Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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  Europe Is Pulling Canada and Ukraine Into a New Security Bloc 16.09.2026 27min

  Europe may be getting larger—but not through traditional EU expansion.In this video, I examine Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal for a new European Security Council that could include Ukraine, Canada, the United Kingdom and Norway. Canada could also become the EU’s first “associate member,” even though that status does not currently exist.These developments are connected to something larger. Russian drones are crossing borders, railway infrastructure is being sabotaged, Western officials narrowly avoided a Russian strike near Poland, and European leaders are increasingly admitting that declarations of “resolve” have not deterred Moscow.I explain why Russia’s pressure may be producing exactly the outcome Putin wanted to prevent: Canada and Ukraine moving deeper into a larger European security structure.I also cover Zelensky’s reported encounters with Russian drones over Moldova, the proposed energy ceasefire, Ukraine’s cooperation with Denmark, serious—but still unconfirmed—allegations involving Kyrylo Budanov, Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian prisoners and the sanctions legislation moving through Congress.The central question is whether Europe is finally building credible deterrence—or simply creating another institution without the power to impose consequences.Chapters00:00 — Europe Is Creating Something New00:27 — Zelensky Says Russia Targeted His Plane02:01 — Ukraine’s Refinery Strategy and Russia’s Oil Revenue03:10 — Should Ukraine Stop Attacking Russian Refineries?04:24 — Zelensky’s Leverage Before Winter04:36 — Ukraine and Denmark Expand Defense Cooperation04:53 — Seven Difficult Bills Ukraine Must Pass05:27 — Serious Allegations Involving Budanov06:32 — Russia Will Keep Testing the West07:02 — Coordinated Railway Sabotage in the Netherlands07:37 — Russian Drone Strikes Near the Polish Border08:07 — “Resolve Is Not a Response”09:29 — Europe Proposes a New Security Council10:02 — Canada Could Become the EU’s First Associate Member10:35 — Russia’s Propaganda Response12:45 — Belarus Trades Prisoners for Sanctions Relief14:49 — Russia Blackmails Families of Ukrainian Prisoners16:48 — Russia, Iran and an Attack on American Forces17:15 — Alleged Russian Intelligence Operations in America17:41 — Russia Says Peace Is No Closer18:02 — Putin Prepares Russia for Parliamentary Elections18:41 — Congress Advances a Major Russia Sanctions Bill21:32 — Congress, Hegseth and the Epstein Vote23:53 — Trump Attacks Karl Rove as the GOP Divides24:57 — New Polling Points Toward a Republican Defeat25:43 — Viewer Responses and Questions26:56 — Can Europe Expand Without Formally Expanding?Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇸 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
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  A Putin Insider Paid for Don Jr.’s Wedding—What Did He Want? 16.09.2026 23min

  A Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars hosting Donald Trump Jr.’s post-wedding celebration in the Bahamas.The payment itself has been acknowledged. What remains unknown is why Umar Kremlev provided such an expensive gift—and whether he expected anything in return.In this video, I separate the established facts from the speculation. I examine Kremlev’s connections, the counterintelligence concerns, the responses from the FBI and Justice Department, and the congressional investigation now taking shape.Accepting lavish hospitality does not prove a political bargain. But the president’s son should never have placed himself—or the United States—in a position where that question must be asked.Chapters00:00 The Russian wedding scandal00:37 What ProPublica uncovered02:58 Who is Umar Kremlev?04:28 Why Trump’s absence now matters06:21 What Kremlev reportedly paid for07:17 The Kushner connection08:24 The family’s explanation09:04 Why an expensive “gift” matters10:14 Russian-linked executives attended10:27 Congress confronts the FBI director13:47 The Justice Department responds15:01 What could Kremlev want?16:29 Congress opens an investigation16:55 The darker theories—and what remains unproven17:56 The partisan blood-pressure test19:34 Could this become a major scandal?20:07 What is established—and what is not21:24 Why criticizing Trump is not partisan22:13 Did this explain Trump’s absence?22:33 Final assessmentFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇸 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 Ukrai
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  ANOTHER Russian General Eliminated (and MORE). 16.09.2026 16min

