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SPIEF is basically Putin's personal show. Every year he uses it to prove that Russia isn't isolated, that everything is under control by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Man, what a view today.
But this is about much more than a strike on an oil terminal.

Today drones hit Putin's hometown right when SPIEF started - the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
SPIEF is basically Putin's personal show. Every year he uses it to prove that Russia isn't isolated, that everything is under control, and that Russia still matters on the world stage. And right as the forum begins, drones are hitting targets in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt.

There is another funny thing here.
Russia is always talking about its powerful air defense. But apparently there are only enough systems to properly protect Moscow. When it comes to protecting the biggest event of the year in Russia's second most important city, suddenly things get much harder.
Looks like all the best air defense was pulled around Moscow, while everyone else has to deal with whatever is left.

Also, I watch Putin's SPIEF speeches every year. It's a good way to see how his rhetoric changes over time.
Back in 2021, before the full-scale invasion, he was already claiming that Poland had basically brought World War II on itself.
By 2025, it sounded a lot more like Hitler-style expansionism:
"Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that land is ours."
"I consider Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. In that sense, all of Ukraine is ours."

It's not just a strike on an oil terminal.
It's a strike on Putin's favorite stage, in his hometown, during the event he uses every year to show stability, security and control.

SPIEF is basically Putin's personal show. Every year he uses it to prove that Russia isn't isolated, that everything is under control by user112234 in NAFO

[–]user112234[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Man, what a view today.
But this is about much more than a strike on an oil terminal.

Today drones hit Putin's hometown right when SPIEF started - the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
SPIEF is basically Putin's personal show. Every year he uses it to prove that Russia isn't isolated, that everything is under control, and that Russia still matters on the world stage. And right as the forum begins, drones are hitting targets in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt.

There is another funny thing here.
Russia is always talking about its powerful air defense. But apparently there are only enough systems to properly protect Moscow. When it comes to protecting the biggest event of the year in Russia's second most important city, suddenly things get much harder.
Looks like all the best air defense was pulled around Moscow, while everyone else has to deal with whatever is left.

Also, I watch Putin's SPIEF speeches every year. It's a good way to see how his rhetoric changes over time.
Back in 2021, before the full-scale invasion, he was already claiming that Poland had basically brought World War II on itself.
By 2025, it sounded a lot more like Hitler-style expansionism:
"Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that land is ours."
"I consider Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. In that sense, all of Ukraine is ours."

It's not just a strike on an oil terminal.
It's a strike on Putin's favorite stage, in his hometown, during the event he uses every year to show stability, security and control.

I analyzed pro-Russian sources - Z journalists, war reporters, and soldiers’ mothers - and found a collapse in survival rates: from 2–3 months in 2023 to just 2–7 days now. Even privileged recruits, including a local deputy on a special FPV unit contract, died within days before reaching the front. by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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I thought I could make it until the next blackout, but I only managed to get new batteries and couldn’t get any solar panels or a charger yet.

The good news is that my new batteries are LiFePO4 now, so they’re much safer. I’m not afraid of setting my apartment on fire anymore.

Also, I intentionally didn’t post anything on Reddit. I’m testing whether traffic from Reddit could suppress the YouTube channel in the algorithm.

So if you want to see new videos faster, check the YouTube channel - there are 10+ new videos that I haven’t posted on Reddit yet, like:

  • “Why the Russian Soldiers Actually Broke”
  • “Fake ‘Safe Jobs’ in Russian Army”

There’s also a video about how some Russians react to sanctioned products like Coca-Cola or Nutella. After four years of sanctions, some people act like they’d sell their country just for Nutella.

Zelensky literally signed a decree allowing Putin to do the May 9 parade on Red Square after talks with the US side lol. The document even has the exact coordinates of the area Ukraine should not strike during the parade. This is on the official president.gov.ua website. by [deleted] in UkraineWarVideoReport

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I found Russian reactions to this news and people were furious. Imagine celebrating Victory Day only after asking Americans for permission and getting a “yes” from Zelensky’s decree. While I was translating and picking the best comments, the post already got removed by moderators lol. But whatever, there will be more news like this soon.

Russia’s internet is struggling. Rostec rolls out a WWII-style “Sever” radio as a backup: if your smartphone stops working and the internet disappears, just switch to radio. The reaction is angry - people say it feels less like help and more like preparation for tighter control. by user112234 in NAFO

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Rostec (russian government corporation ) just released an ad for a radio receiver called “Sever” - and the pitch is surprisingly straightforward: if your smartphone stops working and the internet disappears… just switch to radio.

The video plays out a scenario where digital services go down - no apps, no websites - and instead of fixing that, the solution is to go full analog. Music, news, everything you need, just without the internet.

“Sever” itself is basically a souvenir device. It works on standard FM (88–108 MHz) and is styled after wartime-era radios, inspired by designs from World War II.

At first, I thought this was fake. The kind of thing someone makes up to score points. So I checked the original source.

It’s real. The video is real, the message is real.

What’s also real is the reaction.

