@OtterFlys
About the best info out there, Thanks!
@DougMickey
Dont let the haters and bots get to you Binkov. This video was comprehensive and devoid of bias. I remember watching your videos years ago before russia invaded Ukraine. Now as a soldier in the war, you videos are some of the few un bias sources i can turn to for an actual analysis.
@МИЛОШ-ч8и
"We have no intention of capturing Kharkiv for now" - Putin yesterday
@josephmcdonough3855
Thanks!
@danishkfd
The offensive may not be massive, but considering offensives near adviika and chasiv yar still on going, and Ukrainian artillery, manpower shortage, this further stretches already worn out Ukrainian army making them pull troops and equipment out of already undermanned army.
@hummingbird9149
Good video Binkov, the data presented all appears well researched, and your analysis well reasoned. Earned yourself a new subscriber
@GonieAn
i miss when we talked about fictional wars :,(
@ugopayns
I think Russia is not in a hurry. Maybe it will take more than a year, but to protect Belgorod, Karkov need to be under Russian control. Altough the first goal is in Dinbass...
@Felgrim1993
The shovels are coming 😎
@TheBigExclusive
My guess is that it's not about taking land. It's about exhausting Ukraine's military and draining as much soldiers as possible. Russia had the troops and economy to play the long game.
@CDOP-st8qe
You only look at a city in terms of population not fortifications. Bhackmurt was a fortress since 2014
@DoctorDestyNova
Thank you Mr. Sock puppet for more entertainment!
@mannybear4691
I like how the creator of the channel defends Ukraine not fortifying its borders, even though they had already spent money saying that they used it to buy wood and concrete to fortify those borders.
@miroslavstevic2036
Using this logic one would think that Berlin, a city of 4.3 million people, will never fall. In reality, every army has a breaking point, and Berlin fell in two weeks ... From what we can see, RuAF numbers and strength are increasing, while AFU is on its back legs.
@michaelthayer5351
I don't think the Russians have the capacity to take Kharkov this year, they likely are intending to force Ukraine to overextend it's already depleted force in the hopes of more breakthroughs like at Ocheretyne. Russia's problem is that she lacks both the quantity and quality of forces to effectively exploit such breaches in the line to make significant territorial gains. Though I suspect that may change if either Ukraine's military becomes too weak or if the Russians start handing out copies of Isserson to every officer Captain and above. Ukraine's big problem is infantry, they expended quite a lot of it in their failed counter-offensive last summer that petered out once they ran out of line infantry and have not ever been able to replace either the numbers or quality of personnel lost. Which is why the mobilization debate was so important and so controversial as many in Ukraine see being mobilized into the infantry as a one-way trip as there is still no end date for how long a mobilized person will serve and casualties have been horrendous. Russia's solution to this same problem was to throw money around until they found enough people willing to go over the top again and again, which works but has also had two important knock-on effects. The first of which is inflation, as these soldiers and their families are flushed with cash and pushing up prices and wages everywhere in Russia have had to be increased to compete with army pay which leads to the second effect which is armaments factories have found it difficult to hire enough extra workers in Russia's tight labor market as people are being drawn by the higher pay in the Army and private sector which has probably seriously impeded weapon production. This war may actually help Russian inequality long term as these higher wages are being paid primarily in rural and underdeveloped regions and essentially represent a wealth transfer from Moscow( and its corrupt oligarchs and Gazprom) to the rest of the country which means long term if Russia wins the war, takes Eastern parts of Ukraine with its industry and resources and has a cash rich population they may see long term growth and perhaps demographic recovery, particularly if they resettle ethnic Russians to depopulated eastern Ukraine as the primary factor limiting Russian family size has always been money.
@jonathandumigan8041
Had to stop the video because I needed to comment that I absolutely LOVE the map you are using for the video.
@VRichardsn
11:30 "Lesser of two weevils" I didn't know Binkov enjoyed Master & Commander
@Maks-xg2fd
They already have resources for that. One way or another we shall see in a few months.
@gladlawson61
Since this war is thr most filmed ever. I would love to see a real time chronological order of the many battles along the entire frontline. It would be hours of explanation and footage of the fighting. including all the various narratives and news from both sides.
@Binkov