ENCIRCLED: 2nd Pocket in Kursk admitted, Attacks on the SW Pocket!

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  • @militaryandhistory
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    • @teaser6089
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    • @giovanni-ed7zq
      @giovanni-ed7zq 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      its reported by a swedish blogger there was 500 russian soldiers in tetkino, and about 700 russian soldiers acrosss the rest of that border zone south of the river in glukovsky district.

    • @jukeseyable
      @jukeseyable 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      important update, the footage of the convoy been attacked at 3 min 34 in has had serious doubts about it been ukranian. this info comes from the Suchomimus you tube channel, and that it is either a retreating russian convoy, or is a russian supply convoy returning to the rear after dropping off supplies

  • @joeordinary209
    @joeordinary209 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +114

    The Kursk SMO hs probably bigger impact on domestic politics/matters in Russia than any other operation in this war so far.

    • @herbtapp3031
      @herbtapp3031 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      I would call this Ukraine's first counter offensive not a SMO, it is very successful so far.

    • @joeordinary209
      @joeordinary209 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +32

      @@herbtapp3031 SMO is just trolling Russians :) Its not a counter offensive, they are just creating a buffer zone :) ....:)

    • @tileux
      @tileux 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@joeordinary209 The ukrainians now have the western flanks of their penetration secured, along with their supply lines. If the Ukrainians can move east, inside the russian border, they will flank the russian penetrations in Kharkiv oblast from their undefended and unfortified sides as well as pinch off the russian supply lines.
      That is actually the biggest threat the russians face and its not a small one. It means the russians will have to put attacks on the ukrainian penetration on russian soil, using exterior lines, or face the prospect of having their supply corridors permanently under threat from a long way out from the frontlines in Ukraine.
      The russians arent treating this as seriously as they should be and - if they do eventually decide to take it seriously - it will mean a significant weakening in their lines inside Ukraine is inevitable.
      If the russians keep up their current approach they are going to be throwing their conscripts into a meatgrinder inside russia. Thats just not sustainable, politically or miltarily.
      if the russians simply conform along the line of the Seym river with low quality conscripts, the Ukrainians can simply flank them and encircle them by crossing the border to the north. This gives the Ukrainians all sorts of strategic options and the options are significant. The bottom line is the russians cant afford to be capturing a treeline a week while the Ukrainians are trundling unchecked across their territory. Something has to give way on the russian side, because they face hard choices over their priorities. What will give way, I dont know because Im not in the russians' heads but if they dont counter with something substantial they are in serious trouble, because the only side that can exploit significant gains right now is the Ukrainians and I suspect they will.

    • @sirsmeal3192
      @sirsmeal3192 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Putin planned on pointing out Muscovy's slow, steady advance as unstoppable and convince the allies to let him have Ukraine. Ukraine just silenced him as that line of reasoning is gone.

    • @SpecialGuestStar
      @SpecialGuestStar 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      An enormous prestige loss for the Russians, for sure.

  • @josefk332
    @josefk332 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +103

    Russia is very good at bvrning bridges, Ukraine just giving them a helping hand

    • @amounifnd
      @amounifnd 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Silly thing is the Ukrainians wont be able to cross either.....

  • @angusabbott5615
    @angusabbott5615 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +82

    I’m pleased that we are hearing news that is more optimistic than the last few months 🇺🇦

    • @hansstofberg43
      @hansstofberg43 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, it's good to hear . But they are still losing ground .

    • @7171jay
      @7171jay 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      @hans. Russians still gain some ground in the Donbas but the gains continue to be quite small.
      If you look at a map of all of Ukraine, Russian gains over the last year are almost impossible to even see without zooming in considerably.
      These small Russian advances have basically zero effect on the larger strategic situation of the war. Cheerleading about these Russian gains is basically just pushing Russian propaganda and talking points.

    • @d4s0n282
      @d4s0n282 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      @@7171jay thats not entirely true, they are closing onto a really important road that Ukraine needs to keep in control to keep troops easily supplied

    • @Hawijack
      @Hawijack 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      @@d4s0n282yes, that is why we in the free world must give more support to Ukraine freedom fighters!

    • @thomasbest8599
      @thomasbest8599 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      @@Hawijackwe have a problem in the U S . A hammer and sickle wing of the Republican Party 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻

  • @zipperpillow
    @zipperpillow 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

    Torsten, short and sweet and to the point. Worth every minute. Thank you for all of your hard work.

