Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced intense questioning from senators over the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, Russia, sanctions, and diplomacy. Lawmakers challenged the administration's reluctance to publicly champion Ukraine, while Rubio responded with unusually blunt assessments of Russia's failures on the battlefield and the long-term consequences of the invasion. At the same time, the House moved the Ukraine Support Act forward, setting up a larger debate over military aid, sanctions, and America's future role in the war. We also examine the controversy surrounding the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, congressional divisions over Russia policy, and a curious new proposal involving a Russia-Alaska tunnel.

Chapters

00:00 Rubio Faces Tough Questions

01:04 The Budapest Memorandum Debate

03:04 Rubio Calls Russia's Invasion a Disaster

04:26 Russian Losses and Ukraine's Battlefield Gains

05:23 Congress Questions Russia Engagement

06:46 The St. Petersburg Forum Controversy

07:44 Should America Talk to Russia?

10:37 Ukraine Support Act Moves Forward

12:17 What the New Ukraine Aid Package Includes

13:08 The Republican Divide Over Ukraine

13:50 Russia's Alaska Tunnel Proposal

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #MarcoRubio #Putin #Congress #NATO #Kyiv #USPolitics #Geopolitics

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

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🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

President Zelensky released an extraordinary open letter addressed directly to Vladimir Putin, and it was unlike anything we've seen before. In it, Zelensky argued that Russia's resources are shrinking, that Russians are growing tired of the war, and that Putin's long-term strategy is failing to achieve its objectives. He pointed to battlefield losses, economic pressures, sanctions, dependence on North Korea and China, and growing fatigue among Russian elites. Then he made a move few expected: he publicly proposed a direct meeting with Putin, offered a ceasefire during negotiations, and challenged Russia to demonstrate whether it truly wants peace. We read through the letter together and discuss what it means, why the timing matters, and how Russia may respond in the coming days.

Chapters

00:00 Breaking News: Zelensky's Open Letter

00:58 Opening Salvo: 26 Years of Putin

03:43 A War of Choice and Its Consequences

05:06 Russia's Growing Strains and Costs

07:07 Battlefield Losses and Donetsk Claims

09:15 Ukraine's Resilience and Survival

11:07 Support, Sanctions, and Strategic Pressure

12:36 North Korea, China, and Russia's Dependence

14:39 Plans for 2027–2028 and the Ballistic Missile Question

15:43 Enough of War: Zelensky's Peace Proposal

16:31 The Direct Challenge: Meet Face-to-Face

18:14 Europe, America, and Security Guarantees

19:17 Ceasefire, Prisoner Exchanges, and Negotiations

21:07 Putin's Choice and Russia's Future

22:02 Final Reactions and Why This Matters

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #Putin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #NATO #Geopolitics #MilitaryAnalysis #BreakingNews #Europe #WarInUkraine #PeaceTalks #Diplomacy #Gerdes

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum one prominent voice openly discussed the possibility of Russia remaining on a wartime footing for decades, raising serious questions about what Moscow really expects from this conflict. In this episode, we examine what was said, why it matters, how Russia may be preparing its economy and society for a prolonged confrontation, and what these comments reveal about the Kremlin's strategic outlook. We also look at the increasingly unrealistic future scenarios being discussed around SPIEF, the broader message Russia may be sending to its own population, and what all of this could mean for Ukraine, Europe, and the future of the war.

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #NATO #SPIEF #StPetersburg #Europe

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Ukraine's defense industry is expanding at a remarkable pace. Its battlefield innovations are influencing military planners across Europe and North America. Yet despite Ukraine's growing importance to European security, major questions remain about NATO membership, European Union integration, and long-term Western commitments. In this episode, Professor Gerdes examines why Ukraine's strategic value appears increasingly obvious while political hesitation persists in both Europe and the United States. Is Ukraine already becoming the future of European defense? And if so, what is causing the delay?

Chapters

00:00 If Ukraine Is the Future, Why Is the West Holding Back?