  I examine reports that Russian Major General Anton Grunas, commander of the 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, was killed in occupied Donetsk Oblast on September 12. Grunas had personally briefed Vladimir Putin on Russia’s claimed capture of Konstantinovka and received the Gold Star Hero of Russia less than three weeks before his reported death. Yet available battlefield maps do not support a full Russian capture of the city. I assess what this episode says about propaganda, command vulnerability, and Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces.I also cover Ukraine’s reported strike on an Su-24 at Saki airfield in occupied Crimea, the reported shutdown of the Kirishi refinery and reduced output at other major diesel facilities, and damage to a warehouse beside Taganrog’s Atlant Aero drone producer. On the ground, I review Operation Vivaldi north of Lyman, where Ukraine’s Third Army Corps reports clearing 75 square kilometers and pressuring a Russian salient.00:00 Anton Grunas Reportedly Killed03:42 Russian Command Losses and Unmanned Systems05:23 Drone Strikes on Russian Diesel Refineries07:22 Russian Drone Strikes on Civilians and Railways10:10 Battlefield Situation and Russian Losses11:39 Operation Vivaldi North of Lyman14:42 Why Was the Overnight Strike Volume Lower?16:03 Closing Remarks#UkraineRussiaWar #AntonGrunas #Konstantinovka #RussianRefineries #OperationVivaldi #LymanFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 (b
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  Europe’s Map Is Lighting Up—Is Russia’s Hybrid War Spreading? 15.09.2026 27min

  I examine a rapidly worsening set of security incidents across Europe: a Russian jet-powered drone hit a Kyiv–Warsaw train two kilometers from Poland, while Italian Typhoons on NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Lithuania from Belarus. The Lithuanian drone was reportedly over the country for roughly half an hour, and officials assessed a high probability that it carried an explosive charge.I also assess the limits of attribution around rail disruption in the Netherlands and a drone crash near Germany’s Wunstorf Air Base, alongside Russia’s threats toward Poland and Belarusian drills near NATO borders. The larger military trend is stark: reported Russian jet-drone strikes rose from about 350 in June to more than 2,800 in August. I discuss Ukraine’s continued public resolve, Finland’s €290 million defense package, Nordic specialization in support for Kyiv, and North Korea’s pledge to deepen cooperation with Moscow.00:00 Ukraine Prosecutor General Dismissal and Public Resolve02:55 Jet Drone Hits Kyiv–Warsaw Train Near Poland07:07 Dutch Rail Disruption and Wunstorf Drone Crash11:32 Russian Threats to Poland and Belarus Drills14:37 Lithuania Drone Shootdown and Danish Helicopter Incident17:12 Finland and Nordic Support for Ukraine22:20 North Korea’s Support and Putin’s Security Concerns#Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Poland #Lithuania #EuropeanSecurityFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Estonian Leader Returns From Ukraine’s Front Line: NATO Isn’t Ready 15.09.2026 22min

  I interviewed Estonian Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mikkelsen after his frontline visit to Ukraine. We examine drone warfare, Ukraine’s air-defense needs, Russia’s military adaptation, NATO deterrence, Baltic security, and why firsthand ground truth matters for strategic leadership.12:33 Ukraine Visit and Interview Context18:44 Ukraine’s Innovation and Russia’s Momentum28:32 Air Defense, Winter, and Support for Ukraine32:35 A Wider Challenge to the International Order36:38 Why Leaders Need Ground Truth42:15 What Frontline Presence Reveals45:37 Leadership Under Filtered Information#UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Estonia #DroneWarfareFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 h
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  Trump Claimed an Energy Deal—UKRAINE HIT ANOTHER RUSSIAN REFINERY 15.09.2026 15min

  rump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop striking energy targets. But Ukraine struck the Syzran refinery, while Russian drones hit gas stations in Kyiv. I examine what was struck, what each government has said, and why Zelensky says Ukraine will halt its attacks only if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. I also cover the reported strikes around Taganrog and Sochi, the damage at Donetsk airport, and the latest battlefield figures.An announced deal and an operating ceasefire are two different things. Today’s strikes show the gap.Chapters0:00 Trump’s energy-deal claim meets another refinery strike1:22 Fire at Russia’s Syzran refinery2:35 Ukraine reports refinery and drone-factory strikes4:19 Fires near Taganrog’s aircraft complex6:38 Donetsk airport and Russia’s early-warning radar8:31 Ukraine strikes an S-400 radar near Sochi9:28 Russian drones hit Kyiv gas stations11:18 Battlefield losses and combat engagements13:08 Russia’s Crimea corridor and damaged tankers14:01 Why an energy truce has not taken hold15:15 Project Constantine and closingFundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 Ukra
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  Putin’s War Is Splitting the Kremlin—And Squeezing Russia Dry 14.09.2026 24min

  I examine reported Kremlin divisions over the Ukraine war, Russia’s wartime budget and inflation pressures, post-election mobilization risks, EU sanctions divisions, NATO security concerns, and Ukraine’s anti-corruption dispute. I also assess U.S. policy signals, Iran’s Red Sea leverage, and allegations surrounding presidential pardon brokers.00:00 Kremlin Divisions Over the Ukraine War03:08 United Russia, Propaganda, and Electoral Control12:00 EU Sanctions and Political Risks in Europe14:54 Russia’s Hybrid Pressure on NATO19:52 U.S. Support, Iran, and American Political Risks24:30 What to Watch After Russia’s Election#RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Kremlin #Ukraine #NATO #RussiaEconomyFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 le
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  Trump Thinks He Has Leverage on Zelensky—But Zelensky Has His Own 14.09.2026 14min

  I examine Trump’s demand that Zelensky stop striking Russian diesel refineries, the global diesel market, Ukraine’s shrinking U.S. leverage problem, and Kyiv’s proposed energy and maritime ceasefire. I also assess Russia’s record of attacking Ukrainian fuel infrastructure and what the coming Trump-Zelensky meeting could mean.00:00 Trump’s Demand on Russian Diesel Strikes01:44 Did Kyiv Pause Its Refinery Campaign?04:02 Global Diesel Markets and the Middle East05:47 The U.S. Leverage Question07:12 Trump-Zelensky Meeting and Ceasefire Terms10:08 Russia’s Earlier Attacks on Ukrainian Energy12:46 Ukraine’s Leverage and the Strategic Choice#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky #Trump #RussianOil #DieselPricesFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Did A RUSSIAN Leak Lead to the Strike that Killed a Russian General? 14.09.2026 14min

  I examine Russian Telegram-channel reports that Lieutenant General Sergei Milchakov, commander of Russia’s 51st Combined Arms Army, was killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on a command post in occupied Donetsk. The claim remains officially unconfirmed, so I separate the available corroboration from the early confusion with Alexei Milchakov of the Rusich paramilitary group. If accurate, the strike raises difficult questions about Russian headquarters security, targeting intelligence, and possible leaks from within Russian-held territory.I also assess reports of roughly 300 Ukrainian drones in overnight operations, including a reported strike on a 92N6 radar supporting an S-400 Triumf system, targets near Taganrog, and renewed damage at the Slavyansk Eco oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai. At the front, I review reported Russian losses, Russian accounts of pressure near Lyman and the Zherebets River, and why drones are reshaping the battlefield role—and vulnerability—of tanks.00:00 Sergei Milchakov Reportedly Killed01:30 Triangulating the 51st Army HQ Strike03:00 What Is Known—and Unconfirmed05:05 Ukraine’s Overnight Deep Strikes07:00 Slavyansk Eco Refinery Damage09:55 Russian Pressure and Retreat Near Lyman11:30 Tanks Under Drone Threat#UkraineRussiaWar #RussianMilitary #S400 #Donetsk #Lyman #TaganrogFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 med
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  Putin Needs Russia to Look Normal for 7 More Days 13.09.2026 17min

