Putin Rehearses an Invasion—Look Who’s Next Door
Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦
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I examine Russia’s CENTIR-2026 strategic exercises, where official Kremlin and Defense Ministry accounts described forces moving from defense to counteroffensive operations, “liberating” territory, and establishing a security zone inside a neighboring state. Vladimir Putin personally observed the final phase at the Chelyabinsk training ground near Kazakhstan, while Russian forces incorporated tactics developed during the war against Ukraine. The unnamed scenario does not prove an intended attack, but its geography and cross-border premise send an unmistakably destabilizing signal to Central Asia and Europe.
I also cover Moldova’s report that missiles and drones crossed its airspace during a major Russian attack on Ukraine, with explosions, debris, fires, and damage reported across multiple districts. I discuss Kyiv’s denial of embassy relocation reports, the first U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund projects, EU funding conditions, and why Ukraine’s drone-war lessons should weigh heavily in any discussion of possible U.S. ground operations in Iran.
00:00 CENTIR-2026 and Russia’s Cross-Border Scenario
03:28 Putin, Ukraine War Tactics, and Signals to Kazakhstan
06:54 Ukraine’s Military Strength and Russia’s Wider Ambitions
10:47 Russian Missile and Drone Incursions Into Moldova
13:07 Iran, U.S. Ground Troops, and Drone Warfare Risks
16:09 Kremlin Midterm Influence Concerns
17:53 Xi, Air Defense, and Support for Ukraine
19:14 Zelensky Meets Ukrainian Children
#Russia #Ukraine #Kazakhstan #Moldova #CENTIR2026 #Putin
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
**** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ****
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🇺🇸 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.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-m...
🇺🇦 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?ut...
🇺🇸 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR
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Russia has a lot of experienced soldiers who are now dead, and no equipment. They are fighting with an unwilling civilian population and next day delivery items from Alibaba.
Putin Rehearses an Invasion—Look Who’s Next Door
Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦
102,710 views
I examine Russia’s CENTIR-2026 strategic exercises, where official Kremlin and Defense Ministry accounts described forces moving from defense to counteroffensive operations, “liberating” territory, and establishing a security zone inside a neighboring state. Vladimir Putin personally observed the final phase at the Chelyabinsk training ground near Kazakhstan, while Russian forces incorporated tactics developed during the war against Ukraine. The unnamed scenario does not prove an intended attack, but its geography and cross-border premise send an unmistakably destabilizing signal to Central Asia and Europe.
I also cover Moldova’s report that missiles and drones crossed its airspace during a major Russian attack on Ukraine, with explosions, debris, fires, and damage reported across multiple districts. I discuss Kyiv’s denial of embassy relocation reports, the first U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund projects, EU funding conditions, and why Ukraine’s drone-war lessons should weigh heavily in any discussion of possible U.S. ground operations in Iran.
00:00 CENTIR-2026 and Russia’s Cross-Border Scenario
03:28 Putin, Ukraine War Tactics, and Signals to Kazakhstan
06:54 Ukraine’s Military Strength and Russia’s Wider Ambitions
10:47 Russian Missile and Drone Incursions Into Moldova
13:07 Iran, U.S. Ground Troops, and Drone Warfare Risks
16:09 Kremlin Midterm Influence Concerns
17:53 Xi, Air Defense, and Support for Ukraine
19:14 Zelensky Meets Ukrainian Children
#Russia #Ukraine #Kazakhstan #Moldova #CENTIR2026 #Putin
Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
**** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ****
Patreon: Patreon: ProfessorGerdesExplains
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/profe...
YouTube Channel Membership: @professor-gerdes
🇺🇸 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.
Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/
🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-m...
🇺🇦 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?ut...
🇺🇸 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 professorgerdesyt@gmail.com
#UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR