I'll be chatting with you here for the next few hours on the Task & Purpose Discord Server: discord.gg/yQdCazQDg7 Yes its true I have a bias and a perspective. I am not disspassionate when it comes to this topic. I do my best to not let that influence my reports but my point of view definitely informs what I say. I hope this place can be a place for positive discourse about various conflicts although, increasingly, I am not sure that is possible anymore.

@THE-X-Force

20 күн бұрын

Chris .. invite me to mod and I will gladly delete the scammer bots from your channel.

@THE-X-Force

20 күн бұрын

And don't apologize for having an opinion man. Everyone does, and it's obvious that you go out of your way to report things fairly. It's unfortunate that YT is swamped with trolls, but that's just the way it is and has been since forever. Don't let the negatives get to you.

@scottlee7613

20 күн бұрын

I’d love to see a show if possible about what if USA nato and eu give Ukraine a $3-400 billion loan. It could have strings attached but mainly on rebuilding. Would it not be better to let Ukraine buy what they want and our allies would be selling so a win win situation. Keep up great job Roll Tide

@thephoenix215-po2it

20 күн бұрын

Yes you have bias and a perspective, but your experience you have from your YT makes you very good for osint and what's happening on the ground.

@zenithperigee7442

20 күн бұрын

@Taskandpurpose, thank you for your service "average infantryman Cappy!" ^_^ Actually, I'd enjoy a one-on-one with you about your service, experiences if you didn't mind sharing and as someone who does not keep up with these wars, an understanding about what is really going on with the Ukraine/Russia conflict. I can't say I trust Russia/Putin but I don't trust the politicians in the U.S. who seem all too eager to just hand over hundreds of billions to Ukraine when there are so many conflicting voices. I can understand why you feel "positive discourse may not be possible anymore", especially as bad as politics have become in the U.S. I'll be the first to admit I too have strong opinions about politics but I just don't know enough about the Russia/Ukraine conflict to understand why it happened, why the U.S. is dumping billions into it and why, originally it was said by a "reporter" earlier on who was said to be "there", that "The U.S. Military is on the ground in Ukraine and they're running the war...." And that's the last I heard besides the occasional, "Ukraine is winning! Russia is winning! Congress is assembling another multi-billion dollar aid package to Ukraine!"

so the Battlefield games where dudes cruise around map with ATVs became real life

@mrbaywatch21

20 күн бұрын

I miss bad company 2 😢

@NiekLodewijkx

20 күн бұрын

@@mrbaywatch21 It's still there?

@LIQUID_556

20 күн бұрын

Life imitates art

@69inbed

20 күн бұрын

LMFAO

@Realfortnitelegit

20 күн бұрын

​@@NiekLodewijkxNope. Servers got shutdown

In the early 1970's I was a British infantryman in West Germany. We were trained to fight a war that, thank the gods, never happened. I remember saying to an officer, "These massive manoeuvres are too vulnerable. The next war will be fought at platoon or even section level." He laughed at me. Maybe I had a field marshal's baton in my knapsack... But, it just seemed logical to me. Armies, historically, always seem to be perfectly trained to fight the last war, not the next one.

@xcidgaf

20 күн бұрын

that’s why i dont take the casualty number from either the Russians or Ukrainians seriously

@armyaj

20 күн бұрын

not a chance that wouldve happened during the cold war after the initial assault. There would have been multiple millions of troops mobilized instead of under 1 million. Look at the Eastern front in WW1 vs the Western. Full of fluid movement as the terrain yields itself to that. move to ww2 in the breach of the Siegried line and later Rhine river. T1 armies fighting is different from a T2 vs T1.5 like what is now happening

@harrybrown6248

20 күн бұрын

Back then Russia had 7-8 Echelons of troops. Small units were the primary Recon elements but they were btr60 units …

@WilliamFairfield-qq2tq

20 күн бұрын

Correct. Blitzgreig entered the chat and changed the battlefield forever. Drones have done the same thing this time

@billynomates920

20 күн бұрын

@@armyaj cheers general, not a chance things would go to shit with your clear assessment.

Im not surprised, and no one else should be, either, to see the use of motorcycles or ATV’s in Ukraine. The nature of the terrain is what gave so many horse mounted warriors an advantage in this area back in the day.

@carkawalakhatulistiwa

20 күн бұрын

Mongol

@fretienkamp6735

20 күн бұрын

Man, remember when using electric bikes was a thing all the way in the beginning of the war?

@christiandauz3742

20 күн бұрын

At least Ukrainian ATVs aren't in disrepair unlike Russian ones due to corruption

@1chrisford

20 күн бұрын

Yes!

@mikkohansen6239

20 күн бұрын

Electric motorcycles are thing now. Silent and no almost no heat.

I have mad respect that you acknowledged referencing different sources and your own personal biases, without then going into an ad read for ground news. Impressive to acknowledge that with no ulterior motive

I can imagine as a commander one of the worst factors of planning is never knowing what actual resources are actually available to deploy. Western press glamorizes short term deliveries of limited equipment, however those cannot be replaced by attrition.

@AlexKaehler-qc8kd

20 күн бұрын

As a commander, if you're entirely reliant on a state with which you do not actually have a mutual defense treaty, you know you're cooked, whether today or tomorrow.

@noahmrks

20 күн бұрын

if russia was to build nuclear facilities in mexico and also biological weapons laboratories in mexico , do you think america would invade mexico ? the answer is yes . yes america would invade . so everyone needs to shut the f up and let russia go to work and clean the obama clinton mess u all let happen .

@nathanzylla4961

20 күн бұрын

@scott3002 Either NATO(or a coalition of countries) have to triple or quadruple all forms of aid...or walk away..i have no idea how that will play out

@baronvonsnipeyou

20 күн бұрын

Two caveats, public announcements only ever give general timelines, the exact times are almost certainly set well ahead of time but are kept secret, so your enemy can't plan around it easily, also Ukraine can BUY more western kit so long as it isn't stuck in an ungodly backlog, and they have the cash to do so, but said equipment can eventually be replaced.

@lolmao500

20 күн бұрын

The dumbass old corrupt bastards in congress pass one bill and they expect the war to end within a month or something. These guys live in their own bubble and are unaware of reality.

They used to hunt tanks in the 50’s and 60’s with recoiless rifles and jeeps. Seems like what’s old is new again.

@kite2036

20 күн бұрын

Time is a circle

@mitchyoung93

20 күн бұрын

@bres666 Those of us of a certain age remember Rat Patrol! (Only from syndicated reruns though)

@anon-iraq2655

20 күн бұрын

They did that in ww2 too Trucks with gun on them

@solderdesolder

20 күн бұрын

@@anon-iraq2655 proofs, please

@PrograError

20 күн бұрын

war never change...

These gains have been completed purely by Russian recon units which should be extremely concerning to the UAF. From everything I have seen Russia has utilized very little mechanized forces thus far and maybe surprised at how quickly they are gaining ground. I have seen little evidence that the Ukrainian estimate of 50-60% of Russian forces have already been committed bc again almost all these territorial gains have been by foot. In my experience this looks like recon by fire that penetrated much further than anticipated and the true offensive hasn’t even begun yet based on the limited use of mechanized units. It wouldn’t surprise me if Russia looks to potentially open up yet another front from Belarus just north of Kyiv, if this occurs Ukraine is going to have a hard time deploying their reserves

@t.r.4496

20 күн бұрын

I just don't see how Russian logistics will be able to make the push. We saw what happened in the beginning with the assault on Kyiv. If those long lines of logistics form up and bottleneck this time Ukraine will lay waste to Russians. Those long convoys can't happen this time with Himars and Atacms.

@cpob2013

20 күн бұрын

I think you're right, but that each of these new border incursions are a feint for a larger offensive on the eastern front. If Ukraine committed more aid and troops to the north to stop advances on Kharkov and Kiev, it might make the line by the dnieper brittle. If the Russians can achieve a breakthrough against the Ukrainian main force it could be decisive

@thomaslacornette1282

20 күн бұрын

i remenber someone said 6 battaillions participated.

@accountname9506

20 күн бұрын

I don't think Lukashenko would allow a second Russian attack from belarus. It didn't go very well last time, and doing it again when Ukraine has had two years to prepare on that border, when they might not care that belarus didn't declare war this time, wouldn't be a good idea. Especially because making a new logistics train all the way to belarus then south would further strain already stressed Russian Logistics, whereas a Sumy offensive (if they can get the men for it) would be much closer to already existing and well used supply lines.

@luskhrasek7600

20 күн бұрын

@@t.r.4496 I hate to say it... the russian army Ukranians are fighting now is not the same russian army they fought in 2022. They improved even in the logistics sector. I'm worried that Russians gaining the upper hand and it'll get much worse for Ukraine... let's hope it doesn't come to that

This the only channel openly stated that he is bias. But trying to be neutral which is very refreshing in this moment where everyone wanted to push their own agenda. Kudos

@pashapasovski5860

20 күн бұрын

You can't be biased and neutral at the same time! If he was neutral, he would begg Ukrainian soldiers to refuse to die for getting rich people even richer! He would tell his listeners that almost a million young men are killed and wounded and then he would say,there's no chance!

@katieee4915

20 күн бұрын

​@@pashapasovski5860 yeah, sounds total unbiased lol

@jdmo741

20 күн бұрын

@@pashapasovski5860you are dense. Imagine your neighbor invades your home and then some room temp IQ smooth brain across the street is yelling at you to stop fighting them back and just give them your master bedroom.

@nashazzi8399

20 күн бұрын

@@pashapasovski5860 hence why he said the will try to be as neutral. Nobody is perfect and human has emotions. But for him to openly said that he is bias tells thet his viewer to take his perspective with grain of salt. Which is you yourself are biased towards russian success which is understandable.

@sashakeltane4763

20 күн бұрын

@@katieee4915 and it's all true. they're getting their balls handed to them and have been for a while.

Twice in a week is insane!

@airon89toyota

20 күн бұрын

I think it's because of how fast the front is changing.

@Montblanc1986

20 күн бұрын

Bro in a few weeks Ukraine might be a lot smaller

@Ren23114

20 күн бұрын

Or be slightly bigger

@ftboomer1

20 күн бұрын

​@@Ren23114keep the hope alive, kid.

@airon89toyota

20 күн бұрын

@@Ren23114 yeah, with NATO troops on the ground.

Your pronunciation of Condottieri makes your David Cameron impression look positively masterful.

@davorjuric1609

20 күн бұрын

CONDORETIO!

@hellyrazr9459

20 күн бұрын

but his assumption of Russian woes turned out to be far from the narrative he tried to play 👀🤪🤣🤣

@joseagreda9753

20 күн бұрын

He said "condom - ratio" or something like that...

@PRshik

20 күн бұрын

lol

@023achilles

20 күн бұрын

That was really something else. Condo RETTY OH. Versus Con doh tee eh ROH.

