Episode Details

Killing the Archers

Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Description

I examine two critical developments: reported Ukrainian strikes on a jet-powered UAV launch site near Timsov-Bolova in Russia’s Oryol Oblast, where NASA FIRMS satellite data detected large fires, and Russia’s continuing attacks on Kyiv’s Dnipro River crossings. I explain why facilities used to store, prepare, and launch attack drones are priority targets, while separating visible evidence from what remains unconfirmed about the wider raid.

I also assess Russia’s reported third consecutive day of strikes on Kyiv bridges, including the Northern Bridge. Although the bridge remained standing and reopened, repeated attacks can interrupt movement between the capital’s banks and impose pressure without destroying the structure. I review the reported 157-UAV assault, civilian damage in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, Hostomel, Dnipro, and Odesa, plus battlefield indicators from the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors. The strategic question is whether bridge attacks are becoming a sustained coercive campaign against Kyiv’s daily functioning.

00:00 Two Major Developments: Drone Base and Kyiv Bridges

03:03 Oryol Jet-Drone Base Fire and Its Significance

04:25 Russian Drone and Missile Strikes Across Ukraine

06:39 Russia Targets Kyiv’s Northern Bridge

09:06 Battlefield Losses and Combat Activity

11:31 Frontline Developments and Weekly Military Review

12:52 Ben Hodges, Source Credibility, and Viewer Questions

14:22 Project Constantine Support Campaign and Closing

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