The ruble did not collapse it was a special military letdown!

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

Kinda like putin screaming his "Kyiv in 3 days"....yeah, that turned out _great_ for russia!

@alanfitzgerald8450

9 ай бұрын

Speacial Monetary Letdown

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

​@@dpelpal Hi, Sweetie for Thee Long Days and Nights! Everybody loves your narrative, please, proceed more.

@Noel-ji8nm

9 ай бұрын

@dpelpal Russia could finish off Ukraine in a day.

@Pikkabuu

9 ай бұрын

​@@Noel-ji8nm So why it doesn't?

It’s Paramount that Ukraine keeps hitting the bridge constantly until it is destroyed. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@EASTSIDERIDER707

9 ай бұрын

And their navy.

@julwiezdeghorz5089

9 ай бұрын

And yet you supported Ukraine killed its own people long before Russian invasion. 😂

@hardtackbeans9790

9 ай бұрын

@@julwiezdeghorz5089 As told by one of the trolls for dim wit putin. LOL!!

@user-rp8ri5lc9w

9 ай бұрын

@@julwiezdeghorz5089 Pooty said so.....

@hitreset0291

9 ай бұрын

​@@julwiezdeghorz5089 and now we can watch ruSSia killing its own people ~ what? They have been doing this forever. Yes I agree.

Has Zelenski been lifting weights? He looks ready to knock shirtless Putin off his horse by himself.

@jeffcoffin7144

9 ай бұрын

Yep. I reckon he's ready to knock that little PooStain into next week.

For seven weeks after D-Day, the allies fought a bloody battle for small gains in Normandy measured in meters. The casualty toll was great. Everyone remembers the breakout across France, which started August 1, 1944. Few remember the slow painful slog that preceded it.

@philipmain5701

9 ай бұрын

The Falais pocket

@KirkFickert

9 ай бұрын

Allies had to land and build up supplies and tanks at Normandy though. Ukraine had supplies and troops amassed ready to go. Allies in 1944 had air superiority Ukraine does not. Ukraine takes 200 meters in the south, loses 100 meters in the north.

@TheRealIdiotIsntHere

9 ай бұрын

​@@KirkFickertit's not just about supplies ready to go, it's all about logistics too I don't expect RuSSia to understand this. You invaded with plenty of supplies but ran out of steam before Kyiv because of poor planning, and also due to the incredible bravery and collectiveness of the Ukraine people. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

@dexstewart2450

9 ай бұрын

Lost a great uncle in the Bocage

@gene7470

9 ай бұрын

Exactly! On 6 June 1944 Caen was the main objective set by Montgomery for the British 3rd Infantry Division, that had landed on Sword Beach. It took six weeks of fighting and heavy shelling to capture the capital of Normandy with a complete air superiority by US and British forces.

It would be interesting to see the Ukrainians circle behind Russian lines and chase them into their own mine fields. An excellent method to clear the mine fields.

@shaunvduke

9 ай бұрын

I like it. Someone the other day on OTP i think, suggested driving cattle through the minefields. But your idea saves the poor cows.

@larrywest42

9 ай бұрын

Remember that much of the reason for low morale on the Russian side is that many of the troops are conscripts who had no choice. And the prisoners who volunteer are apparently literal cannon fodder: pushed forward until they are killed, shot if they attempt to retreat. But, yes, clearing mine-fields they laid should be the responsibility of the Russian army and militia.

@zvonkobogdan9634

9 ай бұрын

Wow. How they didn't come up with that?! NAFO experts couId say them earIier. Or maybe... they couId do it themseIves?

@dragonfirexv

9 ай бұрын

It would prolly take a god-tier commander to pull off that kind of maneuver.

@kelvinpatrickleathem2467

9 ай бұрын

​@@shaunvdukeBut the Ukrainians would end up with a lot of ready-cooked beef. 🐄🐮 🍖🥩

12% bank rate in Russia from today (40% increase on 8.5% yesterday), this is costing their economy a fortune.

@user-pj5tl5gf6l

9 ай бұрын

Putin will say your lying 😅

@TheRealIdiotIsntHere

9 ай бұрын

Putin and the oligarchy feathering their nest before the obvious end of dictatorship in Russia.

@bigglyguy8429

9 ай бұрын

The Russian economy is doing fine compared to Americas

@jeffreygosselin7576

9 ай бұрын

@@user-pj5tl5gf6lNo. He will say “you’re” lying OR “you are lying.” BUT NOT “your” lying.

@tyguy104

9 ай бұрын

This could prove to be actually quite an interesting statistic. After 2008 housing crisis, most economies seemed to have to have near zero interest rates; otherwise the economies would 'implode'. Turning up the interest rate is interesting and you could very well be right, that this is very bad for them. It may isolate Russia, it may 'cut them off' and no one wants to trade with them? Very bad

How, how, how can anyone be questioning that Russia is not targeting civilians!!

@WAKirsten

9 ай бұрын

I said above to someone else with same comment, it would make sense for him to be prudent here, regardless of what he may precisely think is true. He is responsible for saying what he says. Regular folk might start thinking one can always infer it WAS targeted at civilians.

@lindaSmith6588

9 ай бұрын

@@SM-mz2hz you are so full of guano!!

@hgv1947

9 ай бұрын

​@@SM-mz2hzbakhmut

@briancarno8837

9 ай бұрын

if Putin wanted to target civilians Kiev would be flattened by now...He is not the USA he cares about not inflicting civilian casualties

The measure of success is "kilometers of land reclaimed"? Maybe if you think of this through purely political lenses. However, in the US Civil War, the successful commander, U.S. Grant, was not really interest in reclaiming land. His focus was on destroying the fighting capacity of the Confederate military. He did this by destroying their supplies and killing rebel soldiers. Reclaiming land was something that happened while his army was destroying his enemies armies.

@AORD72

9 ай бұрын

Yes, the Russian terrorists are losing massive amounts of equipment and the West is still ramping up supplies to Ukraine. I think there will be a sudden collapse of the Russian terrorists at some point.

@goyboy42

9 ай бұрын

Success, in a war of occupation such as this, is indeed measured in kilometers...to a degree. But it's also measured in damage inflicted on the opponent's ability to sustain their occupation longer term. Call it 'potential kilometers'. Ukraine is degrading, disproportionately, Russia's supply lines and plenty of their materiel crucial to a successful, coordinated defence. The going is very hard now, but each day Ukraine grows stronger and Russia grows weaker. The kilometers will increase exponentially. Slava Ukraini.

@Shm00ly

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Success is not measured in KM. it’s measured in force degradation. Almost every war in the twentieth century has shown that. I’m surprised from such a prestigious commentator.

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings

9 ай бұрын

Mind Begs the Question: To support and aid an Apartheid State Righteous,Evil?

@grisall

9 ай бұрын

If the measure of success is land taken then the Germans won WW1 in a blow out

Ah, the 1000 ruble note. Soft, strong, and thoroughly absorbent.

@davidrussell7837

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@thestraightroad305

9 ай бұрын

😂😝🤣

@ronthered138

9 ай бұрын

Now quilted! Soon to come in two and three ply.

@tonupharry

9 ай бұрын

😆👍

@boink800

9 ай бұрын

1000 rubles for one kg buckwheat 😂😂😂😂😂

To all those who think Ukraines offensive is failing, your idea of success, is probably based on Ukraines previous routes of Russia in Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts, and that is an unrealistic expectations. This is not a Hollywood movie and Ukraine are facing the, reputedly, 2nd biggest military in the who had 12 months to prop are! 🤔 . In 9 weeks, Ukraine has liberated 393sq miles of Russian temporarily occupied lands, through battle zones with well prepared defences. In comparison to Russia, supported by the entire might of the 2nd biggest military in the world taking 10 months, yes 10 months, to capture the half that area in the first place. Let's not forget that Russias mighty Black Sea fleet has to stay in the far east of the Black Sea, scared to come within 300km of Ukraines coast. Forced out of Russias regional navy stronghold Savastapol and the Azov Sea by Ukraines actions. All that by a country that doesn't even have a navy! Let's no forget that Ukraines airspace is a "no fly zone" for Russias airforce, who can't come within 15km of Ukraines borders or cities for fear of being shot down and are relying on unmanned drones to do their work with decreasing success. Let's not forget that Russia has evacuated hundreds of thousands of Russians, both civilians and senior officers, from Crimea scared of Ukraines capabilities and a Storm Shadow visit or two, to Crimea and the Kerch Bridge. Now tell me again you pro-Russians and trolls, that Ukraines offensive hasn't been successful so far? 🤔

@jodyfulford8215

9 ай бұрын

Really good comment, Richard. I'm actually surprised it hasn't drawn a herd of trolls considering how many there are on this forum today.

@jeffyoung3635

9 ай бұрын

Excellent comment brother!

@nicholasgoodyear7552

9 ай бұрын

Cant agree more. Wish these media doom sayers would stop writing off Ukraine. Ukraine is running a brilliant counteroffensive

@mikelong5207

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnCampbell-co1qk Sovereign states are permitted to apply for membership to NATO with no recourse to the Russians, Ukraine was denied until they met the political requirements, Sweden and Finland have applied to join BECAUSE of Russias actions, Georgia did not join NATO yet they were invaded by Russia, NATO is not the problem here, it's Russian imperialism, without NATO Russia would be even more belicose !

@jodyfulford8215

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnCampbell-co1qk Can you please clarify. Your comment is a little murky.

Can we all agree to say... Crimea was occupied, not annexed.

@ricardas16

9 ай бұрын

both. occupied and annexed

@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY

9 ай бұрын

@@ricardas16 Liberated...soon.

@elbibwen3019

9 ай бұрын

Crimea was given to Ukraine in 1954 and Russia took it back - over 95% population in Crimea are Russians living there generations by generations - there is nothing in Crimea Ukrainian whatsoever

@casper8464

9 ай бұрын

I think we can't, that's part of the problem here. Ricardas doubled down on it. Territory is weird anyway. Somebody said 'this is mine' and killed anyone who disagreed, basically. This is just a modern twist to that. Taiwan is similar. China for thousands of years until communism and capitalism had a little beef. China still considers it occupied -.- Israel is/was even weirder. Some fairy promised us the land!! Oh... well, then. Etc. In the end, the territory thing remains what it is. Something is yours when you have enough people agreeing on that ownership - and when you can beat the 'occupier' into submission - or make him give up land by threathening to do so. Veni vidi vici and here we are. Going around in circles... Slowly moving toward the star wars thingie (moon? MINE! Mars? Also mine!).

@casper8464

9 ай бұрын

ask them indians and aboriginals about territory ;)

Like Michael Clarke, I could listen to this man for hrs...intelligent man...

I don't think I've met or spoken to a single person who is of the opinion that the offensive is 'slow' or 'not quite up to speed'. But there do seem to be plenty of office jockeys/experts who _are_ of that opinion. I haven't got a clue what timetable _they_ had in mind, but it's obviously not the same one as the Ukranians (who are the people on the ground doing the actual fighting) and that#s a bloody good job, because all those bemoaning the 'lack of progress' would (apparently) be happy to see the casualty list go through the roof and a trail of dead bodies just to appease their misguided sense of value for money. It was a whole different ballgame in the North of the country last year and comparing the two suggests a very limited awareness of the current situation.

@AORD72

9 ай бұрын

I expect the Russian defense will collapse at some point and Ukraine will make huge gains and make terrorist Russia look small and weak

@Boborodful

9 ай бұрын

💯

@EASTSIDERIDER707

9 ай бұрын

This isn’t a video game.