  • @Majorron
    @Majorron 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

    Excellent coverage. Thank you

  • @cliffordjensen8725
    @cliffordjensen8725 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +32

    Very nice take on the situation in Kursk. I seem to recall a WWII German assesment of Russian troops fighting bravely to the last man when they were attacked from the front, particularly if they had had a few days to dig in. They also said that if you could get to their flank or rear, the men were subject to panic. I think that we are seeing a bit of that here.

    • @VinceLammas
      @VinceLammas 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      To maintain some sense of reality and balance, we should understand it is a proven fact outflanking or surrounding a group of forces will often lead to the destruction of opposing forces - be there panic or none - and to a severe weakening of surrounding enemy positions.
      For those troops caught and disadvantaged in such a position it is quite reasonable and logical to consider surrender in order to value life and avoid unecessary deaths. Oustanding acts of heroism and sacrifice should really be the utmost of last resorts - to be adoopted in truly exceptional circumstances.
      Of course the art of effective combined-arms warfare is to continue to create such situations for your enemy and disrupt their abilty to fight cohesively. It looks like this is what the counter-offensive in Kursk is demonstrating. These battles will be reviewed, replayed and rehearsed in military colleges for decades to come.

    • @JohnDoe-420
      @JohnDoe-420 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      We also have to keep in mind that a lot of the units in the "pocket" in Kursk are lightly armed, poorly trained 18 year olds in their mandatory military service, not hardened veterans of 2+ years in the Donbas trenches. (This is probably why Russia is expending so much effort to keep bridges open - it is a disaster in the making for them)

  • @charlesje1966
    @charlesje1966 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    I think you hit the main point. Ukraine has exposed the fallacy of the Red Line.

  • @doctorscoot
    @doctorscoot 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Thank you Torsten for your calm and reasoned analysis, free of hyperventilated claims and outrageous propaganda. 👍

  • @jorgeblasini123
    @jorgeblasini123 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Thank you for your updates. My wife is russian/Ukranian that used to live near the kursk region and this whole war has been terrible to witness from the beginning

    • @fainitesbarley2245
      @fainitesbarley2245 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Yes it’s horrible when you actually know people and places right in the middle. Makes it so real. Unlike watching videos.

  • @bobflatman278
    @bobflatman278 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +23

    Russia is estimated to have 6-7 weeks to recover Kursk. After that comes the rains, then the freeze.
    With the lack of many hard surfaces roads,which will make it easier defence if UA chooses they will be hard to eject until early summer of 25. Logistics RU will probably not be ready anyway. If UA decides to stay.

    • @jackthorton10
      @jackthorton10 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So they have till October then?

    • @bobflatman278
      @bobflatman278 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@jackthorton10 middle. When the rains come the 2nd mud season
      Cross country will be very difficult
      Lack of many hard roads just fewer points to defend makes any large/ substantial offense a big ask

  • @Navigator2166
    @Navigator2166 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    I just feel Putin will not make a significant movement in Kursk until the first of next year… after the mud season freezes. He hasn't been Swift to respond. It seems he is focused on problems closer to home… such as the loyalty of the Generals. We shall see. Thank you, Torsten!

    • @codename1176
      @codename1176 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      So possibly Ukraine could use the winter to really dig in then.

    • @madrooky1398
      @madrooky1398 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Its really tiresome how many people underestimate the Russians. Sure, they have proven that they can fuck up, but they have also shown that they can get things done even if its in a ugly manner. UA forces could face some serious problems out there, especially if they don't act like Russians. They will not hide between civilians, and Russians will not hesitate to level their own towns and it can all be blamed on the evil "Ukranazis". So how is this gonna work? Trenches digging over the winter only for a similar game that is currently going on in the east.
      I hope for a better plan, because this does not sound healthy to me at all.

  • @bakkiesafari4
    @bakkiesafari4 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Thanks for the update again. I will be in Panama next week with my truck camper. I would like to cheers you. Don't worry, I'm not a russian agent, just a canadian travelling the panamaerican highway with my girlfriend!

  • @johncheresna
    @johncheresna 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +21

    IMHO when/if the F-16's in conjunction with AWACS do their thing, we will know what the real operation is. I hope so anyway.
    edit 4 typo.

