Ukraine Hit Russia So Hard the Numbers Look Fake

After Backing Down, Lukashenko Tries to Look Tough

Lukashenko is walking a political tightrope. After reportedly disabling the Belarusian repeaters used to help guide Russian drone attacks into Ukraine, he responded with fiery rhetoric aimed at showing strength without actually escalating. In this video, we examine why Belarus backed down, how Putin is increasing pressure on Minsk, why Zelensky’s warning appears to have worked, and what comes next as Ukraine prepares a major 40-day campaign to increase pressure on Russia. We also cover new European military aid, Russia’s growing fuel shortages, Trump’s latest comments on Ukraine, Tucker Carlson’s latest controversy, and what all of it means for the broader trajectory of the war. #Ukraine #Russia #Belarus #Lukashenko #Zelensky #Putin #NATO #Poland #Trump #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains [https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes [https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes] YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership [https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership] 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ [https://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/@GregTerryExperience [https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience] Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK [https://a.co/iodWsUK] Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... [https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...] Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html] Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Russians Are Realizing Crimea Is a Trap

kraine is steadily tightening the pressure on occupied Crimea. Drone strikes, bridge damage, fuel shortages, traffic jams, and disrupted logistics are turning Crimea from a Russian stronghold into a growing trap. In this video, I walk through the latest reports from Crimea, including strikes around Kerch and Sevastopol, fuel infrastructure problems, halted transportation, Russian civilians beginning to panic, and why Ukraine’s drone campaign may be reshaping the entire battlefield. This is not just about isolated explosions. It is about logistics, morale, and whether Russia can still supply and hold the territory it once assumed was untouchable. Chapters 0:00 Crimea Is Being Strangled 1:56 Ukraine Raises the Flag on Kinburn Spit 3:51 Drones Replace Artillery as the Key Weapon 6:19 Crimea’s Fuel System Starts Breaking 8:35 Russians React to the Crisis 14:29 No Fuel, No Trains, No Easy Way Out 17:30 A Ukrainian Defender’s Priceless Gift 18:18 Russia’s Fuel Shortage Gets Absurd Hashtags #Ukraine #Crimea #RussiaUkraineWar #Kerch #Sevastopol #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains [https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes [https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes] YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership [https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership] 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ [https://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/@GregTerryExperience [https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience] Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK [https://a.co/iodWsUK] Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... [https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...] Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html] Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Ukraine Hit Russia So Hard the Numbers Look Fake

Ukraine's long-range drone campaign reached another milestone overnight. While Russia launched roughly 90 drones and a missile, Ukraine reportedly launched around 330 long-range drones, targeting oil depots, fuel infrastructure, and refineries across Russia—including facilities near Krasnodar and as far away as Ufa. In this update, we examine the overnight strikes, assess what they reveal about the evolving air war, review the latest battlefield developments, and discuss why Russia's logistics and energy infrastructure remain under growing pressure. The strategic balance continues to evolve, and the implications extend far beyond a single night's attacks. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #ProfessorGerdes #MilitaryAnalysis #Drones #OilRefinery #Crimea #OSINT Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains [https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes [https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes] YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership [https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership] 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ [https://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/@GregTerryExperience [https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience] Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK [https://a.co/iodWsUK] Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... [https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...] Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html] Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Zelensky Said Do It. Lukashenko Did.

Belarus appears to have backed away from a dangerous escalation. After Zelensky warned Lukashenko that Ukraine would take action against Belarusian repeaters helping guide Russian drone attacks, those systems reportedly stopped operating. In this video, we examine what happened, why Putin wants Belarus more deeply involved in the war, why Lukashenko may have decided the risks were too high, and what this reveals about the changing balance of pressure between Kyiv, Minsk, and Moscow. We also look at growing tensions between Poland and Ukraine, Hungary's latest move against Ukraine's EU path, signs of a possible shift in Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, Russia's refusal to accept a ceasefire, and the continuing fallout from Ukrainian strikes on Moscow's fuel infrastructure. #Ukraine #Russia #Belarus #Lukashenko #Zelensky #Putin #NATO #Poland #Trump #Moscow Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains [https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes [https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes] YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership [https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership] 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ [https://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/@GregTerryExperience [https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience] Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK [https://a.co/iodWsUK] Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... [https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...] Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html] Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Why Even Conservatives Are Worried About Trump’s Iran Deal

President Trump entered this confrontation promising to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions and strengthen America's position in the Middle East. But after military action, weeks of escalation, and a new memorandum of understanding, conservatives are increasingly questioning whether the deal actually delivers those goals. In this video, we examine the criticisms coming not from the left, but from Republicans, conservative commentators, former Trump officials, and national security experts. We look at the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, reconstruction funding, nuclear inspections, and the growing concern that Iran may be receiving major economic benefits without making meaningful concessions. Is this a strategic victory? Or are conservatives right to be worried that America paid a high price for very little in return? Chapters 00:00 Why Conservatives Are Sounding the Alarm 02:00 The Strait of Hormuz Problem 05:00 Republican Critics Break Down the Deal 08:00 What Did America Actually Get? 11:00 Is This Better or Worse Than Obama's Deal? #Iran #Trump #IranDeal #MiddleEast #Republicans #Conservatives #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdesExplains Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains [https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains] Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes [https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes] YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership [https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership] 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ [https://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/@GregTerryExperience [https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience] Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK [https://a.co/iodWsUK] Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... [https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...] Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html] Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html [https://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 [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/ [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 [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 [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 [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 help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR