor3496]

Anyway look up SVT nyheter and look for an article from today which has this in it ”Regeringen presenterar ytterligare svenskt stöd till Ukraina”

[@melkor3496]

I’ve tried spamming the link and it gets deleted so I wrote the site name and headline. It’s also in the domestic news section which is called ”inrikes”. If you find SVT and look at inrikes that article will be at the top.

[@zermpodcasts9304]

I am anxious...

[@AgieSebie]

Do the two Anglo-Boer wars! and the Border War! And the Rhodesian Bush War! very unique and lesser known conflicts. the Boer Wars were the first modern wars using modern strategies.

[@alexwhite3830]

also the first war that used concentration camps

[@AgieSebie]

@@Exxperiment626 why would you wish death upon me? tf did i do

[@AgieSebie]

@@Exxperiment626 The white population voted to end apartheid and then the first democratic elections were held after which the ANC took the place of the apartheid govt and now keeps black south africans in poverty. You can continue saying senseless things and spreading hate, but who controls the politics? The black elite. Who had the power for the last 30 years? The ANC... Wake up. You can hate whites all you want, but it won't get you anywhere. Grow up and face reality. I don't hate black, coloured or indian south africans. i want SA to get better for everyone. not all whites are racist. my family has been anti-apartheid for 3 generations. they took part in the fight against it. i have lost family & friends to crime and corruption. you are helping the ANC rob everyone in SA clean. we need to work together for a better future. you can decide if you want to improve south africa or destroy it.

[@AgieSebie]

@@Exxperiment626 EFF is pathetic and preaches only populist violence. Malema does not care about anything other than money, he is ANC-raised. Wake up tjom. There were the trials of reconciliation. Personally I would have the apartheid leaders in prison, but that is not what was chosen. No sense taking revenge on people like me who wasn't even born during apartheid. The responsibility of dismantling the apartheid system and uplifting previously disadvantaged SAfricans from poverty is the government's responsibility. The government for the last 30 years did not change the system and in fact made it worse. Take revenge on the ANC and after they are out of power everyone can work together towards making meaningful change in SA. You cannot lump all Afrikaans people in with the apartheid government any more than I can lump all Zulu people in with Zuma. That is such a retarded approach. We need to fund education, create jobs, fund hospitals and reduce crime, not fight among each other. My grandmother died in a government hospital of neglect. My uncle was shot dead outside his house. My mom worked in journalism to inform people of apartheid injustice, my dad helped black South Africans kicked off their land by the apartheid government rebuild, my grandma did community action to help local Coloured women, my grandpa taught against the apartheid government at university and was ostracised. My parents met at an anti-apartheid protest where the police opened fire. Why do you want to hurt us for "justice"? There is literally enough land in SA for everyone, it is a huge country. What we need is a good government to start finally helping people, not this corruption killing people or more political violence. There is racism from many whites towards blacks, this is true. Vice versa is true too. There is racial inequality too. This needs to change. Killing us and taking allllll the land will only harm SA. Look at Zimbabwe. Who do you think is keeping SA on its feet? Tax payer money. And you want to kill the majority of tax payers, how genius of a solution. Come on brother, don't be like this.

[@winterfell9990]

I dont think anyone could have predicted before the war that after a year Ukraine would still hold the vast majority of the country and still be fighting conventionally

[@elgranfreezer9117]

With foreign support obviously. They're usless without that.

[@stank8460]

Russian MOD: "Write that down! write that down!"

[@F4R4D4Y]

Great 👍

[@culterwaleddy]

The offensive did happen recently it just fell flat on it's face.

[@CMY187]

The Russians ARE making gains....but they are tiny ones compared to the entirety of Ukraine, not strategically significant, and with high casualties. It's the sort of offensive that might (and that's a big might) result in you gaining some measure of operational or tactical success, but would be a complete strategic failure.

[@freelancerxxx]

Worth noting is that Ukraine has used teritorials to bleed Russians in Bahmut and along most of frontline...whilst keeping their best equipment and soldiers in reserve or on R&R.Lots of newly trained Ukrainians are also returning from Europe.

[@lifeuncovered6188]

We’ll likely see a major counter-offensive in the summer with these experienced troops and western tanks that will have arrived by then. It will be interesting

[@lifeuncovered6188]

@@leewythaka8309 Ukraine is outgunned, but they have better quality artillery and guns and better experienced men from the NATO programs. Expect hundreds of thousands more untrained Russian conscripts to die in Ukraine. Ukraine will prevail 🇺🇦

[@johnathanhughes9881]

@@leewythaka8309 Yeah, the Russians have been saying that for 367 days now. "They're going to fall over soon. Any minute now . . . "

[@aaronwassen4140]

@@leewythaka8309 which is why the war has taken a year and the only major ground russia has taken was in the early days of the war, since then the fronts have stablized and they lost more ground than they took, are using old and rusty weapons, and sending in random civilians and prisoners to fight.... all the while Ukraine gets excellent training and modern weapons..... right then boy

[@pmayo7894]

@@leewythaka8309 - ahem, Finland.

[@paul5475]

Now this is a war.

[@vorkutaofficer1788]

I love your channel.

[@st-hf2ik]

Probably should wait and do these as look backs. This script seems wildly out of date already. Cant even take Bahkmut, let alone all the breakthroughs and red arrows you are putting on the map.

[@adesojielijah3171]

Bro knows more than the CNN 🥶

[@elisinyak1166]

Thanks!

[@Trag-zj2yo]

Kings and generals have an interesting time planning battle tactics, while all possible scenarios are being analyzed on KZbin.

