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Currently Playing: Russia’s Spring Offensive Is Already Failing

Russia's 2026 Spring Offensive has begun — and it's already bleeding out. In its first week, Russia lost nearly 9,000 troops attempting to crack Ukraine's Fortress Belt, a 50-kilometer chain of fortified cities that Ukraine has been building since 2014. In this video, we break down what Russia is actually trying to achieve, why its three-pronged strategy is stalling on every axis, and what the casualty math means for Russia's ability to keep fighting without making drastic and deeply unpopular choices. HUGE thanks to the channel supporters! Mega Drive Corp Wade Hatler BrianBrian4495 🧠Join my Patreon and get weekly reports on what's going on in the world! https://patreon.com/CalebMcMurtrey ☕️ Interested in supporting the channel? Consider buying me some coffee! 👇 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/threatsandb 🔥 Get unbiased and balanced news while tracking bias from the largest news outlets with Ground News using my affiliate link: https://ground.news/landingV5/welcome?utm_source=threatsandtrends&utm_medium=pap-link#a_aid=threatsandtrends ⭐️ Find me at: Twitter - https://x.com/CalebBMcMurtrey Business Email - threatsandtrends@gmail.com Interested in starting a lab or sprucing up your home office? Check out these affiliate links for cool things I highly recommend! These also go to help support the channel! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 https://kit.co/studiosec Note: I receive a small commission from any purchases of any of the gear shown in the affiliate link above. This supports the channel and keeps the content free!