Ukraine's "Lost Army" what happened to its 780,000 troops?
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Was the Ukrainian military’s last minute efforts to modernize enough to deter a Russian invasion? Will I ever learn to stop saying ‘the Ukraine’ and just say Ukraine? When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 the 2nd largest former territory they lost with 44 million people was the country of Ukraine. They voted overwhelmingly for independence.
This was a major blow to the Soviet Union’s chances of consolidating power. What’s crazy though is that all of those former Soviet military forces that were still left on Ukrainian soil were instantly inherited by Ukraine
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Yo , Cappy why does your beard appear and disappear ?
7:46 🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣
8:56 no, last name of corrupted Ukrainian ex president is little different.
While Porechnikow - famous russian "journalist", who fired from HMG and carried armour with
PRESS
word written on it.
9:14 🔥🔥🔥
P.S. he ran away at that period (just made excuse for invasion).
11:38 not ALL the territory, but still HUGE part was occupied for CENTURIES (from the end of 17-th century A.D.).
Yeah, the boot situation was apparently so terrible that even my friend in some armyshop warehouse in Czechia once got a visit from some ukranian guy who ordered everything they had in stock. Even the stuff that was practically unusable, ranging from deteriorating equipment to all kinds of boots with sizes that an elephant could wear them.
Maybe it wouldn't be too provocative for the U.S. to supply the Ukranians with some boots.
@@georgepalmer5497 USA needs to stay out of it.
Old Russian saying: The revolution only lasts as long as the boots.
@@georgepalmer5497 are they not supplying and helping Ukrainian ?
The US hyped up the invasion narrative and Ukraine going bankrupt over it.... Do the Russians really need to invade anymore?
as a ukranian, i believe that ukraine might not be able to deter, but we'll put up one damn hell of a fight
Russia cannot occupy your country. Your countrymen, will fight till the end. That’s how I see it. It’s what I would do.
@@wolverinexo6417 amen
@@wolverinexo6417 i know damn well we will, and i hope that other nations will stand with us and not pussyfoot around this issue
godspeed brother
The Czech Republic is doing many things to help the Ukrainian people, and has even said they will accept any refugees from any conflict.
I am going thru your old videos and am amazed at the quality of content. I am watching someone at the beginning of a stellar career. Thanks.
Yet another great vid which answers a question I’d been puzzling over! 😊👍
1:40 This was a plot point in Lord of War. In the movie, everyone was so caught up in the chaos of inheriting all those weapons and vehicles, that they didn’t notice a couple thousand tanks “disappear”
If you take rockets off a Hind, it's a humanitarian aircraft.
@@scratchy996 it's a transport helicopter. Similar to armoured tractors
I bet he was happy with that
"The problem with gun runners going to war is there no shortage of ammunition" - Simeon Weisz
Today update year 2022 Ukraine got no army at all and Ukraine back home to Russia!!!😂😃😆
The moral of this story: never give up your weapons. There is no one coming to save you but yourself.
Thats what has, historically, made America so difficult to invade. Its just trees, hills, and crackshot hunting enthusiast hillbillies from sea to shining sea.
@@bodaciouschad I literally took a course on US Military history, and your idea of the US wasn't true till maybe around the American Civil-War or as late as maybe the 1880s.
There are journal articles and papers from the time of the Revolutionary War, about how barely anyone had a firearm and most of the firearms didn't work.
Ben Frank was considering starting up factories to make pikes, because the situation was that bad.
@@Seth9809 yep it was a very interesting time
@@bodaciouschad
Nobody in America will shoot except BLM.
WELL SAID BROTHER, WELL SAID!
Love your channel . Keep it up !
My new favorite channel. Keep it up my man.
As a former infantryman, I echo your thoughts on hoping this all ends before too many innocent live are lost. Even though I volunteered, firefights were still frightening. Can't imagine being in a firefight knowing your loved ones are literally a mile or two behind the frontlines.
Man, that's a rough thought to ponder.
Everybody is gangster and about that life til bullets are cracking over your head
@@BarnyWaterg8
I see I'm not the only one who has taken a trip back in time to read the "pre-war" threads for this upload.
Hoping to see a few "This didn't age too well" and "This comment aged like fine wine" post 24th of February 😬
Where have you served?
start imagining
To shed some light on the seemingly absurd Russian/Ukranian company names... In soviet times it was common practice to take the first syllables of the words from the descriptive company name and put them all together to form a one-word company name. In this case: Ukran(=ukrainian)oboron(=defense)prom(=industry/company)
Russians still keep trying to be Germans
Only it's "Ukroboronprom" (with the same breakdown as yours), and this mechanism is called abbreviation. It is similar to what Lewis Carroll called portmanteaus, and can be seen in words like "intercom", "radar", "camwhore" or "covid".
kind of like pharmaceutical\ companies bastardize verbs to make silly drug names.