@GP-pw5wb

9 ай бұрын

Agree with comments, but to add the west would have flatten the area with the use of airborne forces before even allowing a single soldier to advance. Here the Ukrainians don't have that option but the western reporters still expect a "desert storm type" advance. I think Ukraine has its plan and are these needless interviews are just speculation on what and how that is proceeding.

@ngangavictor5556

9 ай бұрын

Last year Zelensky said he would be spending his summer in Crimea.

One of the russian comments said the ruble is stronger than ever 😂

@robertmiskey5502

9 ай бұрын

Their delusion is consistent.

@elegoz

9 ай бұрын

Russia is poor and miserable ❤🤗send u love from my poor Moscow 🎉

@Robert-xy4xi

9 ай бұрын

​@@robertmiskey5502What, the Timres isn't 😂

@tonupharry

9 ай бұрын

Im going to miss those kids after they are mobilized 😆👍

@leaveourstatuesalone.3378

9 ай бұрын

The Russian ruble is stronger than toilet paper, that’s about it, and even that’s questionable 😂

Hope for the best for Ukraine. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

@User910sA

9 ай бұрын

Curse to this animalistic country called ukraine

Shout-out to the Kremlin Gremlins for sticking it out this long despite being paid in monopoly money. Truly inspirational! ;)

@Jimmywoodstock

9 ай бұрын

Kremlin gremlins. Love it. I'm going to use that to describe the lot of them, they really are a bunch of gremlins.

@nicklindberg90

9 ай бұрын

​@@Jimmywoodstockit's the perfect description! Cheers!

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

I think a lot of them are doing it to avoid *MOBILIZATION* 😏

@Jimmywoodstock

9 ай бұрын

@@nicklindberg90 it's the perfect description for them without using explitives anyway. A shower of c***s is another term for them. But we'll keep it pc😉

@Memovox

9 ай бұрын

Hello Tommy!

Cant see Russia in its current state taking much ground in the north .. They failed over a year ago when Ukrainians were equiped with old soviet equipment. Difficult to see them do that now apart from making small gains .. Fact is the vast majority of Ukrainians are invested in this fight now while russians must be wondering what they are doing in a country trying to liberate people who dont want to be liberated

@natalieturko4808

9 ай бұрын

"Liberating" Ukraine means destroying Ukraine, killing civilians who refuse to be "Russified", imprisoning or killing its historians, professors, intellectuals, politicians, outlawing the Ukrainian language, forcing Russian oppression down Ukrainian throats.

@carolwilliams8511

9 ай бұрын

Actually they desire to be liberated from Russia.

@user-pj5tl5gf6l

9 ай бұрын

Said that from day one,

@EASTSIDERIDER707

9 ай бұрын

F 16’s would speed up the advance. The delay is costing Ukrainian lives.

@KirkFickert

9 ай бұрын

@@EASTSIDERIDER707Depends on the F-16’s. A/MLU’s with 1990’s tech and 120 C-5’s…at least give them Fox 3 capability. Block 52 or 70’s with AESA radars and 120C-7 or D’s would be a game changer against Russian CAP. Now ability to better use JDAM, HARM, SLAM/ER, TALD, MALD, would help.

I somehow doubt that Ukraine will let ANY Russian into the country, let alone GO ON HOLIDAY there once this is over.

@EASTSIDERIDER707

9 ай бұрын

No shirt, no shoes, no service.

@stevenmoore3480

9 ай бұрын

no brains no morals no service more like@@EASTSIDERIDER707

@TheRealIdiotIsntHere

9 ай бұрын

Germans were treated horrendously for years with the stigma of the Nazis, if Russia doesn't get rid of Putin I think they will get the same response around the world whenever they travel for their Nazis actions of ethnic cleansing of Ukraine. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦, UK, US and Europe still back Ukraine against Nazis of Russia.

@WhiteThumbs

9 ай бұрын

Russians couldn't stop holidaying in the pandemic, they gotta holiday during the war, they holiday falling out of Windows and they holiday at the tea shop, Putin even holidays down his pant legs from time to time.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

Sean is noted for creative thinking .

Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

The Russian Ruble has lost 40% of it's value in 8 months! Inflation is estimated to be above 50% by financial analysts! Russia has become a "House of Cards" and all is needed, is a good gust of winds to make it all come crashing down!

@Stop-propaganda

9 ай бұрын

Ditching dollar will be a blow to the US UK world 🌎 banking system

@oldbloke135

9 ай бұрын

The Central Bank's panic move of hiking interest rates might turn out to be the gust of wind. A lot of gamblers will be investing in Rubles now, causing it to rise in value. Then, at some point, they will want to cash in and they will all do it VERY quickly once one of the big players does it. It will plummet!

@Karl93rus

9 ай бұрын

50%? Clown.

1 Russian ruble equal to less than 1 penny 😂

@user-lw4xz5vs9q

9 ай бұрын

And?

@leaveourstatuesalone.3378

9 ай бұрын

@@user-lw4xz5vs9q😂😂 I caught an Orc 🎣

@Mark-Haddow

9 ай бұрын

​@@user-lw4xz5vs9q And; in 20 years the £1 has risen exponentially compared to the Ruble. Russia wages can't rise to match inflation, which is terrible for a nation where only 7 cities can pay higher wages than the national average. It also reduces Russia's ability to fund its war, paying its troops, for example. 😂

@carracampbell7789

9 ай бұрын

@@user-lw4xz5vs9q ruble is equal to rubble

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

@@Mark-Haddow Most of the russian troops don't get paid anyway lol.

SLAVA UKRAINI❤🇺🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦❤️

@julwiezdeghorz5089

9 ай бұрын

Kiev government murderer of its own people. Supported by the west and people like you. 😊

@User910sA

9 ай бұрын

Shame to ukraine

@davieodell9369

9 ай бұрын

They lost ,but keep coping 👌

Nice to see Sean Bell on the screen again. He's one of those pilots who was very much respected.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

Maybe ,he flew too much .

Mr. Bell is an excellent guest. Informed and with experienced insight, he is articulate and someone who qualifies his responses where needed, to ensure us when his response is more layman in nature than that of an expert. Bravo!

A Russian building in Chyron had a ticker on it calling Putin a "d****head and a thief" for the drop in the Russian ruble

The best is yet to come! Go Ukraine!

@davieodell9369

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 😂

Zelenskijs "shoping list"?? 🤬What kind of wretched language is that? 🤨 Crimea is Ukraine according to international law and order. He is not on a shopping spree while bargaining with Putin about the price of a juicy product.

Russia: These are not sanctions. It is a Special Financial Operation!

@Stop-propaganda

9 ай бұрын

The rubble up and Ukraine hurled down by its fake allies ha ha

"Slava Ukraini!"

@User910sA

9 ай бұрын

Pffffftttt HAHAHHA😂

@davieodell9369

9 ай бұрын

They lost 👌

@ecossearthur

9 ай бұрын

@@davieodell9369 Yeah the Russian Terrorists have indeed!

Very interesting, thank you 🇺🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦

Fantastic interview by an excellent analyst. 👍

Sean Bell is always a great guest

@philip9106

9 ай бұрын

Hmm. I haven't seen him before, but this here he seems to contradict himself on Russian missiles hitting civilians/civilian infrastructure, and then says km on the ground is the only metric for success of the counter-offensive. Many experienced and qualified people would dispute that. - see some comments above.

@WOTArtyNoobs

9 ай бұрын

@@philip9106 Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) Sean Bell Sean Bell enjoyed a first career in the RAF where he flew Harrier fighter jets from land and sea, and served on numerous staff appointments in the Ministry of Defence and overseas. In addition, Sean was deployed into a wide variety of dynamic multi-national operational theatres, including Bosnia, Sarajevo, the Gulf, and 3 tours in Afghanistan. Sean left the RAF in late 2012 as an Air Vice-Marshal. Since leaving the RAF Sean has a portfolio career which includes running a small property development company and providing defence consultancy services to national and international clients. Since 2022 Sean has been providing military analysis for SKY News in their coverage of the Ukraine war. Sean is also a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, an Ambassador for Officers OnBoarding and RAFA, the Chairman of the Aviation Focus Group, and is President or Chairman of a variety of charitable causes. He's a well respected Harrier pilot who has flown many different NATO aircraft and has a very good perspective on the Ukraine War.

A good and informative report. Well done and keep it up.

@user-mn2rz1pr4r

9 ай бұрын

LOL

The Russian advance in the north has been stopped & reversed.

Crimea IS Ukraine!

@myhoose90

9 ай бұрын

not really though is it

@telebubba5527

9 ай бұрын

Completely agree. They are not being 'dragged' into this conflict. They've been a part of it since 2014 when Russia invaded!

@jodyfulford8215

9 ай бұрын

@@myhoose90 You might want to consult the UN on that and if Russia can't abide by the UN, just leave. Frankly I don't see why Russia hasn't already been expelled.

@sandyflowers9201

9 ай бұрын

Was Russian, was Ukranian, was Russian, was Ukranian, now is Russian. Long problem

@simonjess8471

9 ай бұрын

@@sandyflowers9201 You might be leaving the Turks out

But no one in Russia can argue that the operation wasn't special.

@TheRealIdiotIsntHere

9 ай бұрын

They can't argue with the state version of events without being jailed or killed, no! 😂😂😂😂😂

Ukraine needs to sever those supply lines period. Then give the Putiners a few weeks to run out of supplies..but do make a move on Lower Kherson Oblast before they mine it. It is the gutting opportunity for Ukraine. Ukraine make it happen.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@johnwhitehurst1474 John ,haven't you been following the news .Last week ,Biden said that the the Americans were fresh out of munitions and are shipping Ukraine cluster munitions. That means Ukraine is or will be out of supplies . Get with the program ,bro. You don't know about the failled Ukrainian summer counteroffensive read about in the WP,NYT(western sources ) !!! You gotta stop playing video games.

@wayne251975

9 ай бұрын

Severing the supply lines no matter how well they destroy them, Ukrainian won't have weeks to wait. Days and at best a week before another way will be made. Road or no road, supplies won't wait weeks. Days are the more reasonable metric for measuring as to much rides on the restocking of those supplies.

Yes, the answer to Allied air raids on German civilian targets during WW II was similar to the Blitz on London: it strengthened the resolve of the victims. GRL, Sydney

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@gerhardleitner2704 Gerhard ,The difference here is that the Russian attacks on Kiev,Lvov,Odessa have been aimed at military and strategic targets whereas the allied air raids were aimed exclusively at civilian targets . Look up the civilian vs military casualties . Unlike Germany ,the civilian vs mlitiary casualties are magnitudes less . Also note that last year the Amnesty International field report criticized Ukraine for placing war materiel,tanks , etc, next to hospitals,shopping centers,schools . Plus,You have no idea what this conflict is about .

@calebmauer1751

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 Why don't you use your Internet access to save Russian lives? You can do it. Push for a withdrawal from Ukraine. Go back to Russia, go back to enjoying your vast natural resources. The war could end tomorrow, the door is wide open, just leave. You aren't helping anyone right now, except maybe for everyone who is sick of Russia hurting other countries, because when this is all over, Russia won't have much military power and no military reputation. And no economy to make weapons left. Leave Ukraine.

@jeffcoffin7144

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 Nah!

@view1st

9 ай бұрын

If only the Germans had continued to attack military targets, especially airfields, instead of wasting resources attacking cities they could very possibly have degraded the British airforce to the point where the German airforce would have had air superiority, making an invasion much more viable.

Russia is heading into a spiralling Great Russian Depression. The masses with money are exiting the country in their millions, with their millions. All that will remain are the poor peasants. 😂😂🤪

@elegoz

9 ай бұрын

Yes I am Russian and I am poor and Russia poor ?is that the problem for u poor people?it’s not democratic way to laugh of poor people, it’s kinda of monarchy 😅

@elegoz

9 ай бұрын

I was born in Sebastopol Crimea and I am Jewish Russian pooor girl 😊❤

@tonupharry

9 ай бұрын

Its in their DNA to purge society every few decades .

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

What's new? It happens every 20 years in russia lol

@daydays12

9 ай бұрын

Putin doesn't care - those poor peasants are great cannon fodder.

It may be a hard slog, but every day is more Russian equipment being destroyed, especially vehicles and artillery. Russia struggles to replace such losses. The irony of Russia losing in a war of attrition is delightful. Also, Ukraine hasn’t just been building up its arms manufacturing, it’s been building up _western_ facilities for building licensed western military vehicles and such. The longer the war drags on, the stronger Ukraine becomes and the more Russia weakens.

Baffling that anyone repeats the fiction that Russia may not be targeting civilians.

@WAKirsten

9 ай бұрын

Good point. It may be Bell felt most comfortable with a conservative estimate about this. Of course I don't know, but that would make sense for an expert to do to me. He's responsible for what he says that then influences other's thinking. If methodological guardrails aren't mentioned, citizens may start assuming every hit of a place where civilians are is intentional. I know I wouldn't want people to never consider the details or be critical about evidence. Of course, when Russia has been bombing repeatedly where civilians are, bombs damns, and doesn't try to save people on the east side of the river, it's cognitively problematic to assume the'best' of Russian army, i.e. that bombs hit 'by accident' civilians/civilian structures.

@Kezat

9 ай бұрын

Yea heavily tainted everything Bell said afterword for me. Shows how effective Russian propaganda can be even to someone who should know better.

@briancarno8837

9 ай бұрын

why would Russia (or any one else) waste ammunition on civilians? You dont think its possible Ukraine is hiding miltary equipment in civilian locations?

In breaking news ... Russia is moving the Ruble from a floating currency to a sinking one.

@WAKirsten

9 ай бұрын

Lol

@Stop-propaganda

9 ай бұрын

The rubble up and Ukraine hurled down by its fake allies ha ha. Let’s target 🎯 some dozens of storm shadows on Britain to bring up WW2 memories

Very good interview.

Another "expert" saying not much land has been reclaimed. Why doesnt he try to run over the mine field?

9 weeks.. 9 weeks is a very VERY short time for Ukraine to be expect to make huge progress. Russia have front loaded their defenses. it takes time to break down that defensive line, but they have NOTHING protecting the rest of the south after those lines. if the line fails ANYWHERE the entire south, THE ENTIRE SOUTH falls. that means Crimea too. there is no supply line to Crimea and they cant defend it. Ukraine will capture Crimea THIS YEAR

@loriclem6889

9 ай бұрын

Don,t think so.Not enough weapons or ammunition.

Field Marshall Sean Bell commented and suggested that the Ukraine could be shooting down missiles that possibly were not meant for civilian areas, re causing a missile deviation on the targeted areas by the Russians. After watching Sean on a number of interviews I'm finding him to be discretely negative towards the Ukraine. Im very disappointed with his attitude towards Ukraine Thanks Andrew

@ricardas16

9 ай бұрын

him saying rich russians going to crimea on vacation was nonsense. lower middle class goes to crimea. upper middle class and rich go to sochi or thailand, maldives etc.

Its called "Special ruble operations"

Having been to Crimea and seen the land for myself in 2003, it would be a mistake to try to seize it bit by bit. It would be far better to attrite the Russian forces that are there with as many ambushes and stand off attacks, whilst making sure that the Russians cannot resupply their forces without suffering significant losses. Make them want to leave of their own accord and as happened after the Kerch Bridge was attacked, the civilians were queuing up to leave.

How is it that the guests can be heard better than the interviewer in the studio? I can barely hear him. It was similar yesterday. Is there no one in the studio checking the audio?

@XxBloggs

9 ай бұрын

Turn your volume up

@edwardbernthal160

9 ай бұрын

I hate to say it but, either your speakers are iffy or the batteries in your hearing aid are worn out.

@peterflohr7827

9 ай бұрын

@@edwardbernthal160 In that case the guest Sean Bell would be hard to hear also, which was not the case.

@IslamicOrigins

9 ай бұрын

I can hear the guest great. The volume difference between both (human) speakers is about 40%.@@edwardbernthal160

@edwardbernthal160

9 ай бұрын

@@peterflohr7827 selective hearing.

If you want a case study in citizen resistance to invaders, Stalingrad stands out. You would think the Russians might learn from their own history.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@rodturvey9156 . Sad to say ,you have no idea what this conflict is about . Ukraine is no Stalingrad. Ukraine is more like Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis. Read a liitle history ,please .

@robturvey9156

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 sad to say that you have missed the point entirely. It’s about determined popular resistance to a more powerful invader.

@jeffcoffin7144

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 You have no idea! I could spend time explaining to you but it would be a waste of time. Sad.

@meatrealwishes

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 Nope, you are scamming russians into dying. Cuba threatened soviet union that they wont give back the nukes. If you continue with your scam soon russians will be calling US or NATO for military intervention to remove people like you and Putin from Russia. That day you will know the pointlessness of tantrum over Ukraine’s membership.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@@robturvey9156 What popular resistance are you talking about? All I've seen and heard, are about Ukrainian kids being rounded up on street corners and being shipped to the front after two weeks training .Good luck with that .