    • @madrooky1398
      @madrooky1398 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      You wont most probably for quite a while. What do you think will the handful of outdated F-16 with barely trained pilots do? Not to mention the limitation of equipment they get. Are you expecting some turn of events? Get real bro.
      And sry if I come off a lil harsh, but don't get your hopes up about that because the F-16, as a great jet it is, the Ukraine simply does not have the same backing such a plane needs to unfold its potential. Just so you get that straight. There are enough people knowing this stuff out there highlighting these constraints for quite a while now.

  • @ThePtoleme
    @ThePtoleme 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    Excellent report, thanks.

  • @cinepost
    @cinepost 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +34

    Superb coverage as usual, thank you!

  • @jacafren5842
    @jacafren5842 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Thx for your diligence, let us hope for many POWs

  • @toonverberg1313
    @toonverberg1313 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Thanks for all the work you put into these excellent situation reports, Torsten!

  • @27july1954
    @27july1954 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    The Ukrainian Kursk Offensive has indeed revealed some very interesting dynamics.
    - Putin does not have an itchy Nuke trigger finger. I think there are genuinely Red Lines, but taking Russian territory per se is not one one of them. Taking Moscow would be.
    - Not telling anyone else what you are going to do is dynamite. Misdirection can have the same effect if you can get your enemy to believe it but if they have no idea you can exploit panic even if temporarily. You get the edge first.
    - Thinking that an area is at low risk from attack and therefore defending it with low grade conscripts is a high risk strategy. When they face veteran battle hardened forces well briefed, co-ordinated and supported with heavy weapons and aviation it is game over for them. Surrender or retreat are their best options for staying alive.
    And I suggest yet another example of how the Ukrainians are just smarter than the Russians. Even after 2 1/2 years they haven't adapted more than minimally.
    But let us be under no illusions that the Ukrainians are in any sense 'winning' this conflict. They are not. And neither is Putin but he is still getting what he wants. Ukraine is not in NATO or the EU.

    • @VinceLammas
      @VinceLammas 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      I agree with a lot of your views about these battles ... however, I'd suggest Putin is NOT getting what he wants. Ukraine might now be described as a proxy for NATO, but that situation was created wholly by Putin's invasion.
      NATO is stronger militarily now than it was at the beginning of 2022 and is prepared to resist Russian aggression (even if Putin thinks that aggression is justified). It is firmly supporting Ukraine and seems unlikely to withdraw (which would clearly be injurious to it's own unified position and interests).
      Russia is now relatively and absolutely weaker than the start of 2022 and seems to be in a position of slow decline. While neither side is going to "run out of troops", I can't see any way Russia can sustain it's war effort or rebuild it's offensive capabilties to win a war of the kind Putin has "fallen" into.

    • @inigoromon1937
      @inigoromon1937 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Putin IS getting what he wanted, that IS land to colonize. There are no doubts about Crimea anymore, and the Dombass and Zapotizhia are his, I suspect forever.
      Ukraines victory consists of non losing. And nobody won a war defending , as Churchill said.

    • @d4s0n282
      @d4s0n282 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I honestly think that ukraine can win this war, as more russians get drafted, the more it will snowball a downfall of the Russian eco, due to them just not having jobs, that will effect russia directly, Russia does not have unlimited men

  • @alandevries7170
    @alandevries7170 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Thank you, Torsten for this report.

  • @walterjohnson6357
    @walterjohnson6357 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Unbelievable, if true and glorious news too.

  • @jamesmetz5147
    @jamesmetz5147 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Well done, thanks for the timely info.

  • @derdude9654
    @derdude9654 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

    Thx for the balanced content.

  • @user-ue2tv5rd9e
    @user-ue2tv5rd9e 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Excellent report!

  • @13JonnyR
    @13JonnyR 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks, quite good summation.

  • @MsZeeZed
    @MsZeeZed 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Russia should know you can’t cross the Seym river twice 😼

  • @buzzpatch2294
    @buzzpatch2294 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    as always good reporting-thx

  • @tyiu5629
    @tyiu5629 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you. You are my go-to channel for honest information on the Ukraine situation.

  • @IVWOR
    @IVWOR 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Дякую !|!

  • @bassmouter4694
    @bassmouter4694 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Thank you very much!

  • @torstenmeyer8268
    @torstenmeyer8268 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Thank you for your content, Torsten!

