ISW: The War in Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase

2Putin Wanted a Showcase. He Got a Circus.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened with Russia trying to project strength, but the transcript follows how that image kept collapsing in real time. Ukrainian drones struck near St. Petersburg, satellite imagery showed the aftermath at the port, Taliban representatives appeared at the forum, Russian officials presented fantasy scenarios about controlling Ukrainian cities and collapsing the European Union, and the forum's menu and new Volga reveal showed how much of Russia's economic theater depends on propaganda and Chinese substitution. Chapters 00:00 St. Petersburg Forum Opens Under a Cloud 00:45 Satellite Images Show the Port Strike 01:01 Taliban Flags at Russia's Economic Forum 01:44 Russia Celebrates an American Delegation 02:24 Russia's Fantastical Future Scenarios 03:25 Kasparov Calls It a Comedy Forum 03:42 The Forum Menu Becomes the Joke 04:50 Russia's New Volga Is Really a Chinese Car 05:33 Z-Blogger Asks What Economy Is Left 06:06 Russia's Forum Ad Writes Itself 06:24 No Drone, No Alarm, No Good Answer 07:00 CNN's False Equivalence on St. Petersburg 07:37 Candace Owens and Russia's Family Values Theater 08:38 Why the Candace Owens Appearance Matters 09:25 Russia Recruits the Anti-Liberal West 10:24 ISW Calls It Cognitive Warfare 10:46 Medvedev Praises Castro While Russia Abandons Allies 11:39 NATO Representatives Arrive in Kyiv 12:19 Ukraine's Weapons Industry Keeps Growing 13:09 Ukraine Can Produce 20 Million Drones a Year 13:30 IMF and Estonia Deepen Defense Cooperation 14:12 U.S. Troop Gap Opens in Lithuania 14:49 Latvia Moves to Cut Russia Trade 14:54 UK Summons Russia Over NATO Airspace 15:17 Orban's Cash Transport Scandal 16:11 Greece Protests a Ukrainian Sea Drone 16:44 Japan Pushes Patriot Missiles for Ukraine 17:20 Rubio Says Negotiations Are Going Nowhere 17:50 Saudi Arabia Defends Its Ukraine Deal 18:47 Dr. Oz Gets Asked About Bill Pulte and Intelligence 20:05 Iran, Kuwait, and the U.S. Tanker Strike 21:08 The Unluckiest Pilot in the Iran Conflict 21:21 Trump Must Pressure Putin 21:28 Russia's Robot Metaphor Falls Over #ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #StPetersburg Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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/... 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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

PUTIN HUMILIATED

Ukraine launched roughly 310 drones into Russia overnight, striking targets around St. Petersburg just as Putin's flagship economic forum was opening. The attacks hit the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Kronstadt area where the Baltic Fleet corvette Boyki was in dry dock, the Progress plant tied to aviation and missile control systems, and other Russian oil infrastructure. The timing turned the forum into a public embarrassment: smoke was visible near the venue, air travel over St. Petersburg was suspended, residents filmed the strikes despite harsh new laws, and Russian commentators admitted Ukraine was landing blows against both real targets and the government's image. Chapters 00:00 Putin Gets a Black Eye 00:30 Ukraine Sends 310 Drones Into Russia 00:51 St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and Other Targets Hit 01:33 Ukraine Strikes the Boyki Near Kronstadt 02:28 Russia's Oil Infrastructure Keeps Burning 02:53 Smoke Rises Before Putin's Economic Forum 04:04 Ukraine Delivers a Fiery Keynote 04:36 St. Petersburg Security Gets Exhausted 05:19 Smoke Visible From the Forum 06:01 Residents Film the Burning Oil Depot 06:28 Air Travel Over St. Petersburg Suspended 06:46 The Forum Is Only 17 Kilometers Away 07:16 Russian Bloggers Admit the Image Damage 07:59 No Air Raid Alarm in Putin's Home City 09:03 Zelensky Allows Moscow's Parade, Not Putin's Forum 09:37 Melitopol and the Progress Plant 10:03 Russia's Drone Attack on Ukraine 10:28 Tracking Russia's Missile Production Pace 11:34 Ukraine Intercepts 189 of 198 Drones 11:49 Russia Hits a Farm in Kharkiv 12:16 An Aerobatic Pilot Hunts Shaheds 12:48 Russia's Battlefield Losses Keep Climbing 13:16 Record Seven-Day Equipment Losses 13:59 Where Russia Is Pressing the Front 14:27 Fire Point Gets the Shout Out 14:49 St. Petersburg's Drone Technology Irony 15:24 Robots at the Economic Forum 16:09 Putin's Forum Ends With a Black Eye #ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #StPetersburg Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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/... 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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