Everybody smile and wave Russian Kaliber Cruise Missile at work as of today😂😃😆enjoy talking for decades west full of cheap actors that recently run from Taliban is 13 days lol
They did that back in my country too(I'm Cuban, another country influenced by Soviet Russia). My father used to work on a government company called "Labiofarm" which is a named made up of the first syllables of the words (Laboratorio Biologico Farmacéutico) which in English means Biologico-Pharmaceutical Laboratory. Didn't know this was common practice in other Soviet States.
Very good thanks for the info
very eye opening into current events, thank you
"Military Spending is usually the first thing on the chopping block during peace time and economic recession."
US: That's my secret Captain, I'm always in a war!
What's funny is pre 1945 the US was caught with it's pants down at the start of literally EVERY. SINGLE. WAR. But after WW2 money was abundant and Communism was on the rise and the rest is history.
I feel like it's slightly dishonest to mention that the Ukrainians and most other smaller countries probably aren't manufacturing their own weapons. It's far more feasible to have massive defence budgets when that money is just going back into your country's industry.
America. a place where you have the freedom to shoot but if you get shot your now poor.. its great
Very simple, most of the 780,000 Soviet troops based in Ukraine were not Ukrainians. They came from ever republic of the old Soviet union, most were Russians. And Russia did not have the infrastructure to 're-house' them back in Russia. This took several years.
decades* lol its taken decades Just look at mordova on Ukraines border theres literally 10,000 ex russian troops that took the area and russia was like we cant bring you home but heres 6,000 troops to “defend” you. Since its a huge advantage for pootin since moldovas armed forces are only like 7-8 thousand troops of not as trained as modern military but better trained than police officers and if russia took ukraine poopin could move on moldova without having to wait for troops to move and then russia would be on natos doorstep sadly
@@tybell4949 Advance NATO next to Russia, "Why is Russia on our doorstep", lol
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A very interesting read....thanks .
Only found your channel 2 days ago. You are so much fun! I've shared your channel with couple others and they like you too. We are geezer age so the cold war is something we know lots about.
Thanks for waking people up and I drool on the equipment!😍🇺🇦🌻🎆🎆🎆
Thanks for the coverage Cappy! It great to hear the conflict from an army combatant perspective
The lesson from the story: 1. maintaining an army is expensive, but it's worth it. 2. If your ecomomy is poor, don't reach out to the the army first. There will always being another way, like sort out the corruption first. 3. If you still question why countries are spending so much money on army in peaceful time, you have fallen into a trap. There is no peaceful time, only peaceful regions, you are in a peaceful regions becasue your country spend enough money on army.
Consider How the US 1990's military drawdown affected our ability to secure Iraq. 2006 troop surge was 180,000 troops. Desert Storm we had 300,000 troops in theater. I joined under Reagan & left under Clinton as morale dropped. Many Army formations were deactivated. Divisions & brigades were taken out of the line and now the US is weaker because of it.
Like Pakistan
Lesson 1, shown right at the start, they beat the Russian army by walking up to them and standing around their tanks. So did Poland the solidarity movment, Chzechia the velvet revolution, the balkan way with latvia, estonia, lithuania. None of it mentioned. They can go the way of the chechens, or they can go the way of their forefathers. Its up to them.
Yes, except in certain situations. For instance the entire population of the USA is potential militiamen. We don't need such a huge standing army because we have a militia that rivals the strongest armies in the world in terms of manpower and weaponry.
@@guyring8912 I would also consider this to be in part driven by the changed warfare today. Basically what has been done is decreasing troops size but increaseing the capital spending per troop. That is in part because Airpower is so much more important than it was before due to the super sophisticated longe range weapon systems. And with Air power you can basically use 100 millions of dollars for 2 pilots. Ok you also have to consider the auxillary staff but nevertheless. Besides that Drones have been adopted. Ofcourse there are cases where you still need a lot of troops like for Urban combat and especially for occupation. From what we can see occupation barely works for a longer period of time.
This video came out 9 days before the invasion
It helped but so many things into perspective
Very informative
I absolutely love these videos. You hit the details but never seem to go so deep that it feels sluggish or drawn out. Awesome content
Actually Russian troops is already inside Ukranians border. Since 2014. Russian army spetsialists without insignia is fighting an Undeclared war in the Donbass. Regular Russian units, paratroopers, modern Russian t72b3 tanks fought in the Donbass, Russian "Pantsirs", modern Russian drones, and electronic warfare equipment were seen in the Donbass. DONBASS REGION is still considered part of Ukraine. Therefore, technically, the war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on since 2014. Do not tell me that you have not heard about it.
