It seems to me that at the moment, Zelenskii is one of the smartest, most intelligent and bravest politicians in the world, he knows how to tackle Tump, sorry Trump.
Denys may sound defeatist but he is a typical airline pilot who troubleshoots instead of being blindly optimistic. Until America gets serious, Ukraine is not going to liberate its 1991 territories.
Tucker Carlson went to Alberta Canada in 2024 I believe in February, to give a speech basically to rile up the far right Conservatives. A year ago, Tucker Carlson was calling on Americans to invade and “liberate” Canada from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Despite Canada is a democracy and Trudeau was freely and legally elected by the Canadians. I didn't vote for Trudeau in the last four or so elections but I respect my fellow Canadians choice and resent the likes of Tucker Carlson attempting to interfere thus I may vote for Trudeau in the next election.
It's good to see Starsky and Denys together on UA-cam again. Last time was just after the battle of Hostomel when Starsky was looking for parts for his helicopter kit😅 Stay strong and never give up 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴🇺🇦🏴🇺🇦🇬🇧
excellent. in Ecuador working hard to educate the people about the propoganda of russia. thank you. and yes I watch all 3 of you everyday, and others too
Fantastic discussion. Denys describes the exact situation of when West Germany 🇩🇪 joined NATO and East Germany 🇩🇪 joined later after the Soviet Union collapsed. There is a precedent for this scenario.
@@darius3550WHY is that funny?? Biden will have an honest conversation with Zelenskyy. Also, expect VP Harris to be there as well. At the moment, Harris is leading Trump in the polls. Zelenskyy is probably anxious to talk with her. More than half of the US is hoping Harris is elected. As each day goes by and Trump becomes more unstable, that number grows. Harris is pro Ukraine. Trump is not.
It's Galadriel, Gandalf and Elrond! 😀👆 Denys and Starsky is such a rare treat! Many thanks to Yewleea for bringing these two titans of truth together! 🤗 😊
I had to check who made the proposal to add members to the UN Security Council as I had not heard about it despite being in Finland. Finnish sources confirm it, it was President Stubb. I wholeheartedly support it, and I hope they don't stop at doubling the number of countries from five to ten. There are lots of frustrated people who want to get rid of the UN altogether. I wouldn't do that before trying to democratize it first, because it'd be difficult to build anything like that again.
The UN needs to create an article that a country on the UN Security council can not veto a vote when it is regarding their own country. UN also need to create an article when a country violates the UN laws or charter they loose their veto or vote ability or their seat on the security council such as Article 2(4) of the UN Charter provides that all members of the UN "shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."
The F16 platform is great because it can carry so many different modern weapon systems. They are networked with AWACS and can fire its missiles based on AWACS radar. - and most importantly: there are more than 4000 F16s available.
Hi Yewleea, Denys, Op Starsky, Slava Ukraine. 💙💛 Victory to Ukraine. I watch all of you separately, on your own channels, so it's great to see you all talking together. You all make very good points, so it's great to hear them. I'm in the U.S. I will write a "TLDR" ( Too long didn't read ) comment. But read it anyway 😄 It will shed light on Biden, and I have a suggestion for a Zelensky Victory Plan. Pres. Biden gave a public talk a few days ago, sorta rare for him nowadays. He did “stumble” a bit through it, but, the important point in it, was he was talking about how there is “lots of work to do”. He talked a lot about Harris / Walz. Biden is a consumment politician, he knows to support Harris. He commented that she will be a great president. He talked so much about Harris, I was a bit shocked. Clearly, at least to me, from my perspective, getting Harris elected is super important to him. Talk about election rigging. In this case, I believe it’s okay. He wants Harris to be elected so much that he won’t do anything that might “endanger” her run for the presidency. He realizes that Trump would ride a misstep in the Ukraine war to a stronger election stance. Any issues in the Ukraine war, Trump would / will / does, ride hard to help his stance in the elections. Trump also just makes crap up to make his election stance better. Which Trump desperately needs currently. He’s not doing as well as the Poles and people believe. Trump will not win as long as he doesn’t get a good reason to “not” vote for Harris. (Note the double negative in that) That’s the main issue that Biden has with putting his stamp of approval on the long range missiles. Speaking of long range missiles, I hope that Biden/ Zelensky, HAVE agreed on long range missiles and are on OpSec currently. That is, long range have been granted and…. There needs to be Operational Security for that currently. After this weekend we may find out more. Finally, for the “victory plan” Zelensky needs to “aim high” in the talks. I’ve mentioned this before that Ukraine will become the local “super power” in the region if Russia can not beat Ukraine. AS such, Ukraine needs to talk “big” and require that Russia removes ALL of it’s troops from the 1991 boarders of Ukraine, that is, give back all the Donetsk, and Crimea regions. ADDITIONALLY, Ukraine is going to “keep” Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Rossosh, and Rostov-on -don. All 5 of the boarder Oblasts to Ukraine. This is the “cost” of invading your neighbor and losing. They may be returned in the future, but it’s the “buffer” for now. Grey zone. If Russia “behaves” then Ukraine can decide when to return the 5 Oblasts. Next, Russia WILL turn over ALL nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Another one of those, “don’t invade your neighbor and lose” lessons. Russia needs to do this as “reparations”. When Russia declines, just say, “fine the war continues, expect long range missiles tomorrow. “ Next, Ukraine, as the newly “minted” super power in the region, will join NATO, and, then provide NATO with all of the nukes that it got from Russia. This “gift” of Nukes to NATO will be the thing that brings Ukraine into NATO in days , rather than years. To the Hero, goes the Victory 💙💛
Well, I read it.. I have a few notes... First. Please next time use paragraphs. Even if you don't know how paragraphs work, put a empty line in between every 5 sentences or so. It makes it so much easier to read and will be read by more people. Second, your main point about the US and Biden is basically correct. The US is in a holding pattern until the election and there will be no big decisions or changes in policy until then. Biden is too careful and slow to make decisions about Ukraine and just about anything else for that matter. Further, he is an awful communicator which has left a void for isolationists to fill. Kamala would be a welcome upgrade. Lastly, your "Victory Plan" is more of a fantasy than anything else.
@@moe_bee Biden is a career politician surrounded by career politicians. Lloyd Austin doesn't seem to be able to override people like Sullivan, despite the military plan not working.
I love that Yewleea is finally getting connected to all my other favorite Ukrainians. I would like her to reach out to some of the American(not Ukrainian) pro-Ukrainian UA-camrs as well.
I have to disagree that the western media jumped to the conclusion that it was pilot error, it is more likely that the UAF released initial information that it was the pilots error for the western media to pick up on. That information was released immediately, without even there being any time for an investigation, and to be honest it is dishonourable to release that information about a pilot without an investigation, it leads me to think its a cover up, i haven't spoken to one person yet that believes it was the pilots fault, and believes that story, I hope im wrong and that it was a terrible accident and he too was close to a drone maybe, but didnt they sack the airforce commander straight after this incident? so if it was a pilot error why did they sack the airforce commander. I guess it would be very bad to say they shot down their own aircraft. Love to his family Heroyem Slava
Im not Ukrainian, but I can imagine how defensive they may feel when something like this happens. The way I felt was simply that it was sad. It may have been pilot error. It could have been a million of other things. It doesn't really matter. Things like this happen. This is war. Ukraine has long ago proved it was capable of learning and using out technology. My question is where is the bottleneck of getting more planes over there.
