Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@everypitchcounts4875 says : Ukraine is committing election interference by a foreign government. Trying to persuade voters to choose whomever supports Ukraine more.>> <<@DANIELWAGNER-tr1vh says : UA😎💙💛✌👍💯>> <<@armenbalagyozyan4906 says : In a war there is no winners and losers …old saying..it’s stupid thinking that you can win..>> <<@sz451 says : THAT AI- COMMENTATOR IS REALLY SCARY... MAYBE MUST GO TO THE BATHROOM ....---HE READING REALLY FAST!>> <<@brentjamescollins9731 says : There are many obvious pro russian false propogandists making and leaving their comments and replies here in connection with this video concerning the current Russia/Ukraine war yet again that as always do not stand up to any objective scrutiny whatsoever! Regards, Brent Collins.>> <<@ashokagarwal78 says : Ukraine has been fighting for 31 months now. Achievements. 25 % land gone economy down population down industries out put down electricity grid 60 % down. How many years more before victory for Ukraine? Is victory possible>> <<@Dude-zz9om says : Ik weet het, Ik weet het. Maar vrede heeft prioriteit nummer 1. Als je die kunt vinden, dan moet je deze nemen. Ik ben ieder geval tevreden dat het overwinningsplan ook correct als zodanig (overwinningsplan) wordt benoemd. Het zoeken naar gerechtigheid of rechtvaardigheid kan ook wanneer er vrede heerst. Er zullen altijd verliezen zijn aan het einde van de oorlog, ook wanneer je het bezette grondgebied zou kunnen heroveren.>> <<@StevenKHarrison says : Telling Trump the plan would be like telling Putin. Bad idea.>> <<@greenwave819 says : Biden hard at work taking a nap on the beach...>> <<@mariontoffan1943 says : In Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody at the L'istesso tempo is 'I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouche, Scaramouche will you do the Fandango?' Scarmouche is mentioned twice - Could that be Putin & Trump? Scaramouche is a medieval theatre actor known to be a braggart and a coward. Like all great art Queen and Freddie Mercury got the European vibe years before it hit us.>> <<@jeanrobertwongtitshing8227 says : They sell the skin before they kill the bear.>> <<@darius3550 says : Peace plan is a total joke, Russia have to be defeated and that is impossible>> <<@meso8848 says : This Kyiv regime 🤦‍♂️>> <<@len4319 says : God guide and lead for freedom, peace and liberty. God stand always for the truth and righteous. God's divine protection against the dark forces enemies. In Jesus mighty name your shield and saviour.>> <<@alvaroc.g.gemignani says : Сан-Паулу (Бразилия), 24 августа 2024 г. Сегодня мы празднуем Независимость Украины, которая в силу обстоятельств становится Днем Независимости всех ДЕМОКРАТИЙ. Доблестный украинский народ, борясь против этого империалистического, диктаторского и преступного режима Путина (друга Трампа), также борется за освобождение народа Российской Федерации. С диктатурами не о чем договариваться. Их необходимо систематически ослаблять и устранять. Территориальная целостность Украины должна быть ПОЛНОСТЬЮ восстановлена, а режим Путина должен заплатить за все бесчисленные военные преступления, которые он совершил против украинского народа. Профессор Альваро К.Г. Джеминьяни>> <<@louisecorchevolle9241 says : ridiculous ukraine is loosing on all fronts Biden is senile>> <<@jpr1370 says : The Path to Ukraine Victory. In 2.5 years Ukraine consumed 2/3 of russia heavy military equipment. In another 1.2 years russia military heavy equipment will be 100% consumed. In 2.5 years Ukraine took baby steps to develop their drone capability. An eventuality foretold by the Armenia Azerbaijan war. Ukraine should proceed now - by leaps and bounds to advance their war making capacity. Leaps and Bounds. russia fights ike it is resource constrained - because it is. Ukraine can and must Force russia to Expand the territory it must occupy by contesting all occupied regions in total. In other words - the Entire occupied region north to south east to west front lines and rear zones - all it - contested - 24/7/365. force russia to defend all if it Everything Everywhere All the Time. Counter intuitively Ukraine - also resource constrained must continue to expand the war russia has to fight.>> <<@namur-iq6ih says : Two recent pieces published in Ukrainian media take a look at the situation in eastern Ukraine and describe the reasons for the crumbling of Ukraine's defense lines. The usual government friendly Ukrainska Pravda talked with units at the front line: The Pokrovsk front didn’t just crumble overnight. Since 15 February 2024, when they withdrew from Avdeevka, Ukraine’s defense forces have been retreating towards Pokrovsk – sometimes faster, sometimes slower – almost every week. The first difficulties arose when the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, which had been holding the line in the vicinity of Orlivka and Semenivka (not far from Avdeevka), was replaced by the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade. The rotation of military units is one of the most vulnerable defense areas in general, and for the Ukrainian army in particular, and the Russians took advantage of that. Rotations are a complicate business. The unit that gets relieved is supposed to wait until the replacement unit has completely arrived. Only after explaining the positions and situation to the new troops are the old ones supposed to retreat. In reality that rarely happens as it is described in military manuals. The troops eager to get out do not take time to brief the incoming forces. Positions are emptied before the replacements have had time to settle in. Traffic snarls ensue as the number of vehicles in an area double before returning to a normal level. The enemy will of course use any such situation to make it more difficult for the rotating side. Botched rotations have caused several occasions where the lines were open and allowed Russian units to break in. They may be the main cause for the Russian break through from Avdeevka towards the key supply point in Pokrovsk. From those in the known: Vitalii, a crew member who operates a large attack drone, tells Ukrainska Pravda that he was deployed in the area in March, and that the Russian attacks started even before the 68th Brigade could take up its positions. "We met guys from the 68th who had only just taken up their positions and were forced to retreat immediately because of the FPV drone attacks. When a brigade leaves, they take all the electronic warfare equipment with them. This is typical on this front: they [the Russians] advance the most during rotations. The occupiers take advantage of those times." "The night we replaced the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in Semenivka, the Russians attempted to carry out an assault operation. The meat-grinder attacks haven’t stopped since then," an Ukrainska Pravda source in the 68th Brigade confirms. Another big cause of losses is miscommunication between the various units that hold the lines. The results are breakthroughs and utter confusion about who holds positions and where: Another major turning point that marked the undoing of the Pokrovsk front was the Russians’ sudden breakthrough in Ocheretyne, a relatively large, urbanized town on the railway with industrial facilities, and therefore a particularly useful defense position. Russian liberation forces entered the town in mid-April. ... "Before the offensive, I received intelligence that the Russians were going to assault Ocheretyne, where we had no troops at the positions," the officer says. "I passed this information on to my commanders straight away, but the commander of the brigade stationed there [the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade – ed.] responded: ‘We have forces there, they’re all there.’ Next morning the Russians started to walk into [Ocheretyne], moving through what were officially minefields – but in fact there were no mines there. After we surrendered Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne and Soloviovo, the front started to collapse at the rate we’re seeing now." "When the Russians captured Ocheretyne, there was no stable contact line as such," Vitalii the drone crew member adds. "No one knew where the front was. Soldiers in the villages of Sokil, Yevhenivka and Voskhod were walking around with guns in their hands, asking each other for passwords to figure out if they were dealing with one of us or the enemy." In general, Russian troops are superior in experienced manpower and have more ammunition to fight: "The first problem on the Pokrovsk front is personnel numbers, the second is their level of training, and the third is the skills of the unit command. And then we run into the defense-related issues – tactics, measures, and so on." This, a soldier from the 47th Brigade tells Ukrainska Pravda, is the order of priority of the reasons for the Russians’ super-fast advance. Brigades are kept in the fight even as they are staffed to as low as 40% of their nominal strength. Replacements, if they arrive at all, are unqualified for fighting: "The backbone of the brigades was lost during the battles near Avdeevka, and the replenishments that arrived later left a lot to be desired," says a source from the 68th, explaining the shortage of motivated people. "The mobilization failed. Let's be honest – each subsequent replenishment was less motivated and trained. So, they could not reliably hold the defense. In Semenivka we had about 90% experienced people in the unit and 10% newcomers. Now we have about the same ratio, but the other way round. And the average age of the newcomers can even be 55+, not 45+." On the positive side there were a number of well-prepared fortifications had been built near Pokrovsk. Unfortunately, they had been built by unexperienced forces in the wrong places and were thus unusable: Bunkers and connected trench lines were indeed built on the Pokrovsk front – but there’s a catch. Many of these fortifications are unsuitable for serious defense. They’re frequently located in the middle of fields, which makes them visible to the enemy and difficult for the defense forces’ personnel, ammunition and supplies to reach. "When [Ukrainian MP Mariana] Bezuhla posts photos of empty trenches and asks why nobody was defending them, I know exactly why. Because it’s stupid to sit in a hole in the middle of a bare field. Sooner or later an FPV drone will fly right into your face," Vitalii tells Ukrainska Pravda angrily. ... "On the Pokrovsk front, trenches and dugouts had been made right in the middle of fields, making logistics impossible. They dug anti-tank ditches that led directly from enemy positions to our rear positions, and it’s impossible to monitor them. These fortifications help the enemy advance more than they help us defend. A second report on the war in the Pokrovsk direction, this one by Kyiv Independent, comes to similar conclusions: Since the first break through of Ukrainian defense lines in April near the village of Ocheretyne, Russian forces have advanced over 20 kilometers towards Pokrovsk, with the key logistics hub once considered to be deep in the rear, now gradually coming in range of Russian artillery and suicide drones. Despite Kyiv’s attempts to draw away Russian forces from Pokrovsk with the surprise incursion into Kursk Oblast, Moscow made sure not to take its foot off the pedal, further intensifying its attacks over August. Thin defense lines and a lack of supplies make losses inevitable: The infantrymen’s stories testify to the starkly attritional nature of the fight: although Russia’s relentless infantry assaults come at a high cost, with enough time and enough fire covering the defending positions, the defenders are inevitably overwhelmed. “We can be fighting them off for a while, but eventually our ammunition runs out,” said Dmytro, 32. “And while they are getting resupplied constantly, we can't do the same, they cover all the routes, and because of that, we have to give up our positions.” Units do not only lack men, but the lack of personnel has morale effects on those few who are still in the fight: “In the last two months here, to be honest, we have had serious losses. Killed, injured, and taken prisoner,” said Olena Tarishchuk, a 39-year-old lieutenant responsible for monitoring the morale and mental state of the fire support company’s personnel. “We need rest, we need rotation, we basically need support. We don't have enough manpower to carry out our orders.” Inevitably, extreme manpower strains, on top of the reluctance of Ukraine’s higher command to rotate exhausted units off the front line, take their toll on the infantry’s morale.>> <<@ecossearthur says : "Slava Ukraini!">>