When I was an intelligence analyst, the biggest challenge I faced was to think the way the enemy is thinking. At the strategic level, this was much less difficult than at the tactical, for obvious reasons. I liked your disclaimer of your own personal bias. Sometimes, when you do things that irk people, saying " Yes I did this. So what exactly is the problem?" will leave people speechless. Awesome video Chris. Personally, I am biased towards the Ukraine.

@idomalion6167

19 күн бұрын

Too much propaganda clouds judgement. The relentless inaccurate assessment of Russian capability and capacity has been the cause of that.

@aleksas3058

19 күн бұрын

A sto ste pristrasni Ukrajini?Sto vam je zao Ukrajine ili sto mrzite Rusiju?Mislim da niste upoznati sa situacijom u toj zemlji prije ulaska ruskih snaga u Ukrajinu.A vjerujem da vas i ne interesuje br.zrtava ukrajinskog rezima od 2014...

@Peter-jo6yu

19 күн бұрын

​@@idomalion6167 What happened to the "3 day special military operation!" Vatnik! 😂😂😂

@Peter-jo6yu

19 күн бұрын

​@@aleksas3058 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@idomalion6167

18 күн бұрын

@@Peter-jo6yu The Pentagon said 3 day operation. General Milley. Get your quotation right 🤡

An excellent video thank you!

This channel evolved in a great manner, from a little trashy but funny military news to quite a good overview of difficulte situation with more and more research practices applied. The credibility improved a lot. Thanks for this!

I'm too old to be a "spare part," but Chris's commentary is one of my important detailed and background information sources, updating information for a guy who left the Army in 1973.

Thanks so much for your update.

I have just subscribed...I am impressed by what you have said and look forward to future vlogs.

Danke!

@muhammadalikhuzaima7473

10 күн бұрын

Gern geschehen!💙💛

No mention of Blinken playing guitar at a Kiev/Kyiv night club during his visit?

@Mortablunt

18 күн бұрын

or the pizza restaurant he visited being typically decked out in Nazi memorabilia

So happy for you that you are being invited on to mainstream media outlets now. Your deep research and helpful commentary are reaching far and wide!

Excellent analysis. Keep up the good and fair minded work.

Fast track training course, 6 months condensed into 5 weeks. Those guys are screwed.

@drumultabereim5

20 күн бұрын

I think McDonald's trains its employees for 6 weeks 😂

@etienne8110

20 күн бұрын

Both side are now sending less trained soldiers. But at the same time, they now have some veterans too, who can train people on the ground with what they really need to know to face the current tactics...

@ali-haider5788

20 күн бұрын

Russians or ukrainians ?

@ali-haider5788

20 күн бұрын

@etienne8110 russsians arent sending mobilized aoldiers they are sending volunteers they have much higher morales and training time than ukrainians in the past year

@attilakiss5400

20 күн бұрын

@@etienne8110 well that it's another punch in the face for Ukraine that less trained soldiers takes the ground fron units like Kraken 44th mc birgade and 98th brigade. But as we saw Russian shovels are the best against advanved weapons

Can I tell you the Russian goal ? They are using Grants strategy from Petersburg. Once the enemy runs out of infantry reserves, you extend the lines until they break. They are adding a few hundred miles to the front line. Much easier than facing fixed defenses - the UA is already stretched thin - I am not sure the RU has another 10 brigades to put into combat however. That's about all it would take.

@l.a.mottern3106

20 күн бұрын

I like that. Friends & I have discussed the very thing in the last month or so It looks a lot like movements during the US Civil War. Maybe the Uke's should be looking at US history more closely ;-)

@bombarderoazul

20 күн бұрын

If Russia launches offensive in the south towards Odessa, it would be a catastrofe for Ukraine,

@Pao234_

20 күн бұрын

Probably true imo. All "maskirovka" aside, this just makes sense. No "buffer zone to keep Belgorod safe" bs. Russia understands they have the numbers advantage, and that Ukraine is having trouble bolstering their infantry numbers. By doing this, they force Ukraine to draft more people, straining their civilian economy, army morale (using people that don't really want to fight), and further weakening the country's will to fight, people do not want to see their neighbors forced into the army. They force more open engagements, increase direct casualties and atrittion considerably, it just makes sense. And why's it being done so gradually? Because land isn't the objective, attrition is. And since they have MUCH more firepower, combat operations benefit them 100%. It doesn't matter if they lose more vehicles than Ukraine, vehicles Russia can replace, infantry Ukraine cannot.

@stevenpace892

20 күн бұрын

If you outnumber the enemy it is the sensible thing to do. Of course Russia (and the union) have a limited number of competent officers and supplies, so can not realistically attack on the whole front at once.

