Ukraine War Upd. EXTRA: Wagner Medical Woes, Democratic Power Ramble, & Big Russian Bomb
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"Don't give up your striving for political representation, for democratic ideals, and for your power as a citizen, whatever country you live in."
Hello Team!
Jonathan introduces the video as an Ukraine war news update extra, providing additional tidbits and nuggets of information to give viewers a greater understanding of the war in Ukraine.
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New Russian FAB-1500 Guided Bomb
- According to Russian fighter pilot Telegram channel Fighter Bomber, Russia has developed a new 1500 kg guided bomb, the FAB-1500
- It had to be assembled from scratch as the guidance system from smaller FAB-250/500 bombs could not be directly used
- The new bomb has a range of 65-70 km when dropped from high altitude and an impact area exceeding 2 sq km
- Jonathan believes this is a real worry and Ukraine needs air defense systems with decent ranges and their own versions of such bombs to counter the threat
Wounded Wagner Fighters Abandoned
- Per Chris O'Wickey, wounded Wagner fighters have been thrown out of hospitals with unfinished treatments after Prigozhin's death
- Payments for their medical care, salaries and family benefits have been terminated, with the Russian government likely trying to shed the financial burden
- Many fighters and families are now outraged, flooding online Wagner chat rooms with complaints
- While financially prudent in the short-term, this risks creating a large group of embittered military-trained men against the Russian government
Ukrainian Soldier Praises UK's Challenger 2 Tank
- A Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank crew member extols the tank's virtues, calling it a "sniper rifle" of tanks
- He highlights its long range, ability to take out enemy tanks from 7-8 km with good reconnaissance, and survivability against hits
- The ammunition storage design prevents cook-off even if penetrated
- He believes a few Challenger 2 companies would make Russian tanks afraid to come out and work only from closed positions
Issues with NATO Training for Ukrainian Troops
- Constantine, a former Ukrainian soldier, provides feedback on issues with NATO training for the 32nd Mechanized Brigade
- Key problems were lack of training on drones, defensive tactics, mine awareness and EOD which led to unnecessary casualties
- Trainers were in a "vacuum", not considering realities of the Ukrainian battlefield like prevalence of drones
- Poor communication between command levels was an issue, with company commanders staying in trenches instead of having overview
- Ukraine needs to treat NATO training as basic infantry training and perform additional exercises to adapt units to latest battlefield tactics and technology
Ramble on Democratic Power and Representation
Jonathan goes on a philosophical ramble inspired by a viewer comment contrasting French protests over pension age reforms to the plight of Russian soldiers:
- He argues for the importance of unions and political representation to give power to working people, using historic examples like child labor laws
- A balance is needed between pure capitalism and authoritarianism, with sensible regulations to prevent exploitation of the workforce
- The situations in France vs Russia highlight the stark difference in political enfranchisement of citizens
- Democratic backsliding must be resisted to avoid ending up like Russia where people have no power
Wrap up
Jonathan acknowledges his philosophical ramble may have enraged some viewers but emphasizes the importance of not giving up on striving for democratic ideals and political representation. He signs off until the next video.
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