As Russia claims it will scale back its forces near Kyiv, Ukraine, NBC News analyst Clint Watts breaks down where the Russian military could reposition themselves and what to expect from their movements.
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i want to see these stupid experts explain the situation when Russia takes over Mariupol and Donbas and they start moving more troops towards Kiev. Mariupol is about to fall in the coming days.
There have been no WW2-style armored breakthroughs in this war. It could be that the Russians are incompetent, or lack the mobile logistics to keep spearheads supplied, or just because of mud. But if the Russians cannot manage an armored breakthrough, then both sides will dig in, and it will become WW1 trench warfare. Which would give the Ukrainians the advantage.
The Ukrainians ultimately have the potential for larger numbers of troops, since a trench/attrition-style warfare would be infantry warfare, with anti-tank missiles to neutralize armor. Since the Ukrainians are mobilizing EVERYONE, ultimately they will have more forces in the field.
There will be no diplomatic solution in the short term. The minimum conditions for both sides are incompatible (Ukraine cannot surrender territory, Russians must have LPR/DPR, the Russians cannot be trusted to keep their word, etc.), so diplomacy is not possible until one side is militarily defeated.
@Dave the south is still very mobile and russia is gaining ground there. But its looking like the entirity of Lugansk and Donesk are going to fall to russia before things calm down.
@hugh mungus Maybe your guesses will be correct. Maybe not. I suppose we’ll see.
A lot depends on what the Ukrainian forces opposing the Russians north of Kiev decide to do. As Russia runs away in the north, will the Ukrainians follow, or redeploy to the south and east?
@TrueFact Maybe your guesses are right. Though, of course, Russia wasn’t expelled from the Crimea.
A situation exactly like this has never really occurred before – it’s impossible to do anything but guess on how it will eventually play out.
@N W Your argument is based on your belief in Russian propaganda. However, it should be clear from the situation on the ground that Russia is lying.
So I do not accept your assumptions, and therefore I reject your conclusions.
In computer terms, we call that “GIGO”.
Give them time to get advance weapon from. China since what China said today they would give them military aid in today statement
It’s sad to say, but this war is RUSSIA VS NEW WORLD ORDER, if RUSSIA looses, the NEW WORLD ORDER can do whatever they want with the world population NATO = THE BEAST WITH 7HEADS AND 10 HORNS
You from Cuba
Dude Ukraine have no suplies anymore,they are doomed.You cann hope that they gonna doo something but the game is over.
The Russians will move convoys to east as currently the case closer to Russia to replenish their military and buy time until the weather in spring comes favorable to their soldiers. I wanna know who’s in charge of NATO’ strategic analysts as they’re not fore sighting the Russian tactics. This is basic!! Frostbites, water, mud was primary 50% of Russias failed invasion culprit.
Look at all the “battle experts” commenting here. Not one of them has a day of service in the military, of course. Frkkn PRICELESS! 😆
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could? maybe? possibly? Might? Bravo.
Reports keep coming in that there are a growing number of rebel Belarussian units have also been crossing the border, linking up with Ukrainian forces and being armed with western weapons and captured Russian military vehicles. Essentially forming Ukrainian + Belarus support brigades and fighting Russians to cut off supply lines and retreat routes North of Kiev. When there is finally a ceasefire – what is the speculation for where these now heavily armed Belarussian combat veterans will go next? Anyone think Lukashenko should be concerned?
Where do you see those reports and how do you validate them?
I also heard aliens from mars were joining the fight, making this a galactic war
Don’t you love when fake news attempts to analyze anything?
Could Putin be scaling back not because he wants to reposition forces, he wants Russians out so he can NUKE?
Trying to figure out Russians :):):):):):) . Good luck ! Jokers
NBC should tell actual news and try to see a bit behind the curtains but it is like they are being a cheerleader. So sad…
Russia is winning don’t believe this
you don’t need to be a rocket scientist, those locations your pointing out to Putin, will be on Putin’s radar . while retired experts have been providing their thoughts on Putin’s weaknesses in strategy, Putin changes tactics. 1 st of April, april fools day
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President Zelenskyy is absolutely correct in that he cannot cede ONE INCH of Ukrainian territory to Putin. If he does, Putin is rewarded and WILL attack again, once he recovers his military.
Normal, human reason would state that Russian losses were too high this time, and the Russians wouldn’t dare do it again. But this isn’t the Russian state, or the Russian people. This is one man, a sociopath who’s insulated from the pain and loss experienced by his troops and his people. If he can add one acre of ground to his personal glory and power, he’ll gladly sacrifice thousands of conscripts.
From the creators of : ” Special Military Operations” and ” Denazifications” comes “Military Reposition.”
Ehhh not special military operations….that’s our term, we just call it a “policing action”
All Ukraine needs is an iron dome or enough money to but one.
Iron dome? For it to work, Russia needs to ask for a few homemade rockets from Palestine
@Алексей Макаров The Palestinian rockets are as good as the Russian rockets since they’re both military grade and as recent history shows they’re equally as accurate.
I’d say all Ukraine needs is the iron dome to protect it’s self from strikes, it’s military can drive the russians out easily.
the work on tours now .
ish.
The key strategic choke points are the bridges across the Dnipro River. It the Russians blow them, then it will be more difficult for the Ukrainians to resupply themselves.
The war in Ukraine 🇺🇦 is meant to open your eyes to the reality in the financial system. Real estate firm and other businesses are also closed too only crypto holders are spending money with ease..
My first investments with him profited me $40,000 ever since then he keeps delivering. Sometimes I wonder how he manages to do it.
Every comment session on youtube has something nice to say about Mr Logan Willie.I just sent him a message I’m looking forward to his response.💯💯
Russians are temporarily abandoning the ground missions because they plan to use biological, chemical and long range missiles in those particular areas. Do NOT be fooled into thinking they are retreating or plan to give up.
Presenting the combat in ukraine just like watching the weather report.
no mention of Khersov and the Ukrainians nearing to retaking the city and blocking the land bridge from Crimea to the Donbas attackers
Europe🇪🇺 was silent when it was bombing, Syria🇸🇾 Iraq 🇮🇶Afghanistan🇦🇫, Korea🇰🇷🇰🇵, Iran🇮🇷, Panama🇵🇦, Libya🇱🇾, Vietnam🇻🇳, Serbia🇷🇸, Somalia
So what u offer? to shut up about putin’s crime?
@Amran hussain sorry to disappoint you, but dictatorships never win democracies. You can’t reverse evolution. They can, of course, win a battle in order to please some dictator’s ambitions (which are most likely pay you for your comments), but strategically they are always lost
@V V well you should learn about Russian democracy first and don’t US Monroe doctrine and Cuban missile crisis, and you know it’s widely believed US invasion of Iraq was and killing of 850000 civilians was based on lies. You can’t invade other countries only because there’s no democracy, it’s their choice. Learn to respect other people’s opinions.
And also study how US policy is controlled by donors and foreign policy elites if you claim you have democracy
Lets go russia! POWER OF Z!
Ok
C’mon, 150k KIAs by Christmas.
Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus should not go anywhere without his army for protection… better have an early Christmas with putin they won’t make it to December-25… 🌻💪💝
200k KIAs by next March.
“Give them nothing, but take from them EVERYTHING”
Watch:Hunter Biden’s Ukraine ties, laptop:
https://youtu.be/SVfXjt5OCOQ
“Operation Bagration.”
Coming Real Soon!
All Ukraine has to do is surrender and all this death and war would be over. Sooo selfish and stupid
So they can live with a russian boot on their necks?
@Spade Comics that literally the whole middle east to America
@Mikey lol hardly
Just know Donald Trump is with the Ukranians who are not captured. As he said with John McCain who got captured that is a loser. Trump was NEVER captured.
He says the same about Ukranians who are captured. They are the weak LOSERS. Not strong!
The brave ones who are not captured are just like Trump Hannity and tucker. Brave and fearless. MAGA. Half this country understands this! Not the loser socialists and weak libs who would be captured in 7 hours of a war!
Four million refugees have fled Ukraine while we watched their cities being bombed to smithereens. We have yet to open a humanitarian corridor to the starving folks at Mariupol. And this against a confused and weakened adversary. Why? Because we are gripped by fear that he might use nuclear weapons. But that fear will always be there. Meanwhile, we cannot allow the Putins of the world to hijack the world. Why not face our primary adversary now when he is weakened, cornered and surprisingly less effective?
