Ukraine had a very good night. Confirmed reports indicate the loss of two frontline Russian combat aircraft—an Su-34 strike fighter and an Su-30 multirole fighter—plus a high-end radar system valued at roughly $100 million. This isn’t just about numbers. The Su-34 is a key platform for glide-bomb attacks. The Su-30 plays a major role in air superiority and escort missions. And the radar? That’s eyes and ears—without it, everything else becomes more vulnerable. Taken together, this is a direct hit to Russia’s ability to see, strike, and protect its own aircraft. One night. Three critical losses. And a reminder that the battlefield is shifting in ways Moscow doesn’t control. Chapters: 00:00 - Ukraine's Successful Night and SU-34 Takedown 00:54 - Conflicting Reports on Second Jet and Patriot Involvement 01:52 - Summary of Key Russian Losses and Costs 02:41 - Radar Station and Drone Control Point Strikes 03:17 - Analysis of Trump's Reported Call with Putin 04:36 - Comparing Civilian Impacts and Personal Tragedies 05:32 - Air Defense Success Rates and New Drone Tactics 06:54 - Innovations: Starlink-Equipped Drones 07:35 - Human Cost: The Story of a Holocaust Survivor in Kyiv 08:23 - Battlefield Metrics and Frontline Stagnation 09:37 - "The Penguin Suit": FPV Drone Footage and Russian KIA Trends 11:06 - Gamified Warfare: The "Amazon for War" Marketplace 12:12 - Anti-Drone Measures and Diplomatic Deadlocks Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 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. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 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?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 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