In regards to the dreaded Red Lines, when I was in grade school we practiced the "duck and cover" drills. My Dad had a booklet of bomb shelter plans for every budget, put out by the government. I grew up thinking I might have to fight Russians. Then we heard about tactical battlefield nukes, and watched countless post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies and we learned that even all out nuclear war could be survivable. It's to a point where people of my generation don't consider WWIII something to fear And that's just us older farts. The only real conception the younger generations has is from the movies. It's just another bomb. After all, that 30,000 tons that went up in Russia the other day was half the size of the 15 kiloton explosion at Hiroshima. No, it's not the Red Line that's giving Joe pause. I suspect it might have to do with that Victory plan. After Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, we ren to ask about "exit plans." What happens when Ukraine wins?
Ukraine is not in a position to dictate. That said its a pretty childish idea to think earlier options should have been taken. The only options Russia has ever given amounted to loss of sovereignty. Some things are worth fighting for. Id like to think if the US was invaded we would fight.. even if the odds were against us.
Two movies to watch I think you’ll enjoy. Yul Brynner in “The Buccaneer” And Mel Gibson in “The Patriot”. Hang in there because one day soon the “Ukraine liberty” story will be told by many in books and movies 👍
«Росіян взяти в полон легко, вони не дуже б’ються. Однак переконати їх прийняти пінну ванну - це зовсім інша історія. Росіяни чинили запеклий, тривалий і впертий опір воді та милу. Я ніколи не бачив нічого подібного...» - Анонімний український військовий, який приймає душ 8-10 разів на тиждень.
I'm currently watching " The Blacklist" for the first time. In the first season the last episode mentions this very thing. LOL. I watched it earlier today.
When someone post the same thing everywhere it suggests they are projecting their own reality. Keep up the good work exposing your issues Tony. You’ve never left your apartment building.
@@RUSSIA-q4f З Курська було багато скарг, що ваша російська мама знущається над українськими солдатами. Повідомляється, що вона п'яна від самогону, спітніла, без дезодоранту, і тримає табличку з написом: «Мої кордони незахищені!!». Солдати скаржаться на «насильство в животі» після її побачення.
The Orcs may have moved all their planes to airbases out of long range missiles, but it would be far more difficult to remove ammunition depots out of long range missile range.
To the panel: Ukraine needs Harris to win our election. I know you know this. Is anybody organizing the Ukrainians in the US who are citizens, to vote for Harris?? This is such a close race that every vote counts. We honestly need everyone voting for Harris. CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS PLEASE? FIND OUT IF UKRAINIANS IN THE US ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR HARRIS. THEIR VOTE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
A more prudent approach would be the immediate provision of materials and technical knowledge to Ukraine, enabling them to produce and deploy long-range weapons independently. This reduces the risk of NATO being directly implicated, lowering the likelihood of Russian retaliation against NATO infrastructure. By empowering Ukraine to defend itself without overt NATO involvement, the chances of nuclear escalation are significantly reduced, allowing Ukraine to continue its defense without provoking a catastrophic global conflict.
I think Denny underestimates Russia's problems. Putin wants to keep *his* power. Winning the war is secondary. As soon as he suspects intrigue, he will let heads roll, regardless of whether Russia needs these people or not.
It’s absurd for the US to claim that long range weapons will not have any impact when we all see the profound effects that Ukraine has achieved using their own long range weapons - looking no further than the ammunition depots that were destroyed in recent days will affect fighting on the front lines, likewise, the destruction of the oil refineries and storage facilities in recent months has driven up energy prices as I understand, we see fewer Russian tanks and mechanized equipment compared to earlier in the war - the daily losses charts show this. The ejection of the Black Sea Fleet to Novirossyk is an even greater example of what long range capability Ukraine has achieved to this point. All of these examples of Ukraine’s successes demonstrates that the US claims that long range missiles are absurd. It seems that the true reason why these weapons are being denied is due to the election in the US. Russia’s current military mobilization and wartime economy clearly shows that Kremlin is not interested in negotiating with any view to compromise, but their absurd insistence on complete capitulation.
The Russian Armed Forces (RAF) have liberated Lyubimovka, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to break through to the Glushkovsky District. In the Kursk border area, RAF have liberated Lyubimovka and are breaking through to Zeleny Shlyakh. The RAF have taken fire control of the route from Korenevo to Sudzha, which has greatly complicated the logistics of the enemy located between Olgovka and Pogrebki. Our soldiers are also breaking through to Plekhovo. The goal of the Russian army here is to reach the border south of Sudzha, after which they begin an offensive in converging directions from Gordeyevka and Gornali to Yunakovka. The latter is used to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) group in the Kursk border area. Seeing the catastrophic situation of its forces, Kyiv decided to go for broke in the Glushkovsky district. The UAF unsuccessfully tried to break through bypassing the villages of Vesyoloye and Obukhovka. The wave of attacks crashed against the positions of the RAF in the forest plantations near the pig farm to the east of the former. At the same time, to the west, the UAF tried to break through to Wolfino. The final goal of the UAF is to break through to Glushkovo in order to strike at the rear of the RAF advancing toward Zeleny Shlyakh. Fighting continues on the Toretsk section of the front. The UAF has been showing more and more weakness here in recent days. The counterattack of the "Azovites" in the New York (Novgorodsky) area did not lead to stabilization of the front. On the contrary, now RAF are moving in the city faster and faster, and the loss of control over the northern part of Novgorodsky creates the danger of enveloping the agglomeration from the south. Moreover, judging by yesterday's UAF reports, RAF yesterday began attacks from this direction. Which, together with the simultaneous pressure of the RAF in the center of Toretsk, can finally break the UAF's stubbornness. The RAF recaptured Ruskaya Konopelka. The Russian army continues its powerful offensive, storming in the direction of Kurakhovo and Pokrovsk. The military-analytical resource DeepState, working for the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, publishes new material about the situation at the front. "The Russians are constantly trying to break through Ukrainian positions towards Kurakhovo, the last week for the 46th brigade of the UAF and others in the area of the villages of Ostroe and Georgievka-Maksimilianovka has been full of difficult battles. The Russian army, with the help of a large number of vehicles and infantry, is trying to continue to develop its success from Krasnogorovka in the direction of Ostroye and to consolidate there. In this way, they hope to bypass Georgievka and Maksimilianovka. The activation of the RAF towards Kurakhovo in the last week has increased along with the success in the area of the village of Ukrainsk-Zhelannoye Pervoe-Nevelskoye. It is to these areas that many units that were nearby have recently been sent to continue the breakthrough.
@@vksasdgaming9472 Two recent pieces published in Ukrainian media take a look at the situation in eastern Ukraine and describe the reasons for the crumbling of Ukraine's defense lines. The usual government friendly Ukrainska Pravda talked with units at the front line: The Pokrovsk front didn’t just crumble overnight. Since 15 February 2024, when they withdrew from Avdrrvka, Ukraine’s defense forces have been retreating towards Pokrovsk - sometimes faster, sometimes slower - almost every week. The first difficulties arose when the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, which had been holding the line in the vicinity of Orlivka and Semenivka (not far from Avdeevka), was replaced by the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade. The rotation of military units is one of the most vulnerable defense areas in general, and for the Ukrainian army in particular, and the Russians took advantage of that. Rotations are a complicate business. The unit that gets relieved is supposed to wait until the replacement unit has completely arrived. Only after explaining the positions and situation to the new troops are the old ones supposed to retreat. In reality that rarely happens as it is described in military manuals. The troops eager to get out do not take time to brief the incoming forces. Positions are emptied before the replacements have had time to settle in. Traffic snarls ensue as the number of vehicles in an area double before returning to a normal level. The enemy will of course use any such situation to make it more difficult for the rotating side. Botched rotations have caused several occasions where the lines were open and allowed Russian units to break in. They may be the main cause for the Russian break through from Avdeevka towards the key supply point in Pokrovsk. From those in the known: Vitalii, a crew member who operates a large attack drone, tells Ukrainska Pravda that he was deployed in the area in March, and that the Russian attacks started even before the 68th Brigade could take up its positions. "We met guys from the 68th who had only just taken up their positions and were forced to retreat immediately because of the FPV drone attacks. When a brigade leaves, they take all the electronic warfare equipment with them. This is typical on this front: they [the Russians] advance the most during rotations. The occupiers take advantage of those times." "The night we replaced the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in Semenivka, the Russians attempted to carry out an assault operation. The meat-grinder attacks haven’t stopped since then," an Ukrainska Pravda source in the 68th Brigade confirms. Another big cause of losses is miscommunication between the various units that hold the lines. The results are breakthroughs and utter confusion about who holds positions and where: Another major turning point that marked the undoing of the Pokrovsk front was the Russians’ sudden breakthrough in Ocheretyne, a relatively large, urbanized town on the railway with industrial facilities, and therefore a particularly useful defense position. Russian liberation forces entered the town in mid-April. ... "Before the offensive, I received intelligence that the Russians were going to assault Ocheretyne, where we had no troops at the positions," the officer says. "I passed this information on to my commanders straight away, but the commander of the brigade stationed there [the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade - ed.] responded: ‘We have forces there, they’re all there.’ Next morning the Russians started to walk into [Ocheretyne], moving through what were officially minefields - but in fact there were no mines there. After we surrendered Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne and Soloviovo, the front started to collapse at the rate we’re seeing now." "When the Russians captured Ocheretyne, there was no stable contact line as such," Vitalii the drone crew member adds. "No one knew where the front was. Soldiers in the villages of Sokil, Yevhenivka and Voskhod were walking around with guns in their hands, asking each other for passwords to figure out if they were dealing with one of us or the enemy." In general, Russian troops are superior in experienced manpower and have more ammunition to fight: "The first problem on the Pokrovsk front is personnel numbers, the second is their level of training, and the third is the skills of the unit command. And then we run into the defense-related issues - tactics, measures, and so on." This, a soldier from the 47th Brigade tells Ukrainska Pravda, is the order of priority of the reasons for the Russians’ super-fast advance. Brigades are kept in the fight even as they are staffed to as low as 40% of their nominal strength. Replacements, if they arrive at all, are unqualified for fighting: "The backbone of the brigades was lost during the battles near Avdeevka, and the replenishments that arrived later left a lot to be desired," says a source from the 68th, explaining the shortage of motivated people. "The mobilization failed. Let's be honest - each subsequent replenishment was less motivated and trained. So, they could not reliably hold the defense. In Semenivka we had about 90% experienced people in the unit and 10% newcomers. Now we have about the same ratio, but the other way round. And the average age of the newcomers can even be 55+, not 45+." On the positive side there were a number of well-prepared fortifications had been built near Pokrovsk. Unfortunately, they had been built by unexperienced forces in the wrong places and were thus unusable: Bunkers and connected trench lines were indeed built on the Pokrovsk front - but there’s a catch. Many of these fortifications are unsuitable for serious defense. They’re frequently located in the middle of fields, which makes them visible to the enemy and difficult for the defense forces’ personnel, ammunition and supplies to reach. "When [Ukrainian MP Mariana] Bezuhla posts photos of empty trenches and asks why nobody was defending them, I know exactly why. Because it’s stupid to sit in a hole in the middle of a bare field. Sooner or later an FPV drone will fly right into your face," Vitalii tells Ukrainska Pravda angrily. ... "On the Pokrovsk front, trenches and dugouts had been made right in the middle of fields, making logistics impossible. They dug anti-tank ditches that led directly from enemy positions to our rear positions, and it’s impossible to monitor them. These fortifications help the enemy advance more than they help us defend. A second report on the war in the Pokrovsk direction, this one by Kyiv Independent, comes to similar conclusions: Since the first break through of Ukrainian defense lines in April near the village of Ocheretyne, Russian forces have advanced over 20 kilometers towards Pokrovsk, with the key logistics hub once considered to be deep in the rear, now gradually coming in range of Russian artillery and suicide drones. Despite Kyiv’s attempts to draw away Russian forces from Pokrovsk with the surprise incursion into Kursk Oblast, Moscow made sure not to take its foot off the pedal, further intensifying its attacks over August. Thin defense lines and a lack of supplies make losses inevitable: The infantrymen’s stories testify to the starkly attritional nature of the fight: although Russia’s relentless infantry assaults come at a high cost, with enough time and enough fire covering the defending positions, the defenders are inevitably overwhelmed. “We can be fighting them off for a while, but eventually our ammunition runs out,” said Dmytro, 32. “And while they are getting resupplied constantly, we can't do the same, they cover all the routes, and because of that, we have to give up our positions.” Units do not only lack men but the lack of personnel has morale effects on those few who are still in the fight: “In the last two months here, to be honest, we have had serious losses. Killed, injured, and taken prisoner,” said Olena Tarishchuk, a 39-year-old lieutenant responsible for monitoring the morale and mental state of the fire support company’s personnel. “We need rest, we need rotation, we basically need support. We don't have enough manpower to carry out our orders.” Inevitably, extreme manpower strains, on top of the reluctance of Ukraine’s higher command to rotate exhausted units off the front line, take their toll on the infantry’s morale. There are two basic oddities in the Ukrainian military, reflected above, that explain some of its errors. The high command decided early on to use the brigades as its major autonomous fighting units. A commander of a front may have (more or less) control over a dozen of those. The more typical organization would be a division staff which controls three to four brigades. Above divisions a corp command would coordinate the movements of several of them. A front command would sit on top of several corps and direct the greater moves with a long-time perspective. A second systemic failure in the Ukrainian army is the lack of replenishment of personnel. Experienced brigades are kept on the front until that have less than a third of their original strength. They are not replenishment while still in the fight. Newly mobilized men are instead put into newly constituted brigades which zero frontline experience. A better system would rotate out units that have lost a third of their men and fill them up with new recruits before pushing them back into the fight. The result would be the same number of soldiers but with experience mixed into all of the army's units. I am sure that NATO and U.S. forces have lectured the Ukrainians on both of these issues. But the Ukrainian command has a will of its own and is often resistant to critique and changes.
Yet they have the second biggest land army. They are 1 of only 3 countries able to produce passenger jets. They are at the top with the US with submarines. They are 1/3 countries to produce 5th gen jets. Top producer of many essential things like aluminum, titanium gold oil gas uranium. Major steel and food producer. Has one of the lowest debt to gdp. Is #1 in missle technology. This goes on and on. Now rub a few of those remaining brain cells together and explain to me how this is possible with such a relatively small nominal gdp. I see your type of msg's all the time. The politicians and the news also repet it. It really is so easy to be clueless. U literally have no clue that u know nothing 😂
I've watched both of these guys, but I fail to fully understand what Ukraine really needs. Once they started getting the flow of artillery shells again, the only big move is Kursk along a weakened border. Why can't they have a concentrated push from Niu York to Rostov-on-Don with concentrated strikes? Why does Russia get to push forward like a growing crystal on the map, but not suffer from being bombed? Why hasn't the Neptune (surface to surface modification) been produced either in house or out - and with a first stage carrier to extend the range? Strategically, the long range missile strikes might cause some bumps for the Russians, but Ukraine has with a little more invention all the tools with the drones to take out an airport full of planes for example. The reality is that the attempts are always just a little short. Their new missile might be the leg up for a short time, but they seem to fail in concentrated tactics that would cut Russia off from all the southern territories. What is the "more equipment" that would make a difference, because all I hear is that they got the artillery back to what they needed and they want to use some long range missiles???
