Russia Is Building a Case to Devastate Kyiv

Russia says Ukraine crossed a line — but tonight, Moscow appears to be building the public justification for something much larger against Kyiv itself. Chapters 00:00 Russia Builds Its Narrative 00:55 Moscow Threatens Kyiv 01:35 “Decision-Making Centers” 02:03 Zakharova Escalates 02:39 The Dormitory Strike Claim 03:47 Russia’s Offensive Stalls 04:24 “Systematic Strikes” Begin 05:25 Russian Media Pushes Story 06:34 The Failed Orishnik Launch 07:01 ISW Warns of Escalation 08:17 Putin’s Broken Promise 09:15 Diplomats Visit Kyiv 10:03 Ukraine’s Air Defense Crisis 11:22 Europe Races to Respond 12:40 Poland Receives F-35s 13:39 Europe Divided on Russia 14:40 U.S. Split on Ukraine Aid 16:11 Trump-Iran Deal Questions 17:33 Taiwan Arms Package Frozen 18:07 Pressure on Putin? 18:17 Memorial Day Reflection Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv #Putin #Zakharova #Lavrov #NATO #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #MilitaryAnalysis #KyivStrikes #ISW #Trump #PatriotMissiles #Europe #WarNews ***** 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