  I examine why Russia’s fuel shortages have become a political problem for Vladimir Putin days before the September 18–20, 2026 State Duma elections. Reports from St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, and Nizhny Novgorod describe station closures, long queues, limited supplies, and sharply higher prices for lower-octane fuel. With Ukraine continuing long-range strikes against oil facilities and military targets, the Kremlin faces pressure to preserve an appearance of normality through the vote.I also connect the fuel disruption to the broader strain on Russia’s war economy: a 5.79 trillion-ruble federal deficit in the first eight months of 2026, a Central Bank key rate held at 14%, state asset seizures, and a reported 20% August decline in military recruitment despite record signing bonuses. Moscow’s strikes on Ukrainian food warehouses show the other side of this war of economic pressure. The central question is what Putin may do once the election façade is no longer required.00:00 Putin’s election façade and Russia’s fuel shortages03:41 State Duma elections and the pressure to project normality06:01 Asset seizures and strikes on Kyiv food supply chains07:39 Central Bank holds the key rate at 14%10:02 Recruitment falls despite record military bonuses12:06 Ukraine’s long-range strikes bring the war to Russia13:49 After the elections: Germany, Red Sea, and Russia’s next move#RussiaFuelCrisis #Putin #StPetersburg #RussiaWarEconomy #UkraineStrikes #DumaElectionsFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 li
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  Kushner Says PEACE Hinges on Land RUSSIA COULDN’T TAKE 13.09.2026 16min

  I examine Jared Kushner’s argument that a Ukraine settlement hinges on territory Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to surrender—and why that framing leaves out the equally central issue: Vladimir Putin’s refusal to withdraw from Ukrainian land. Russia’s political leadership reportedly wants Donetsk and Luhansk captured before 2027, while the Institute for the Study of War assesses that Russia could not take the full area at its current pace until 2032. That gap matters for any claim that territorial concessions would produce a durable peace.I also look at warnings that Russia could use mobilization reserves to pressure Sumy and Chernihiv this winter, Ukraine’s effort to decentralize regional power grids before renewed strikes, and possible October trilateral talks on airstrikes and Black Sea transit. Finally, I assess Kremlin and RT messaging, the reported 40% collapse in Russian oil refining, the limits of a BRICS military alliance, and why Ukraine’s Delta battlefield platform should command American attention.00:00 Kushner’s territorial-deal framing01:56 Ukraine’s winter resilience and October talks04:39 BRICS messaging and Russia’s economic strain07:27 Reversing the lens on territorial concessions10:29 Ukraine’s military innovation and the mobilization question15:35 Why framing matters#UkraineRussiaWar #JaredKushner #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelensky #Donbas #RussianMobilizationFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 soldi
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  SO MUCH NEWS TO COVER TODAY 13.09.2026 16min

  I examine a consequential night in the Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine reported strikes on the TANECO refinery in Tatarstan—more than 1,200 kilometers from Ukraine—and the Slavyansk EKO refinery in Krasnodar, a facility with roughly 5.2 million tons of annual processing capacity. I also look at reported hits on UAV launch infrastructure, repeaters, radar assets, and facilities at Taganrog, including claims that the city had lost operational Pantsir and S-300/S-400 systems.On the other side, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 453 attack drones and missiles, with 409 targets downed or suppressed but impacts recorded at 13 locations. Russian strikes damaged infrastructure in Odesa and hit a gas station and Kyiv-Warsaw train locomotive within two kilometers of Poland’s border. Finally, I assess the reported first naval engagement fought entirely by unmanned surface vessels in the Black Sea—and why cheap autonomous systems could reshape naval deterrence, especially for NATO, the United States, and Taiwan.00:00 Overnight Ukrainian and Russian Strikes02:45 Taganrog Air Defenses and UAV Infrastructure05:00 Russia’s Reported 453-Drone Attack07:58 Odesa Damage and Russia’s Drone Campaign11:47 Reported First Unmanned Naval Battle13:28 Naval Warfare and Deterrence Lessons15:29 What the Strikes and Drones Mean Next#UkraineRussiaWar #RussianOilRefineries #PolandBorder #BlackSea #DroneWarfare #NATOFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 a
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  Zelensky’s New Energy Doctrine Leaves Putin Two Bad Choices 12.09.2026 25min

