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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 15 MIN

Kyiv Couldn’t Stop What Russia Launched Last Night (PART I)

from Professor Gerdes Explains · host Professor Gerdes

Russia didn’t just launch another strike on Ukraine last night. Kyiv faced one of the largest and most overwhelming attacks of the war — including ballistic missiles, hypersonics, hundreds of drones, and another Oreshnik launch. Water systems, metro entrances, residential buildings, and central Kyiv itself were hit. This was not symbolic. This was escalation. 00:00 Russia Launches Massive Strike 01:12 600 Drones and 90 Missiles 02:28 Ballistics and Hypersonics 03:45 Zelensky Addresses Ukraine 05:42 Kyiv Was the Primary Target 06:58 Oreshnik Strike Confirmed 08:05 Fires Across Central Kyiv 09:18 Subway Entrances Destroyed 10:22 Water Systems Hit 11:18 Kyiv Begins to Change 12:15 Comparing It to Washington DC 13:18 Russia’s Political Message 14:18 Why Ukraine Won’t Break Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Oreshnik #Zelensky #Putin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MissileStrike #BallisticMissiles #Shahed #Hypersonic #NATO #WarNews #MilitaryAnalysis ***** 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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