00:58 Putin's Battlefield Problems Continue

02:30 Russian Strikes Against Civilians

03:50 Ukraine's Defense Industry Explosion

05:18 Why Ukraine Belongs Inside Europe

07:03 Russia's Failed 2026 Campaign

07:30 Ukraine Hits St. Petersburg

08:22 Zelensky's Patriot Production Push

09:28 Why Does the West Still Hesitate?

09:58 Hungary Changes Course

10:13 Ben Hodges on Allies and Security

11:35 Europe, America, and Ukraine's Future

12:47 How Long Until Ukraine Is Fully Integrated?

#Ukraine #Russia #NATO #EuropeanUnion #Zelensky #Putin #UkraineWar #MilitaryInnovation #EuropeanSecurity #DefenseIndustry #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdes

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Ukraine's campaign against Russian military and economic targets continued overnight, with strikes reported near Crimea, Donetsk, and other occupied territories. We examine the latest attacks, Ukraine's growing drone and missile capabilities, Russian battlefield losses, manpower shortages, and what these developments could mean for the future of the war. We also discuss Ukraine's expanding deep-strike campaign, new interceptor drone technology, and the continuing toll Russia's invasion is taking on Ukrainian civilians.

Chapters

00:00 Ukraine Just Keeps Coming

00:21 St. Petersburg Hit During Putin's Forum

01:11 Ukraine's Overnight Strike Results

01:56 The Kerch Bridge Question

03:10 Ammunition Dumps and Infrastructure Targets

03:58 Ukraine's Ballistic Missile Ambitions

04:52 Russia's Latest Drone and Missile Attack

05:48 Ukraine's Interceptor Drone Breakthrough

06:16 Civilians Remain Under Attack

06:42 Russia's Heavy Battlefield Losses

07:56 Frontline Update Across the Battlefield

08:40 Ukraine Orders 1,500 Motorcycles

09:18 Ukraine's Different Approach to Manpower

09:44 Russia's Growing Manpower Problem

10:01 Ukraine's Deep-Strike Campaign Expands

10:20 Drone Warfare by the Numbers

10:53 Russia's Massive Equipment Losses

11:24 Why Putin Needs More Pressure

11:51 Remembering Ukraine's Child Victims

12:29 Final Thoughts

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelenskyy #Crimea #KerchBridge #DroneWar #MilitaryAnalysis

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened with Russia trying to project strength, but the transcript follows how that image kept collapsing in real time. Ukrainian drones struck near St. Petersburg, satellite imagery showed the aftermath at the port, Taliban representatives appeared at the forum, Russian officials presented fantasy scenarios about controlling Ukrainian cities and collapsing the European Union, and the forum's menu and new Volga reveal showed how much of Russia's economic theater depends on propaganda and Chinese substitution.