NOW HUNTING BALLISTIC MISSILE PRODUCTION

Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, including the estimated quarter-billion-euro cost, the 73 ballistic and cruise missiles, and more than 650 drones used against Ukraine. From there, I explain why ballistic missiles are so hard to stop, why the Patriot shortage matters, and why Ukraine may now put Russian missile production and defense engineers higher on the target list. I also walk through the wider diplomatic and political picture: new Baltic and European defense cooperation, Hungary's political shift, Russian pressure on Estonia and Armenia, Moscow's influencer spectacle, Trump's intelligence pick, congressional sanctions, Iran and Lebanon, and why Russia's real demand is still that Ukraine stop defending itself. Chapters 00:00 Russia's Quarter-Billion-Euro Attack on Kyiv 01:09 Why Ballistic Missiles Are So Hard to Stop 02:18 Zelensky's Patriot Gap Becomes the Problem 02:49 Ukraine Turns Toward Missile Factories 03:12 Why Terror Attacks Won't Break Ukraine 03:47 Russia Targets Ukraine's Defense Engineers 04:31 Europe Helps Ukraine Build More Defense Tech 05:21 Hungary Moves Against Orban's President 06:06 Baltic Pressure and Serbia's Russia Problem 06:54 Moscow Welcomes the Worst Influencers 08:24 Candace Owens Sells Russia's Church Narrative 09:06 Armenia Starts Slipping Out of Moscow's Grip 10:38 Washington Reassures NATO With Nuclear Signals 11:02 Trump Picks a Housing Official for Intelligence 13:33 Congress Moves Toward Tougher Russia Sanctions 14:18 Lindsey Graham Gets Booed at Home 14:54 Rubio, Iran, and America's Weaker Superpower Hand 16:27 Trump, Netanyahu, and the Lebanon-Iran Problem 18:52 Iran Knows Washington Wants Out 19:50 Trump Must Pressure Putin 20:22 Russia's Real Demand: Ukraine Stops Defending Itself #ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #BallisticMissiles Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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

IMPORTANT: Putin Wants You Looking in the Wrong Place

Russia launched another massive overnight attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and damaging residential buildings. The images are dramatic, and the human cost is real. But are these attacks telling us the full story of what is happening in the war? In this video, we examine battlefield trends, Ukrainian deep-strike campaigns, oil refinery attacks, logistics disruptions, Russian territorial gains, and why some analysts believe the Kremlin may be trying to shift attention away from increasingly troubling developments elsewhere. From British intelligence assessments to Institute for the Study of War reporting, we look at the growing gap between Russia’s narrative and battlefield realities. ⸻ Chapters 00:00 Putin Wants You Looking Here 00:39 Russia’s Massive Attack on Kyiv 01:18 A Night in Kyiv’s Subway Stations 02:03 Why Are Civilian Attacks Increasing? 03:43 British Intelligence Sees a Pattern 04:46 Ukraine’s Deep Strike Campaign 05:48 Russia’s Offensive Is Losing Momentum 06:34 The Smallest Territorial Gains in Years 07:32 Zelensky’s Battlefield Assessment 08:06 Peskov’s Demands and Russia’s Narrative 09:18 Is Putin Entering Zugzwang? 10:24 Oil Refineries, Logistics, and Vehicle Losses 11:08 Kherson’s Drone War 12:10 The Potemkin Village Problem 13:20 Putin Wants You Looking in the Wrong Place #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #NATO Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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

While Russia Hammered Kyiv, Ukraine Kept Breaking Records

Russia launched a massive overnight attack against Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Dnipro, and other cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a significant number of difficult-to-intercept ballistic missiles. The attacks caused civilian casualties, damaged residential areas, and left parts of Kyiv covered in smoke. At the same time, Ukraine continued long-range strikes against Russian infrastructure and military targets, including oil facilities and other strategic sites. On the battlefield, Russian losses remained extraordinarily high, contributing to record seven-day averages for casualties, vehicle losses, and equipment attrition. In this video, we examine the overnight attacks, Ukraine's response, the latest battlefield statistics, and what these trends may indicate about the current phase of the war. Chapters 00:00 Russia's Massive Overnight Attack 00:22 729 Air Attack Assets Launched 01:50 Kyiv and Dnipro Under Fire 03:44 Why This Missile Barrage Was Different 06:07 NATO Scrambles Aircraft 07:01 Ukraine Strikes Back Inside Russia 08:03 Oil Refineries and Strategic Targets Hit 09:45 Russian Troop Sites and Fuel Infrastructure 10:14 Record Russian Battlefield Losses 11:44 Highest Seven-Day Casualty Average 12:40 One of the War's Biggest Air Assaults 13:21 Record Vehicle and Equipment Losses 14:06 Battlefield Update and Frontline Activity #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Dnipro #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** 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