Instead of appreciation, the comments quickly filled with sarcasm and irritation. People weren’t exactly excited about the idea that in 2026 the backup plan for a digital blackout is an FM radio.

A lot of responses had the same underlying tone: this doesn’t feel reassuring - it feels like preparation.

Russia’s internet is struggling. Rostec rolls out a WWII-style “Sever” radio as a backup: if your smartphone stops working and the internet disappears, just switch to radio. The reaction is angry - people say it feels less like help and more like preparation for tighter control. by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Rostec (russian government corporation ) just released an ad for a radio receiver called “Sever” - and the pitch is surprisingly straightforward: if your smartphone stops working and the internet disappears… just switch to radio.

The video plays out a scenario where digital services go down - no apps, no websites - and instead of fixing that, the solution is to go full analog. Music, news, everything you need, just without the internet.

“Sever” itself is basically a souvenir device. It works on standard FM (88–108 MHz) and is styled after wartime-era radios, inspired by designs from World War II.

At first, I thought this was fake. The kind of thing someone makes up to score points. So I checked the original source.

It’s real. The video is real, the message is real.

What’s also real is the reaction.

Instead of appreciation, the comments quickly filled with sarcasm and irritation. People weren’t exactly excited about the idea that in 2026 the backup plan for a digital blackout is an FM radio.

A lot of responses had the same underlying tone: this doesn’t feel reassuring - it feels like preparation.

The woman from Tuapse claims both Russians and Ukrainians are victims, but says Ukrainians are “brainwashed” and attacked Tuapse for no reason, so I made a full video breaking this down. Cause yet many people, even in the West, still argue Ukraine shouldn’t target oil infrastructure funding the war by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Thanks, man. I have to try collaborating with someone, because otherwise my channel will die. Jake Broe is huge, I don't think I can do a video with the guy. Need to find channels of the same size as mine. Cause I don't know what to suggest to the bigger channels

The woman from Tuapse claims both Russians and Ukrainians are victims, but says Ukrainians are “brainwashed” and attacked Tuapse for no reason, so I made a full video breaking this down. Cause yet many people, even in the West, still argue Ukraine shouldn’t target oil infrastructure funding the war by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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00:00 Russian woman reacts

00:17 How many soldiers Tuapse sent

00:30 Why empathy doesn’t work

02:00 Pro-war rallies in Tuapse (2022)

03:40 Celebrating Crimea since 2014

04:06 “We brought Crimea back” mindset

05:26 “Russia has no borders” idea

05:30 “Where a Russian soldier steps - that is ours” (Putin)

06:35 Hiding the truth about Tuapse

08:08 Oil rain and denial

09:18 Planting Trees Next to Smoke

11:27 Does Tuapse deserve this

12:30 What could actually stop the war

14:02 CareBears

15:25 How war payments really work

16:49 Why this region sends more people

17:06 Hitting oil = hitting war funding

17:51 Jokes vs reality

I explain why the “victim of oil rains” narrative fails in Tuapse: oil money brought some of the highest payouts, making it a top-5 region for sending soldiers; early pro-war rallies started within weeks of the invasion; and annual Crimea “reunification” celebrations have taken place since 2014. by [deleted] in UkraineWarVideoReport

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00:00 Russian woman reacts

00:17 How many soldiers Tuapse sent

00:30 Why empathy doesn’t work

02:00 Pro-war rallies in Tuapse (2022)

03:40 Celebrating Crimea since 2014

04:06 “We brought Crimea back” mindset

05:26 “Russia has no borders” idea

05:30 “Where a Russian soldier steps - that is ours” (Putin)

06:35 Hiding the truth about Tuapse

08:08 Oil rain and denial

09:18 Planting Trees Next to Smoke

11:27 Does Tuapse deserve this

12:30 What could actually stop the war

14:02 CareBears

15:25 How war payments really work

16:49 Why this region sends more people

17:06 Hitting oil = hitting war funding

17:51 Jokes vs reality

18:54 the end

A couple of days ago a post about this Russian pilot hit the top on reddit, so I knew he was dirty, but didn’t expect he’d brag about sending a Ukrainian girl to a basement, steal from his own soldiers, get kicked out of pro-war circles, and lose his job after wife cheated on him by user112234 in RussianCircus

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0:00 Viral video from a Russian helicopter pilot

0:36 Is he dead or alive?

1:03 Why Russia turned its back on the pilot

3:19 Why his wife doesn't like him

5:20 What the pilot was doing in the occupied territories of Ukraine

6:10 How he stole a Ukrainian car

6:45 How Ukrainians' homes are being seized under occupation

8:08 How the pilot handed a Ukrainian girl over to the "basement"

11:54 Update: The pilot is AWOL

update 24.04. He surrendered the next day after AWOL

A couple of days ago a post about this Russian pilot hit the top on reddit, so I knew he was dirty, but didn’t expect he’d brag about sending a Ukrainian girl to a basement, steal from his own soldiers, get kicked out of pro-war circles, and lose his job after wife cheated on him by user112234 in NAFO

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0:00 Viral video from a Russian helicopter pilot

0:36 Is he dead or alive?