@libraryofpangea7018

20 күн бұрын

Don't forget however, due to increased pressure in North Africa (proxy war between the French & Russians) France is very likely to start putting boots on the ground soon. France gets a large percentage of its uranium from Niger, and nuclear is not only their primary power source but part of their responsibilities to Nato is in their nuclear weapons. They cannot afford to permanently lose Franco-Africa, and in order to force Russia to leave North Africa they are putting more support into the Ukraine. The chances of their deployment in the Ukraine only increases as the situation in Franco-Africa becomes more dire to French interest. If they can cut off the head of the snake the body will deconstrict. Russia's interest in North Africa is Gold, which they are using to keep their economy afloat from western sanctions. However this looks like it's going to back fire in Russia's face, as they are only cementing greater direct intervention by France. Who are the one country in Europe who could glass Moscow before Russia could hit them, so nuclear black mail by Russia is slowly proving to be an effective deterrent. Most people don't seem to realize France, not the US, Not Russia, Not India or China, have the most advanced nuclear technology in the world. Both in power generation and in weapons. French counter strikes would be the first into Russia's western interior in the event of a nuke attack by Russia. The US wouldn't be the first to hit them. So France over all has more to lose but at the same time the most leverage over Russian nuclear black mail within Europe. Russia is putting the French economy on death ground, and regardless of jokes people make the French military does not fuck around. And they are petty enough that they would do it, regardless of what the US says. French intervention would immediately remove the single most important advantage Russia has, air superiority. The only reason why this conflict looks like our civil war is because Russia dominates the air space. If France enters the war, that advantage goes away and the nature of this conflict will dramatically shift.

Thank you Cappy!

Really enjoying your updates. Seems very objective and a good variety in sources. Thank you.

I’m already a subscriber, but I love these updates on Ukraine and you explain it well. Please keep doing these as you make it easier for the non military people to understand. Thanks

@garynew9637

17 күн бұрын

Only thing to understand is Ukraine is finished.

kudos for using and analyzing sources from both sides of the conflict

@kengsenchong4010

20 күн бұрын

Scott Ritter foresaw this dire situation of Ukraine's entire frontline collapsing from as far back as mid-2022 based on the potential military disparity between them. For this, he was much maligned for his pro-Putin propaganda.

@kathrynck

20 күн бұрын

That's a big step in the right direction, yeah. But it's kinda late in the war to be feeling out what sources are trustworthy. Still, better late than never.

@hellyrazr9459

20 күн бұрын

he gets no kudos cause all he claimed about Russian meatwaves and running out of soldiers proved false so what we crediting?!

@visible2anyoneonyoutube

20 күн бұрын

All of the sudden huh!

Dude I didn’t know the back story to spare parts army I love it even more than I used to keep up the awesome videos man they always make my day

I like how you included the medieval reenactment festival into your video (at 30 seconds mark)

I appreciate your clarity. It’s missing on other channels.

Great video keep it up!

@hellyrazr9459

20 күн бұрын

cause all his praise of Ukraine proven false 👀🤪🤣🤣🧢🗑️

@joedenathan4775

18 күн бұрын

@@hellyrazr9459Nope, the Russians got routed thrice in this war, don’t forget

@hellyrazr9459

14 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂​@@joedenathan4775

Great video!

Thanks Chris

Thanks good stuff

Good to see you Cappy . 🇺🇸

New to this channel. Like your style. Breath of fresh air...

The artillery rounds promised by the NATO partners have not arrived yet. The RF is shelling the whole front with 7 to 1 advantage. The F!-16 are delayed, again. Before General Zaluzhniy was replaced, he said that only 10 to 30% of the promised aid was delivered to Ukraine. It is still the case. Sad. But fact.

@LeadLeftLeon

20 күн бұрын

And a third to half of the aid is stolen by Ukrainian leadership. It’s a sinking ship. Every man for himself if the opportunity arises

@obelic71

20 күн бұрын

The problem with the F16's are the N.O.S. (new old stock) and R.O.S (reproduced old stock) parts needed to get the mothballed F16's airworthy again. Denmark and the Netherlands are in the middle of the conversion from the F16 to the F35 so F16 spare parts were not bought anymore. F16's were canabilised so the remaining F16's could fly. Bringing the mothballed and canabilised airframes airworthy again takes alot more time then expected. The demand for 2nd hand / new F16's and parts has also skyrocketed.

@flowerdragon5663

20 күн бұрын

@@MarineScoutSniper are we going to talk about Halliburton and Blackwater/XYZ? Please go and research how much Iraq and Afghanistan wars cost to the US taxpayers... and its results...

@Menaceblue3

20 күн бұрын

​@@flowerdragon5663 You get paid well to upsell Blackwater's business? How much commission you get?

@ramrod9556

20 күн бұрын

@@obelic71 I have serious doubts an F-16 ever flies above Ukraine. If they have not been able to get any there since being promised almost two years ago, then excuses for delays will just keep coming.

I JUST finished your video with Destiny. You did an absolutely fantastic job.

Thanks for the update Chris and company!

Great report, Chris!

Thanks for the rundown on the meaning of "Spare Parts Army." Sounds like a great concept for a sitcom. The Office, but in the GWOT.

I recall some momos on this very page declaring the Russian military dead and finished this time last year

@maximturcan1722

20 күн бұрын

I know. I love the straight face cope with egg just dripping off his brow. Hence the well aged shovels joke roaming the web.

@autobootpiloot

20 күн бұрын

They were weak then, but so was Ukraine. Russia however has drafted a lot of men and the factories are running at full power to refurbish old soviet machinery. They are about as strong as they can get the coming few years right now. Ukraine however has difficulty replacing its men because lots of them are dead and the rest has fled the country. Western countries had other interests like politics and economy and forgot about Ukraine. So not a lot of weapons are being given. Ukraine is doomed right now unless something really changes in the west.

@maximturcan1722

20 күн бұрын

@@autobootpiloot Ukraine is like a troubled teenager who keeps running away from home to her new biker boyfriend. And when the grownups expressed their concerns, she started bringing this fella over for dinner, just to spite everyone. Dishing out threats to the people who made their dinner -- you can't do anything, or else Spike here knows some guys that like to burn houses. -- she would grin at you.

@ThyCorylus

20 күн бұрын

​@@maximturcan1722didn't land mate

@adamhall5298

20 күн бұрын

It kinda was, we then proceeded to dripfeed aid to Ukraine because having Russia lose is 'scary'. Here we are.

Great work! Thanks from Spain where no one talks about this war

@joaogarcia9488

17 күн бұрын

Spain and Portugal are to far way but here in Portugal we have at least 5 mins in news everyday about whats going on. But people talking with eachother...no.

Really appreciate your balanced and unbiased reporting.

“Perhaps Shoigu will fall out of the window” LOL. Shoigu was promoted and is now appointed Secretary of the Security Council and is flying with Putin on a visit to China the other day.

@OSTemli

20 күн бұрын

This people don't know shoigu wanted retirement so many time, before the SMO

@user-kg4fr9jr7v

19 күн бұрын

Это не повышение. это отставка в советском стиле. У нас нельзя просто уволить чиновника с такой высокой должности. То есть технически можно конечно, но это как бы имиджево не хорошо

@colonelarmfeldt8572

19 күн бұрын

He literally says that a few seconds later.

@BoraHorzaGobuchul

19 күн бұрын

That's not promotion, that's "promote nominally, but actually demote".

@daddyandy9591

19 күн бұрын

@@user-kg4fr9jr7v ,на этой должности был Николай Патрушев(теперь он помощник Путина).Патрушев тоже для виду был секретарём совбеза?Это №3 после Путина и Медведева,на секундочку.

Russia now have turtle tanks

@Menaceblue3

20 күн бұрын

And they're slowly moving inwards into Ukraine

@theautoman22

20 күн бұрын

And remote control shovels.

@MORE_BEANS_PLZ

20 күн бұрын

​@@Menaceblue3 your orc bf is pleased your defending him for free on KZread 🗣

@Chosen_Ash

20 күн бұрын

@@MORE_BEANS_PLZjewlensky is very proud of your loyal support

@BillyFMitchell

20 күн бұрын

@@Chosen_AshWhat a loser thing to say. Racism from the side that supports putin, shocker.

Chris- I salute you for your work. I can't express my appreciation your suppression of bias and avoiding a political lean. Bravo, Sir.

The evolution of troop deployments and the methodologies employed to deliver resources to the various theaters and applications is quite interesting.

“Buttanov” 😂 I love it!

Loved you on Bridges podcast, hope you do more of those!

@hellyrazr9459

20 күн бұрын

we don't need his mainstream media propaganda 🐴 💩 remember he claimed Russia resorting to "meat wave" attacks but at what point was that factual?

6:55 Nice...I know the feeling, Killer. I was one of about two dozen people who had volunteered to "plus up" a unit that was deploying for a mission to Afghanistan. Fortunately, most of us ended up being placed in the same company, with all but one of those soldiers being MTOEd into the newly formed 4th Platoon. We were the Black Sheep of our company...lol... Black SHEEP!! 🐃 P.S.: I don't have my reading glasses, so I'm pretty much hoping that was actually a black sheep that I just put up there, and not something else..lol Good video, Killer. AAMs all around!! 🙂

Bias awareness > Bias removal!! I love that you mention that you have a bias when relevant, its very much needed, but most don't do it.

Where were all the defenses they said that was built?

@Peterkass235

20 күн бұрын

they never built them in key areas that were obviously going to be assaulted...

@theautoman22

20 күн бұрын

they hired a russian company. 🤣

@kpakaify

20 күн бұрын

​@@theautoman22no need for that, ukrainians are much more experienced in stealing. Rip ukraine

@tombayless9759

20 күн бұрын

Zelesky and creepy Joe needed the money More

@bonk9614

20 күн бұрын

Corruption is still a problem in ukraine.

I heard from some pro Russian sources that a big chunk of the forces pushing into Kharkov Oblast are Storm Z veterans, aka the guys recruited from prisons, who survived their service and got pardoned and then signed contracts with the Russian MOD. If so, then it's plausible that they don't scream professional and well disciplined when you look at them, but they are battle hardened veterans who know how to storm. But I don't know if that's the case, the guys who were saying that didn't provide any documents

@societyreborn33

20 күн бұрын

I've heard some former Wagner guys are involved from the sources as well. No way to be sure

@JO-du5xh

19 күн бұрын

Akhmat Chechens SF are also there too. A lot of Russian elites are there. They are calling them the “dream team”

Thanks for sharing Cappy

LOL spare parts squad outstanding! 😁

Holy shit a youtube channel that ACTUALLY GIVES SOURCES?! IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE CHARLIE BROWN!

@SimulacronX

20 күн бұрын

The New Atlas by Ex-US-Marine Brian Berletic is a great channel as well, indicating sources, links etc. Patrick Lancaster is also an Ex-US marine that lives in Donbass, reports on site, showing mlitary details live etc. Alexander Mercouris is another great geopolitical analyst. Cyrus Janssen is a great US economist and China expert.

@alestbest

20 күн бұрын

Sources? Is that allowed?

Here we go with the F-16 argument again. The amount of training, repair facilities, and aerospace ground equipment required to support 61 F-16s is immense. Two thousand personnel for two squadrons plus training and spare airframes, PMEL, avionics intermediate shop, hydrazine, jet engine shop, sheet metal, fire fighters, etc. Where is Ukraine's gunnery range? Where will they practice hot pit refueling and rearming? Where is their depo maintenance facility? Who will train, sustain, and evaluate maintenance personnel? Where are their simulators? Do they have professional military education facilities? Who will perform readiness exercises? Most of this knowledge is almost dead. We saw what happened to Abrams tanks sent there. Am I the only one awake here?

@marinblaze

20 күн бұрын

I really like comments like these, you seem to know what you are talking about. Thanks for the insight

@SoydeCubaCompay

20 күн бұрын

Great Comment

@jimmyvaught

20 күн бұрын

Shhh. You’re ruining this money laundering scheme.

@MrPetercooknh

20 күн бұрын

Yep

@Zero95011

20 күн бұрын

Why do comments of people who actually know what they are talking about always get ignored?. Or get flagged as Russian propaganda?

Thanks for the update.

Thank You

THANKS FOR ADMTTING YOUR BIASIS

@langdonowen161

20 күн бұрын

I think one other problem may just be sources

@paahtopro3950

20 күн бұрын

@@langdonowen161 What problem. Every thing seemed to correct

When you're weak, appear strong. When you're strong, appear weak. Sun Tzu

@h-go4fk

20 күн бұрын

nice kope

@kingfishcl8083

20 күн бұрын

You guys will say this kind of thing even as Kiev is occupied 😂

@1individeo

20 күн бұрын

Unless you are in jail

@silentblackhole

20 күн бұрын

@@kingfishcl8083 Sure thing ruski. Enjoy your disintegrating "country". This war is the last sad cry of the failed USSR. Russia is just a petrol station masquerading as a country. Pretending that your "tough" with all the handmedown equipment of the Soviet Union. With your population decreasing for the last 3 decades you won't even have enough young people to take care of the old. Meanwhile your country has chased away the smart people and ended up with a country of maluable people without any opinion of there own and blinding accepting the lies of the state narrative.

@BleedingSnow

20 күн бұрын

Since when has Ukraine ever followed Sun Tzu. Are you forgetting they literally released a trailer for their 2023 Summer Counter Offensive?

You keep getting better, Cappy

Yay! Tactical Camery is back!

The game has changed. Chasiv Yar holds plenty of value for Russia, but if Ukraine can’t mount a meaningful defense in Kharkiv, the Russians are going to go as far as they can.

@craftpaint1644

20 күн бұрын

The Russians have sent patrols into and around Chasiv Yar. I haven't heard of a major grab for it yet. They're just studying it for now.

@MickRiley

20 күн бұрын

​@@craftpaint1644 Russia has made big attacks on Chasiv Yar and failed, not probing attacks.

@brianrasmussen2956

20 күн бұрын

Well, Russia wants it all (Putin, not the people) Seeing the Ukraine army being able to hold on against a much much larger army, is impressive at least. If you'd have asked me 2 1/2 years ago, I'd have said Ukraine would lose in 2 months. I was wrong.

@ASpyNamedJames

20 күн бұрын

@@brianrasmussen2956 No, no, sorry, the Russian people want victory. Guess again.

@brianrasmussen2956

20 күн бұрын

@@ASpyNamedJames Ukrainians live there, sorry Russia. You can't have it.

As an average infantryman myself with 3 deployments to Iraq I really appreciate your channel! Well done

@johnking3724

20 күн бұрын

did you enjoy fighting for LGBTQ+ ideals?

@Bird_McBride

20 күн бұрын

Meat wave attacks

@maddskillz5177

20 күн бұрын

U are criminal, this war not honored by any means.

@unkownknown8531

20 күн бұрын

No one cares

@michaelwu9450

20 күн бұрын

@@maddskillz5177like the invasion of Ukraine?

Full screen and pause at 5:45 This picture is stunning.

@societyreborn33

20 күн бұрын

Damn, you're absolutely right! I screenshotted it, Would make a sweet poster in the man cave!

@spacejaime

20 күн бұрын

@@societyreborn33 - you bet!

Rare lore drop on why you call us the "Spare Parts Army"! Love it

When Russia now has numerical and equipment advantage, it makes every sense to widen the front.

@loumcast

20 күн бұрын

Their shovels have proven to be more capable than they were given credit for.

@avadhutagita3741

20 күн бұрын

Russia doen't have numerical advantage. Number of Russian forces is 3-3.5 times smaller than Ukrainian ones, because In Russia there was only one limited mobilization in 2022, November, where former military personnel were called up. In Ukraine, mobilization hasn't ended for 2 years, where even disabled people are being drafted.

@sashakeltane4763

20 күн бұрын

and remember they are fighting nato and the us and still winning. what's the message in that accomplishment?

@loumcast

20 күн бұрын

@@avadhutagita3741Over300,000 Russians have volunteered to fight in Ukraine.

@The.Fair-World-

20 күн бұрын

@@loumcast 300k mobilized thats all for all frontlines In contra to west and Ukraine very few Volunteers (Indeed Mercenaries) fight for Russia West hast sent at least 50k Mercenaries to Ukraine

Man, so much more informative than mainstream media

@kathrynck

20 күн бұрын

Still somewhat MSM-flavored, to be honest. I believe his intentions of clarity and accuracy are sincere, but he hasn't yet figured out what sources are reliable. The situation is somewhat more dire than he realizes.

@MrNiceGuyHistory

20 күн бұрын

True but that isn't saying much. A discount alcoholic palm reader is more informative than corporate media.

@mrbaywatch21

20 күн бұрын

@@MrNiceGuyHistory 😂😂 yo fr

@kathrynck

20 күн бұрын

@@MrNiceGuyHistory This is true.