  • @zbyszanna
    @zbyszanna 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    9:43 I love the clown face in Budapest

  • @jakestephenson3115
    @jakestephenson3115 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    good to see you have relaxed and now my daily meeting with you is much more comfortable, keep up the news it's very appreciated, big thumbs up!!

  • @darrencorrigan8505
    @darrencorrigan8505 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    Thanks, Torsten.

  • @andrewb5004
    @andrewb5004 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Well you called it as the likely strategy or opportunity if it was not the plan. Congratulations you were right!

  • @charlesnick5292
    @charlesnick5292 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Your content is unbiased and very good

  • @josephblomeister3040
    @josephblomeister3040 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    👍 🇺🇦

  • @seifm02
    @seifm02 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Great reporting and analysis

  • @JuanRamirez-jm9bp
    @JuanRamirez-jm9bp 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Thanks for this update Torsten

  • @Daniel-S1
    @Daniel-S1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Thanks.

  • @philipthonemann2524
    @philipthonemann2524 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Interesting stuff - thanks!

  • @johnwest7993
    @johnwest7993 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Thank you.

  • @chrissmith7669
    @chrissmith7669 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The hits just keep coming

  • @Centurion101B3C
    @Centurion101B3C 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    The shown strike was done by KA-52 with long distance AT-missiles.

    • @Ghhyuttgg
      @Ghhyuttgg 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This was brutal

    • @SonsOfLorgar
      @SonsOfLorgar 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds like the AFU needs some more shipments of LvRbs70

  • @martinfitzsimons5884
    @martinfitzsimons5884 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ukraine was right not to say anything. Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

  • @Snusmumrikenx
    @Snusmumrikenx 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for the report!

  • @marcelocipriani308
    @marcelocipriani308 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are the most reliable source of information. Thanks

  • @forestturnings5732
    @forestturnings5732 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for keeping us up to date. Your video is quite succinct but detailed. Good job.

  • @panpan-vz3om
    @panpan-vz3om 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Very nice work and presentation, thank you.

  • @nikopa66
    @nikopa66 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love this channel so much. I always like this channel. I follow other channels too, but only this channel and one more I give a like every time I watch it. This comment is not intended to be disparaging. This is a challenge in a way. The comment is:
    what experts say today about Ukraine's attack on Russia. But what do experts know about magic? Ukraine's attack on Russia does not belong to the domain of science. It is in the realm of magic. It is not in the domain of Newtonian physics, but in the domain of quantum physics. MAGIC.

  • @meagain6665
    @meagain6665 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    LOOK @2:45 is that a huge drone swarm in the air above the pontoon running 11 to 4 direction??? Holy Mother of they have perfected channel switching drone swarms.

  • @niklasklinteskog1704
    @niklasklinteskog1704 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks Torsten

  • @RogerRamjet156
    @RogerRamjet156 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks, great update as usual!

  • @craybro
    @craybro 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Other sources have reported the “precision strike” on moving vehicles in Korenevo as a KA-52 attack helicopter

  • @sobmogx
    @sobmogx 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've really been enjoying your content, thank you

  • @davidofford7002
    @davidofford7002 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I appreviate very much your attention to detail.
    I believe the operational objectives are firstly, to control the town of Rylsk on the (right bank) of the River Seym, the highway bridge there and the footbridge just north of it. Maybe as Denys said today or yesterday - the ail is to approach it from two sides. THEN -- to drop the three railway bridges over the Seym above Lgov. In a very real sense, Konyshyovka -- the original last stop on the Moscow railway and the first stop on those railway lines going north -- understanding that gives you the essence of their whole LEFT flank. The right flank needs to be similarly established by something more than simply the Ukraine border - as Georgie at Ukraine Matters suggested yesterday. But absolutely you must control the highway (and the town) at Rylsk and the Moscow railway coming from Konyshyovka. Otherwise you are not really conducting a military operation because your flanks are unprotected. You must have had the goal and the plan to be able to hold off easily over 100,000 for over a year with out so much trouble. The whole thing is that you must have to have the courage to go as far as you may right up to the gates and force the evacuation of Kursk. And go straight in, to lay seige to it. Forgive me for appearing uncaring but you must at sometime sure up your front, and if that involves bringing up heavy attillery - is there such a thing in this day and age? - and start dismantling the city, then you must do it. In any case, you must create a sequence -- a sequence of frighteners for the Russians starting with cutting off all supply and easy escape along the Seym from Tyotkino to Lgov. You must be aware of the rail supply to Kursk that is wholly unaffected by your control of Lgov.