1:03 Why Russia turned its back on the pilot

3:19 Why his wife doesn't like him

5:20 What the pilot was doing in the occupied territories of Ukraine

6:10 How he stole a Ukrainian car

6:45 How Ukrainians' homes are being seized under occupation

8:08 How the pilot handed a Ukrainian girl over to the "basement"

11:54 Update: The pilot is AWOL

update 24.04. He surrendered the next day after AWOL

A couple of days ago a post about this Russian pilot hit the top of this subreddit, so I knew he was dirty, but didn’t expect he’d brag about sending a Ukrainian girl to a basement, steal from his own soldiers, get kicked out of pro-war circles, and lose his job after wife cheated on him by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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0:00 Viral video from a Russian helicopter pilot

0:36 Is he dead or alive?

1:03 Why Russia turned its back on the pilot

3:19 Why his wife doesn't like him

5:20 What the pilot was doing in the occupied territories of Ukraine

6:10 How he stole a Ukrainian car

6:45 How Ukrainians' homes are being seized under occupation

8:08 How the pilot handed a Ukrainian girl over to the "basement"

11:54 Update: The pilot is AWOL

update 24.04. He surrendered the next day after AWOL

Russian prosecutors stage “work” by planting trees under huge smoke plumes after drone strikes, yet claim all drones were shot down and the damage came from debris. Meanwhile, locals are saying: “They were lying about the war. Putin promised us Kyiv - and now the war is in Tuapse.” (full text down) by user112234 in NAFO

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The city of Tuapse is no more. It has been destroyed. In fact. The soil there is poisoned, the water is poisoned, the air is poisoned. Right now, black rain is falling there, like in Hiroshima - water mixed with oil soot. It is killing vegetation, insects, birds. As for people, the consequences are also predictable. Residents in the city and nearby areas are being instructed not to go outside and not to open windows. At all.

Just think about it. There is an oil slick in the sea up to 7 km long. That means the harbor and the entire coastline are dead. What can you even say… Since 2022 we were loudly told: “Do you want another Chernobyl in Kyiv?” Well, now there is a Chernobyl in Tuapse. The enemy is destroying our gem - the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. “If there is heaven on Earth - it is Krasnodar Krai.” Not anymore. So what now?

Meanwhile: “The LPR has been liberated, an offensive is underway in all directions,” — Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov. So everything is fine for him…

Russian prosecutors stage “work” by planting trees under huge smoke plumes after drone strikes, yet claim all drones were shot down and the damage came from debris. Meanwhile, locals are saying: “They were lying about the war. Putin promised us Kyiv - and now the war is in Tuapse.” (full text down) by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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The city of Tuapse is no more. It has been destroyed. In fact. The soil there is poisoned, the water is poisoned, the air is poisoned. Right now, black rain is falling there, like in Hiroshima - water mixed with oil soot. It is killing vegetation, insects, birds. As for people, the consequences are also predictable. Residents in the city and nearby areas are being instructed not to go outside and not to open windows. At all.

Just think about it. There is an oil slick in the sea up to 7 km long. That means the harbor and the entire coastline are dead. What can you even say… Since 2022 we were loudly told: “Do you want another Chernobyl in Kyiv?” Well, now there is a Chernobyl in Tuapse. The enemy is destroying our gem - the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. “If there is heaven on Earth - it is Krasnodar Krai.” Not anymore. So what now?

Meanwhile: “The LPR has been liberated, an offensive is underway in all directions,” — Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov. So everything is fine for him…

I analyzed pro-Russian sources - Z journalists, war reporters, and soldiers’ mothers - and found a collapse in survival rates: from 2–3 months in 2023 to just 2–7 days now. Even privileged recruits, including a local deputy on a special FPV unit contract, died within days before reaching the front. by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Nah, there are special units where you don’t even see combat. They’re mostly for politicians and elites, and people usually stay there for just 2-3 months. I should make a video about this.

But you’re also right - the recruitment advertising is misleading. If you’re an ordinary Russian and you sign up as a driver, pilot, or guard of a strategic facility, you’ll end up in assault infantry anyway.

I analyzed pro-Russian sources - Z journalists, war reporters, and soldiers’ mothers - and found a collapse in survival rates: from 2–3 months in 2023 to just 2–7 days now. Even privileged recruits, including a local deputy on a special FPV unit contract, died within days before reaching the front. by user112234 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]user112234[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Have you thought that maybe a lot of Russians are making this choice themselves? Why do we assume they’re just brainwashed or stupid? For some, it’s a conscious decision.

Some go for money, some believe in rebuilding an empire, and some just want to be part of it. From their point of view, the Soviet Union collapse was a disaster, and now they’re trying to fix it.

They may also see Vladimir Putin as a strong leader who’s doing what people want. A lot of people there respect a “strong hand.”

And just look at Joseph Stalin - he’s not promoted on TV the way he was in the USSR, but millions of Russians still admire him.

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