Chapters

00:00 St. Petersburg Forum Opens Under a Cloud

00:45 Satellite Images Show the Port Strike

01:01 Taliban Flags at Russia's Economic Forum

01:44 Russia Celebrates an American Delegation

02:24 Russia's Fantastical Future Scenarios

03:25 Kasparov Calls It a Comedy Forum

03:42 The Forum Menu Becomes the Joke

04:50 Russia's New Volga Is Really a Chinese Car

05:33 Z-Blogger Asks What Economy Is Left

06:06 Russia's Forum Ad Writes Itself

06:24 No Drone, No Alarm, No Good Answer

07:00 CNN's False Equivalence on St. Petersburg

07:37 Candace Owens and Russia's Family Values Theater

08:38 Why the Candace Owens Appearance Matters

09:25 Russia Recruits the Anti-Liberal West

10:24 ISW Calls It Cognitive Warfare

10:46 Medvedev Praises Castro While Russia Abandons Allies

11:39 NATO Representatives Arrive in Kyiv

12:19 Ukraine's Weapons Industry Keeps Growing

13:09 Ukraine Can Produce 20 Million Drones a Year

13:30 IMF and Estonia Deepen Defense Cooperation

14:12 U.S. Troop Gap Opens in Lithuania

14:49 Latvia Moves to Cut Russia Trade

14:54 UK Summons Russia Over NATO Airspace

15:17 Orban's Cash Transport Scandal

16:11 Greece Protests a Ukrainian Sea Drone

16:44 Japan Pushes Patriot Missiles for Ukraine

17:20 Rubio Says Negotiations Are Going Nowhere

17:50 Saudi Arabia Defends Its Ukraine Deal

18:47 Dr. Oz Gets Asked About Bill Pulte and Intelligence

20:05 Iran, Kuwait, and the U.S. Tanker Strike

21:08 The Unluckiest Pilot in the Iran Conflict

21:21 Trump Must Pressure Putin

21:28 Russia's Robot Metaphor Falls Over

#ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #StPetersburg

Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.

***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****

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YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership

🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Ukraine launched roughly 310 drones into Russia overnight, striking targets around St. Petersburg just as Putin's flagship economic forum was opening. The attacks hit the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Kronstadt area where the Baltic Fleet corvette Boyki was in dry dock, the Progress plant tied to aviation and missile control systems, and other Russian oil infrastructure. The timing turned the forum into a public embarrassment: smoke was visible near the venue, air travel over St. Petersburg was suspended, residents filmed the strikes despite harsh new laws, and Russian commentators admitted Ukraine was landing blows against both real targets and the government's image.

Chapters

00:00 Putin Gets a Black Eye

00:30 Ukraine Sends 310 Drones Into Russia

00:51 St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and Other Targets Hit

01:33 Ukraine Strikes the Boyki Near Kronstadt

02:28 Russia's Oil Infrastructure Keeps Burning

02:53 Smoke Rises Before Putin's Economic Forum

04:04 Ukraine Delivers a Fiery Keynote

04:36 St. Petersburg Security Gets Exhausted

05:19 Smoke Visible From the Forum

06:01 Residents Film the Burning Oil Depot

06:28 Air Travel Over St. Petersburg Suspended

06:46 The Forum Is Only 17 Kilometers Away

07:16 Russian Bloggers Admit the Image Damage

07:59 No Air Raid Alarm in Putin's Home City

09:03 Zelensky Allows Moscow's Parade, Not Putin's Forum

09:37 Melitopol and the Progress Plant

10:03 Russia's Drone Attack on Ukraine

10:28 Tracking Russia's Missile Production Pace

11:34 Ukraine Intercepts 189 of 198 Drones

11:49 Russia Hits a Farm in Kharkiv

12:16 An Aerobatic Pilot Hunts Shaheds

12:48 Russia's Battlefield Losses Keep Climbing

13:16 Record Seven-Day Equipment Losses

13:59 Where Russia Is Pressing the Front

14:27 Fire Point Gets the Shout Out

14:49 St. Petersburg's Drone Technology Irony

15:24 Robots at the Economic Forum

16:09 Putin's Forum Ends With a Black Eye

#ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #StPetersburg

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

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Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, including the estimated quarter-billion-euro cost, the 73 ballistic and cruise missiles, and more than 650 drones used against Ukraine. From there, I explain why ballistic missiles are so hard to stop, why the Patriot shortage matters, and why Ukraine may now put Russian missile production and defense engineers higher on the target list. I also walk through the wider diplomatic and political picture: new Baltic and European defense cooperation, Hungary's political shift, Russian pressure on Estonia and Armenia, Moscow's influencer spectacle, Trump's intelligence pick, congressional sanctions, Iran and Lebanon, and why Russia's real demand is still that Ukraine stop defending itself.

