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Ukraine Can’t Shoot Them All Down—So It’s Hunting the Launchers
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Russia’s Missile Pressure Meets Ukraine’s Search for Air Defense
I examine Zelensky’s rejection of wartime elections, Ukraine’s strike on a Russian Iskander launcher, Patriot missile shortages, Russian mobilization, European military aid, and Moscow’s information framing. I also assess why Ukraine’s independent defense capacity remains central to long-term deterrence.
00:00 Zelensky, Wartime Elections, and National Unity
02:17 Hunting Iskander Launchers When Air Defense Runs Short
04:58 Ukraine’s Long-Term Defense and Deterrence
09:39 Independence Day and European Support
13:53 Russia’s Threats, Strategy, and Iran Corridor
16:52 Trump, Midterms, and the Canada Trade Dispute
21:01 The Democratic Case for Supporting Ukraine
22:52 Baltic Independence and Closing Reflections
#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky #PatriotMissiles #AirDefense #Geopolitics
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