Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "Defense Politics Asia (DPA)" channel.

@loksterization Actually, life is NOT cheap for the Ukrainians. All their attacks and defensive actions are made in such a way to keep casualties to a minimum. It's also why they spent months training how to fight properly. The Russians, on the other hand, think life is cheap. Have you seen their recruits sleeping out in the fields, or having to buy their own equipment, or getting rusty AKs?
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@trevorcrook5753 And your source for this is ...?
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The Ukrainian Army is still largely an infantry heavy force, so they don't have the mobility the Russian forces have. On the flip side, they can infiltrate through wooded areas and capture terrain better than the Russian forces. So they can lever the Russians out of places by cutting their supply lines, but don't quite have enough mobile forces to close off all the escape routes. However, this does work in their favor, because they can force the Russians to retreat, then shell the "you know what" out of them as they retreat up the roads. They have been doing this fairly effectively, especially at Lyman. Also, Ukraine hasn't been saying much about captured Russian prisoners, although we have seen them in the past. We do see small units, but not huge numbers. Perhaps they are concealing the number so they can keep the POW camps secret from the Russians, who would probably not hesitate to kill their own people if they can.
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@kaovi1978 Did you ever read what Stalin did to a lot of his people? Putin is no different - if he figures he could make political hay out of it, he will.
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Actually, the Ukrainians pulled out before encirclement. It's an empty pocket.
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Actually, the war on this front is more reminiscent of the Western Front during WW1. The front is shifting back and forth, but little progress is being made by either side. The real question here is whether Ukraine can wear down the Russian forces fast enough, and have sufficient forces for a counterattack. Remember, there are a lot of soldiers being trained by NATO in Poland, plus a lot of equipment being supplied. This could end up with Ukraine being able to field fresh units and Russia having nothing in reserve.
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otto Lincoln Which explains why the Russians are hurriedly redeploying forces to Kupyansk. That isn't their major logistical centre, its their R&R spa treatment centre. Please note heavy sarcasm here. I think the Russians could be in for some really nasty surprises shortly, Russian supporter.
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@lantaw1590 No, it means they have information that contradicts something provided by a questionable source, like Russian reports. In my experience, mocking someone usually means one doesn't have a leg to stand on, and can only use derogatory language to give themselves an air of superiority.
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@mudboy9762 I always question anything coming from either side of this war without confirmation, but especially from the Russian side. Just remember how often the story about what happened to the Moskva changed at least 3 times over the course of a couple of days.
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@Hereford1642 True, both sides will spin-doctor things. It's just that I find this channel relies too heavily on Russian sources, that tend to be dubious at best. There have been a few times when this channel has reported things that have not actually occurred, and I don't think I have ever heard him correct himself. I prefer a couple of other channels, one being "War in Ukraine", as they seem to present both sides fairly well.
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@kaovi1978 Have you forgotten that Putin came to prominence in Russia by killing over 300 Russians and injuring another 700 by having the FSB bomb apartments and blaming it on the Chechens? He was elected to office over the bodies of Russian citizens and Chechens. How many oligarchs or opponents of Putin have ended up falling out of buildings or being poisoned, some of these while they are residing in foreign countries? This is the kind of person Putin is. If you want to see what kind of monster he is and you can access the video, there is a PBS Frontline episode called "Putin's Way". It's a real eye opener.
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@crhu319 Yeah, I know. Those Russian Nazis won't be happy for too much longer.
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@crhu319 What exhausted reserve? The Ukrainians are rotating their troops and giving them R&R. It is the Russians who are exhausted, have low morale, poor equipment, minimal or poor training and lousy leadership. And no winter clothes either. Plus if Russia cannot supply the troops who are already in Ukraine, how are they going to feed and arm the newly mobilized troops? It's going to be a disaster for Russia.
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At least two other channels that contain more detailed information contradict what you say about the Russians pushing back the Ukrainians near Kherson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aiw6Jrpvk20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcmR5SRdPsY You may wish to consult sources other than the Russian ones when creating your summaries.
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@crhu319 But it is Putin who is the Nazi (Nationalist + Socialist = Nazi).
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