Chapters

00:00 Russia's Quarter-Billion-Euro Attack on Kyiv

01:09 Why Ballistic Missiles Are So Hard to Stop

02:18 Zelensky's Patriot Gap Becomes the Problem

02:49 Ukraine Turns Toward Missile Factories

03:12 Why Terror Attacks Won't Break Ukraine

03:47 Russia Targets Ukraine's Defense Engineers

04:31 Europe Helps Ukraine Build More Defense Tech

05:21 Hungary Moves Against Orban's President

06:06 Baltic Pressure and Serbia's Russia Problem

06:54 Moscow Welcomes the Worst Influencers

08:24 Candace Owens Sells Russia's Church Narrative

09:06 Armenia Starts Slipping Out of Moscow's Grip

10:38 Washington Reassures NATO With Nuclear Signals

11:02 Trump Picks a Housing Official for Intelligence

13:33 Congress Moves Toward Tougher Russia Sanctions

14:18 Lindsey Graham Gets Booed at Home

14:54 Rubio, Iran, and America's Weaker Superpower Hand

16:27 Trump, Netanyahu, and the Lebanon-Iran Problem

18:52 Iran Knows Washington Wants Out

19:50 Trump Must Pressure Putin

20:22 Russia's Real Demand: Ukraine Stops Defending Itself

#ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #BallisticMissiles

Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.

***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****

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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Russia launched another massive overnight attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and damaging residential buildings. The images are dramatic, and the human cost is real. But are these attacks telling us the full story of what is happening in the war?

In this video, we examine battlefield trends, Ukrainian deep-strike campaigns, oil refinery attacks, logistics disruptions, Russian territorial gains, and why some analysts believe the Kremlin may be trying to shift attention away from increasingly troubling developments elsewhere. From British intelligence assessments to Institute for the Study of War reporting, we look at the growing gap between Russia’s narrative and battlefield realities.

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Chapters

00:00 Putin Wants You Looking Here

00:39 Russia’s Massive Attack on Kyiv

01:18 A Night in Kyiv’s Subway Stations

02:03 Why Are Civilian Attacks Increasing?

03:43 British Intelligence Sees a Pattern

04:46 Ukraine’s Deep Strike Campaign

05:48 Russia’s Offensive Is Losing Momentum

06:34 The Smallest Territorial Gains in Years

07:32 Zelensky’s Battlefield Assessment

08:06 Peskov’s Demands and Russia’s Narrative

09:18 Is Putin Entering Zugzwang?

10:24 Oil Refineries, Logistics, and Vehicle Losses

11:08 Kherson’s Drone War

12:10 The Potemkin Village Problem

13:20 Putin Wants You Looking in the Wrong Place

#Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #NATO

Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.

***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****

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Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes

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YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership

🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Russia launched a massive overnight attack against Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Dnipro, and other cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a significant number of difficult-to-intercept ballistic missiles. The attacks caused civilian casualties, damaged residential areas, and left parts of Kyiv covered in smoke. At the same time, Ukraine continued long-range strikes against Russian infrastructure and military targets, including oil facilities and other strategic sites. On the battlefield, Russian losses remained extraordinarily high, contributing to record seven-day averages for casualties, vehicle losses, and equipment attrition. In this video, we examine the overnight attacks, Ukraine's response, the latest battlefield statistics, and what these trends may indicate about the current phase of the war.

Chapters

00:00 Russia's Massive Overnight Attack

00:22 729 Air Attack Assets Launched

01:50 Kyiv and Dnipro Under Fire

03:44 Why This Missile Barrage Was Different

06:07 NATO Scrambles Aircraft

07:01 Ukraine Strikes Back Inside Russia

08:03 Oil Refineries and Strategic Targets Hit

09:45 Russian Troop Sites and Fuel Infrastructure

10:14 Record Russian Battlefield Losses

11:44 Highest Seven-Day Casualty Average

12:40 One of the War's Biggest Air Assaults

13:21 Record Vehicle and Equipment Losses

14:06 Battlefield Update and Frontline Activity

#Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Dnipro #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics

Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.

***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****

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Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes

YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership

🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

*****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****

🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience

Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)

https://a.co/iodWsUK

Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK

https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...

Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information

https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html

🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20

🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/

***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***

🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes

🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow.

🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE

🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine.

🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected]

#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR