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If you care about Ukraine, you are in the right place. I try to provide unique insights that help you understand the context. Just listen to ONE episode, and if you like it, subscribe. To support my effort, you can: Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Support me directly at PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes or Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr.gerdes

  1. 6H AGO

    Ukraine’s Drones Hit Hard — Russia’s Attack Fizzles

    Ukraine’s drone campaign struck deep into Russian territory, hitting refineries, airfields, air defenses, and command nodes — while Russia’s own attack produced limited results. In this briefing, I walk through what was hit, what failed, and why the balance of effectiveness now clearly favors Ukraine. We’ll examine refinery strikes, helicopter losses, degraded missile systems, interception rates, and how Ukraine’s growing F-16 integration fits into a broader air defense and drone strategy. The contrast between the two attacks tells us far more than headlines alone. 🎬 Video Chapters 0:00 – Introduction and Russian Strategic Bomber Reports 1:17 – Ukraine’s Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries and Airfields 3:00 – Targeting Russian Military Assets: Helicopters and Command Posts 4:45 – Strikes in the Perm Region: The Metrafax Chemical Plant 6:30 – Hits on Russian Air Defense and Missile Systems 8:15 – Successful Interception Rates Against Russian Attacks 9:45 – Impact of Strikes on Odesa and Civilian Infrastructure 11:15 – Ukraine’s International F-16 Squadron and Air Defense Strategy 13:00 – Analysis of Battlefield Gains and Russian Casualties 14:15 – Future Outlook: Ground Vehicles, AI, and Robotics in Warfare 🏷️ #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #DroneWarfare #AirDefense #F16 #MilitaryAnalysis #WarInUkraine #UkraineStrikes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    16 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Why Rubio’s Orbán Rhetoric Is Raising Eyebrows

    Marco Rubio’s visit to Budapest and his rhetoric around peace, elections, and European dynamics have drawn sharp attention—especially as they intersect with the worldview of Viktor Orbán. This video breaks down what Rubio said, what he didn’t say, and why the framing matters now. From battlefield realities and deep-strike campaigns to corruption safeguards, EU politics, and U.S. domestic tensions, this episode connects the dots between diplomacy, messaging, and consequences—while correcting persistent narratives about territorial control and Russia’s actual limits. ⏱️ Video Chapters 00:00 – Rubio's Visit to Budapest 01:07 – Rubio on Peacekeeping 02:08 – Building Relationships 03:19 – Critiques of the Visit 04:38 – Upcoming Elections and EU Dynamics 05:39 – Ukrainian Perspective on Energy and Corruption 06:54 – Trolling at the Negotiating Table 07:44 – Challenges on the Battlefield 09:27 – Correcting the Narrative on Territorial Control 10:37 – Deep Strike Campaign Successes 11:15 – Ben Hodges on Russia's Limits 12:15 – The Moral Obligation and Corruption Checks 13:14 – Domestic US Political Tensions 14:52 – Final Thoughts and a Lighthearted Closing #Ukraine #Russia #Orbán #Rubio #Geopolitics #NATO #EU #WarAnalysis #OSINT Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    1 min

  3. 1D AGO

    235 Combat Clashes in 24 Hours — This Explains the Fighting

    Ukraine recorded 235 combat clashes in one day. This breakdown explains the number—linking battlefield pressure, drone warfare, logistics failures, intelligence assessments, and geopolitical shifts into one coherent picture. From record-breaking drone strikes and collapsing Russian logistics to AI-driven combat and shifting European security doctrine, this is what today’s fighting actually means—and where it’s likely heading next. ⏱️ Video Chapters 0:00 – Ukraine's Record-Breaking Drone Attack on Bryansk 1:18 – Feb 15 Update: Multiple Russian Oblasts Targeted 2:15 – Analyzing the Attack on Taman Oil Depot 3:03 – Zelenskyy Warns of Impending Russian Massive Strike 4:10 – Battlefield Statistics: Heavy Russian Equipment Losses 5:10 – Pokrovsk Front: The Epicenter of Combat 6:14 – Huliapole and Zaporizhzhia: Intensified Clashes 7:00 – Kupyansk Defense: British Intelligence on 27:1 Loss Ratio 8:10 – Kostiantynivka: Drone Warfare and AI Integration 9:12 – The “I Want to Live” Project: Russian Defector from Kupyansk 10:04 – “Kill Zone Runners”: Russia’s WWI-Style Logistics 11:15 – SBU Operations: Countering Russian Agents in Odesa 12:08 – Stoltenberg: Lessons from 2014 and the Full-Scale Invasion 13:02 – UK Defense Spending & Wagner’s Shift to European Sabotage 13:40 – Geopolitical Shift: Warsaw Withdraws from Ottawa Convention #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #BattlefieldUpdate #DroneWarfare #OSINT #NATO #Europe Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    14 min

  4. 1D AGO

    Why Tusk Says Europe Should Be Thanking Ukraine

    In a striking statement, Donald Tusk reframed the Ukraine war in moral and strategic terms: Europe should be grateful to Ukraine, not merely supportive of it. His argument cuts through political talking points and focuses on consequences — security, deterrence, and who is actually bearing the cost of stopping Russia. This segment explains why Tusk’s words matter, what they reveal about Europe’s real security position, and why gratitude alone may not be enough as the war grinds on. #Ukraine #Europe #Poland #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #Security #NATO #Gerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    11 min

  5. 2D AGO

    Massive Attack Hits Russia’s Krasnodar Region

    Ukraine launched a massive overnight attack on Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, striking key oil and logistics infrastructure while drone swarms reached as far as Sochi. The operation underscores Ukraine’s expanding strike reach, the growing strain on Russian air defenses, and the economic pressure building inside Russia’s southern regions. This video walks through the confirmed targets, the strategic impact on energy and transport, escalating drone warfare on both sides, and what these developments signal for the battlefield heading into 2026. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Video Chapters 0:00 – Ukraine strikes Russian oil facility in Krasnodar Krai 1:02 – Strategic impact of the Taman oil terminal attack 2:28 – Air raid alarms and drone swarms reach Sochi 3:30 – Belgorod without heat amid targeted energy strikes 4:11 – Ukrainian air defenses intercept Russian UAVs 4:35 – Odesa infrastructure damaged in Shahed attacks 4:54 – Kyiv infrastructure crisis: Zelenskyy and Klitschko seek urgent aid 6:14 – New Shahed-101 UAVs spotted in Sumy 7:44 – Battlefield update: Russian casualties and armor losses 8:33 – Frontline intensity around Pokrovsk and Huliapole 9:05 – Precision drone warfare: Magyar Birds clear Russian infantry 9:44 – Pantsir air defenses targeted by Ukrainian Alpha operators 10:14 – Ukraine developing laser defense systems 10:44 – Russian war bloggers clash with state censorship 11:08 – POW statistics and prospects for peace by 2026 11:43 – Historical context: Russian deception before the invasion #Ukraine #Russia #Krasnodar #UkraineWar #DroneWarfare #MilitaryAnalysis #EnergyWar #Gerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    12 min

  6. 3D AGO

    Solovyov Goes Off Script on Russia’s Economy — This Wasn’t Supposed to Air

    Vladimir Solovyov is one of the Kremlin’s most reliable voices, which is exactly why this segment matters. While attempting to defend Russia’s economic position, he instead acknowledged pressures, distortions, and contradictions that cut directly against the official narrative. In this video, I walk through what Solovyov said, how it deviated from the approved message, and why these slips are revealing. When propaganda figures start improvising, it’s often because the gap between statistics and lived reality has become impossible to manage. This is not a battlefield update. It’s a look at message failure, economic strain, and what happens when state media can no longer fully paper over systemic problems. ⏱️ VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 – Introduction 0:15 – Solovyov's Admission 0:45 – Indicators of Russia's Economic Decline 1:18 – Solovyov Speaks: Concerns About the Russian Banking System 1:45 – The Impact of High Interest Rates on Inflation 2:20 – Government's Use of Language to Hide Reality 2:50 – Comparing Russia's Current State to Don't Look Up 3:30 – Potential Challenges Facing Returning Soldiers 4:15 – Shifts Toward a War-Time Economy 5:00 – Economic Figures vs. Reality in Moscow 5:50 – Dislocation in Construction and Automotive Sectors 6:35 – Stagflation Fears and the Sovereign Wealth Fund 7:20 – The Phrase “Technical Recession” Explained 7:55 – Personal Hardships for Russian Citizens 8:15 – Closing Remarks 🏷️ HASHTAGS #Russia #RussianEconomy #Solovyov #Propaganda #Ukraine #Geopolitics #StateMedia #Gerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    9 min

  7. 3D AGO

    Ukraine Quietly Regains Ground — Here’s Where

    Ukraine has confirmed new territorial gains, paired with continued pressure through drone warfare, air defense success, and attritional losses on the Russian side. This update walks through where territory changed hands, how drones and air defenses are shaping the battlefield, and why Russian casualty figures are becoming harder to hide. The numbers matter — but the geography matters even more. ⏱️ Video Chapters 0:00 – Ukraine recaptures strategic ground 0:54 – Air defense success rates 1:22 – Impact of drone strikes 1:42 – Power plant damage assessment 2:48 – Russian daily casualty numbers 3:03 – Russian armored equipment losses 3:30 – Monthly casualty rate analysis 3:54 – Cumulative Russian casualty totals 4:52 – Drone warfare tactical shifts 5:50 – Reclaiming 7.2 kilometers territory 6:15 – Assaults in Pokrovske direction 6:37 – Repositioning near Proskvi river 7:25 – Isolated pockets in Kupyansk 8:31 – Starlink communication blackout effects 9:52 – Massive Russian casualty database 10:55 – Telegram blocking and revolt 12:12 – Recruits killed without training 13:14 – Awarding Order of Freedom 15:05 – Olympic political gesture history 15:45 – Reflection on invasion denials #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #BattlefieldUpdate #MilitaryAnalysis Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

    16 min

  8. 3D AGO

    Rubio Attended Munich — But Not Europe’s Ukraine Meeting

    At this year’s Munich Security Conference, the world’s power dynamics were on full display — not just in what was said, but in what didn’t happen. From stalled U.S. aid and Trump’s evolving strategy toward Ukraine, to European diplomacy moving ahead without Washington at the table, the signals coming out of Munich were unmistakable. We look at Lindsey Graham’s call for Tomahawks, the legislative bottlenecks freezing support, Trump’s outreach to Viktor Orbán, and the implications of a so-called “deal” strategy toward Putin. We also examine President Zelenskyy’s active diplomacy across Europe and beyond — including a surprising geopolitical encounter involving Iran. Finally, we break down the symbolism of an empty chair in Munich, Marco Rubio’s selective absence, and why the IOC’s attempt to silence a Ukrainian athlete ended up backfiring instead. ⏱️ VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 – The World Order is Shifting at Munich 0:42 – Lindsey Graham: Tomahawks for Ukraine 1:21 – The Legislation Gap: Why the Aid Isn’t Moving 1:38 – Trump’s Focus: Endorsing Viktor Orbán 2:04 – Trump’s “Deal” Strategy for Zelenskyy 2:52 – Analyzing the Deal: Putin’s Maximalist Agenda 3:13 – Zelenskyy’s Diplomatic Push: Denmark & Finland 3:35 – The Empty Chair: Diplomatic Tensions in Munich 4:30 – U.S. Security Guarantees: Fact vs. Fiction 5:14 – Marco Rubio’s Absence and Upcoming Meeting 6:06 – Geopolitical Twist: Zelenskyy & Iran’s Crown Prince 6:45 – Double Standards: The Case of Vladyslav Heraskevych 8:02 – Why the IOC Ruling Actually Backfired 8:48 – Final Thoughts: Why Pressuring Putin is Key #Ukraine #MunichSecurityConference #NATO #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelenskyy #Putin #USPolitics #Europe Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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