[@tvfamilia5360]

Make a video about the Median Empire, the land of Canaan, and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

[@bertulinadeoliveirasilva2047]

I agree 💯

[@KingsandGenerals]

"These islands? Useless. History of my country? Glorious and epic"

[@propagandalf9511]

@@KingsandGenerals Yes, unironically.

[@tvfamilia5360]

I didn't get it, I'm Brazilian.🙃

[@lucasjleandro]

For the same creators of the Giant Armoured Column thats go nowhere. There is!! The Great Winter Offensive.

[@MsZeeZed]

Good job you put a script date on here and that closing statement, because by broadcast date the Russians have put this plan into action and oh dear; the feints at Orikhiv & Velyka Novosilka were resisted without needing UAF reserves, the 155th were lost with a valuable TOS thermo-barric artillery unit attacking Vulhedar; the Russian Army then moved Wagner troops from Bakhmut to help hold Pavlivka; Russian troops took, but then lost Chasiv Yar and have yet to make any real progress out of Kreminna or on Kupyansk despite serious effort. Fundamentally the Russians may have underestimated the difficulty in closing off supply lines to Bakhmut, but have only moved the entire front by a few 100m any way, into previous grey zones that are more vulnerable to artillery fires. Otherwise its all going to plan, as usual.

[@archiesinclair6252]

"We've gone on holiday by mistake..."

[@karldubhe8619]

I'm thinking the Russian attack plan, as you report it, is extremely optimistic. :)

[@richardreynolds6398]

Battles are military; wars are political. Crimea, if taken, would weaken Putin politically if not collapsing the Russian government and possibly the federation. I can't believe that the campaign in Donbass, as brutal and as massive as it has been, is the main show.

[@nitromuze8645]

The West doesn't want Ukraine to win politically, just militarily. That's why they don't want to talk about Crimea. Even though Marcron says, "don't humiliate russia" and gets flack for it, that's what the rest of the West also believes.

[@richardreynolds6398]

@@nitromuze8645 I think that there are some like that but very many in "the West" want to see Russia handed it's azz. I, for one, do.

[@alexwhite3830]

Problem with Crimea it'll probably boost up Russians to fight until the end

[@richardreynolds6398]

@@alexwhite3830 ...until the end of Russia. Hopefully that comes soon.

[@Onezy05]

Crimea is the key to all of this

[@soccerruben1]

This just proves that the military aid that will be sent to Ukraine soon should not come any later than this planned Russian attack will last. Also shows that Ukraine is still in need of more aid, and soon.

[@MORHUN]

holy shit very well made materiał

[@randomguy6152]

kings and generals have satellites right over the battlefield

[@Keatoil]

Dude fear mongers people to get a sponsor ad, yikes

[@Kiyan-sm2wx]

I still find it mind boggling that this war has been going on for about a year now

[@noamuth89]

We really need a statistic about how many soldiers die for one square km gained. The cost, even if Ru only takes Donetzk Oblast, will be mind blowing high.

[@theofficialken1755]

Watching this war play out seems like Putin read a book about Hitler's WW2 wins and losses against the Soviets, and tried to recreate the losses on himself.

[@Onezy05]

I don't know if this is an appropriate comparison, but the whole geopolitical set up of this conflict, to me at least, bares some similarities to the Japan-China conflict of the 1930's. The aggressor began by taking over certain border territory (Crimea/Manchuria) and there was then an absence of direct conflict between the nations for several years before a full scale invasion was launched, only for the aggressor to become bogged down. Sure, there are TONS of differences (size of nations, political instability) but the initial framework is strikingly similar.

[@KingsandGenerals]

It is possible to find similarities in any 2 events. To me, it seems that you are making this comparison because you think it will lead to a global conflict. And I reject this possibility.

[@Onezy05]

@@KingsandGenerals That was one of the differences I meant to mention. Obviously, Japan's invasion was halted in the long term not just by Chinese resistance, but by the ensuing global conflict with the Allies of WW2. I also doubt that this will become a global conflict, due to changes in approach to geopolitical affairs and military conflict since WW2 (though if history's taught me anything, it's 'never say never') I get your point - there will always be some parallels between historical events, but every event has its own unique circumstances. The past is not always a reliable indicator for the future. Btw, great video! 👍

[@user-wm5rt9pw5l]

I don’t know much about the Sino-Japanese War, but parts of the Russian army fought against the Ukrainian army since 2014, even during the proxy conflict in eastern Ukraine. The peak of involvement occurred during the battles for Debaltseve in 2015.

[@Onezy05]

@@user-wm5rt9pw5l Yes you're right, there was still conflict, but not a full invasion of the nation by Russia as happened last year. I saw it as somewhat similar to the period between the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. There was still conflict in the region (Japan attacking the Great Wall region, the attempted setting up of collaborationist states along the border), but a full scale invasion was only launched by Japan following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

[@szeghybenedek8266]

Comment for engagement i would always love more ukraine war coverage

[@smix8780]

Russia's major offensive is ongoing RIGHT NOW. Vuhledar was one of their main targets, but, like always, they fail miserably.

[@CMY187]

In my opinion, Russia MIGHT achieve a breakthrough in the Ukrainian lines, but exploiting that breakthrough and widening the gap is another matter entirely, never mind achieving two breakthroughs and swinging to link up and thus encircle an enemy force. In the Battle of Stalingrad outside the city, something similar happened for the Axis; Paulus’ 6th Army was trying to advance east, while Hoth’s 4th Panzer army was trying to move north to link up with him and encircle the Soviet forces south-west of the city. But that Soviet force - commanded by Mikhail Shumilov - created a situation where Hoth’s panzers tried to advance through minefields while being fired at by Soviet artillery from three directions. Shumilov planned his defense well. Something similar may be happening at Bakhmut; the Russians making some progress, but very slowly and with high casualties.