You are absolutely right.
I find it hard to believe you would see the seperatists fighting with anything the Ukrainians didnt have already. If that was the case they might as well been waving a russian flag.
You do find Russian citizens fighting there as well as a whole range of nationalities. You can even see them on Texas Bentleys channel, an american fighting on the seperatists side. The same goes for the Ukraine side there is a whole group of European nationalists fighting seperatists.
@@vlad_47
Your "military" is superior to Ukrainian soldiers only in vodka devouring and homosexuality in the russian army. LOL))
@@alexmartin8539 All of Ukraine's proud navy who defected to Russia in 2014 seem to disagree. Anyway, Ukraine should embrace the gays and trans people now as a aspiring member of the western world
@@alexmartin8539 Да... про толерантность лучше не заикайся, а то в НАТО не возьмут.
Know more about the situation since hostilities broke out a few weeks ago, I am amazed how your analysis was spot on. You predicated that the Ukrainian army was much better prepared this time around and that US security assistance and training would be telling.
Want to hear a joke? A youtuber from another side of the world, knew more how this would go, then 'almighty' Putin
Hey..... That war started 8 years ago. Obama started it by removing janukovitch from the Ukraine government.
Your explanation it make sense 🤙
Great job, you are knocking it out and improving in all aspects. Rock on 🤘…💪🏻
I love your channel, sir. You claim to be just an ordinary infantry grunt, but it's pretty obvious you have quite the analytical mind.
Best of luck and look forward to more informative videos.
thanks for the support I appreciate the kind words! I do my best to analyze whats going on but when it comes to making up a firm decision its hard for me. I can present the facts the best I can but I'll be the first to say I have no idea whats going on over there or what the right thing is for people to do.
I am also a former US Army grunt that happens to be a Russian-American and this content just propagates the absolutely biased, double-think/standard western propaganda on the subject matter. I can go point by point, but I doubt anybody cares.
@@2005OEFArmy I doubt the creator of this video, or any logically thinking adults would be offended or prefer not to hear your argument. That being said, both you and any opposition would have to be reasonable in the sense that debate etiquette is upheld, and both parties are open to potential change of opinion.
@@arcticharecommand I am more concerned with historical inaccuracies regarding to how Ukraine succeeded from the Soviet Union and who was responsible for the military, and what's worse, industrial collapse of Ukraine. Also, you are overestimating the number of logically thinking adults that bother to comment under CZcams content.
@@2005OEFArmy you make a good point
I love your honesty. it's kind of rare thing now on the internet of late.
Some detailed insight of the situation
Dude, I've consumed countless hours of MSM Ukraine content the past few months and this is by far the best breakdown of the situation I've ever seen. Huge props for putting this together and laying out basic facts that no one else has.
Thanks that means a lot. I was disappointed with the main stream medias coverage of the conflict so I did my own deep dive . Looked at some sources on both sides and tried to deliver the part of the story most people don’t know about
@@Taskandpurpose 90% of the time I see mainstream news on TV I think I could have done a better job with zero preparation.
@@Taskandpurpose Sorry but where did you get this garbage dumb idea or role play that the "pro-Ukrainian" sailors thought that the Russians were drunks who harrased "their " women. Literally WTF are you on about. Where did you get that "deep dive" BS?
@@Taskandpurpose Where did your "research" lead you to this mythical President of the Ukraine call "Kumach"???
WTF? You mean Kuchma.
If you don't watch S2 Underground, it's highly advised to do so.
That Ukrainian M4 looks sick.
@UCgXXNkWK6G11UhjS491-0rg u mean curved ;)
Relax, that only prototype for cameras
Theres an AR that looks like that that shoots the 7.63x39 cartridge.
1 rifle per 100 cameras.
@@ratagris21 There's an AR for every different cartridge and they all look pretty much exactly the same.
Very nice report
Excellent ty
Chris, I have to say that you have created some of the most informative and interesting videos in the past couple of years. As a long time student of Geopolitics, Military affairs, and a former U.S. Army soldier. I commend you on your presentations and your selection of various military topics. I hope military professionals and military equipment manufacturers will give you more interviews, and access to more information as time goes on. Best of luck Sir. One retired E-4 to another.. Stay well. 👍👍😊
He forgot to mention the douzens of US-funded biolabs in Georgia and Ukraine that were reason enough to invade.
@@lisapotter3052 Ms. Potter, I couldn’t possibly know if Chris “forgot” to mention the labs. But I think there are a number of possible reasons why he didn’t mention them. First, is because since Western News Media doesn’t report on them. He might not be aware of the issue. Second, since a certain “gate keeper” of what is, and isn’t
true, can throw him off their platform/service. He may have avoided that very sensitive subject intentional, as to not be thrown off said “gate keeper’s” service. Third, Chris reports on Military subjects, and only alludes to political and social issues when absolutely necessary and to make a specific point. I know about the labs only because like yourself. I don’t rely on mainstream (“mainscream”) media or social (“anti-social media”) media for my information. Thank you for your comments, and stay well.
@@larrymoran_THE_CODGER so, Chris is just on YT for the money and not for a better world? He could have used the word ‘lab bugs’ or other code words. Disappointing but not surprising‼️🌸💖💕👎🏻
@@lisapotter3052 Ms. Potter, I draw your attention to my original comment. “First, is because since Western News Media doesn’t report on them. He might not be aware of the issue.” Further, “I know about the labs only because like yourself. I don’t rely on mainstream (“mainscream”) media or social (“anti-social media”) media for my information.” I didn’t include this in my original lengthy reply to you, but I think your main purpose was not necessarily to “call Chris out on the issue”, but to bring the issue to the attention of people that post comments here. Further, “OMG.. someone is trying to make buck, while reporting on a subject that they are greatly interested in?!”, shocking! You’re obviously an intelligent, and well informed person. I congratulate you on that. I’m sure those attributes will keep you in good stead in your life, and as the Trekkies say.. “Live long and prosper!”🖖 😊
Sir I love your channel and to great length you go into making it fun & educational with a objective view on the gear and military subjects you discuss.
thanks thats my goal entirely, I want to make military information fun
@@Taskandpurpose thanks for responding dude hope to see video on the Canadian military soon.
Can't agree more Task and Purpose was an an interesting textbook video format
This video has not changed over time. Well said.
Cheers Mate.
As always you give a clearer picture of the complexity of the situation that is now unfolding. You're a great teacher.
I think that from all the NATO members, the baltic states are curently the most concerned about the situation, as we are next on the line and undoubtabely the weakest country on theyr border. Wich is why you can see the baltics heavely trying to help to the ukrainans.
Yes but as part of NATO they will recieve much more than a few ATGMs and Helmets if Russia decides to threaten them and this is probably what keeps Russia from doing so. Also, while small the baltic militaries do have some combat experience and are organized and battle ready, even if they can't hold along the Russian military they can put up a decent fight.
@@yairweinberg1647 i wouldnt call aprox 20k army soldiers and aprox 50k national guard soldiers a experienced force. Our infrastructure is quite haram. And the toll a war would take on our economy would be even more horible. Also all russia has to do with belarus is just take the suvalki gap, and the baltics are stranded.
@@math1ass10 Russia isn't going to do shit to a NATO country. They would be begging for a nuclear war.
@@esanahka9284 ukraine is not nato
@@yairweinberg1647 the Baltic States would be taken within days if Russia decided to and there's virtually nothing NATO can do about it without deploying 7 brigades including 3 heavy armoured as well as strong supporting units as permanent garrisons and these units would only be a deterrence and without reinforcement would still be expected to lose. It's in a RAND 2016 wargame.
Thanks Brother.🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks Cappy, driver right wheel!
Maintaining nuclear weapons is super expensive so if they had kept them they might have been in even worse shape as far as manpower and equipment went because they would have had to spend more of their money on keeping the nukes working and protecting them etc. I love your videos, keep up the good work.
It's also worth noting all the launch codes and authorized personnel capable of actually using a lot of those nukes were in Russia meaning Ukraine couldn't really use them even if they wanted to.
Not to mention Russia kinda had the monopoly on the nuclear scientists in USSR.
@@bomba1905 does that mean nuclear weapon 100% safe, until you know the codes? No, they could rebuild them, as minimum use them like a bombs, not like missiles. It's just another excuse for not taking responsibility for they country
They will be bankrupted like USSR and become the second North Korea if they spend to much money for military budget. EU will never accept another country with nuclear weapons at they border and will try to force them give up by sanctions . Ukraina give up they nuclear weapons is a deal they made with USA,EU and Russia for economy aid
I know there is a shelf-life on the uranium/plutonium in nuclear weapons. But several think tanks found that, I cant remember the exact figure, 2-4% of nukes stored across the vast USSR were never accounted for.
“Was the Ukraines last ditch effort to modernize enough to deter a Russian invasion?”
Short answer, No.
As I commented. Ironic timing on this video. Drops just a week before we get a clear answer to a lot of the questions in the video.
@@Duke00x what about now? russia is loosing lots of manpower and equipment while we grow stronger each day.