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Well I did not know the Russian SU35 was such an elite aircraft. Now with that info I am ow wondering why we would give them F16s. Only way to deal with Russia is for is to stop playing by the rules. We need to start acting like gangsters ourselves.
I mean where did almost all the Western defense budgets go? Nuke missiles and space wars and not for missiles for Ukraine. Please read the public neocon policies.
Let us remember 1992, when Ukraine returned their nukes to Putin! The United States guaranteed the agreement, to defend Ukraine. Not unlike Vietnam, which we were to return if N Vietnam invaded the south,1975. If you think the animosity in Spain is over and gone? Somehow these Fascist/Nazi are like an evil that we have deep in our spirit. It will always be a problem. Send us something to love Clear skies to you all
Hello. I really like Denys and have been following him long before the war started. Just don't know why Denys is underestimating so much the F16 and overrating the Su35?! What I have read about the both planes is not what Denys is saying. Let's not forget that Su35 is just an update to the old Su27 and nothing more. The radar of Su35 is not even a AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) but PESA (Passive). This is a 30years old technology, even though they got un update in 2007. If Ukraine has got the new updated version on their F16 Vipers Block70 which is AESA and derives from the F22 Raptor family radars, then the story is very different! F22 radar is considered by many as the best in the world even today! There has not been budget limits for its development! Su35 is a 4th++ Gen (on paper but in reality who knows? The Su57 is also considered 4++ even thought on paper is 5th). Both are old updated planes. For what I read and hear from military pilots that the chances for win of both airframes is depending on the pilot and the tactics and russian tactics sucks. Denys always says that the Viper has no chance against the Su35 and here even compares the F22 Raptor and F35 as the only chances to take on the Flanker. I might be wrong, but this is what I read! F16 is more than capable system to take on Su35 and don't forget that in its history F16 has scored 72 kills against russian planes and has never been downed by one of them! Also remember that what the russians are saying about their equipment is always a lie! Examples are many, actually everything they have! This is my opinion of course! And thank you for inviting Denys on the channel. Ukraine will win!
@@h2didenkov If you call the real military F16 pilots a "internet anecdotes" then you just contradict yourself! Then take the word of the actual fighter pilots! Denys is not a military pilot! Just saying! Of course you are free to believe what you want! I do listen to Denys as well and his expertise because indeed he is a pilot and that's why I am surprised that he keeps repeating that F16 against Su35 is a suicide mission even in his todays video! I disagree and I am based on military pilots and experts!
Think about this one: Russia is firing long range missiles on Ukrainian military targets in the whole UA territory for more than two years and without any quantitative limits. Did this stop the Ukrainians to fight? Did this make the Ukrainian people revolt against Zelensky? Don't think that the use of limited available ATACMS or Storm Shadows into Russian territory will bring you victory. Not even combined with all past wonder weapons like F16's Leopards, Himars, ....
How badass is this president. He is losing face to his people. He knows the war is lost, his army is decimated in large number, he is a clown, he knows how to dance to gain thrust from his people. So he invented a mediocre plan.
SU-35 is not generally superior to western fighters (except F-35). That's stupid. Just like most russian weapons, it was never tested in combat. So big time for Russia to spread their myths. Besides technical limitations, the combat power depends heavily on good training, integration and experience.
so, basically you choose to go and get "married" without your personal Johnson, but to use Johnsons of any other people to "satisfy" your "marriage" 😵💫😵🥴 good job 😁
The further away you are from Ukraine, the more patriotic you are. You see a lot of it in Europe, military-age males marching with flags, who incidentally recently fled Ukraine to avoid mobilization.
First, Denys has been one of the most effective Ukrainian communicators and is clearly working very hard for Ukraine. If your point is he's not patriotic enough.. He clearly is. If you think he's not doing his part... He's doing more than most. If your complaint is he's not brave enough.. brave enough for what? Maybe your mad he is breaking Ukrainian law.. OK..be mad.
My two favourite Ukrainians, been following both of them since the start 🫡
@Duffx23 I hope you also follow Suchomimus . he gives facts and should have 1 million subscribers , but he only have 277.000
Agreed. BTW, the number of countries on the Security Council doesn't change the meaning of "veto."
President Zelenskyy should not tell Trump what his plans are!
It seems to me that at the moment, Zelenskii is one of the smartest, most intelligent and bravest politicians in the world, he knows how to tackle Tump, sorry Trump.
Perhaps he can educate Trump?
@@toby9999 Is anyone that clever? Trump is a black hole of common sense, it all gets sucked in and nothing ever comes out again.
@@toby9999 Hahahahahaaaa!!!!! You slay me!
@toby9999 Not possible. Trump may pretend to listen, but since he believes he is 100% right about everything, he won't learn or change his mind.
Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦
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Prayers 🙏🙏🙏
Glory to the Warriors
One man from Mannford is out there, though I'll probably never see him, I'll be trying to get up there, too.
Thankyou Denys for mentioning this video on your channel ✌️💙💛✌️
Thank you all 3. Great work!
Good to see you all together on the same show. You guys rock! Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Huge respect Starsky
Glory to Ukraine- Thank you all, Heroes 🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻✌🏻
GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL ❤❤❤!!!!!! GLORY TO UKRAINE 🇳🇱✌🇺🇦 FOREVER!!!!!! Xx..........
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@@totallyinsane6431 HELLO 👋👋!!!!! 🇳🇱✌🇺🇦
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HI Denys. Guys keep up your great work!
Denys may sound defeatist but he is a typical airline pilot who troubleshoots instead of being blindly optimistic. Until America gets serious, Ukraine is not going to liberate its 1991 territories.
Thank you for sharing your information
That was TV Gold great conversation guys.
Tucker Carlson is a major embarrassment and needs to be dealt with!
Tucker Carlson went to Alberta Canada in 2024 I believe in February, to give a speech basically to rile up the far right Conservatives. A year ago, Tucker Carlson was calling on Americans to invade and “liberate” Canada from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Despite Canada is a democracy and Trudeau was freely and legally elected by the Canadians. I didn't vote for Trudeau in the last four or so elections but I respect my fellow Canadians choice and resent the likes of Tucker Carlson attempting to interfere thus I may vote for Trudeau in the next election.
It's good to see Starsky and Denys together on UA-cam again. Last time was just after the battle of Hostomel when Starsky was looking for parts for his helicopter kit😅
Stay strong and never give up 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴🇺🇦🏴🇺🇦🇬🇧
I remember that!
Thank you
excellent. in Ecuador working hard to educate the people about the propoganda of russia. thank you. and yes I watch all 3 of you everyday, and others too
So you watching every day the USA/UK/UKR PROPAGANDA-AGENDA 🤣🤦
Fantastic discussion. Denys describes the exact situation of when West Germany 🇩🇪 joined NATO and East Germany 🇩🇪 joined later after the Soviet Union collapsed. There is a precedent for this scenario.
East Germany was never at war
So it's a nonsensical comparison
@@goenzoy712Not exactly, but similar. And remember, just because something has never been done before doesn't mean it's not possible.