@famousmwofficial8046

20 күн бұрын

This channel actually posts alot of propaganda. I recommend you watch both sides of news Russian and western then watch independent journalists from both sides to add to that to get the best information otherwise if it's msm and their goons like this channel here you'll get wrong information.

Really good stuff.

Thanks for all you do Chris..

Good analysis mate! Doesn’t look good that’s for sure!

But I thought Ukraine was winning, Caps? What's the deal??

@HansTheDeutscheMenschlich.

20 күн бұрын

Russia did a psychological counter-attack. You are the one who fell for that.

@robzilla730

20 күн бұрын

@@HansTheDeutscheMenschlich. and America blew up your pipeline. How about those gas prices, eh?

@Austrveg

20 күн бұрын

@@robzilla730 He serves america, not his own country. Thats how they are.

@robzilla730

19 күн бұрын

@Alex.anderr. you mean Zelensky?

In 1 week, they took more than Ukraine did in the whole summer offensive.

@oliverchannelpr227

20 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, Russia seems eager to sacrifice more life over nothing .. god will judge them

This video works for my military surplus mind

Excellent work on the video. The UIG’s report to the NYT seems like it has obvious motives. There’s only 2 options for why. My money would be that the information had already reached their adversaries and so they wanted it to be shared with the public to gain support at a critical moment when it was already out there. The other option is that they are playing 3d underwater chess -which has been demonstrated to this point and can’t be ruled out. Get a true Geronimo from the 1-509th ft Polk and they can explain the big “E’s” on the eye charts for you. Keep up the good work.

Chris, you ought to do a video on the Russo-Georgian War of 2008. I’d really appreciate it 👍

@SakhForester

20 күн бұрын

There is a very detailed video in three parts about this 2008 war. Very informative and objective...though in Russian.

@Notrusbot

20 күн бұрын

in September 2009, the European Commission recognized Georgia as an aggressor because it fired at Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia (it seceded back in 1991). Georgia's borders have not changed since 1991. that is why no one will make a video about this - it will not be possible to blame Russia

@societyreborn33

20 күн бұрын

Georgia joined NATO not long before they attacked South Ossetia, or am I mistaken on that?

@Notrusbot

20 күн бұрын

@@societyreborn33 Georgia is not in NATO and not in the EU. most likely, they, like Ukraine, were promised membership in these organizations after a provocation towards Russia

@societyreborn33

20 күн бұрын

@@Notrusbot ok thanks for clarifying, I suspected I was recalling the timeline incorrectly. I don't always Google everything before I post because I'm honest and when I'm wrong I own it. Thanks for being civil, it's refreshing

At this point, do the news reporting format on the conflict every 2 days or assign some guys to do it.

1:25 I was able to find where that video was taken, it's just north of the village Buhruvatka. Judging from the maps it took three days for the Russians to enter the village so I doubt these Russians were walking nonchalant for long.

Congratulations on working with Perun!

@Taskandpurpose

19 күн бұрын

He’s the top dog , that guy understands this stuff on another level

Never fight a battle you can't win... Remind me, who said that 🤔

@jeremydarkeag1e85

20 күн бұрын

Was it Mr Miagi from the karate kid? 😅

@albertwolanski7688

20 күн бұрын

Everybody who has na ounce of a brain.

@starline7228

20 күн бұрын

Sun Tzu ?

@poonczey

20 күн бұрын

Yoda?

@agentjohnson3973

20 күн бұрын

Barack Obama?

what happened to Ukraines counter battery capability?

@havanasyndrome3024

20 күн бұрын

You are confusing slaughtering unarmed civilians in the middle east with fighting Russia. Russia has counterbattery radar detection system so effective that the radars get destroyed as soon as they are delivered. Ukrane pretty much have up on them a year ago.

@DerDrecksack87

20 күн бұрын

As far as i know, the russians had a radical change in how they operate artillery, they tend to stay mobile and use the detection net & drones to scout for counter batteries, now with a much shorter chain of command and on demand drone support the ukrainians are often hit hard right after shooting, that is how a ton of the more modern artillery like the Caesar has been almost hunted to extinction. Small scale still works (grenade launchers & mortars) to pummel troops, but anti battery artillery is not as viable as in the beginning against rigid sovjet style russian artillery batallions bunched up. Nevermind the shell shortage on top and the ukrainians are in deep brown waters right now...

14:46 he’s been giving oversight on bigger things. It wasn’t a shake up. He has a more important job now

See quality content rises to the top

You need to up your research skills on how the Russian government works on the top level. Shoigu has been definitely promoted to a higher position of influence and the security of the country and will remain very close to Putin as a trusted advisor. This is not a lateral move. He was not dismissed. He is highly valued...

I fail to see why Ukraine is not fighting like its survival dependend on it, because it does.

@mbaxter22

19 күн бұрын

Survival? Not really. Worst case scenario for Ukraine is they never get their 20% lost territory back. Kiev is not in danger, nor is Odessa. For that matter, Russians won’t even go for Kharkiv or Sumy. This is all just a big feint.

@Lan_Zadura

19 күн бұрын

@@mbaxter22 Sure thing. Can I borrow your crystal ball after you are done using it?

@ArchOfficial

19 күн бұрын

@@mbaxter22 Remind us how it was a big feint once Russia has to retreat from Kharkiv again.

@mbaxter22

19 күн бұрын

@@ArchOfficial They WILL probably pull back at some point, once they've achieved a cease fire. Russians are trying to force Ukraine into a cease fire that let's them keep Donbas, Crimea, and the rest of the territory they're already holding. That's the end game. Russia wants this over; they're exhausted.

@kalez963

18 күн бұрын

@@ArchOfficial Cope

My Opa was a Panzerjager in the Wehrmacht. They had Self Propelled Marders but he also went out with Panzerfaust and another soldier on a motorbike with a side car. Some tactics are timeless

@corvusduluthV2

19 күн бұрын

Zundapp, and BMW, the Russians still produce the "Ural" analog. 40 years ago I considered buying a Ural, USSR was exporting them to USA.

14:38 you left in that mess up🤦🏻…nice🤷🏻

The main problem for Ukraine is a manpower shortage

@cpob2013

20 күн бұрын

Munitions, manpower, technical training

@pryanikfromrf4459

20 күн бұрын

Главная проблема Украины это коррупция 😂

@MORE_BEANS_PLZ

20 күн бұрын

​@@pryanikfromrf4459 pfp checks out 💀

@gourighosh4167

20 күн бұрын

Main problem of Ukraine is traitors US agents ruling the state!

@sashakeltane4763

20 күн бұрын

the main problem is america and heeding their advice.

Remember when CNN/MSDNC told us Russia would lose because they were running out of Missiles and Tanks? Lol.

@sH-ed5yf

20 күн бұрын

Well russia did run out of missles. That is why they can only fire what they produce or buy oberstes. And their active force did run out of tanks. That is why their storage shrunk by over half

@CyrilSneer123

19 күн бұрын

@@sH-ed5yf They've never run out of tanks. They have thousands and thousands in storage. Ukraine has essentially run out of tanks and AA systems.

@sH-ed5yf

19 күн бұрын

@@CyrilSneer123 yes and nobody ever claimed they would run out of tanks. But indeed their storages are increasingly empty.

Good stuff. Love the update

Seems odd that the Ukrainian defensive lines were so easily breached given how obvious this attack was, but fog of war for now...

@LeadLeftLeon

20 күн бұрын

Inferior combat engineering. Russian lines are damn good. And crooked Ukrainian leaders pocketed funds meant for fortifications

@andredawkins4585

20 күн бұрын

There’s nothing odd, the unkrainian had a year plus to build defenses but instead squandered time and resources, now you have the spy chief and the army commander blaming each why no defense is there

@Peterkass235

20 күн бұрын

this should come as no surprise. the last straight year has been blunder after blunder. they havent even dug sufficient trenches or defenses in areas russia will be by the end of the summer.

@kpakaify

20 күн бұрын

Ukrainian army is very corrupt, they stole money and did nothing to protect line. No concrete obstacles, even no mines!!!

@mohmoony3918

20 күн бұрын

It’s not odd when you hear that defensive lines that were contracted out to private businesses, were never built. Just hundreds of millions dollars being stolen in the most corrupt country on the planet. What a shock! 🤡

Ukraines offensive yeilded approximately ~330km2 in gains in ~6ish months Russia’s Kharkiv push yielded ~188km2 in 4 days

@Karkenua

20 күн бұрын

There was no defenses when this has started. Ukraine's counter offensive started when Russia had huge lines of trenches already built.

@havanasyndrome3024

20 күн бұрын

​@@Karkenuaso what was Zelenskyy going for the last two years with the hundreds of billions given to him? Spent it on Colombian marching powder?

@VIPER276

20 күн бұрын

​@@Karkenua Ukraine knew something was going to happen there and didn't do shit. is their fault if they are struggling even more now.

@loumcast

20 күн бұрын

@@havanasyndrome3024 He remodeled both his mansion in Miami Beach, FL, and his other mansion in Swissland.

@Karkenua

20 күн бұрын

@@VIPER276 This is because there was about 50k~ men which Ukraine saw something was going on but that's not enough to take whole of kharkiv. ​ And Well Russia is moving through fire as they lose many men as Putin forces them to keep pushing.

Keep Up the Good Work !

In the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a change of positions in the Lukyantsiv district. General Staff reports.

Why that dude would say something like that is because HE KNOWS HOW DIRE OF A SITUATION IS. Being out number 10 to 1

@HanSolo__

20 күн бұрын

C'mon dude, it's Budanov's words we are talking about here. If he said so I'm sure it's the opposite.

@breakfast00club..11

20 күн бұрын

We love Russia from California.. sorry that LGBT and the rest of the woke liberal NATo is getting spanked. Haha

@ArchOfficial

19 күн бұрын

Ukraine is not outnumbered 10 to 1. It's closer to 2:1.

I love how you address this topic with such honesty.

@THE-X-Force

20 күн бұрын

Scammer.

@CJBVD

20 күн бұрын

Bot thot

@navb0tactual

20 күн бұрын

Report the bot and prop up the og comment it stole boys

@THE-X-Force

20 күн бұрын

@@navb0tactual Really have to go to their profile and report .. it's the only way YT seems to notice.

@THE-X-Force

20 күн бұрын

@@navb0tactual If you do, go to the profile and report it there.

I work in a field that requires a lot of GPS use. This newest Russian incursion coincides with the extremely powerful solar storm. I noticed some major GPS issues last weekend extending into the first half of this week. It made me wonder if part of the Russian success is due to Ukrainian GPS-tethered defensive arms/equipment malfunctioning or being compromised by the storm. Just a thought!

The most objective report of the situation in ukraine i have seen. It's clearly making a lot of people upset too.