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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 16 MIN

Daily Russian Casualties Remain High. Here’s Why.

from Professor Gerdes Explains · host Professor Gerdes

Ukraine's drone campaign continues to expand while Russia struggles to protect critical infrastructure, supply routes, and even Moscow itself. Tonight we examine reports of over 200 Ukrainian drones in the air, growing Russian concerns about deep strikes, new evidence of logistical disruption stretching from Crimea to occupied southern Ukraine, and record Russian vehicle losses on the battlefield. We also look at Ukraine's expanding drone force, the possibility of territorial gains, and the anniversary of Operation Spiderweb—one of the most audacious operations of the entire war. Meanwhile, Russia continues attacks on civilian targets across Ukraine as Kyiv warns that a larger missile and drone assault may be coming soon. Chapters 00:00 Overnight Drone War 00:57 Moscow's Growing Air Defense Anxiety 01:27 Russian Industry Forced to Defend Itself 03:02 Saratov, Berdyansk & Logistics Under Fire 04:41 New Damage Assessments from Previous Strikes 05:31 Russian Drone Attacks on Ukraine 06:50 Russian Bomb Strikes on Civilians 07:14 Russia's Missile Production Limits 08:03 Zelensky Warns of a Major Strike 08:35 Shooting Down Shaheds with Small Arms 09:08 Ukraine's Airborne FPV Interceptor Concept 09:31 Battlefield Update: Russian Losses Remain Extreme 10:49 Hottest Sectors of the Front 11:41 Possible Ukrainian Territorial Gains 12:11 Russia's Truck Losses Become a Major Problem 12:39 Ukraine's Massive Drone Force 13:12 Crimea's Logistics Squeeze Tightens 13:39 Rescue Mission Near Vovchansk 14:11 One Year Since Operation Spiderweb 15:03 Trump Must Pressure Putin 15:13 A Different Kind of Battlefield Story 15:51 Final Thoughts #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #NATO #Crimea #DroneWar #Pokrovsk #KerchBridge #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #WarNews 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 Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine 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 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 https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information 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 🇺🇦 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: 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 - 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 🇺🇦 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 [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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