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The Duran: Episode 2531
Ukraine's air defense has collapsed around Kiev and Zelensky is now begging the United States for Patriot interceptors that Washington almost certainly will not send, leaving Europe to gut its own defenses to fill the gap. Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris on The Duran break down what Russia actually intends for Kiev: not obliteration, but a calculated siege strategy targeting command bunkers, drone factories, and the rail supply lines that keep Western officials and weapons flowing into the capital. Is Russia systematically cutting Zelensky off from the West, and what happens to Ukraine when Kiev becomes a city under siege?

00:00:00 Introduction: Zelensky's letter begging for Patriot interceptors
00:01:08 Why the US will not send Patriot systems to Ukraine
00:02:04 NATO 3 program: US military withdrawing from Europe
00:03:42 Europe under pressure to strip its own air defenses for Ukraine
00:05:18 Will Russia follow through on striking Kiev decision centers
00:07:31 Putin's decision making pattern: once decided, no turning back
00:09:12 Kiev's historical significance and why Russia will not obliterate it
00:11:08 Russia's two objectives: hit command centers and expel the West from Kiev
00:14:43 Can trains and supply lines into Kiev be severed
00:18:15 Russia's gradual campaign: drone and missile strikes tighten over time

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