Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Russia is adding pressure on Ukraine from multiple directions—and the timing could hardly be worse. Faster Russian drones and missile-drones are cutting Ukraine’s reaction time, North Korean troops could potentially free another 20,000 Russian soldiers for combat, and Russia continues pushing its ballistic-missile campaign while Ukraine faces a worldwide shortage of Patriot interceptors.
Ukraine is not standing still. It is beginning to procure its own domestically developed guided aerial bomb, developing additional precision weapons, and Fedorov says Fire Point has already tested a Ukrainian ballistic missile that could be used against Russia before the end of the year. But Ukraine is now in a race to build answers quickly enough as Russia increases the pressure and Western partners struggle to supply some of the systems Ukraine needs most.
0:00 Russia Turns Up the Pressure
1:20 Ukraine Builds Its Own Answer
2:34 Patriot Missiles Are Running Short
3:59 Ukraine’s Fire Point Ballistic Missile
4:44 NATO Plans for a Russian Attack
8:53 NATO Shoots Down a Russian Drone
12:47 Could Russia Add 20,000 More Troops?
13:35 Russia’s Faster Drone Threat
13:59 Russia Can’t Defend Its Own Rear
14:50 Russia Clashes With Japan and Its Opposition
17:45 Trump’s South Korea Decision
19:01 Your Comments and Ukraine Fundraisers
21:59 Russia Fires the Man Warning About Its Economy
#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Patriot #Drones #NorthKorea #FirePoint #NATO #Geran
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Fundraisers video: youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: ukrainesupportbridge.com - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
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Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
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🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
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): 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
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
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/
***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: 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) 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: 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
Russia is adding pressure on Ukraine from multiple directions—and the timing could hardly be worse. Faster Russian drones and missile-drones are cutting Ukraine’s reaction time, North Korean troops could potentially free another 20,000 Russian soldiers for combat, and Russia continues pushing its ballistic-missile campaign while Ukraine faces a worldwide shortage of Patriot interceptors.
Ukraine is not standing still. It is beginning to procure its own domestically developed guided aerial bomb, developing additional precision weapons, and Fedorov says Fire Point has already tested a Ukrainian ballistic missile that could be used against Russia before the end of the year. But Ukraine is now in a race to build answers quickly enough as Russia increases the pressure and Western partners struggle to supply some of the systems Ukraine needs most.
0:00 Russia Turns Up the Pressure
1:20 Ukraine Builds Its Own Answer
2:34 Patriot Missiles Are Running Short
3:59 Ukraine’s Fire Point Ballistic Missile
4:44 NATO Plans for a Russian Attack
8:53 NATO Shoots Down a Russian Drone
12:47 Could Russia Add 20,000 More Troops?
13:35 Russia’s Faster Drone Threat
13:59 Russia Can’t Defend Its Own Rear
14:50 Russia Clashes With Japan and Its Opposition
17:45 Trump’s South Korea Decision
19:01 Your Comments and Ukraine Fundraisers
21:59 Russia Fires the Man Warning About Its Economy
#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Patriot #Drones #NorthKorea #FirePoint #NATO #Geran
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Fundraisers video: youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: ukrainesupportbridge.com - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: gofundme.com/f/support-ms-journey-at-charleston-southern-university?attribution_id=sl:2708fb35-6c96-49b9-a5f9-6b7567483de6&lang=en_US&ts=1786462653&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****
Patreon: patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes
YouTube Channel Membership: youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership
🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine
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): 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
Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK
https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/...
Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA
gregterry.org/donate.html
Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information
gregterry.org/donate.html
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
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/
***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: 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) 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: 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