Very distinguished guest. Thank you.

What I like about Sean is 1) he's very eloquent and fluent b) he's got military/RAF experience so knows what he's talking about.

@davieodell9369

9 ай бұрын

99% of the British military are absolute muppets who never fired a rifle in anger in their lives. If I could offer you any advice it'd be don't listen to anything a " British " military expert says because all they do is bomb an invade 3rd world countries where nobody can fight back and still they somehow managed to get their arses kicked anyway.

The ruble is rubble.

@arnoroorda3201

9 ай бұрын

Yes the ruble is no ruby! 😁

Slow and steady wins the race.

Starting a war is lousy economic policy.

It took the Allies months to break out of Normandy in WWII. But when they did France was taken in weeks.

The metric of success for Ukraine is indeed recovery of kilometers of territory, however, this necessarily entails attriting the enemy - which means destruction of armour, artillery, and infantry. They're working steadily toward this. At some point, the Russian rubber band is going to break.

@philliptemple9841

9 ай бұрын

Disagree. Atritting the terrorists is far more important. Easier taking km when there is little left to defend it. Phillip.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@JBJ29567 If territory is a measure of sucess ,what do you call taking huge losses doing it ? Also , Russia is 4 x larger in population and has much larger reserve of military in Russia proper. What kind of reality do you live in ,bro ?

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 Russia is losing 5 men for every 1 Ukrainian. 2,000,000 russians fled to Georgia, Turkey, and Serbia to avoid fighting the Ukrainians. _Russia has already lost._

@JBJ29567

9 ай бұрын

@@dpelpal Exactly. People who blather about Ukraine's losses have no concept what the Russian losses have been. They've been on the receiving end of Kremlin propaganda, like useful tools. You mentioned losses of personnel. The same holds true for armour, aircraft and vehicles. The Russians have lost half their inventory of K52 attack helicopters, which can't be replaced due to sanctions on microchips. Ukraine and Russia are at parity now in tanks. The Russians are running out of experienced pilots. If they don't fly into power lines or bomb their own men, that's a good day. The Ukrainians are extremely careful in their use of resources. The Russians, not at all, in fact the opposite. It's painful in a way to watch this type of abject, poor performance.

@philliptemple9841

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 ruzzia is taking massive losses compared to Ukraine so that's a big success. ruzzia may have a larger population but they are getting 1950s tanks out of storage and giving rusty 1940s rifles to mobiks. 1m extra people won't really help if you can't equip them. Phillip.

Pretty good analysis. I don't see many people with decent military and geopolitics insights

@jodyfulford8215

9 ай бұрын

There are quite a few and thanks to Times Radio for bringing them to the forefront.

@christinemcclymont269

9 ай бұрын

In fact, far more authoritative analysts often appear on Times Radio.

Thank you for your report. Slava Ukraini

"As a pilot it's quite alarming that the planes don't have brakes." Well as a non-pilot I can confirm that I also fing it quite alarming. Don't worry if there's no brakes on your car, you can always used reverse gear. Actually the instructions on the Model-T Ford said you could do this, but it had brakes as well.

@MsSquirl00

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

Note to Mr. Bell: If you don't know how much a loaf of bread costs, you have too much money.

gooooood!

Such a contrast, the boy asking questions of the man who knows and understands his subject matter.

@peterlinfield8707

8 ай бұрын

Yes, but the boy is asking all the questions that we want answers to.

Call me petty, but I take exception to the words " . . . Ukrainian population running out of interest for the war . . . ". FFS - the Ukrainians didn't "get interested" in the war as if it is/was a discretionary thing. I do get the point he is trying to make, but a very poor choice of words in my opinion.

Strange analysis about the gunfight between Dagestan and Chechen troops. These ethnic disputes ofter occur over loot, fueled by drinking, maybe drugs, and family matters. Russian army is inherently anti muslim, with guys being debearded. There was a similar battle last year, this time between Chechens and Buryats. In Kherson, IIRC there was also a gunfight between two VDV officers and Ukrainian farmers over a John Deere combine (Later known as the shootout at the John Deere ranch). The Russian army can be described as marauders armed with soviet era technology, backed by a small pool of skilled talent. However, generals are not trained at utilizing the technology efficiently, since most was stollen from the US back in the USSR - and then improvised with old school Russian dumbness. Hence, when we talk about the counter offensive, the real issues lie in the volume of junk thrown at Ukraine. Its a long hard slog, with mines everywhere. However, let's not forget Russia has lost its offensive potential. It can delay the result, but not change it. They are now defending, not attacking. Putin still needs to capture a Kharkiv or Kyiv, otherwise he can't affect the result.

@ShadowCider

9 ай бұрын

You’re like all western propaganda boiled into one comment. What will your response be when the Ukrainian govt is deposed and loses the war?

I realy hope for a sort of a D-Day for UA on the Dnipro. If they coud bring 10.000 + heavy equipment across in a night, loose maybe 3000, and move on to Crimea, that would change the war.

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

I think the war got changed when russia lost all of Kharkiv and Kherson.....they've now lost more than _half_ the land they occupied this time last year!

@nicklindberg90

9 ай бұрын

​@@dpelpal....but Putler told us serfs that everything was still going according to plan! Why would he lie?! ;)

@davidressler4292

9 ай бұрын

any leader who casually tosses out large number of deaths of their own troops is destined to fail. What an armchair comment.

@ericwillis777

9 ай бұрын

Always military targets in cities - who is this idiot ? That's disinfo straight out of the Russian playbook - I wonder how much he gets from Russian agents to make this kind of "doubt spreading" twist, and many people will be persuaded to think hitting civillians in cities is somehow legitimite, - just collateral damage ! What an irresponsible thing to say on nationwide broadcast, Shame !

@grahamjones7371

9 ай бұрын

sshhh this is obviously what has to happen but modern society wont tolerate that casualty rate,except maybe the russians! D day wouldnt happen, no western military would take that high casualty risk, except with total air dominance.

The slow and steady advance of Ukraini is paramount! Excellent analogy about the blitz in London. Slava 🇺🇦. 💛💙

@davieodell9369

9 ай бұрын

It's so slow ,very slow, very very slow ,almost like it has come to a standstill or has failed 🤣

@North-of-the-49th

9 ай бұрын

@davieodell9369 Sending you love because, based on all your other comments, it appears that you need a lot of love (and attention). I extend my condolences to your parents and hope that you get better soon. ☮️

Are they deliberately targetting civilians? He actually asked that with a straight face?

There are several reasons why Putler is attacking civilians and the cities rather than military targets. 1. To put pressure on President Zelensky in the hope the civilians of Ukraine will force Zelensky into folding to what Russia wants. 2. Became Russia cannot beat the Ukrainian forces so Russia acts like pathetic cowards and target’s civilians. 3. Putler is hoping this will cause Ukraine to set up the air defence systems as far away from the front line as possible. This is Putler’s greatest fear is if the Patriot Air Defence systems get a good set up on the front line. 4. Putler is a terrorist this is how terrorists act. There are other reasons but this is all I can think of for now.

@ShadowCider

9 ай бұрын

Oh yea? Got sources? What about my sources of Ukraine bombing and attacking civilian targets for 9 years now

In the grand scheme of things, agriculture doesn't translate into a big amount of money.

@telebubba5527

9 ай бұрын

It's the absolute base of all economies. Without food people won't work and nobody earns anything.

@SilvanaDil

9 ай бұрын

@@telebubba5527 - That's all it is: a base. It makes up a small amount of the global economy in monetary terms.

Excellent news!. Knowledge of what is happening in Ukraine, the lies that the tyrant told, the dead that the invaders have will be the key to building the truth!

Russian withdrawal from the grain deal and the embargo on Ukraine wheat shipments through the black sea are in an attempt to strain and perhaps break the relations between Poland and Ukraine, as Poland likewise produces and sells vast quantities of grain

@john_in_phoenix

9 ай бұрын

Don't forget, the largest grain buyer in the world is China. Putin doesn't seem to think things through.

@philliptemple9841

9 ай бұрын

So by driving up the price of grain, this will upset a big exporter of grain? Phillip.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@malcolic7216 The Russian said that they broke the grain deal for two reasons . First ,most of the grain was going to European ports and not to the poorer nations that the west is claiming that Russia is depriving . Secondly , some of those grain ship were bring in missiles,artillery,mercenaries upon arrival in Odessa ,which has been documented to have occurred .

@philliptemple9841

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 ruzzia lies all the time. They also said the grain deal would continue if ruzzian banks were connected back to SWIFT, so how do those arguments really stand up? Phillip.

@meatrealwishes

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 lol, nice try. Ukraine sells to poorer nations via UN and not directly. But they produce enough for Europe also and finance the country. Suspending the grain deal makes the cost go up and hence west is saying poor countries are being affected. Its based on data. Russia knows about Ukraine’s supply routes but not always hits them. But when the deal was active, russia was required to be one of the inspectors along with UN. Are you saying now those russians committed treason by failing to do inspection properly?

great interview .... , now go send some typhoons to ukraine ...

Can any Russian supporters tell me how the war is going many thanks

@karsten11553

9 ай бұрын

I expect the answer to be some variant of: Russia has been winning the war, closer and closer to its own borders, for a year and a half now.

@telebubba5527

9 ай бұрын

Advancing backwards!

@16252

9 ай бұрын

They are heading to Berlin as we post....

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

​@@16252We used to stop all of the wars in Berlin. It is our History habit.

@AORD72

9 ай бұрын

Russia has many more submersible vessels now, they have many conversions.

The metric of success is 11:1 or greater. That has already been achieved via vehicular kills or captures but not in infantry excursions. Even is 10:1. Although awful, US anti-personnel cluster munitions are neccesary to close that gap. It's going to take many more lives to make it to that ratio then beyond. Modern equipment, armour, and constant supplies are vital for Ukranian soldiers to close the gap.

@20:48 "The Modern Typhoon is... much faster" (than the English Electric Lightning). Nope, they have almost exactly the same max speeds (later gen Lightnings). (The Typhoon is much more efficient, and all the other "much mores" he mentioned)

@clives344

9 ай бұрын

Typhoon is no where near as thirsty. But when the lightening broke records typhoon didn’t even exist on paper Lightening was a heck of an aircraft

Great

Looks like potentially russian ruble currency will just dissapear with no traces. 😂

@TheRealIdiotIsntHere

9 ай бұрын

Take your rubles from the bank and buy goods while you can!😮

@Mr.Canuck

9 ай бұрын

If only the russians would follow suit.

I don't think any Typhoon variants are faster than English Electric Lightning. The lightning is around 6 decades old and could fly mach 2.26.

The questioners sounds weak and mumbles, while the responder is clear and strong-

I think this is old news, the Ukies have penetrated the Russian defenses around Bahkmut and are advancing the Russians are on their back foot

🇺🇦🇩🇰🇺🇦🇩🇰🇺🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️

Success in war cannot be measured solely in the number of square kilometers recaptured, but instead Ukraine is betting on systematically destroying Russian logistics behind the lines and this will cause the front to collapse. Just a matter of time.

“The truth? You can’t handle the truth!”

ruzzia has several goals in shelling cities: 1. Higher-ups like it more when the shells hit a target. 2. City stays put and is hard to miss. 3. Counting hits sounds much better in media than misses. 4. Whatever they hit, can be served up to the public as something military. No downside at all.

