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Ukraine’s 40-Day Strike Campaign Is Over—Phase Two Has Already Begun

Ukraine’s first 40-day strike campaign hit more than 100 strategic targets inside Russia—but it now appears that campaign was only a proof of concept. Zelensky has approved a new series of SBU operations, and Ukraine is preparing to increase the cost of Putin’s war through strikes on refineries, military production, air defenses, logistics, ships, and other critical systems. I examine what Ukraine’s next operation could look like, why Russia is reshuffling its military leadership, how Moscow is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukrainian civilians this winter, and why Ukraine may soon expand its capabilities far beyond conventional long-range drones. Chapters 00:00 Ukraine’s First 40 Days Are Over 00:19 More Than 100 Successful Strikes 01:33 Ukraine Sets Its August Priorities 02:31 Zelensky Approves the Next Operation 03:20 Protests Continue Inside Ukraine 03:37 Ukraine Must Hunt Russia’s Missile Launchers 04:43 North Korea Expands Russia’s Missile Threat 05:12 Russia May Target Ukraine’s Water Systems 05:49 Ukraine Reaches Russia’s Final Major Refinery 06:11 Ukraine Is Developing Anti-Satellite Capabilities 07:03 Lithuania Will Build Ukrainian Drones 07:28 Europe Tightens Rules for Ukrainian Men 07:58 Frozen Russian Assets Fund Ukraine 08:28 Suspected Attack at a German Airport 09:37 Russian Drone Executive Hit by Car Bomb 10:37 Putin Reshuffles Russia’s Military Command 11:59 Another Wildberries Facility Is Destroyed 13:21 Russia’s War Propaganda Takes a Darker Turn 14:23 North Korean Missile Units Deploy to Russia 15:13 Russia’s Anti-Western Coalition Is Growing 16:39 America Is Burning Through Its Missile Stockpiles 17:23 Ukraine’s Drone Expertise Was Dismissed 17:49 Trump Refuses More Patriot Interceptors 19:21 The First 40 Days May Have Been a Warm-Up 19:47 Russia’s Latest Attack Kills Ukrainian Civilians Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #UkraineWar #SBU #DroneWarfare #LongRangeStrikes ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgLTbWFywz4

2026 08 05 12 07 29

Ukraine’s 40-Day Strike Campaign Is Testing Russia’s War Economy Russia’s Oil Refineries, Railways, and Banks Face Mounting Strain What Ukraine’s 100 Strategic Strikes Mean for Russia’s War Effort Ukraine Targets Russia’s Economic and Military Logistics नेटवर्क I examine Ukraine’s reported 100-strike, 40-day campaign against Russian oil refineries, logistics hubs, fuel routes, railways, and Black Sea exports—and assess the evidence for mounting pressure on Russia’s wartime economy, banking system, and military supply lines. 00:00 Ukraine’s 40-Day Strike Campaign 02:12 Oil Refining and Corporate Debt 04:00 Wildberries Logistics Disruption 07:15 Russian Public and Elite Reactions 09:43 Banking Stress and Business Closures 13:43 Infrastructure, Fuel, and Water Strains 16:09 Black Sea Trade and Economic Pressure 18:00 Missile Threats and Closing Assessment #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #RussianEconomy #UkraineStrikes #OilRefineries Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp7lrYsbMQI

Ukraine Unleashed 400 Drones—But That Wasn’t the Biggest Story

In this video, I break down a massive overnight exchange in which Ukraine reportedly launched 400 drones, struck another Wildberries logistics hub, attacked the Ufa refinery complex, and hit Russian command and logistics targets. But the biggest story unfolded over Kyiv, where Russia launched dozens of ballistic and hypersonic missiles—and not one was intercepted. I explain why Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot interceptors could give Russia a temporary but dangerous advantage, what Russia appears to be targeting, and what Ukraine and its allies must do next. Chapters: 00:00 Ukraine Launches 400 Drones 00:30 Russia’s Massive Missile Barrage 02:21 Ukraine’s Interceptors Are Gone 03:18 Kyiv’s Logistics Infrastructure Hit 04:51 North Korea Sends More Missiles 05:40 Russia Admits Its Real Strategy 07:17 Ukraine Strikes Back 07:29 Another Wildberries Hub Burns 09:30 Ukraine Hits the Ufa Refinery 10:15 Russian Command Posts Targeted 10:57 Russia’s Black Sea Shipping Crisis 11:30 Battlefield Update 12:29 Ukraine Receives New Interceptor Drones 13:05 Ukraine’s Extraordinary Air-Defense Record 13:29 Russia Changes Its Air-War Strategy 15:16 The 40 Days Are Over 15:49 How Can Ukraine Stop the Missiles? Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Kyiv #Drones ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbtX65J5rHg

Zelensky’s 40 Days Are Over—Here’s What Comes Next

Zelensky’s 40-day campaign has reached its announced endpoint. I tabulate the refinery strikes, warehouse and storage damage, shadow-fleet attacks, and other pressure Ukraine imposed on Russia during this period. But the larger story is what comes next: ground robots carried into battle by drones, AI-guided interceptors designed to resist Russian jamming, new Ukrainian cruise- and ballistic-missile engines, and efforts to build an indigenous anti-ballistic missile defense system. Ukraine is not simply continuing the campaign—it is developing the technology that could define its next phase of warfare. CHAPTERS 00:00 Zelensky’s 40 Days Are Over 00:43 The 40-Day Results 02:06 Ukraine’s Next Phase 02:12 Ground Robots Replace Soldiers 02:39 Drones Carry Robots Into Battle 03:33 AI Interceptors Defeat Jamming 03:50 Ukraine’s Stealth-Like Drone 04:28 New Ukrainian Missile Engines 04:59 Churchill and Technological Warfare 06:04 Ukraine’s Procurement Battle 08:51 Military Accountability and Reform 10:08 NATO and Ukraine’s Winter Defense 12:44 The Carpathian Initiative 13:51 Russia Reveals Its Real War Aims 15:50 The Coming Energy and Water War 17:22 Wildberries Responds to the Strikes 18:03 America’s Missile Stockpile Problem 20:34 What Happens Next? Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWmH3qOssg

Laura Loomer Went to Ukraine—And Changed How MAGA Sees the War

Laura Loomer’s trip did more than change her own mind. By confronting Russian propaganda firsthand, she created space inside MAGA for conservatives to support Ukraine openly and gave them stronger arguments against the pro-Russia narrative. She challenged claims about Ukrainian Nazis, Russia defending Christianity, Ukraine inevitably losing, and Moscow being a natural American ally. She did not convert all of MAGA—but she helped create a credible pro-Ukraine lane where one barely existed before. CHAPTERS 00:00 Laura Loomer’s Real Impact 00:43 Her Ukraine Reversal 01:31 Russia’s Christian Narrative 02:13 Confronting Kremlin Propaganda 03:05 The “Nazi Ukraine” Myth 04:09 A Pro-Ukraine MAGA Lane 06:33 Russia, Iran, and America 07:17 Ukraine Opened Her Eyes 07:51 Loomer Visits Kharkiv 09:15 Permission to Reconsider 10:00 Is MAGA Actually Shifting? 11:45 MAGA Media Is Declining 14:35 Kremlin Narratives Collapse 16:29 Loomer’s Biggest Contribution Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #LauraLoomer #MAGA #Russia #Zelenskyy ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmGukOBkYk

Ukraine had ANOTHER AMAZING Night

Ukraine Targets Russian Warehouses, Refinery, and Black Sea Shipping How Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Reshaping Russia’s Rear Areas Russia’s Civilian Strikes and Ukraine’s Expanding Drone Campaign Day 40: Ukraine’s Logistics War Against Russia I assess Ukraine’s 380-drone strike wave against Russian Wildberries warehouses, the Syzran oil refinery, Crimea logistics, and Black Sea shipping—alongside Russia’s attacks on civilians in Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, and Chernihiv. I also examine what deep strikes mean for Russian resupply and the battlefield tempo. 00:00 Ukraine’s Day 40 Strike Campaign 02:38 Refinery, Black Sea, and Crimea Strikes 04:27 Russian Drone and Missile Attacks on Ukraine 06:10 Civilian Targets in Kherson and Odesa 08:10 Battlefield Tempo and Daily Losses 09:35 Deep Strikes on Russian Logistics 11:20 What the 40-Day Campaign Has Achieved #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #DroneWarfare #DeepStrike Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Ukraine war update, Russia Ukraine war, Ukraine drone strikes, Russian logistics strikes, Wildberries warehouse fire, Syzran oil refinery strike, Black Sea shipping attack, Crimea logistics depot, Russian attacks on civilians, Kherson drone attack, Sumy cluster munitions, Odesa strikes, Chernihiv attacks, drone warfare analysis, Ukraine deep strike campaign ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJq8n2JNesQ

How Do You Know When a Powerful Country Is Actually Weak?

Russia has nuclear weapons, a massive military, a powerful security state, and a leader who has controlled the country for decades. But does that make Russia strong? In this video, I use leadership theory and recent examples from inside Russia to explain the difference between power and strength. A genuinely strong leader can receive bad news, tolerate criticism, change course, and allow institutions to function without constant fear or coercion. A weak leader may still possess enormous power—but must silence opponents, filter information, manufacture loyalty, exaggerate success, and punish anyone who challenges the official story. A country can be dangerous, heavily armed, and capable of inflicting enormous damage while still being institutionally weak. The real question is not whether Putin has power. The real question is whether Putin—and the system he built—can survive truth, criticism, failure, and change. CHAPTERS 00:00 How do we recognize real strength? 00:39 Michael McFaul’s assessment of Putin 01:01 Strong leaders change course 01:47 Why authoritarian leaders receive bad information 03:23 Is censorship strength or weakness? 03:34 Putin’s fear of opposition 04:36 When ideology replaces rational judgment 05:33 Boris Nadezhdin escapes Russia 06:59 What Nadezhdin reveals about the system 07:02 The war reaches ordinary Russians 08:02 Russian television fears Ukrainian missiles 09:18 Why ballistic missiles change the equation 10:01 Russia’s fake flag operation 11:21 Russia quietly expands military registration 12:50 The Duma’s failed loyalty performance 13:56 Why Mearsheimer’s framework remains incomplete 15:07 When experts become trapped by their theories 17:41 Why Trump never seems to challenge Putin 18:37 Is Putin strong or weak? Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #Russia #Putin ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABVa6tegnC0

Ukraine Is Wiping Out Russia’s Largest Logistics Hubs

Ukraine Strikes Russian Warehouses, Radars, and Crimea Supply Lines Russia’s Logistics Under Pressure as Ballistic Strikes Intensify Ukraine’s Long-Range Drone Strategy: Warehouses, Fuel, and Radar How Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Are Reshaping Russia’s Supply Network I examine Ukraine’s reported drone strikes on Wildberries logistics hubs, Russian fuel and radar targets, Crimea supply routes, and Belgorod UAV facilities—alongside Russia’s escalating ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine and the growing air-defense challenge. 00:00 Ukraine’s Large-Scale Drone Campaign 06:02 Russia’s Freight and Logistics Network 10:20 Sea Drones, Radars, and Crimea Targets 15:30 Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Cities and Warehouses 19:56 Battlefield Update and Crimea Fuel Corridor 23:00 The Strategic Question: What Comes Next? #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineDrones #DroneWarfare #Crimea #RussianLogistics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3N4Bp0xHAs

Russians Are Pulling Their Money—Putin’s Banking Crisis Is Growing

Russia’s Banking Stress Deepens as Cash Withdrawals Surge Russia’s War Economy Faces Banking, Farm, and Fuel Crises Russian Banks, Wildberries, and the Signs of Economic Stress Russia’s Financial Warning Lights: Cash Flight and Debt Stress I examine Russia’s worsening economic indicators: bank cash withdrawals, capital flight, soaring bond yields, Wildberries debt and logistics damage, fuel shortages, agricultural losses, tax increases, and the Ukraine war budget. These are warning signs of financial stress—not proof of imminent collapse—but they show mounting pressure on Russia’s banking system and war economy. Chapters 00:00 Russia’s Economic Warning Signs 02:17 Tax Increases and the Agricultural Crisis 04:16 Capital Flight, Bad Loans, and Sovereign Reserves 06:52 Oligarch Asset Flight and Bank Withdrawals 09:23 Fuel Imports, Deposit Fears, and Bond Market Stress 11:29 Russian Media on Growth, Industry, and Agriculture 14:31 Wildberries Damage and North Korean Labor 16:32 What to Watch in Russia’s Economy #RussiaEconomy #RussianBanking #UkraineWar #WarEconomy #Wildberries #CapitalFlight Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxeDvo9gW8g

Mearsheimer Predicted Ukraine’s Collapse—He Was Wrong Again

John Mearsheimer has repeatedly predicted that Ukraine would collapse, lose the war, or become incapable of holding the line. Yet Ukraine remains standing—and Mearsheimer has now predicted that Russia will control all of Donbas by the end of 2026. In this video, I examine his record, challenge his latest prediction, and explain why an intelligent and accomplished scholar can continue reaching the same failed conclusion. My argument is not that realism offers nothing useful. It is that Mearsheimer’s theoretical lens causes him to discount leadership, national will, adaptation, technology, institutional performance, and the possibility that Russia is far weaker than its material size suggests. I also explain Gareth Morgan’s warning that “a way of seeing is a way of not seeing.” Every framework illuminates certain realities while obscuring others. The real test of an analyst is whether he changes his conclusions when the evidence changes. Mearsheimer says Russia will control all of Donbas by the end of the year. I am publicly challenging that prediction—and offering a $1,000 wager benefiting humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Chapters 00:00 Mearsheimer was wrong again 00:34 His Ukraine predictions 01:29 Where is the course correction? 01:54 Should analysts face accountability? 02:21 Mearsheimer’s latest prediction 03:51 Russia will take all of Donbas? 04:06 My $1,000 challenge 04:43 Why he cannot course-correct 05:16 Why audiences reward bad predictions 05:38 Is this Russian influence? 05:49 The realist theory problem 06:12 Why leadership matters 07:14 A way of seeing is not seeing 07:41 The wager still stands 07:59 Kasparov predicts Russia’s decline 09:13 Putin’s historical blind spot 09:59 Conservatives are shifting on Ukraine 11:12 Can Trump be moved? 11:31 Will Mearsheimer accept the challenge? 11:41 Predictions I got wrong 13:18 Why intellectual humility matters Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #Russia #Mearsheimer ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afS64k85G4U

Ukraine’s 400-Drone Blitz Burns Another Wildberries Hub

Ukraine launched a massive 400-drone operation into Russia—and another enormous Wildberries logistics hub is burning. The nearly 179,000-square-meter facility in Russia’s Samara region appears to be beyond saving. But the warehouse was only one target. Ukrainian strikes reportedly reached an oil refinery, a strategic bomber airfield, radar systems, air defenses, and other oil infrastructure deep inside Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to face Russian drones and ballistic missiles with a shrinking supply of critical interceptors. In this video, I explain what was hit, why the destruction of another Wildberries hub matters, and what Ukraine’s expanding deep-strike campaign may be accomplishing. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. CHAPTERS 00:00 Ukraine’s massive overnight strike 00:15 Another Wildberries hub burns 02:08 Air defenses, radars, and refineries hit 04:27 Explosion targets Russian military gathering 07:23 Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine 09:01 Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor crisis 11:08 Battlefield losses and combat update 13:04 Russia’s captured-drone provocations 14:07 Ukraine’s mysterious new drone 15:45 What Ukraine needs most now #Ukraine #Russia #Wildberries #UkraineWar #DroneWar ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APak94CyHYo

Russia’s Drone Army Numbers Just Fell Apart

Russia’s Drone Force Claims, Missile Limits, and the Ukraine War Ukraine War Update: Russia’s Manpower Problem and the Patriot Debate Russia’s War Strain: Recruitment Discrepancies, Satellites, and North Korea Ukraine, Iran, and Europe: How This War Could Escalate վտանգously I examine discrepancies in Russia’s 2026 recruitment claims, its drone-force targets, missile production limits, North Korean arms, satellite communications, Ukraine-Iran tensions, European security, and the uncertain U.S. debate over Patriot air defense for Ukraine. 00:00 Russia’s Recruitment Numbers Under Scrutiny 03:51 Drone Force Claims and Naval Ambitions 06:29 Fake Video and Ukraine-Iran Tensions 08:30 Ukraine’s Technology-Driven Military Vision 12:08 Escalation Risks Across Europe and the Middle East 15:25 U.S. Policy, Patriot Missiles, and Negotiations 19:45 NATO Support Transition and Audience Questions 22:24 U.S. Mapping Failure and Closing #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #RussianMilitary #PatriotMissiles #NATO Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvNMuOQVxBM

Europe Stopped the Ceuta Crisis—But Something Bigger Was Exposed

Nearly 50,000 people crossed from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in roughly 24 hours, overwhelming one of Europe’s most vulnerable external borders. Spain eventually regained control. Most of those who crossed reportedly returned to Morocco, and none reached mainland Spain or the wider European Union. But the incident exposed a deeper problem: Europe’s Schengen system depends on every member protecting the bloc’s external border—and trusting that every other member will do the same. In this video, I explain what happened in Ceuta, why European governments reacted so strongly, how the Schengen system works, whether the crossing appears to have been coordinated, and what role Russian propaganda may have played in amplifying the crisis. 00:00 Europe’s borders broke 00:22 Nearly 50,000 cross into Ceuta 01:00 Did a Moroccan guard open the gate? 01:30 What the border surge looked like 02:07 Where Ceuta is located 02:35 Europe turns on Spain 03:42 Italy restores border controls 04:25 How the Schengen system works 06:03 Sánchez responds 06:40 Anger erupts in Ceuta 07:24 Was the crossing coordinated? 08:14 Morocco and Trump speculation 09:24 The American border comparison 10:15 Was Russia involved? 11:23 Russian propaganda amplifies the crisis 12:57 Spain regains control 13:36 The unanswered question #Ceuta #Spain #Europe #Schengen #Morocco #MigrationCrisis #BorderCrisis #EuropeanUnion #Geopolitics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJHBiuS_UH4

Ukraine and Russia Just Set Two Very Different Records

Russia launched a massive overnight attack against Ukraine, firing 35 missiles and 185 drones. Kyiv was the primary target, and Ukraine intercepted only one of the 27 ballistic missiles launched—an alarming result that exposes its critical shortage of Patriot interceptors. But Ukraine also delivered a record-setting response. More than 410 Ukrainian drones and missiles were reportedly launched against Russian and occupied territory, striking oil refineries in Ufa, military logistics infrastructure in Crimea, Black Sea Fleet facilities, electronic-warfare units, railway bridges, and other high-value targets. Meanwhile, the final numbers for July are in: Russia suffered 42,600 casualties—its worst month of 2026. Two records were set, but they tell two very different stories about the direction of this war. CHAPTERS 0:00 Two Records—One Bad and One Good 0:18 Russia’s Massive Attack on Ukraine 1:28 Only One Ballistic Missile Intercepted 3:06 A Nightmarish Night in Kyiv 7:15 Ukraine Launches 410 Drones and Missiles 7:31 Ufa’s Oil Refineries Come Under Attack 8:40 Russia’s Crimean Logistics Network Is Hit 11:06 Russian Container Ship Sunk 11:44 Wildberries Complex Destroyed 14:32 Russia’s Worst Month of 2026 TAGLINE Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. HASHTAGS #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Kyiv #RussiaUkraineWar ***** 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

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFYbm5cYUis

Zelensky Is Winning Over MAGA—Trump Is Still Waffling

Something consequential is happening inside the MAGA movement: Ukraine’s message is beginning to break through. President Zelensky is connecting Russia’s war against Ukraine to threats that directly affect Americans. Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is helping Iran with satellite surveillance of U.S. military facilities, strengthening North Korea’s military capabilities, and building a broader anti-American alliance. That argument is being amplified by unlikely voices. Laura Loomer has openly reversed her position on Ukraine, called Russia an enemy of the United States, and urged Republicans to support stronger Russia-Iran sanctions. Even Trump acknowledged that reporters are seeing a pro-Ukraine shift within MAGA—although he insisted that his supporters ultimately follow him. But Trump remains inconsistent. He speaks positively about Zelensky, says he wants the war ended, and supports sanctions rhetoric—but he continues to hesitate when Ukraine asks for the weapons, permissions, and sustained pressure necessary to force Putin to change course. MAGA may be listening. Trump is still waffling. #Ukraine #Zelensky #MAGA #Trump #Russia #Putin #Iran #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Chapters 00:00 Zelensky exposes Russia’s help for Iran 01:49 Russia wants more North Korean troops 03:55 Ukraine expands its deep-strike campaign 04:37 Protests continue across Ukraine 05:52 Starlink terminals activated for Russia 06:25 Belarus begins hedging against Putin 08:52 Russia demands Ukrainian concessions 10:27 Kremlin propaganda prepares for mobilization 12:19 Trump revives Russia-Iran sanctions 12:37 Laura Loomer changes the conversation 14:17 Trump acknowledges the MAGA shift 15:01 Is MAGA really changing? 15:40 Loomer turns against Russian propaganda 16:42 Zelensky dismisses Tucker Carlson 17:52 Washington warns Ukraine over tanker strikes 18:30 Trump supporters reconsider Ukraine 20:10 Why the MAGA shift matters ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQpYghPWMzo

Wildberries Warehouses Are Burning—Here’s What’s Actually True

Ukraine’s Wildberries Strikes Are Hurting Russia, Not Ending It Russia Cannot Defend Every Target Ukraine Can Reach Ukraine Targets Russian Logistics as Economic Pressure Builds The Strategic Meaning of Ukraine’s Wildberries Warehouse Strikes I assess Ukraine’s strikes on Wildberries and Ozon logistics hubs, what they mean for Russian GDP, air defenses, warehouse workers, sellers, and the wider Russian war economy. I separate confirmed damage from hype and explain why this campaign adds real pressure without guaranteeing economic collapse. 00:00 Wildberries Strikes: Facts vs. Hype 02:37 Russian Air Defense Limits 05:05 Confirmed Strikes and Target Coverage 08:40 Workers, Sellers, and Supply-Chain Disruption 12:42 Why Bankruptcy Is Not Inevitable 14:50 What Comes Next for Russian Logistics #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussianEconomy #Wildberries #DroneStrikes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGUXh4q8o28

Russia Just Can't Stop Ukraine's Blitz

Russia’s Refineries and Logistics Network Face a New Ukraine Campaign Ukraine Takes the Drone War Deep Into Russia The Strategic Meaning of Ukraine’s Strikes on Russian Infrastructure Russia’s War Machine Is Under Pressure Far From the Front I examine Ukraine’s deep drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Wildberries logistics hubs, ports, Crimea, and the Caspian Sea—alongside Russia’s continuing attacks on Ukrainian civilians. I assess what these strikes mean for Russia’s war economy, air defenses, battlefield pressure, and Ukraine’s data-driven drone campaign. 00:00 Overnight Ukrainian Strikes Across Russia 01:26 Wildberries Logistics Network Under Pressure 03:05 Volgograd Refinery and Russia’s Fuel Capacity 05:15 Zelensky’s Long-Range Sanctions Strategy 06:50 Ports, Crimea, and the Caspian Sea 08:15 Russia’s Attacks on Ukrainian Civilians 10:17 Battlefield Engagements and Attrition 13:25 Strategic and Moral Stakes of the War 14:35 Closing Thoughts #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #DroneWar #RussianOil Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwe01otw8C4

Putin’s Russia Is Tightening the Screws—and Preparing for Mobilization

Russia’s Elite Purge Signals a Darker Phase of Putin’s War Putin May Be Preparing Russia for Another Mass Mobilization The Kremlin’s New Crackdown Reveals Putin’s Growing Weakness Russia Is Becoming More Authoritarian as Putin’s War Grinds On I examine evidence of Russia’s elite arrests, internet restrictions, recruitment pressure, electronic draft system, and possible fall 2026 mobilization. Putin’s Kremlin is tightening authoritarian control while the war against Ukraine drains manpower, money, and public confidence. 00:00 Russia’s Authoritarian Turn 03:18 Can Putin’s War Still Be Won? 05:52 Declining Popularity and Domestic Pressure 07:36 Evidence of Possible New Mobilization 09:19 Closing Russia’s Exit Routes 15:01 Official Denials and Kremlin Political Theater 16:32 What Russia’s Crackdown Means #Russia #Ukraine #Putin #RussianMobilization #Kremlin #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRuXtrtqhw

Putin's REVISED Middle-Game Strategy is Clear

Putin’s short-term strategy is becoming clear: overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with massive drone swarms, then use ballistic missiles to deliver the most destructive strikes. But this is only the middlegame. Russia cannot sustain these missile barrages indefinitely. Missile production is limited, inventories matter, and Ukraine is racing to strengthen its defenses with Patriot, SAMP/T, and domestically produced systems. At the same time, Ukraine is expanding its ability to strike Russian military production, logistics networks, oil infrastructure, shipping, and other assets supporting the war. Professor Gerdes explains the strategic contest now unfolding: whether Ukraine can survive Russia’s missile campaign long enough to build a stronger defensive shield—and whether Russia can withstand Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capability. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Putin #Zelenskyy #Missiles #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ## Chapters 00:00 Putin's Missile Middlegame 01:20 Why Ballistic Missiles Matter 02:20 Drone Swarms Explained 03:18 The Patriot Missile Math 04:45 Russia's Production Limits 05:27 The War of Attrition 06:03 Russia Is Hitting the Wrong Target 06:33 Two Game-Changing Developments 07:39 The Long Game: Mobilization 08:36 Final Thoughts ***** 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

youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EvRG1jUKP4

HOW MANY WILDBERRIES WAREHOUSES WERE HIT LAST NIGHT?

Ukraine appears to have doubled down on one of its most effective economic strategies, striking more Wildberries warehouses overnight while also hitting oil infrastructure, radars, and additional shadow fleet vessels. Professor Gerdes explains why these attacks matter far beyond the immediate destruction and why they may reveal a deliberate campaign against Russia's logistics and economy. Russia responded with one of its larger combined missile and drone attacks in recent weeks, including a missile that entered Polish airspace before crashing in a field. Meanwhile, new reports suggest 30–40% of Russia's refining capacity has been disrupted, and Ukraine continues receiving significant European financial support. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Wildberries #Putin #DroneWar #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdes Chapters 00:00 Three more Wildberries warehouses hit 01:50 Why Wildberries is such an important target 03:24 Oil terminal, radars, and shadow fleet strikes 05:29 Russia's massive overnight attack on Ukraine 06:31 Russian missile enters Polish airspace 07:43 Civilian casualties and battlefield update 09:08 Russia's refining capacity keeps shrinking 10:24 Conservative attitudes toward Ukraine continue shifting ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtwbYoYiu3A

I Never Thought I’d See This Shift on Ukraine

Something significant appears to be changing in Washington. Following President Zelensky's Oval Office meeting with President Trump, reports indicate that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are preparing to visit Kyiv—the first such visit of its kind. Combined with discussions on Patriot interceptor production, meetings with Lockheed Martin, renewed diplomacy, and growing bipartisan pressure for tougher sanctions on Russia, this could mark an important turning point in U.S.-Ukraine relations. Today, Professor Gerdes examines the evidence, separates confirmed developments from speculation, and explains why Ukraine's battlefield success may be reshaping the political landscape in Washington. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Chapters 00:00 I'm stunned 00:32 The Oval Office meeting 01:50 Why attitudes are changing 02:14 Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv? 02:42 Ukrainian optimism after the meeting 03:25 Ukraine's new leverage in Washington 03:47 Lockheed Martin and defense cooperation 05:31 Lindsey Graham's legacy for Ukraine 07:22 The Senate moves on Russia sanctions 08:25 South Carolina politics and Ukraine's future allies 11:34 Final thoughts: Does Zelensky now hold the cards? #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Trump #Zelensky #Kyiv #Patriot #LockheedMartin #Sanctions #ProfessorGerdes ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjus6comVFo

HUGE NEWS: U.S. Senate Advances Russian Sanctions Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 86–12 to advance a major sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran. This was a cloture vote—not final passage—but the overwhelming margin shows just how much support exists in Washington for increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin. I explain how it differs from Lindsey Graham’s original 500% sanctions proposal, why several Democrats voted against it, what happens next in the House and Senate, and whether Congress could override a presidential veto. The bill would impose mandatory sanctions on Russian leaders, oligarchs, defense entities, and others supporting Putin’s war. It would also give President Trump the authority—but not the requirement—to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian or Iranian oil. President Zelensky watched the vote from the Senate gallery following meetings with senators, President Trump, and major U.S. defense manufacturers. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaSanctions #USSenate #Zelensky #Putin #Trump #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Senate vote changes today’s video 00:31 Why the 86–12 margin matters 01:40 Who voted against the bill? 02:41 Why Bernie Sanders opposed it 04:32 What is actually in the legislation? 04:49 Why this is not the original 500% bill 05:52 What happens next in Congress? 06:50 Could Congress override Trump? 08:02 What the sanctions could mean for Putin 08:30 Zelensky’s major day in Washington 09:20 Putin has lost the initiative ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtN9Le6QVTM

Ukraine had ANOTHER FANTASTIC DAY!

Ukraine had one of its biggest nights in months. According to overnight reporting, Ukraine launched approximately 320 drone strikes into Russia, compared with roughly 80 Russian strikes into Ukraine. More importantly, Ukraine appears to have concentrated those strikes on targets that could create lasting economic and military consequences. The biggest story is another successful strike against a Wildberries logistics center. This latest attack, in Ryazan, reportedly brings the total number of Wildberries facilities hit to at least ten. Before this strike alone, estimates placed the damage at roughly $1.9 billion. In this video, I explain why I believe the Wildberries campaign is becoming one of Ukraine's most effective economic strategies. These attacks are not just destroying warehouses. They are reducing logistics capacity, disrupting sellers, eliminating jobs, lowering tax revenue, creating pressure on lenders, and forcing ordinary Russians to experience the costs of the war firsthand. I also cover Ukraine's reported strikes against the Ryazan and Perm oil refineries, including critical processing units at Russia's seventh-largest refinery, along with attacks on military logistics, radar infrastructure, export facilities, and other strategic targets. Thank you for watching, and thank you for caring about Ukraine. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Wildberries #DroneWar #RussiaEconomy #OilRefinery #Putin #MilitaryAnalysis #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Chapters 00:00 Ukraine's biggest night in months 00:55 Another Wildberries warehouse burns 01:16 The economic damage keeps growing 02:00 Why these strikes matter far beyond logistics 03:02 Wildberries looks to Kazakhstan 03:25 The enormous size of the Ryazan facility 03:41 Ryazan refinery hit again 04:11 Russia's seventh-largest refinery struck 04:47 Military infrastructure under attack 05:23 Attempt on Russian drone executive 05:33 Battlefield update 06:40 NATO support continues 07:00 Ukraine's drone innovation accelerates 07:15 Another prisoner exchange coming? 07:27 Why Russia cannot ignore these attacks 08:09 Final thoughts ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_HoslWDcG4

Iran Threatens Ukraine—Zelensky Refuses to Back Down

Ukraine Just Put Russia’s Caspian Sea Rear Area at Risk Ukraine’s Caspian Strike Changes the Russia-Iran War Supply Route Iran Threatens Ukraine After Caspian Sea Arms Ship Strikes Russia’s “Safe” Depth Is Shrinking—and Iran Is Now Exposed I examine Ukraine’s reported Caspian Sea strikes on Iranian-linked cargo vessels, the Russia-Iran Shahed drone supply route, Tehran’s retaliation threats, Ukrainian deep-strike range, and why North Korea, Iran, and Russia are reshaping the wider war. 00:00 Ukraine’s Reported Caspian Sea Strikes 01:51 The Russia-Iran Arms Supply Route 06:03 Ukraine’s Expanding Deep-Strike Reach 08:12 Could Ukraine Reach Iran? 10:11 Iran’s Wider Escalation Risks 12:56 Russia, Iran, and North Korea’s Strategic Nexus 15:12 Why Some US Conservatives Are Reassessing Putin 17:00 What Comes Next in the Caspian Sea #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #CaspianSea #IranRussia #Zelensky #ShahedDrones Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGg4cD1l_HE

Has Ukraine Finally Changed Trump’s Mind?

Ukraine Targets Russia’s Economy as Trump Meets Zelensky Can Ukraine Break Russia’s War Economy Without Trump? Trump’s Putin Problem—and Ukraine’s Escalating Economic War Ukraine’s Drone War Is Rewriting NATO’s Strategy I examine the Trump-Zelensky meeting, Patriot missile production, sanctions on Russia, Ukraine’s strikes on Wildberries warehouses, Russia’s banking risks, drone warfare, Romania’s air defense costs, and the Russia–North Korea road link. Ukraine is increasingly a security provider—and Moscow’s logistics and economy are under pressure. 00:00 Trump and Zelensky Meet in Washington 03:27 What Ukraine Offers the United States 06:37 Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Dispute 10:22 Ukraine’s Missile Plans and NATO’s Drone Lesson 12:04 Europe Confronts Russian Drones and Propaganda 15:01 Russia’s Economic Strain and North Korea Link 17:07 Logistics, Pressure, and Ukraine’s Next Phase 18:07 Can Ukraine Keep Escalating Pressure? #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky #Trump #Putin #DroneWarfare Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Trump Zelensky meeting, Ukraine war analysis, Russia Ukraine war, Patriot missile production Ukraine, Ukraine drone industry, sanctions on Russia, Wildberries warehouse strikes, Russian banking system risk, Ukraine ballistic missiles, NATO drone strategy, Romania Russian drones, Russia North Korea road link, Russian war economy, Putin logistics, Ukraine security assistance ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWpJXwzYPiw

Ukraine’s Drone Swarm Breaches Moscow’s Air Defense Fortress

Moscow Built Four Defense Rings. Ukrainian Drones Still Got Through Ukraine Hits Moscow Logistics as Russia’s Air Defenses Strain Inside Ukraine’s Massive Drone Strike on Moscow and Russian Industry Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Expose Russia’s Moscow Defense Problem I examine Ukraine’s 340-drone strike campaign against Moscow logistics, Russian air-defense rings, Wildberries warehouses, the Tyumen refinery shutdown, Sea of Azov shadow-fleet damage, battlefield losses, and evidence on Russian casualty reporting. I also address the Olenivka POW massacre remembrance and the strategic problem of Russian oil-sector spare parts. 00:00 Ukraine’s Massive Overnight Drone Strikes 02:16 Inside Moscow’s Four Air Defense Rings 04:32 How Drones Breached the Moscow Defenses 06:48 Industrial Targets Beyond Moscow 10:11 Russian Strikes, Civilian Harm, and Battlefield Update 13:18 Ukrainian Advances and Russian Casualty Data 16:45 Olenivka Remembrance and Russia’s Repair Constraints 18:06 Trump, Zelensky, and Pressure on Putin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MoscowDroneAttack #UkrainianDrones #RussianAirDefense #OSINT Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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Putin’s Navy Day Humiliation Just Got Worse

Ukraine Shrinks Russia’s Safe Zone as Putin Eyes Mobilization Putin Faces a Hard Choice: Mobilize or Lose Momentum in Ukraine Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Changing the War—and NATO Is Responding Russia’s War Machine Is Strained as Ukraine Takes the Fight Deeper I examine Putin’s hollow Navy Day display, Ukraine’s deep drone strikes, Russia’s possible post-election mobilization, Patriot missile needs, Polish tensions, Romanian air defense, EU sanctions, and Zelensky’s Washington meeting with Trump. The evidence points to a Russian war machine under growing strategic pressure. 00:00 Putin’s Navy Day Humiliation 02:47 Russia’s Naval Losses and War Narrative 05:32 Missile Stocks, Sarmat, and Systemic Strain 07:54 Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Campaign 11:46 Europe: Support, Sanctions, and Polish Tensions 16:14 Romania and NATO Airspace Defense 21:19 US Politics and Zelensky’s Washington Visit 25:35 What Comes Next for Ukraine and Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelenskyy #NATO #Russia Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8rev74ZPWw

Is Ukraine’s GENIUS Wildberries Strategy Working?

Russia’s Wildberries Fires Could Trigger a Bigger Crisis Ukraine Targets Russia’s Logistics—and Putin’s Social Contract Why Wildberries Strikes Are Changing Russia’s War Calculus I analyze Ukraine’s Wildberries warehouse strikes, Russia’s e-commerce logistics vulnerabilities, inflation risks, small-business losses, and the political pressure now building on Putin. These drone attacks reach beyond oil refineries: they test whether Russian consumers will rally behind the war or blame the Kremlin. 00:00 Ukraine’s Wildberries Strategy 03:01 The Scale of the Warehouse Strikes 04:50 Two Competing Russian Reactions 06:45 Dual-Use Goods and Ukraine’s Rationale 08:54 Putin’s Political Risk 11:24 Small Businesses Bear the Cost 14:20 Propaganda, Accountability, and Public Anger 17:07 What These Strikes Mean for Russia #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Wildberries #UkraineWar #DroneStrikes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT2_99tXja4

Ukraine’s Long-Range Sanctions Are Reaching Deep Into Russia

Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Are Changing Russia’s War Economy Russia’s Air Defenses Are Failing Where It Matters Most Ukraine Hits Russia’s Fuel, Ports, and Air Defenses at Range The Strategic Logic Behind Ukraine’s Expanding Deep Strikes I assess Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Rostov, Udmurtia, Crimea, Belgorod and Yaroslavl, the damage to Russian fuel, ports and air defenses, Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians and grain shipping, and the strategic pressure now building ahead of Zelensky’s meeting with Trump. 00:00 Ukraine’s Expanding Long-Range Strike Campaign 01:27 Crimea Air Defenses and Belgorod Targets 03:11 Oil Refineries, Logistics, and War Financing 07:47 Battlefield Situation and Overnight Attack Data 09:13 Ukraine’s Medical Workers Under Fire 10:20 What Russia’s Remaining Vulnerabilities Look Like 12:15 Zelensky, Trump, and Ukraine’s Leverage #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #Trump Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rLUVPkCR44

Ukraine Found Russia’s Most Expensive Weakness

Ukraine's latest long-range strikes may have uncovered one of the most economically valuable targets inside Russia—not an oil refinery or weapons factory, but the logistics network that keeps Russian commerce moving. Professor Gerdes explains why repeated strikes on Wildberries warehouses could represent a new phase in Ukraine's strategy: maximizing economic damage by targeting concentrated commercial infrastructure that affects thousands of businesses simultaneously. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Wildberries #Putin #DroneWar #Economy #Logistics #MilitaryAnalysis #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** 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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