If Putin pays me 5 million dollars. I can solve the war tomorrow without another shot being fired or anyone else is killed.
By doing what?
Yeah! Give those Russians some advice so they can destroy Ukraine. I guess we know whose side you are on…
Always trust what dictators say…
Could they be pulling out just to threatened with nukes ? Just to save the Russian soldiers they have left. Then after nuking go back in and take more control ?
show much russian beige and very liittle ukariane babyblue . Pray for them their over run at this time.
Флешмоб на Донецком вокзале песня. Ютуб. Привет от ПРЕДКОВ. Им так хотелось жить. Но их убили нацики, не ту песню спели. Их убили Ваши деньги. Ваше оружие их убило. А вы молчиливое большенство.
Группа Рождество,, Так хочется жить,,
Russia prepare nuke strike….
Thats why scale back the troops….
Easy to understand russia mind..
2014 году нарушили Конституцию Украины. Привели бандитов к власти. Напичкали биологическими лаборатория и, оружием территорию Украины.
Если в Украине можно плевать на Конституцию.
Значит и в США на неё можно наплевать и ваше США распадается на мелкие государства. Вот к чему ведёт поддержка бандитскую власть на Украине.
Начинается цепная реакция. Целуйте своего Байдена в попочку.
Вас ждёт развал США.
russia can make the end and tale it all in a matter of a day….. get real!
Russia wants to take everything if they can but their objective is to take up to Onieper river and essentialy create an eastern Ukraine and Western Ukraine.
May the Mother of God, Blessed Bishop Vasyl Velychkovsky, Bishop Theodore Romzha , Bishop Nicholas Charnetsky and all Ukrainian saints, together with Jewish Holy Men and Women and the Prophets, intercede with God for an end to Putin’s atrocities. May Putin and his minions be tried for war crimes and may the skies and country side be protected from further bombing. May “Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done and NOT Putin’s kingdom and diabolical will! So sorry to hear about Kharkiv’s suffering. Where is the no-fly zone? Where are the MiG-29s? Why do we allow Putin a free ride to bomb Kharkiv to smithereens? When is enough enough? We need a European alliance of countries that support each other instead of one that stands by when a neighbouring country is in real need of help.
UKRAINE MUST NOT BELIEVED NATO AND AMERICA BECAUSE THEY ARE 100% NOT HELPING UKRAINE IN THIS WAR, BECAUSE THEY JUST SELLING THEIR WAPONS FOR MONEY, THEY DID NOT CARE ABOUT UKRAINE’S COUNTRY WILL MELT DOWN TO DUSTY FROM RUSSIA’S MISSILS.
The woman reporter sucks
I’m amazed how everybody has forgotten an entire army just idly sitting and waiting for orders in Belarus. I’d bet my left lung and a kidney that not only will Russia shell Dombas until it is dust, he will open yet another front in an totally unexpected area and will also attack Odessa.
What a time to be alive. There was a time when the average person didn’t have a clue about military advancements or it being broadcasted on live news for us to see in our smartphones. It just baffles me geeezzz..
The end times are near then.
Today battle reports are like weather reports! Maybe this isn’t the greatest idea. I don’t know.
Hey media you’re missing a black color for the decimated cities
“There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.” Mark 7:15KJV …The Jews of Jesus’ day were very concerned about ritual rules, such as not eating specific foods and not eating without first ceremonially washing their hands. But Jesus showed that it is not what we take in (eat) that defiles us but what comes out of our hearts, such as (see verses 21 and 22) evil thoughts, sexual sin, murder, theft, envy of others’ possessions, blasphemy, and the like. …Lord Jesus, you taught us truly that true religion is of the heart and that defilement comes from within. Out of the heart are the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23) Search me, O God, and know my heart today, see if there be some wicked way in me, cleanse me from every sin and set me free. Amen.