Interesting that American politicians demand a "victory plan" from Ukraine when we had none for Iraq, Afghanistan, or Vietnam.
How does Denys Davydov look so devilishly handsome just sitting there listening and being polite?
Always great to see Starsky, Yewleea & Georgijs together!
Legendary crossover
President Biden will host President Zelenskyy next week at the White House.
Again?😂😂😂😂
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@@darius3550WHY is that funny?? Biden will have an honest conversation with Zelenskyy. Also, expect VP Harris to be there as well. At the moment, Harris is leading Trump in the polls. Zelenskyy is probably anxious to talk with her. More than half of the US is hoping Harris is elected. As each day goes by and Trump becomes more unstable, that number grows. Harris is pro Ukraine. Trump is not.
It's Galadriel, Gandalf and Elrond! 😀👆
Denys and Starsky is such a rare treat! Many thanks to Yewleea for bringing these two titans of truth together! 🤗 😊
Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
That was fantastic, thank you.
Good to see these two powerhouses together.
Was also a pleasure listening to you guys
Thank you for making this video, UATV. There is a wealth of information between the three of you all. Thank you for sharing it.
I had to check who made the proposal to add members to the UN Security Council as I had not heard about it despite being in Finland. Finnish sources confirm it, it was President Stubb.
I wholeheartedly support it, and I hope they don't stop at doubling the number of countries from five to ten.
There are lots of frustrated people who want to get rid of the UN altogether. I wouldn't do that before trying to democratize it first, because it'd be difficult to build anything like that again.
The UN needs to create an article that a country on the UN Security council can not veto a vote when it is regarding their own country. UN also need to create an article when a country violates the UN laws or charter they loose their veto or vote ability or their seat on the security council such as Article 2(4) of the UN Charter provides that all members of the UN "shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."
@@franceyneireland1633 Good suggestions but does the U.N. have a mechanism to amend its charter this much?
CЛАВА УКРАЇНІ 🇺🇦 ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА 🙏🇺🇦🐎💙💛❇️
Ukraine Will Win 🦉🌲🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛
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Great work guys 👍. Thanks 👍😊
Thank you for this conversation with Starsky and Denys.
Slava Ukraini, Free AZOV, Return the Children, Crimea is Ukraine, RGTFO and VPDFO.
It’s great to see Denys and Starsky collaborating. Last video I saw with them both was the one in Hostomel talking about the airfield there.
The F16 platform is great because it can carry so many different modern weapon systems. They are networked with AWACS and can fire its missiles based on AWACS radar. - and most importantly: there are more than 4000 F16s available.
Where are they then.
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Good show folks 👍
People like you should be educating western government law makers 👍😁
Thank you, I learned some new things, thinks, ideas. Great crew!
Welcome, guys 👦 and lady happy to see you together
That's Capitalists for ya!
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Turkey showed us how easy it is to neutralize NATO
Thank you, Yewleea, for this conversation with Andrii and Denys. All the best for the Action Summit!
🇺🇦 Перемоги та миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦
Hi Yewleea, Denys, Op Starsky, Slava Ukraine. 💙💛 Victory to Ukraine. I watch all of you separately, on your own channels, so it's great to see you all talking together. You all make very good points, so it's great to hear them. I'm in the U.S. I will write a "TLDR" ( Too long didn't read ) comment. But read it anyway 😄 It will shed light on Biden, and I have a suggestion for a Zelensky Victory Plan. Pres. Biden gave a public talk a few days ago, sorta rare for him nowadays. He did “stumble” a bit through it, but, the important point in it, was he was talking about how there is “lots of work to do”. He talked a lot about Harris / Walz. Biden is a consumment politician, he knows to support Harris. He commented that she will be a great president. He talked so much about Harris, I was a bit shocked. Clearly, at least to me, from my perspective, getting Harris elected is super important to him. Talk about election rigging. In this case, I believe it’s okay. He wants Harris to be elected so much that he won’t do anything that might “endanger” her run for the presidency. He realizes that Trump would ride a misstep in the Ukraine war to a stronger election stance. Any issues in the Ukraine war, Trump would / will / does, ride hard to help his stance in the elections. Trump also just makes crap up to make his election stance better. Which Trump desperately needs currently. He’s not doing as well as the Poles and people believe. Trump will not win as long as he doesn’t get a good reason to “not” vote for Harris. (Note the double negative in that) That’s the main issue that Biden has with putting his stamp of approval on the long range missiles. Speaking of long range missiles, I hope that Biden/ Zelensky, HAVE agreed on long range missiles and are on OpSec currently. That is, long range have been granted and…. There needs to be Operational Security for that currently. After this weekend we may find out more. Finally, for the “victory plan” Zelensky needs to “aim high” in the talks. I’ve mentioned this before that Ukraine will become the local “super power” in the region if Russia can not beat Ukraine. AS such, Ukraine needs to talk “big” and require that Russia removes ALL of it’s troops from the 1991 boarders of Ukraine, that is, give back all the Donetsk, and Crimea regions. ADDITIONALLY, Ukraine is going to “keep” Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Rossosh, and Rostov-on -don. All 5 of the boarder Oblasts to Ukraine. This is the “cost” of invading your neighbor and losing. They may be returned in the future, but it’s the “buffer” for now. Grey zone. If Russia “behaves” then Ukraine can decide when to return the 5 Oblasts. Next, Russia WILL turn over ALL nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Another one of those, “don’t invade your neighbor and lose” lessons. Russia needs to do this as “reparations”. When Russia declines, just say, “fine the war continues, expect long range missiles tomorrow. “ Next, Ukraine, as the newly “minted” super power in the region, will join NATO, and, then provide NATO with all of the nukes that it got from Russia. This “gift” of Nukes to NATO will be the thing that brings Ukraine into NATO in days , rather than years. To the Hero, goes the Victory 💙💛
Well, I read it.. I have a few notes...
First. Please next time use paragraphs. Even if you don't know how paragraphs work, put a empty line in between every 5 sentences or so. It makes it so much easier to read and will be read by more people.
Second, your main point about the US and Biden is basically correct. The US is in a holding pattern until the election and there will be no big decisions or changes in policy until then. Biden is too careful and slow to make decisions about Ukraine and just about anything else for that matter. Further, he is an awful communicator which has left a void for isolationists to fill. Kamala would be a welcome upgrade.
Lastly, your "Victory Plan" is more of a fantasy than anything else.
@@moe_bee Biden is a career politician surrounded by career politicians. Lloyd Austin doesn't seem to be able to override people like Sullivan, despite the military plan not working.
I love that Yewleea is finally getting connected to all my other favorite Ukrainians. I would like her to reach out to some of the American(not Ukrainian) pro-Ukrainian UA-camrs as well.
I have to disagree that the western media jumped to the conclusion that it was pilot error, it is more likely that the UAF released initial information that it was the pilots error for the western media to pick up on. That information was released immediately, without even there being any time for an investigation, and to be honest it is dishonourable to release that information about a pilot without an investigation, it leads me to think its a cover up, i haven't spoken to one person yet that believes it was the pilots fault, and believes that story, I hope im wrong and that it was a terrible accident and he too was close to a drone maybe, but didnt they sack the airforce commander straight after this incident? so if it was a pilot error why did they sack the airforce commander. I guess it would be very bad to say they shot down their own aircraft. Love to his family
Heroyem Slava
Im not Ukrainian, but I can imagine how defensive they may feel when something like this happens. The way I felt was simply that it was sad. It may have been pilot error. It could have been a million of other things. It doesn't really matter. Things like this happen. This is war. Ukraine has long ago proved it was capable of learning and using out technology. My question is where is the bottleneck of getting more planes over there.