@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311

9 ай бұрын

There's plenty of footage of what they're hitting. For example the strikes on Dnipro obviously hit an ammo dump. A few days ago a hotel where mercenaries were staying got hit in Zaporizhye. Both sides are doing the same. Stationing soldiers in schools and hotels, hiding ammo and vehicles in warehouses. Both sides target where they suspect the enemy are hiding stuff.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@inkaplir6945 Since the Russian never hit their targets, I suggest that you go there and get some evidence to prove that . I have a free camera and free ticket for you to any Ukrainian city of your choice .

@inkaplir6945

9 ай бұрын

@@edvsilas8281 So you say that ruzzians commit war crimes on purpose?

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@@inkaplir6945 I'm only suggesting that since you know that the Russians never hit their targets ,you should go out there to prove it since probably everyone here doubts that . Bro ,one question just for you . Your Ukrainians , do they never hit civilian targets ? Bro,that Ukrainians have been bombing civilian markets,schools ,shopping centers in Donetsk since 2014 ,is that a rumor or just a figament of someone's imagination ?

The uninformed casual western person sees only in terms of “size”. The size of Ukrainian territory reclaimed from Russia’s barbaric invasion, the size of Russia’s army, the size of Russian armory, the size of the country of Russia compared to Ukraine. What people don’t reckon are the sheer amount of Russian troops dead: 245,000. Yesterday, Ukraine struck two gigantic RU ammunition dumps in Zapororizhia, and they do that EVERY day along with RU tanks, BTRs, TORs, EW systems, RU command centers, weapons depots, troop aggregations, Scooby vans, RU supply trucks and hundreds of RU bunkers up and down the front lines, choking off the enemy’s ability to fight.

@WAKirsten

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this detail and elaboration.

From Ruble to Rubble.... down she goes! 😂

SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦

Potato will always hold its value. Russia will switch to potato based currency. Watch and learn decadent westoids.

@Mr.Canuck

9 ай бұрын

😆

Some history on what a small bridgehead could do. A small unit of German Army in September of 1941 crossed Dnepr river between Cherkassy and Kremenchug. Soon after the Panzer armies made rapid progress. On 12 September, von Kleist's 1st Panzer Group, which had by now turned north and crossed the Dnieper river on that bridgehead, emerged from it, and after quick move to the North connected with the General Guderian Panzers that that resulted in a huge encirclement of Soviet troops in the vicinity of Kiev. The encirclement trapped more than 450,000 soldiers from which very few managed to escape.

@davidvickerman3274

9 ай бұрын

Kleist. Ultimately, after end of war he was shuffled around Europe until the Soviets got him. He was tried on a charge of 'alienating from their government the people of Russia by his over-mild clemency'. I sometimes wonder why he is my favourite general. he died in a Siberian penal camp.

very interesting synopsis

I had hoped Ukraine could push russia out West to East - get them away from Odesa Kherson sweep underneath the lines of defense to cut off Crimea. I hope so.

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

No hope at all, should disappoint you.

Glory to Ukraine !!!

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

Demand More, it's not enough.

The Russian Central bank is running out of its foreign exchange reserves so cannot support the ruble by buying its own paper.

Ukeaine continues to repel Russia's counter offensive and Russia has lost several highly prized T90 tanks. Unfortunately for Russians they are not on the front foot but instead are fleeing the battlefield despite Bell's poor analysis.

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

I still can't believe russia lost all of Kharkiv and Kherson....they've lost almost 60% of the land they occupied this time last year. Putin's "kyiv in 3 days" turned out to be a bit of a dud, to put it lightly lol

@karsten11553

9 ай бұрын

I think you are a bit harsh on Mr. Bell. There is little argument that the Russians have the strategic initiative in Luhansk, and Ukrainian movements/attacks in that area are purely as a reaction to Russian moves. That the Russians seem incapable of achieving anything substantial is another matter, but the very fact that the Russians are mounting attacks seems to have drawn in at least some Ukrainian reinforcements from their reserves, which appears to be one of the main Russian goals of mounting these attacks in the first place, means that the Russians have at least achieved something. Kudos on quoting the "unfortunately for Russians" line, I am going to remember to use that more:)

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

@@karsten11553 With their currency in freefall and the russian army having lost more than half the land they occupied this time last year, I think there is a _lot_ of misfortune for the russians lol

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

But Who with Whom counteroffensing could you remind me please.

@edvsilas8281

9 ай бұрын

@ marissabenson1222 I think Bell knows a bit more about the situation then you do,Marissa . In fact , the situation is even worse then Bean says it is . If Bean says its bad , it is like the captain saying to the passengers to man their life boats . He is pure MSM .

Putin's special military operation is blowing up in Putin's face

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

But he's gonna take "Kyiv in THREE DAYYYS!"

@user-og2bm6hl4l

9 ай бұрын

​@dpelpal Putin never said that, in fact it was General Mark Milley of the White House. Get your facts straight before you shoot your mouth off.

And the special prize goes to Sean Bell, the clown on the year!

Don't rush; be smart.

I can tell you how much a loaf of bread is, and has been, our bread has gone up by nearly a dollar. It affects us all, despite the derogatory implications. 😊

@dpelpal

9 ай бұрын

Could be worse, you could be russian. They're experiencing hyperinflation and the whole world is laughing at their army lol.

@telebubba5527

9 ай бұрын

You live in Syria? Cause where I live it's quite steady € 2.00 for an artisan loaf.

@alexanderlazarev3570

9 ай бұрын

​@@telebubba5527But in Russia it's somewhere around half a dollar.

@stefanweilhartner4415

9 ай бұрын

the cost of a loaf of bread in a country says nothing if you don't know the average wages of the people.

dream on

@paraguard60

9 ай бұрын

It´s true! Cry your heart out........................