  I examine Zelensky’s newly stated reciprocal energy-strike posture: if Russia attacks Ukraine’s power grid this winter, Ukraine says it will respond in kind. The strategic purpose is not simply retaliation. It is to make Moscow choose between preserving one of its most effective coercive tools and risking politically damaging blackouts inside Russia. I also assess Zelensky’s proposed mutual energy truce and why Ukraine’s strikes on oil infrastructure and maritime assets make the warning more credible.I then turn to the blocked Black Sea food corridor, Zelensky’s offer to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami, Ukrainian F-16 and Gripen pilot training in Canada, and planned Freya 7x anti-ballistic defense testing. Beyond the battlefield, I cover Germany’s expulsion of Russian diplomats after the Leipzig airport sabotage incident, the AfD’s rise, AI-enabled Russian cyber operations, and Modi’s pressure on Putin at BRICS. The central issue is whether reciprocal costs can deter energy warfare while keeping diplomacy and food transit alive.00:00 Zelensky’s Reciprocal Energy Strike Warning02:57 Energy Truce and Black Sea Food Transit06:02 Ukraine’s Pilots and Freya Air Defense11:33 Putin’s G20 Dilemma and AI Cyber Threats15:15 G20 Energy Talks, Iran, and U.S.-China Relations17:52 September 11, Leadership, and Ukraine’s Support22:26 German Politics and the Strategic Stakes for Ukraine#UkraineRussiaWar #VolodymyrZelensky #VladimirPutin #EnergySecurity #NATO #DeterrenceFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Why the AfD Is Surging—A German Professor Warns 12.09.2026 40min

  Why are ordinary voters turning to the AfD—and could their anger ultimately hand Putin a strategic victory inside Europe?In this video, I speak with German professor Philipp Kneiss about why the AfD is surging and what its rise could mean for Germany, Ukraine, NATO, and the European Union. We examine immigration and failed integration, Angela Merkel’s legacy, East German frustration, extremist factions inside the AfD, Russian influence, and the possibility that the party could eventually compete for national power. We also explore how the AfD compares with MAGA and other populist movements—and why legitimate public grievances can produce political outcomes that serve Vladimir Putin’s interests.00:00 Why the AfD is surging01:00 Immigration, party collapse and Merkel’s legacy05:49 What the AfD is—and how it became more extreme07:36 East Germany, Russia and the power of nostalgia11:52 Immigration, integration and public resentment16:02 Racism, “remigration” and extremist factions20:33 The AfD’s platform, Putin and Ukraine25:19 Could the AfD eventually take national power?30:18 What an AfD state victory could mean for Germany35:23 The global populist wave—and AfD versus MAGA#AfD #Germany #AliceWeidel #Putin #UkraineWarFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.Phillip's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@erraticattempts/videosFundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Iran’s Oil Trap Just Snapped Shut—YOUR Gas Prices Are Next 12.09.2026 13min

  I examine the reported convergence of pressure on three critical energy routes: the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline. Vessel transits through Hormuz reportedly fell to seven on September 11, while the Houthis claimed gains around Mocha, Hanish Islands, and Perim (Mayyun) Island near the Red Sea chokepoint. Brent crude was reported above $100 per barrel after the capture of Mocha.I also assess reported Iranian missile strikes that damaged U.S. aircraft at an airbase in Jordan, Saudi requests for U.S. strikes on the Houthis, and the claim that East-West Pipeline strikes originated in Iraq rather than Yemen. The strategic danger is not one isolated confrontation: it is the prospect that Iranian-backed partners can threaten maritime passage and Saudi export infrastructure at the same time—turning regional military pressure into a global energy and fuel-price problem.00:00 Iran crisis and the strategic stakes01:20 War, blockade, or economic coercion?02:40 Iranian pressure on U.S. forces and Hormuz04:00 Missile defenses and the Saudi dilemma05:15 Houthi offensive along the Red Sea coast06:40 Bab al-Mandab and the oil-price risk08:00 Control of the Red Sea chokepoint09:20 Iraq strikes on the East-West Pipeline10:50 Coordinated pressure on regional oil exports12:10 Alliance failures and strategic consequences#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Houthis #BabAlMandab #RedSea #OilMarketsFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Russia Had A Really Bad Night 12.09.2026 16min

  I examine Ukraine’s reported 300-drone overnight campaign against targets in Russia and occupied Ukraine—a near two-to-one contrast with the 129 drones Russia reportedly launched at Ukraine. Reported targets included Taganrog Central Military Airfield and Tagaz drone-production facilities, the Togliatti-Kauchuk synthetic-rubber plant, KuibyshevAzot, energy infrastructure in occupied Donetsk, and shadow-fleet vessels near Sochi. The strategic issue is cumulative: can Russian air defenses protect a widening set of military, industrial, and maritime assets at once?I also cover Russia’s missile-and-drone strike on Odesa and Chornomorsk, where a 25-story residential building and a rehabilitation center were hit and the reported casualty toll rose to 35 wounded. On the front, I assess Ukraine’s counterattacks against the Lyman salient, the reported record of 638 Russian vehicles and fuel tanks lost in a day, recruiting-quality concerns, and remarkable footage of a Ukrainian FP drone evading a Russian helicopter before striking a tanker in the Black Sea.00:00 Ukraine’s 300-Drone Record Night04:34 Crimea, Tu-95 Bombers, and the Shadow Fleet07:49 Record Vehicle and Fuel-Tanker Losses10:11 Lyman Salient and Russian Recruiting Strain11:56 FP Drone Evades Helicopter Over the Black Sea13:24 Electronic Warfare and Ukraine Support15:10 The Strategic Picture#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #UkrainianDrones #RussianMilitaryIndustry #Odesa #BlackSeaFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Canada Just Made a Bet on Ukraine Putin Can’t Undo 11.09.2026 21min

  I examine the new Canada-Ukraine 100-year partnership, which expands economic, security, and political ties while linking Canadian drone production to Ukraine’s defense. Zelensky said 30% of Canadian output would go to Ukraine, while Mark Carney argued Canada’s force of roughly 2,000 drones will need to grow to millions. That is the central military lesson: cheap drones, turbine engines, cruise missiles, and scalable production capacity are now core elements of deterrence.I also assess the EU’s approval of €6 billion for PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, Poland’s warning of possible Russian provocations on NATO’s eastern flank, and Putin’s apparent extension of his Donbas timetable to March 2027. Finally, I turn to the reported Houthi move on Mayun Island and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, U.S. military advisers sent to Saudi Arabia, and the potential pressure on Red Sea shipping and Saudi oil exports.00:00 Canada-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership03:18 Putin’s Donbas Deadline and European Leadership05:42 Missile Engines, Drones, and Patriot Requirements09:17 Lithuania’s Nuclear Debate and Belarus Drills11:53 Putin in India and Wartime Religious Symbolism15:18 Russian Death Toll Claims and Civil Defense16:24 Mayun Island and the Bab al-Mandab Threat#Ukraine #CanadaUkraine #DroneWarfare #PatriotMissiles #NATO #MayunIslandFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  Russia’s 2026 Offensive Has Failed—Milbloggers Are Screaming 11.09.2026 17min

  It is official. Russia's 2026 Offensive has failed. I examine reports that Ukrainian forces have dismantled the Russian salient north of Lyman, driving Russian troops back toward the Zherebets River and potentially restoring parts of the front to its May 2025 position. Using OSINT mapping and Russian Telegram and milblogger accounts, I separate what is reported from what remains uncertain—including claims of routed regiments, exhausted units, disrupted supply lines, and pressure around Ivanivka, Terny, and Yampol.The stakes extend well beyond one salient. Lyman is an important approach to the Donetsk fortress belt, including Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. If Russia has lost ground that took more than a year of costly fighting to gain, its infantry-led path toward those cities becomes harder still. I also assess Russian-source allegations that false reporting concealed Ukraine’s counterattack from senior command—and what that says about logistics, force quality, and Moscow’s ability to sustain its offensive.00:00 The reported collapse north of Lyman01:45 What a salient is and why it mattered03:15 Mapping Ukraine’s advance toward the Zherebets River06:15 Ivanivka, Terny, and pressure on Russian positions08:45 Could Ukraine establish a river bridgehead?10:30 Why Lyman matters for Slovyansk and Kramatorsk13:23 Russian assessments of military decline16:02 Closing reflection on September 11#UkraineRussiaWar #Lyman #Donetsk #Kramatorsk #RussianMilitary #OSINTFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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
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  UKRAINE HAD A HUGE RECORD-SETTING NIGHT! 11.09.2026 15min

  HUGE STRIKES LAST NIGHT. I examine the reported overnight Ukrainian strike wave against Russian industrial and logistics targets: FirePoint’s claimed FP-5 Flamingo missile hits on the Volgograd Promkets chemical facility, a fire at Rosneft’s Saratov oil refinery, damage at Saratov’s Ozon logistics hub, and a reported AN-196 Luty strike on the Azot chemical plant in Berezniki, Perm Krai. The strategic question is whether attacks on refining, chemical inputs, warehousing, and air traffic can impose compounding costs on Russia’s war-supporting economy.I also compare Russian claims of 777 intercepted Ukrainian drones with open-source estimates nearer 320, and assess Russia’s own overnight attack: 161 drones and an S-800 Banderol, according to Ukraine, with deadly consequences in Pavlohrad. Finally, I cover the unusually high reported vehicle and unmanned ground-system losses, Russia’s digital-video-equipped Molina drones, and a wounded Ukrainian defender’s FPV-drone defense during an evacuation.00:00 Overnight Deep-Strike Wave Across Russia01:59 FP-5 Flamingo Strike on Volgograd04:59 Azot Plant Strike in Perm Krai07:16 Russia’s Overnight Attacks on Ukraine09:53 Battlefield Losses and Drone Adaptation12:10 Evacuation Under FPV Drone Attack13:12 Strategic Context and Closing#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineStrikes #RussianOilRefineries #FlamingoMissile #PavlohradFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://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/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address)https://a.co/iodWsUKAmazon Shopping List for EU/UKhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USAhttps://www.gregterry.org/donate.htmlLink for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Informationhttps://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 (bandage
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  Did a Russian Drone Nearly Hit Zelenskyy’s Plane at Takeoff? 10.09.2026 26min

  I separate the verified facts from the unproven claims surrounding the Russian Shahed/Geran-family drone that crossed from Ukraine into Moldova, briefly entered Romanian airspace, and ultimately crashed near Mihăileni Vechi. Moldova closed its airspace, delaying Zelensky’s departure and six other flights, while Romanian NATO surveillance and Spanish F-18s monitored the incursion. What remains unestablished is whether Zelensky’s aircraft was specifically targeted or how close the drone came to it.I also examine reported Russian setbacks near Lyman, Ukraine’s rapid weapons-production cycle, and Russian strikes on food logistics around Kyiv. I assess Garry Kasparov’s call for protected Ukrainian skies, Medvedev’s demands for a settlement on Russia’s terms, coercive recruitment of migrants, and the Makhachkala port strike against the Russia-Iran Caspian logistics corridor. Finally, I consider reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe could receive a larger role in U.S.-Russia negotiations—and whether diplomacy is confronting Putin’s stated war aims.00:00 Shahed Drone Breaches Moldovan and Romanian Airspace02:41 What Is Verified—and What Remains Unproven06:41 Zelensky in Canada and Ukraine’s Immediate Priorities09:22 FSB Plot and Strikes on Ukraine’s Food Logistics14:05 Russian War Aims, Nuclear Threats, and Recruitment20:08 Can U.S. Diplomacy Change Putin’s Calculus?25:16 Russia-Iran Logistics and Ukraine’s Strategic Strikes27:45 What Russia’s War Aims Mean for Ukraine#UkraineRussiaWar #Zelensky #NATO #Moldova #RussianDrones #AirDefenseFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇸 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 can