I know that afterward the U.S. decided to pull maintenance staff from Ukraine. Another yellow streak.
Great video! Your info and analysis are of great usefulness!
In regards to the dreaded Red Lines, when I was in grade school we practiced the "duck and cover" drills. My Dad had a booklet of bomb shelter plans for every budget, put out by the government. I grew up thinking I might have to fight Russians.
Then we heard about tactical battlefield nukes, and watched countless post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies and we learned that even all out nuclear war could be survivable. It's to a point where people of my generation don't consider WWIII something to fear
And that's just us older farts. The only real conception the younger generations has is from the movies. It's just another bomb. After all, that 30,000 tons that went up in Russia the other day was half the size of the 15 kiloton explosion at Hiroshima.
No, it's not the Red Line that's giving Joe pause. I suspect it might have to do with that Victory plan. After Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, we ren to ask about "exit plans." What happens when Ukraine wins?
I'm curious about what Joe's excuse is. Promised shipments are slow. $6.2 billion in approved drawdowns have not been used and the deadline is Oct. 1.
Great chat,opinions shared.
Peace terms will happen on Russia’s terms now, Ukraine is in no position to dictate…. Should have taken the earlier options
Ukraine is not in a position to dictate. That said its a pretty childish idea to think earlier options should have been taken. The only options Russia has ever given amounted to loss of sovereignty. Some things are worth fighting for. Id like to think if the US was invaded we would fight.. even if the odds were against us.
Two movies to watch I think you’ll enjoy. Yul Brynner in “The Buccaneer”
And Mel Gibson in “The Patriot”.
Hang in there because one day soon the “Ukraine liberty” story will be told by many in books and movies 👍
If America is duped by Trump and how dedicated his party people are is a huge problem
I saw your eyes light up when they mentioned F16s, Denys!
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«Росіян взяти в полон легко, вони не дуже б’ються. Однак переконати їх прийняти пінну ванну - це зовсім інша історія. Росіяни чинили запеклий, тривалий і впертий опір воді та милу. Я ніколи не бачив нічого подібного...» - Анонімний український військовий, який приймає душ 8-10 разів на тиждень.
I'm currently watching " The Blacklist" for the first time. In the first season the last episode mentions this very thing. LOL. I watched it earlier today.
Tony has issues with cleanliness, girls run from him. He’s missed a few doctors appointments.
Tell everyone about your studio apartment and that washer / dryer combo that rarely operates due to electricity issues.
When someone post the same thing everywhere it suggests they are projecting their own reality.
Keep up the good work exposing your issues Tony. You’ve never left your apartment building.
@@RUSSIA-q4f З Курська було багато скарг, що ваша російська мама знущається над українськими солдатами. Повідомляється, що вона п'яна від самогону, спітніла, без дезодоранту, і тримає табличку з написом: «Мої кордони незахищені!!». Солдати скаржаться на «насильство в животі» після її побачення.
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The Orcs may have moved all their planes to airbases out of long range missiles, but it would be far more difficult to remove ammunition depots out of long range missile range.
Trust in God and prayer, the breastplate and armour. And God's divine protection against the dark forces enemies. Way to liberty, freedom and peace.
Harris & Waltz 🎉🎉❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦🙏🏻
Under Biden/Harris Ukraine lost 25% of territory under Trump 0% jast saying.
Yewleea Starsky can you do a pod cast with Zolkin Volodymyr.
Yea, I like that dude too.
Nice
To the panel: Ukraine needs Harris to win our election. I know you know this. Is anybody organizing the Ukrainians in the US who are citizens, to vote for Harris?? This is such a close race that every vote counts. We honestly need everyone voting for Harris. CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS PLEASE? FIND OUT IF UKRAINIANS IN THE US ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR HARRIS. THEIR VOTE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
When Putin says he's at war with the West, the West doesn't hear. They don't believe. 48:26
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Easier all at once than watching one at a time.
A more prudent approach would be the immediate provision of materials and technical knowledge to Ukraine, enabling them to produce and deploy long-range weapons independently. This reduces the risk of NATO being directly implicated, lowering the likelihood of Russian retaliation against NATO infrastructure. By empowering Ukraine to defend itself without overt NATO involvement, the chances of nuclear escalation are significantly reduced, allowing Ukraine to continue its defense without provoking a catastrophic global conflict.
One sided escalation has led to an ever increasing huge escalation.
I think Denny underestimates Russia's problems. Putin wants to keep *his* power. Winning the war is secondary. As soon as he suspects intrigue, he will let heads roll, regardless of whether Russia needs these people or not.
It’s absurd for the US to claim that long range weapons will not have any impact when we all see the profound effects that Ukraine has achieved using their own long range weapons - looking no further than the ammunition depots that were destroyed in recent days will affect fighting on the front lines, likewise, the destruction of the oil refineries and storage facilities in recent months has driven up energy prices as I understand, we see fewer Russian tanks and mechanized equipment compared to earlier in the war - the daily losses charts show this. The ejection of the Black Sea Fleet to Novirossyk is an even greater example of what long range capability Ukraine has achieved to this point. All of these examples of Ukraine’s successes demonstrates that the US claims that long range missiles are absurd. It seems that the true reason why these weapons are being denied is due to the election in the US. Russia’s current military mobilization and wartime economy clearly shows that Kremlin is not interested in negotiating with any view to compromise, but their absurd insistence on complete capitulation.
Why have the guy that’s hiding in Poland so he and his family don’t have to join the war?
The Russian Armed Forces (RAF) have liberated Lyubimovka, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to break through to the Glushkovsky District. In the Kursk border area, RAF have liberated Lyubimovka and are breaking through to Zeleny Shlyakh. The RAF have taken fire control of the route from Korenevo to Sudzha, which has greatly complicated the logistics of the enemy located between Olgovka and Pogrebki. Our soldiers are also breaking through to Plekhovo. The goal of the Russian army here is to reach the border south of Sudzha, after which they begin an offensive in converging directions from Gordeyevka and Gornali to Yunakovka. The latter is used to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) group in the Kursk border area.
Seeing the catastrophic situation of its forces, Kyiv decided to go for broke in the Glushkovsky district. The UAF unsuccessfully tried to break through bypassing the villages of Vesyoloye and Obukhovka. The wave of attacks crashed against the positions of the RAF in the forest plantations near the pig farm to the east of the former.
At the same time, to the west, the UAF tried to break through to Wolfino. The final goal of the UAF is to break through to Glushkovo in order to strike at the rear of the RAF advancing toward Zeleny Shlyakh.
Fighting continues on the Toretsk section of the front. The UAF has been showing more and more weakness here in recent days.
The counterattack of the "Azovites" in the New York (Novgorodsky) area did not lead to stabilization of the front. On the contrary, now RAF are moving in the city faster and faster, and the loss of control over the northern part of Novgorodsky creates the danger of enveloping the agglomeration from the south.
Moreover, judging by yesterday's UAF reports, RAF yesterday began attacks from this direction. Which, together with the simultaneous pressure of the RAF in the center of Toretsk, can finally break the UAF's stubbornness.
The RAF recaptured Ruskaya Konopelka.
The Russian army continues its powerful offensive, storming in the direction of Kurakhovo and Pokrovsk.
The military-analytical resource DeepState, working for the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, publishes new material about the situation at the front.
"The Russians are constantly trying to break through Ukrainian positions towards Kurakhovo, the last week for the 46th brigade of the UAF and others in the area of the villages of Ostroe and Georgievka-Maksimilianovka has been full of difficult battles.
The Russian army, with the help of a large number of vehicles and infantry, is trying to continue to develop its success from Krasnogorovka in the direction of Ostroye and to consolidate there. In this way, they hope to bypass Georgievka and Maksimilianovka.
The activation of the RAF towards Kurakhovo in the last week has increased along with the success in the area of the village of Ukrainsk-Zhelannoye Pervoe-Nevelskoye. It is to these areas that many units that were nearby have recently been sent to continue the breakthrough.
Fake news
@@vksasdgaming9472 Two recent pieces published in Ukrainian media take a look at the situation in eastern Ukraine and describe the reasons for the crumbling of Ukraine's defense lines. The usual government friendly Ukrainska Pravda talked with units at the front line: The Pokrovsk front didn’t just crumble overnight. Since 15 February 2024, when they withdrew from Avdrrvka, Ukraine’s defense forces have been retreating towards Pokrovsk - sometimes faster, sometimes slower - almost every week. The first difficulties arose when the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, which had been holding the line in the vicinity of Orlivka and Semenivka (not far from Avdeevka), was replaced by the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade. The rotation of military units is one of the most vulnerable defense areas in general, and for the Ukrainian army in particular, and the Russians took advantage of that.
Rotations are a complicate business. The unit that gets relieved is supposed to wait until the replacement unit has completely arrived. Only after explaining the positions and situation to the new troops are the old ones supposed to retreat.
In reality that rarely happens as it is described in military manuals. The troops eager to get out do not take time to brief the incoming forces. Positions are emptied before the replacements have had time to settle in. Traffic snarls ensue as the number of vehicles in an area double before returning to a normal level.
The enemy will of course use any such situation to make it more difficult for the rotating side. Botched rotations have caused several occasions where the lines were open and allowed Russian units to break in. They may be the main cause for the Russian break through from Avdeevka towards the key supply point in Pokrovsk.
From those in the known: Vitalii, a crew member who operates a large attack drone, tells Ukrainska Pravda that he was deployed in the area in March, and that the Russian attacks started even before the 68th Brigade could take up its positions.
"We met guys from the 68th who had only just taken up their positions and were forced to retreat immediately because of the FPV drone attacks. When a brigade leaves, they take all the electronic warfare equipment with them. This is typical on this front: they [the Russians] advance the most during rotations. The occupiers take advantage of those times."
"The night we replaced the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in Semenivka, the Russians attempted to carry out an assault operation. The meat-grinder attacks haven’t stopped since then," an Ukrainska Pravda source in the 68th Brigade confirms.
Another big cause of losses is miscommunication between the various units that hold the lines. The results are breakthroughs and utter confusion about who holds positions and where:
Another major turning point that marked the undoing of the Pokrovsk front was the Russians’ sudden breakthrough in Ocheretyne, a relatively large, urbanized town on the railway with industrial facilities, and therefore a particularly useful defense position. Russian liberation forces entered the town in mid-April.
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"Before the offensive, I received intelligence that the Russians were going to assault Ocheretyne, where we had no troops at the positions," the officer says. "I passed this information on to my commanders straight away, but the commander of the brigade stationed there [the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade - ed.] responded: ‘We have forces there, they’re all there.’
Next morning the Russians started to walk into [Ocheretyne], moving through what were officially minefields - but in fact there were no mines there. After we surrendered Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne and Soloviovo, the front started to collapse at the rate we’re seeing now."
"When the Russians captured Ocheretyne, there was no stable contact line as such," Vitalii the drone crew member adds. "No one knew where the front was. Soldiers in the villages of Sokil, Yevhenivka and Voskhod were walking around with guns in their hands, asking each other for passwords to figure out if they were dealing with one of us or the enemy."
In general, Russian troops are superior in experienced manpower and have more ammunition to fight: "The first problem on the Pokrovsk front is personnel numbers, the second is their level of training, and the third is the skills of the unit command. And then we run into the defense-related issues - tactics, measures, and so on." This, a soldier from the 47th Brigade tells Ukrainska Pravda, is the order of priority of the reasons for the Russians’ super-fast advance.
Brigades are kept in the fight even as they are staffed to as low as 40% of their nominal strength. Replacements, if they arrive at all, are unqualified for fighting:
"The backbone of the brigades was lost during the battles near Avdeevka, and the replenishments that arrived later left a lot to be desired," says a source from the 68th, explaining the shortage of motivated people. "The mobilization failed. Let's be honest - each subsequent replenishment was less motivated and trained. So, they could not reliably hold the defense.
In Semenivka we had about 90% experienced people in the unit and 10% newcomers. Now we have about the same ratio, but the other way round. And the average age of the newcomers can even be 55+, not 45+."
On the positive side there were a number of well-prepared fortifications had been built near Pokrovsk. Unfortunately, they had been built by unexperienced forces in the wrong places and were thus unusable: Bunkers and connected trench lines were indeed built on the Pokrovsk front - but there’s a catch. Many of these fortifications are unsuitable for serious defense. They’re frequently located in the middle of fields, which makes them visible to the enemy and difficult for the defense forces’ personnel, ammunition and supplies to reach.
"When [Ukrainian MP Mariana] Bezuhla posts photos of empty trenches and asks why nobody was defending them, I know exactly why. Because it’s stupid to sit in a hole in the middle of a bare field. Sooner or later an FPV drone will fly right into your face," Vitalii tells Ukrainska Pravda angrily.
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"On the Pokrovsk front, trenches and dugouts had been made right in the middle of fields, making logistics impossible. They dug anti-tank ditches that led directly from enemy positions to our rear positions, and it’s impossible to monitor them. These fortifications help the enemy advance more than they help us defend.
A second report on the war in the Pokrovsk direction, this one by Kyiv Independent, comes to similar conclusions: Since the first break through of Ukrainian defense lines in April near the village of Ocheretyne, Russian forces have advanced over 20 kilometers towards Pokrovsk, with the key logistics hub once considered to be deep in the rear, now gradually coming in range of Russian artillery and suicide drones.
Despite Kyiv’s attempts to draw away Russian forces from Pokrovsk with the surprise incursion into Kursk Oblast, Moscow made sure not to take its foot off the pedal, further intensifying its attacks over August.
Thin defense lines and a lack of supplies make losses inevitable: The infantrymen’s stories testify to the starkly attritional nature of the fight: although Russia’s relentless infantry assaults come at a high cost, with enough time and enough fire covering the defending positions, the defenders are inevitably overwhelmed.
“We can be fighting them off for a while, but eventually our ammunition runs out,” said Dmytro, 32.
“And while they are getting resupplied constantly, we can't do the same, they cover all the routes, and because of that, we have to give up our positions.”
Units do not only lack men but the lack of personnel has morale effects on those few who are still in the fight:
“In the last two months here, to be honest, we have had serious losses. Killed, injured, and taken prisoner,” said Olena Tarishchuk, a 39-year-old lieutenant responsible for monitoring the morale and mental state of the fire support company’s personnel.
“We need rest, we need rotation, we basically need support. We don't have enough manpower to carry out our orders.”
Inevitably, extreme manpower strains, on top of the reluctance of Ukraine’s higher command to rotate exhausted units off the front line, take their toll on the infantry’s morale.
There are two basic oddities in the Ukrainian military, reflected above, that explain some of its errors.
The high command decided early on to use the brigades as its major autonomous fighting units. A commander of a front may have (more or less) control over a dozen of those. The more typical organization would be a division staff which controls three to four brigades. Above divisions a corp command would coordinate the movements of several of them. A front command would sit on top of several corps and direct the greater moves with a long-time perspective.
A second systemic failure in the Ukrainian army is the lack of replenishment of personnel.
Experienced brigades are kept on the front until that have less than a third of their original strength. They are not replenishment while still in the fight. Newly mobilized men are instead put into newly constituted brigades which zero frontline experience.
A better system would rotate out units that have lost a third of their men and fill them up with new recruits before pushing them back into the fight. The result would be the same number of soldiers but with experience mixed into all of the army's units.
I am sure that NATO and U.S. forces have lectured the Ukrainians on both of these issues. But the Ukrainian command has a will of its own and is often resistant to critique and changes.
Lets not forget, Russia is a mere 3% of the World GDP,
need I say more...
Yet they have the second biggest land army. They are 1 of only 3 countries able to produce passenger jets. They are at the top with the US with submarines. They are 1/3 countries to produce 5th gen jets. Top producer of many essential things like aluminum, titanium gold oil gas uranium. Major steel and food producer. Has one of the lowest debt to gdp. Is #1 in missle technology. This goes on and on. Now rub a few of those remaining brain cells together and explain to me how this is possible with such a relatively small nominal gdp. I see your type of msg's all the time. The politicians and the news also repet it. It really is so easy to be clueless. U literally have no clue that u know nothing 😂
Putin says that Ruski mir origitates from Kyiv, so Security Council mandate could be in Ukraine.
I've watched both of these guys, but I fail to fully understand what Ukraine really needs. Once they started getting the flow of artillery shells again, the only big move is Kursk along a weakened border. Why can't they have a concentrated push from Niu York to Rostov-on-Don with concentrated strikes? Why does Russia get to push forward like a growing crystal on the map, but not suffer from being bombed? Why hasn't the Neptune (surface to surface modification) been produced either in house or out - and with a first stage carrier to extend the range? Strategically, the long range missile strikes might cause some bumps for the Russians, but Ukraine has with a little more invention all the tools with the drones to take out an airport full of planes for example. The reality is that the attempts are always just a little short. Their new missile might be the leg up for a short time, but they seem to fail in concentrated tactics that would cut Russia off from all the southern territories. What is the "more equipment" that would make a difference, because all I hear is that they got the artillery back to what they needed and they want to use some long range missiles???
How many of you here still live in Ukraine?
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Well I did not know the Russian SU35 was such an elite aircraft. Now with that info I am ow wondering why we would give them F16s. Only way to deal with Russia is for is to stop playing by the rules. We need to start acting like gangsters ourselves.
If Russia says go right you go left.
If Russia says 2×2=4, debunk them and claim it's 5.
I mean where did almost all the Western defense budgets go? Nuke missiles and space wars and not for missiles for Ukraine. Please read the public neocon policies.
Let us remember 1992, when Ukraine returned their nukes to Putin! The United States guaranteed the agreement, to defend Ukraine. Not unlike Vietnam, which we were to return if N Vietnam invaded the south,1975. If you think the animosity in Spain is over and gone? Somehow these Fascist/Nazi are like an evil that we have deep in our spirit. It will always be a problem.
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Hello. I really like Denys and have been following him long before the war started. Just don't know why Denys is underestimating so much the F16 and overrating the Su35?! What I have read about the both planes is not what Denys is saying. Let's not forget that Su35 is just an update to the old Su27 and nothing more. The radar of Su35 is not even a AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) but PESA (Passive). This is a 30years old technology, even though they got un update in 2007. If Ukraine has got the new updated version on their F16 Vipers Block70 which is AESA and derives from the F22 Raptor family radars, then the story is very different! F22 radar is considered by many as the best in the world even today! There has not been budget limits for its development! Su35 is a 4th++ Gen (on paper but in reality who knows? The Su57 is also considered 4++ even thought on paper is 5th). Both are old updated planes. For what I read and hear from military pilots that the chances for win of both airframes is depending on the pilot and the tactics and russian tactics sucks. Denys always says that the Viper has no chance against the Su35 and here even compares the F22 Raptor and F35 as the only chances to take on the Flanker. I might be wrong, but this is what I read! F16 is more than capable system to take on Su35 and don't forget that in its history F16 has scored 72 kills against russian planes and has never been downed by one of them! Also remember that what the russians are saying about their equipment is always a lie! Examples are many, actually everything they have! This is my opinion of course! And thank you for inviting Denys on the channel. Ukraine will win!
I'll take a word of an actual pilot over internet anecdotes any time.
@@h2didenkov If you call the real military F16 pilots a "internet anecdotes" then you just contradict yourself! Then take the word of the actual fighter pilots! Denys is not a military pilot! Just saying!
Of course you are free to believe what you want! I do listen to Denys as well and his expertise because indeed he is a pilot and that's why I am surprised that he keeps repeating that F16 against Su35 is a suicide mission even in his todays video! I disagree and I am based on military pilots and experts!
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If just defend, what had happend?
Victory plan to capitulate
But it seems like Ukraine has taken a quantum leap in drone technology from what I read ans hear.
Think about this one:
Russia is firing long range missiles on Ukrainian military targets in the whole UA territory for more than two years and without any quantitative limits. Did this stop the Ukrainians to fight? Did this make the Ukrainian people revolt against Zelensky?
Don't think that the use of limited available ATACMS or Storm Shadows into Russian territory will bring you victory. Not even combined with all past wonder weapons like F16's Leopards, Himars, ....
How badass is this president. He is losing face to his people. He knows the war is lost, his army is decimated in large number, he is a clown, he knows how to dance to gain thrust from his people. So he invented a mediocre plan.
SU-35 is not generally superior to western fighters (except F-35). That's stupid.
Just like most russian weapons, it was never tested in combat. So big time for Russia to spread their myths.
Besides technical limitations, the combat power depends heavily on good training, integration and experience.
Nope. Two different plans. One is for peace after war, one is a pathway to victory. So stop confusing people. You are part of the problem.
2 deserters and cow😂
so, basically you choose to go and get "married" without your personal Johnson, but to use Johnsons of any other people to "satisfy" your "marriage" 😵💫😵🥴 good job 😁
Ukraine will loose, its just matter of time.
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Denys. 🤣 that guy is a real clown .. actually 3 clowns here trying hard 🤦♂️ that’s hilarious.. there is no victory plan for Ukraine it’s a dead state
Ask Denys why he left Ukraine like a young girl?
So, you're fighting then? 👁🗨
Old girl... I am not young at all
The further away you are from Ukraine, the more patriotic you are. You see a lot of it in Europe, military-age males marching with flags, who incidentally recently fled Ukraine to avoid mobilization.
@@DenysDavydovYou weren’t too old to serve.
First, Denys has been one of the most effective Ukrainian communicators and is clearly working very hard for Ukraine. If your point is he's not patriotic enough.. He clearly is. If you think he's not doing his part... He's doing more than most. If your complaint is he's not brave enough.. brave enough for what? Maybe your mad he is breaking Ukrainian law.. OK..be mad.
all 3 of you could speak russian
I'll tell you more, they speak Russian in their households.
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There is no way to fix this just defend
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I dont that you can gett a More freid man in the world and Putin❤
1:32 it will be Interesting to see if Trump can keep his mouth shut. He's under a court order not to divulge state secrets. 😊
Too bad those influencers won't be keeping that money! 😅 53:32
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