Watch “Patrick Lancaster” a reporter in the East part of Ukraine
Dear citizens of the world !! especially the heads of state of NATO and the United States, please do not stand on the side, you can see that Russian fascism does not stop the bombs of Ukraine. Ukraine, which gave birth to Russia, did not exist in Russia until 1872, it was just Moscow! do not let the Russians to themselves in the country, they are lazy they do not teach and do not respect the culture of your country and speak in Russian and lead themselves as the rulers of the world, but they are not educated, cowardly and understand only the force. Ukraine and the whole world is asking today to close the sky over Ukraine !!! so that tomorrow you will not weep with grief. Putin and his jokes are all the same, some cities are bombed and some estates, they all see the enemy in the home of the Nazis in hospitals and schools, they have enemies and even in churches and mosques they have all the enemies. they rob shops and whole cities with beaver attacks attack the earth! but do not look at all Ukraine today will fight Russian fascism in the field, not one of us there are volunteers from Belarus from Azerbaijan from Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kazakhstan, Dagestan, Poland Britain Belgium Austria Latvia Lithuania Estonia. and other of our neighbors, but they are fighting the Nazis together with the Ukrainian army against the Putin uprising. Close the sky over Ukraine !!! already more than 150 children killed Putin with bombs and more than 20 thousand civilians! Dear brothers, Americans, Britons, Germans, all the countries of Europe, please close the sky over Ukraine !! Glory to Ukraine!
nikakiie promises rf can not believe, they are all and say about the world and good and this will mean war and evil! no democracy in rf need them need cowardly neighbors and cowardly and sales policies in europe! if it communicates and has business in rf or with russians from rf it is the enemy of the whole world as and putin today supports putina for war in europe supports 71% and you represent yourself Hitler supported in 1939 only 43%! Europe, prepare for war and press sanctions against Russia and close the skies over Ukraine! while there is a chance.
The Red Cross Committee showed itself to the whole world that they had abandoned the inhabitants of Mariupol and worked on the side of the Russian fascists and did not help anyone and received compensation from the Russian Federation.
In every war, every time both sides says they are winning. Nothing new.
If I was POTUS, I would loan a few fully loaded B-52s to Ukraine.
Why are we not sanctioning Belarus? Belarus is clearly, a part of Putin’s invasion.
I heard that retreating in Belarus they are ready to attack Poland war III is starting told by dissent ex Russian secret intelligence.
Be serious. Russians are leaving kiev positions. Ukrainians do not push back. They just go back. Kiev would have been evaporated by first week if this was a war. Zelensky is begging for negotiations the last weeks. That is telling me he is in the corner.
The Israeli approach…..on one hand tell the world the situation is dire so they send more free aid, on the other hand tell your enemies you will destroy them
At some point they will move way back into Russian territory and just shoot missiles. Ukraine must be given a way to attack Russia on their own turf or this will not end!!!!
Russia will be melt down in the long run. The west must keep supplying Ukraine the most sophisticated weapons.
Ukraine should be fully awafre the unprecedented attack
This is so unreal… total BS… Just do your own reseacrh on the internet and find out the truth if you are really interested. You will find who is winning and who is losing… You should know that these media stations push a certain narrative. Real truth is US/NATO are refusing to enter this conflict. You should ask yourself why ?? So that gives you a rough idea about who is in control.
You all telling that the Russian military is on Sleeping Mode for nearly two weeks at least? Really?
If they can link up their troops from crimea to the dombas they will effectively have encircled and cut off supplies to the Ukrainian army…..they are doing multiple pinchers to force the Ukrainians to break out of multiple encirclements
The land route from Donbas to the Crimea is along the coast. Linking them together in not good for Ukraine, but cuts off no one.
When it comes to mercenaries .It is a matter of money. It will be quite expensive and dangerous for Russia to keep these people on the payroll when the employer is
1)running out of cash.
2) letting the other side offer a bigger payday.
The problem watching these “reports” is the American media is so busy pushing a narrative to sell this to the public they you got no idea of how the war is really going…..
The world is rallying behind Putin, Russia, and Donbass.
Puppetlenskyy and his kiev coup criminal mercenaries are finished.
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Yeah…no.
The show must go on. Let s make billions selling gaz and weapons while we let inexperienced civilians fight out wars. Perfectly cynical but it works!
Ah the lunacy of invading a country the size of Ukraine with only 150k troops.