    • @texfromro
      @texfromro 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think Ukrainian just wanted to exit the stalemate which russians are better at dealing with and create a dilemma for Putin. I really don't think Ukrainians want to raze cities to the ground like Russians do

  • @francisbacon7738
    @francisbacon7738 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    In the UK we would say Russia has been stitched up like a kipper!!

  • @georgemaxwell3030
    @georgemaxwell3030 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Good report

  • @NoSugarThanks
    @NoSugarThanks 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks!!

  • @romeldiaz2614
    @romeldiaz2614 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks mil.history🎉🎉🎉

  • @michaelwolfahrt2614
    @michaelwolfahrt2614 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks

  • @robinleypoldt8373
    @robinleypoldt8373 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video

  • @JohnScott-el9gm
    @JohnScott-el9gm 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Slava ukraine 🇺🇦

  • @jesnoggle13
    @jesnoggle13 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    It’s an in-kursk-ion. Not an incursion.

  • @iwishyouwould6937
    @iwishyouwould6937 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The biggest effect from the Kursk invasion is that Ukraine was able to put a couple wins together. Every report for months it seemed was loss after loss. Morale is huge in war. Motivation. A person's or army's mental is huge as in all areas of life. One Love

  • @kevinp2593
    @kevinp2593 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks Torsten 👍👍👍🌻🕶️

  • @AlfCalson
    @AlfCalson 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    .
    🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

  • @sirsmeal3192
    @sirsmeal3192 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Koronevo convoy: Suchomimus has identified this as fratricide. The convoy was Muscovite.

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for posting this video

  • @parentsgratae1
    @parentsgratae1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love 💝 this report

  • @gab363
    @gab363 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    We wagt, gewinnt 👍 Slava Ukraini🙏🇺🇦🌻

  • @simonpannett8810
    @simonpannett8810 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Those Pontoons look only good for lightest of vehicles??

  • @BGittins1
    @BGittins1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Go Ukraine

  • @hansstofberg43
    @hansstofberg43 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Will be interesting to see what the next stap is .

  • @michaelhiggins5130
    @michaelhiggins5130 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well done

  • @hradynarski
    @hradynarski 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    First strike had no hit. I watched it like 5 times in slow-mo. Last vehicle was way ahead from the strike. And those looks like mines, not a precision strikes. They just time mines to skip several and then trigger or are delayed. Not an expert though.

  • @alex-lm9wy
    @alex-lm9wy 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    According to some sources, TOM NOOK will give to ukraine 45 million bells and 200.000 nook miles

    • @hymen2393
      @hymen2393 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      According to RT North Korea and Russia are BFF.

  • @Croga
    @Croga 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Give the enemy difficult choices" is what Zelensky said earlier.
    The dropping of the bridges is a perfect example of this. The enemy can either leave their soldiers there to be overwhelmed, or set up pontoons. Neither is a good option but they *have* to choose. And if they do make bridges they have a choice of getting their troops out or pooring more troops in. Again, neither is a good option but they *have* to choose.
    Morale suffers greatly when people have to make choices they know are bad either way. Morale suffers even more if those choices are not made. Whatever happens, this is going to end badly for both the soldiers inside that pocket as well as those who are trying to interfere with Ukranian plans there.

  • @nodularification
    @nodularification 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    3:55 that was reported as missile strikes by Ka-52 helicopters.

  • @rodmpugh226
    @rodmpugh226 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Could you do segment on how POW's, surrender without getting shot and how they are processed and moved to the rear.

    • @DrVictorVasconcelos
      @DrVictorVasconcelos 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Isn't it pretty well established that militaries try not to shoot at those waving white flags? It's a matter of honour to many people and at least reciprocity to others. Some dishonourable armies don't, though, and end up doing in the hostages they were ostensibly there to save. Though if you study their history and believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.

    • @GabrielPettier
      @GabrielPettier 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@DrVictorVasconcelos Communicating one's intent to surrender and establishing a protocol to expose yourself without being shot, but also without making it look like an ambush, is not really a trivial matter, of course, they *want* to take prisoners, but they also don't want to take too much risk getting close without opening fire and eliminating any potential threat.