@@JV-un7qw The issue is they have a lot more to throw at you. We just don't know why they haven't sent it yet
@@JV-un7qw
Strength to Ukraine from Ireland 💪🇺🇦
@@D1ng0ateurbaby no they do not. They already had thrown everything that can fight. And even that was not very impressive.
But there is a lot of targets to neutralize so we have a stall.
Very soon we shall start pushing back.
Excellently presented with a bit of humour.
Amen to peace. Keep it up average infantry man!!!!!!!!
i hear they just got 10 finnish soldiers as reinforcements . so now the whole russian military is pulling an emergency tactical retreat as they don't have the numbers anymore.
I visited Finland a few years ago and I can affirm that this must be the truth. Also, I am very glad to read that Finland is thinking of joining NATO.
Ha, yes. I don't doubt Finland's effectiveness against an opponent.
😂😂
"When the snow starts speaking finnish"
Aw shit they got the finns? Well... alright. Maybe next time.
"Those nukes were so tactical!"
But were they modular?
Now we're asking the real questions.
Love this videos
Thanks for the video! Really good way to spend time awaiting another round of russians shelling.
Any pro tips for city-combat situation for case when after their bombs the troops would come?
We would love such a video here!
giving up nukes was worst idea ever now they paying cost
Interesting parallels with the Soviet invasion of Finland (aka the winter war). The Fins tactic was to break up Soviet transport columns into smaller "chopping blocks". The Fins took a huge toll on the Soviets with snipers and molotov cocktails, they would have really appreciated the Javelin Missile Launcher.
This was not the merit of the Finns. It was Stalin's failure. He carried out a purge in the army and by the time of the war with the Finns, he did not even have competent lieutenants, let alone generals.
If the Wehrmacht invaded Finland (as Stalin feared), then the Finns would be finished, as quickly as Norway. Nevertheless, Stalin still achieved his goal. He moved the border away from Leningrad. According to Soviet archives, there were never any plans to capture Finland. It was only Stalin's propaganda pressure on the Finns.
IMHO, a war with the Finns was a better solution for the USSR than an alliance with them. Because the Finns did not launch any attacks on Leningrad from the north during the entire war. In Leningrad, warnings hung on the streets "This side of the street is the most dangerous during shelling." Because the other side of the street faced the Finns, who did not shoot. If there were Germans from the north of Leningrad, it would be much worse for the city.
@@user-vq2tq8ol9p people will not recognize it because they want to portrait Russia as a weak country. Forgetting about the fact that when given opportunity, the Russian soldiers proved their bravery everywhere they fought...
@@user-vq2tq8ol9p The Red Army made mistakes sure but to say the Finns shouldn't get credit is pretty insulting
@@purplefood1 Respect is rarely shown in the history of wars. Why should we show respect to the Finns, but insult the Norwegians? After all, there was Resistance in Norway, but they did not have a single chance against the Wehrmacht, because Hitler did not destroy his command staff like Stalin. But before Hitler came to power, the German and Soviet armies were compact, professional and developed together according to similar doctrines and in joint training centers in the USSR. Hitler broke off these contacts and began to increase his army based on the commanders of the old army, and Stalin destroyed the entire command and had to return the generals from prison when Hitler attacked. The Finns would not be any better than the Norwegians if they were occupied by Hitler.
@@user-vq2tq8ol9p If you're making fun of Norweigians that's your issue. The issue facing the Red Army wasn't just the purge, it was also the massive expansion of the Red Army in a relatively short time which led to the issue of poorly trained or overpromoted officers. in 1935 the Red Army had around 1.3 million men serving, in 1941 it was 5.3 million, that's a vast increase.
You are doing a Great Job
President Kumach! LOL))) Thanks for video!
Watching this 2 weeks later and understanding that Ukraine's army is an army that is fighting for their home land. 65,000 foreign Ukrainians supposedly came back to fight. Somewhere around 16,000 foreign citizens. I know my old sailing mate Yuri is back there, he told me the past 8 years he would go home to fight the Russians when they came. I pity those Russians that have had the misfortune to meet Yuri.
So wrong
So so wrong
@@hdueiannsns Hopefully Russia is kicked out of Ukraine like crying children soon enough. How many lives are the mothers and fathers of Russia willing to watch their dictator throw away in a futile attempt at proving once and for all that the Russian state is only good for large scale nation size terrorism.
Lets pity your buddy against one of the best army in The world with combat experience...
@@secondamerican9183 have you kept track of Russia's performance? Even I thought on day one of this Russian flags would be in kyiv on day 3. Now wrapping up the 3rd week they've taken a fraction of their objectives. If they had proper command and comms with reliable logistics units they surely could have pulled it off unless most of the armed forces are a corrupt lie, which is seemingly more likely. Yuri is still alive (with numbered days I'm sure) and though he didn't tell me where he is I'm sure he's close to his home town just west of the Donbas.