NBC propaganda once again. I’m glad the US media know the Russian war strategies better than the FSB & the Russians themselves 😂
Their failures have limited their options. Predicting their next moves takes no real insight.
They failed at a blitzkrieg when they took everyone by surprise. Now they are weakened, their enemy is stronger, and ready for them. Their options are slim.
The Russia Army needs Patton,That’s what my dog been telling me,you need his map?
And you dont dig in if you intend to leave
That is, of course, completely wrong. Well-trained military forces dig in whenever they stop moving, even temporarily.
If you know anyone who has any military experience, you can ask them about that.
Zelensky adviser Oleksiy Arestovych in 2019 communicating an understanding that Ukraine pushing to enter NATO through conflict escalation via a push into Donbass would result in a 99.9% chance of a major war with Russia, sometime between 2020 and 2022, which would result in Ukraine being turned into a ruined country, a cost they’re willing to pay to enter NATO.
Russians are feigning and focusing in the southeast. This is just being done near Kiev in order to distract their remaining forces. Look at the right hand (V forces) when I only care about what I’m doing with the left (Z forces)
It really bothers me how we’re supporting far right wing nationalists and trying to make it appear as if they are the “good guys”. I’m not so sure that’s the case.
In the youtube video below, Clare Daly, member of the European Parliament, talks about why the crisis in Ukraine is so important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOtOzJ5cSR8
When the invasion is over & the dust has somewhat settled, It would seem like a good idea if the capital & government could be moved from Kyiv to a place farther away from the Russian border.
It’s good that Ukraine has regained some territory, but looking at the map, it’s not a lot and they have a long way to go. Ukraine need to blow up Russian railways, airfields, and missile batteries even if it is inside Russia or Belarus. They also need to do some flanking maneuvers and split the Russian forces into smaller units, instead of just battling them head on.
The Ukrainian soldier who left the hospital to return to fight for his country’s future is a true hero
Fake news
This information is coming from the Institute for the Study of War. A pro-war U.S. neocon think tank. The neocons started this crisis in 2013 when they orchestrated the insurrection in Kiev, which led to the overthrow of the Ukrainian government in 2014. Where was Washington’s respect for Ukrainian sovereignty in 2013? In 2012 Ukraine was a sovereign country with a democratically elected government that represented all of the people of a fully intact country. In 2013 Ukraine’s then president Viktor Yanukovych rejected EU and NATO membership, because he wisely wanted to keep Ukraine neutral. This was not accepted by the neocons in Washington, and now we have this. Yet another massive disaster of U.S. making.
Fake News!
Bot.
God 🙏🙏🙏 bless you Ukraine stand up Ukraine god protect the people of Ukraine Amen
When Russian forces retreat back away from Kiev and when completed and Russian troops are safe from Bombing around Kiev, Kiev will be pulverized with Thermobaric Bombs. It will be leveled.
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Good coverage. Images and analysis indicate the widening gap between mr Zelenskiy’s political objectives/ statements vs the military situation on the ground. Russian control in the east (donbas) has increased and is moving to cut the ukrain supply lines
No analyzation required the Russians stated where they would go .
What a bunch of bellend media!!
Want Russia to turn tail and go home? What is going on? Plomo o Plata? If the Russians surrender in peace they get 5 million rubles, they also sell their equipment and weapons. If they join the Ukrainian Army they become Citizen Ukraine! Let the whole Russian Army, Navy, and Marines know there is a better way!
I sold all my Disney stock. I encourage others to do the same. Sexualizing children is like the what cities Sodom and Gomorrah did.
PEOPLE FROM UKRAINE speak ABOUT UKRANIAN NAZI, from the DISTROYED CITY of MARIUPOL https://youtu.be/rLZ2ZzoD-W0
hahaha..little blue against huge red and the propaganda is claiming Ukraine winning? Does Russia remember Genghiz Khan’s strategy?
The Ukrainians are starting to fight back? WTF? Those maps are over a month old, and not even close to accurate. The Ukrainians have cut the far eastern red zone in half. Those red zones east of kiev are in Ukrainian hands. That South west russian sailent red zones that was heading for odessa has completely collapsed. Not just NBC, but all the American channels seem to be pushing the same narrative with the same maps. What is your angle? Pentagon lap dogs? inability to find a intern to update your maps?