  • @dsds173
    @dsds173 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    keep up the great work

  • @mikekenney1947
    @mikekenney1947 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great chess entails presenting your opponent with undesirable choices. At least on the surface it appears that Russia has no good choices. Checkmate might well include losing Crimea, and Kaliningrad

  • @Patriciern
    @Patriciern 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It is now claimed that the precision strikes against the Ukrainian vehicles were made by a Ka-52 helicopter.

  • @KeithMelville
    @KeithMelville 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for the update Torsten. Where is your cat?

  • @AnthonyLoconte-u6w
    @AnthonyLoconte-u6w 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The fact Rybar is a pro Russian acct tells us a lot.

  • @fanech14
    @fanech14 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Putin doesn't wanna live in Russia no more

  • @kennethgirouard9776
    @kennethgirouard9776 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thanks for the info

  • @frankauskiel3344
    @frankauskiel3344 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    👍

  • @cristiannap7672
    @cristiannap7672 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I just dont understand how the russian people follow a guy that threateneds everyone with nuclear war,they dont realize that nukes go both ways,and in a scenario like that they will be destroyed too,i mean how does it make sence to follow someone that is willing to detroy theyr future

    • @tellitasitis
      @tellitasitis 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes Why did the USA promote the Ukraine coup that leads to a NATO war with Russia that Russia cannot win conventionally. USA knows Armageddon will be the only Russian option by taking down NATO with them.

  • @johnparsons9084
    @johnparsons9084 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You’re really getting better at the Terminator impression. A little more forceful and an octave lower and you’ll have the the full Schwarzenegger!

    • @GWNorth-db8vn
      @GWNorth-db8vn 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's the most American thing I've ever heard.

  • @QALibrary
    @QALibrary 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    1:57 If you read the Russian and NATO instructions on building a pontoon bridge (my books mainly date from the 1980/1990s and thus have no reference or understanding of drones).
    They state that the area of the bridge has to be covered by 2 but normally 4 AA/AAA or SAM or a mix sites just on one side of the bridge with either 2 or 4 new AA/AAA tanks moving across to protect the other end of the bridging area when it has been compleated.
    Due to my books being so old, they say they would be using the ZSU-23-4.
    So is Russia very lacking in ZSU-23-4 or modern equivalent or the train troops or any troops to protect these bridges esp the bridge builders' vehicles and troops?

  • @philipstrachan6212
    @philipstrachan6212 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Свободная Россия
    Slava Ukraini

  • @darrach1953
    @darrach1953 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I come for the updates. I stay for the pronunciation of Russian names!

  • @hansstofberg43
    @hansstofberg43 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yes if you want it secret, do not tell known leaky allies 😂 that would be stupid .

  • @humanversion8x
    @humanversion8x 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Imo, this offensive show that ukraine doesnt lack soldiers nor equipments. They just can’t reach the frontline on the east due to russian domination of EW, drone warfare and firepower there, russian drones can go deep and spot ukrainian quipment and reinforcement and signal the big guns. So ukraine uses soldiers and equipment that can’t go east attack kursk where they can have local superiority

  • @the_hate_inside1085
    @the_hate_inside1085 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Heard the precision strike on the Ukrainian advance was made by Ka-52s.

  • @SamiJuntunen1
    @SamiJuntunen1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    THAT is a pontoon bridge? 😂 Or a start of one?

  • @robertwisniewski2029
    @robertwisniewski2029 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm watching a stream where a young Russian claims that no Ukrainian will leave Kursk alive. First of all, he left a long time ago, because it's another shift for the guys, so those who are there now didn't necessarily start. Secondly, it's not known whether all the Russians will leave

  • @spectator5709
    @spectator5709 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I hear rumors that Ukraine are attacking in Zaphorizhzhia now! Not sure but the info is coming from Russian milbloggers.
    Ukraine probably don't want to push too far into Kursk, I'd hope they set up defense lines near easily defended natural obstacles and let Russia smash themselves against it trying to take it back.
    Hopefully Russia's own defense fortifications will be a great asset in the defense now that they're on the Ukrainian side of the frontline. 🙂

  • @heberje
    @heberje 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think the Ukrainians have opened another front coming across the border further north maybe around the Seym rive from the Ukrainian side?