Praying for peace. Absolutely.
You made a great video. Many people don’t know anything about the former Soviet Union. That’s a sad part.
Incredible how with heisight this vid was 100% accurate, good job man
This is unironically one of the best videos I have watched that breaks down the Russian-Ukrainian situation. Very informative, and very unbiased! I would love to see more videos like this
This is complete bullshit. The history is even worse than his pronounciation.
@@ivanmonahhov2314 nice b8 m8
@@zachsmith4353 Look up where UNR went during interbellum and Polish laws on speaking non-polish in public during those times.
@@ivanmonahhov2314 russian troll detected.
The first president of ukraine actually said in the interviews why they decided to give up the nukes. It was because they had a limited expiry dates and ukraine had no industry to maintain and dispose of them. So after the expiry it would cost tremendous amount of money to properly dispose of them.
nor did they have the codes for the missiles ;-)
@@vasopel that
It also didn’t hurt that they gave them back to Russia because they couldn’t use them in the first place, the Kremlin had all of the arming codes…. Because they were Russian in the first place.
Good intel report sub'd also TY
Keep praying, cappy. Praying is the next best thing.
You are ignoring the massive amount of money that has been “spent” on defence, that is now in the pockets of a few chosen individuals.
That's the situation for a lot of nations in Eastern Europe. It could also just be that wages and salaries are most of the upfront expenses.
You mean Hunter Biden and Company.
I'm from Poland. No, Russia is not reasonable with their neighbors.
What a reason means today?
Theyre very reasonable with the people of donbass,who have russian roots. We dont even speak ukrainian there. If they didnt fuck east ukraine so hard in the past,maybe we wouldnt have sided with russians.
Oh and by the way remember how ww3 almost happened because US didnt want russian bases on its doorstep? And you say theyre being unreasonable? Lol.
You forgot your own history of Poles being hacked to death by Ukrainian Nazis in the 1940ties
@@prebenso It seems that they like it.
Ofc. When you push it too far nobody is gonna be reasonable. And we poked Russia in the ass for 30 years.
I"ve watched so many videos now with 20/20 hindsight. This is one of the few that came out perfect. There is nothing that you were wrong about.
President Kumach LOL is actually Kuchma) Good video though!
5 minutes. I have never been this early for Cappy before!
“It would be like if I died on your property so you got to keep everything in my pockets”
This used to be legal in English Common Law.
Common Law, Common Sense.
It's the least you can do after soiling your mates couch and leaving him a body to deal with.
@@hollis216 ahahaha
Thank you.
Good History. I had no idea.
11:42 I disagree. Russia has no right to interfere in the autonomy of another nation.
who cares, not my problem
I understand that perspective and sympathize with that point of view as well
@@vanguard6498 Yes, it is.
If you have no right but have the firepower - the concept of right becomes a bit shabby.
Absolutely this. They may get to take what he wants, but the next two generations of Russians will pay the price.
Love how you disclose your biases but still stay and say objective truths
Mann😅 really weird felling to watch that moth later
You very clever boy 💪
Dude, we need daily updates on the Ukrainian-Russian war. Go Go Go!!!
Good call on the correct name: Ukraine. The People of Ukraine were adamant about this, btw, at least they were during my visit in the late 1990s
What would the alternative be?
@@ArgentavisMagnificens The Ukraine
@@alecjones4135 Really? In Portuguese, we almost always use the definite article before names of countries. It's weird for me to think people would care about whether an article is used before the name of their country in a *foreign* language.
@@ArgentavisMagnificens its a bit hard to explain in translation, but saying 'the' ukraine means 'the borderland', which isnt liked as it suggests its a part of russia
@@Ukraineaissance2014 still doesn't make sense to me. Especially considering Ukrainian doesn't have articles.
I guess they don't get the new M4
Pete
informative and straight to the point with a touch of added humour, unlike many alternatives I've watched.
It would be much better if you got rid of that bloody irritating music in the background. I fail to see the need for it.
Minus the music and backgammon; which I presume is a sponsorship deal; It's a thumbs up and a like from me 👍 😀
This war is a replay of Russian History! Really a Deja Vu for the Russian People once again. The Winter War, "Soviet-Finnish War " of 1939-1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland. The war began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, and ended three-and-a-half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, 5 to1 & equipment especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway during the 3 years of Russia trying to submit Finland. Like today’s war and back in the day “The League of Nations” deemed the attack illegal... another Déjà vu. The league expelled Russia from the organization but the then Stalin was not fazed. Well the out come was some partial taking of Finland land. The toll for Finland was 70,000 injured & 25,000 killed while Russia lost was 200,000 injured and 150,000 killed, 400 aircraft lost, and 3,000 tanks after that war Hitler attacked Russia which had depleted much of it resources fighting the Finns 83 yrs ago
Yes, Stalin's incompetence, refusal to believe that Hitler was about to invade, murdering Tukachevsky and ending the ongoing reforms of the Soviet military, and military adventurism in Finland really weakened the Soviet military. If it weren't for Stalin, the Soviet Union would have performed much better against Hitler, millions upon millions of people would probably not have died.
I hope that the history repeats itself but with no teritorial loses this time.
This was not the merit of the Finns. It was Stalin's failure. He carried out a purge in the army and by the time of the war with the Finns, he did not even have competent lieutenants, let alone generals.
If the Wehrmacht invaded Finland (as Stalin feared), then the Finns would be finished, as quickly as Norway. Nevertheless, Stalin still achieved his goal. He moved the border away from Leningrad. According to Soviet archives, there were never any plans to capture Finland. It was only Stalin's propaganda pressure on the Finns.
IMHO, a war with the Finns was a better solution for the USSR than an alliance with them. Because the Finns did not launch any attacks on Leningrad from the north during the entire war. In Leningrad, warnings hung on the streets "This side of the street is the most dangerous during shelling." Because the other side of the street faced the Finns, who did not shoot. If there were Germans from the north of Leningrad, it would be much worse for the city.
@@user-vq2tq8ol9p If there was a Finno-Soviet alliance, presumably the Soviets would have intervened in any German invasion of Finland. I still think it would be better for the Soviet Union overall. We are talking about a hypothetical where the Soviet Union is not lead by a psychopath.
Well done 👍.. the best analysis of the state of the Ukrainian defense forces I have heard yet ..Just goes to show how smart your average infantryman really is …
Please, keep in mind that the majority of Javelins will be sold by the beggar Ukrainian ensigns to the Russians. Like they were doing, are doing and will be doing.
@@PavelMikhalkov 😂
Thank you for acknowledging the difficulty dropping "the" in front of Ukraine. It is a difficult battle. Also, excellent info.
sUcH a BaTtLe!!!
Thanks
Good analysis Mr ( what is your name pls )
Hey can you do more videos on different drone systems around the world [Especially of US, Russia, China, Turkey, Israel and India]. More details on loyal wingman program, how far we have come along. Also, how hypersonic and laser warfare may change the dynamics of the future drone war. And thanks for the unbiased and detailed videos. The jocular remarks also makes the videos fun. Keep up the good work.
God, you just got an instant like from me only for addressing "the" Ukraine issue. Also, it's a very good video, thanks! I have to say, that this so-called theory on Russian agents being put into the military structures is more than accurate. One of the examples is the Ukroboronprom that you've mentioned. That thing was established in 2010 (during presidency of pro-russian Yanukovych) and it was a copy of the same structure in Russia. But in comparison to the Russian company, the original purpose of Ukroboronprom was literally to launder the money, rob & contraband the armament, military equipment etc and, eventually, destroy the defence industry of Ukraine. A lot of those enterprises within Ukroboronprom were artificially bankrupted, some of them existed only for the purpose of pursuing a faux competition between Ukraine and Russia in the international defence contracts. However it would also be fair to mention that such a situation happened not only to the defence industry, but a lot of strategic industries in Ukraine as well, especially in the energy sector (I mean, this is literally why Ukrainian oligarchs have such strong ties and business interests with Russia). Russia put a lot of efforts into making Ukraine dependable on them. And, well, you can only imagine how much they did to make the army as vulnerable as it was in 2014.
Excellent points here. Finally someone who knows what the are talking about and goes beyond surface level on these issues. 👍🏼
Like it was some other way from the beginning of 'the Ukraine'. Like Yanukovich was that much 'pro-russian', being a typical two-way conductor.
@@whatsfort why do you sound like a 14 year old girl on Tumblr? If you had any knowledge, you'd know of how corrupt and hated yanukovich is. Putin bot. Suka
Same! That moment of tongue-in-cheek self-awareness was amazing. I insta-liked as well lol
@@shiningpecan6978 I'm not saying Yanukovich is not corrupt. All I'm saying is that other Ukrainian leaders before him were no better, especially with selling all the good guns away. But yeah, it's all about Putin for you. Speaking of age, guess you're not that much mature yourself.
Interesting video, 7 days vefore Hell broke loose...
Hi cappy like your analysis of the Ukraine war. Would like to see what your take is on each sides losses and what it means to each side, e.g. Ukraine is getting supplies of munitions, missiles and rations etc but what about Armour, artillery and transport.
What I really LOVE about this vid is finding out right off the bat is The Ukranium M--4. I prefer 7.62x39mm so an AKM is my goto rifle. I don't like the m4s stock because a buttstroke to a tango with it will basically screw up your weapon. Do it with an AKM it'll crack skulls or break bones with a single strike.
Also, little is known that Ukraine gave 70% of the votes for the preservation of the USSR in March 1991. The vote mentioned in the video took place 4 months after the uncoordinated dissolution of the union, when many other republics were defacto alienated from each other for some time already.
I am not suprised considering many Ukrainians saw NATO as the problem in 2013, but Russia for sure has changed a few minds about that
It was implied in the ballots that Union would be reformed. The problem was a coup attempt by GKChP, a group of high-level officials including defense minister and chairman of KGB. This incident ruined reputation of the Soviet government and Gorbachev in particular and turned people against the idea of preservation of USSR.
You should also mention that Ukraine was the first country to hold an independence referendum which other countries followed.
There were certainly a few that voted against the dissolution and to stay part of the whole but were forced to become their own nation just as at least one that wanted to split as well but was made to stay.
the florida joke at @10:31.. pure gold
7 months later(September’22), some very prescient points in this video 👍🏼
Well, now you know why De Gaulle was so insistent on a French nuclear deterrent. He learned the same lesson, but in 1940, that no one will come to your defense if it is more in their interests not to. Only you can help yourself.
the same for libia and north korea. the first fall the second is still going
@@anuvisraa5786 Libia? Idk could be right could be wrong.
North korea however is a communist distopia by the book and only interested in nukes as a tool to threaten countries with that oppose their ideology. Its basically a religious terrorist organisation but in very, very big.
Loooool, president KumAch))) I wonder if KuchmA ever heard someone pronounce his name when he was president)
if you have a name to butcher - old man Cappy is right up to the task
Nice airsoft you got there in your opening segment
Good video
The interesting thing is that when Ukraine had its vote of independence Jeltsin and Gorbachov were interested to know how the regions with a high proportion of Russians had voted. ALL regions voted for independence and Crimea was the one with the smallest yes vote at 50-60%. Maybe Putin should take a look at that vote, but I doubt he goes by elections.
95% of Crimea voted to leave Ukraine and go back to Russia not long ago, Over 90% of The Donbass region voted for independence 8 years ago, the Ukrainian government did not recognise the vote as legal and started to attack the Donbass killing civilians and now here we are. Watch Roses Have Thorns on YT
Counter argument -
Donbas had their own referendums in 2014. They voted to leave Ukraine.
"An opinion poll that was taken on the day of the referendum and the day before by a correspondent of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, The Washington Post, and five other media outlets found that of those people who intended to vote, 94.8% would vote for independence. The poll did not claim to have scientific precision, but was carried out to get a basis from which to judge the outcome of the referendum, given that independent observers were not present to monitor it. Even with those who said they would not vote counted in, a 65.6% majority supported separation from Ukraine."
@@Writeous0ne Those referendums were incredibly dodgy if they had been free referendums with unbiased monitors that's one thing but they absolutely were not.
@@Writeous0ne That's not a counter-argument, that's a copy paste of one paragraph from the wikipedia page. Not only did you pick the singular point from the article that would support this idea but you didn't even read the paragraph immediately following it. Please don't speak on topics you don't understand and spread misinformation. We're a nation trying to heal and people like you ARE the problem.
@@TheUberwolves i read all of it. Ukraine and the west will claim any vote was rigged or unlawful. The separatists results show they voted to leave and 5 western media outlets polled the voters confirmed that.
Ukraine : " NATO/US , you bamboozled me by taking away my nukes!"
Taiwan : " first time?"
not an average infantry man. respect!
can't unsee now the unibrow
Love your channel Cappy and as someone from the United States who is living in Mexico City, we already receive the Sputnik vaccine here, so we aren’t far off from the Russian bases. Keep up the hard work.
Oh wow. I had no idea the Sputnik vaccine had made it to Mexico. Thanks for the info. I find this type of stuff interesting.
There was a massive push for vaccine diplomacy between the "Super Powers" of China, Russia and The United States. I think greed may have stalled the Pfizer vaccine from being given out to the world more.
@@lowtdave my first vaccine here was back in July of 2021 and was AstraZeneca, but seems now they are giving the Russian vacccine.
So 2014:
2014: Russia: ah weak, lets destroy them
2020: US helping Ukraine troops
2022: Russia: that's cheating, you enemy
2022: ...
"Threatening a full-scale invasion."
Yup, they sure did.