Ukraine could threaten ‘vulnerable’ Crimea within months in ‘biggest blow’ to Putin 

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Oh that bridge will go down again. I bet they are waiting till repairs are done lol.

Good to see you Professor Clarke!

Michael Clarke has really raised the bar on reporting on Ukraine. Simple English, clear explanations.

Ukraine must retake Crimea because Crimea is the land of Ukraine, Long live great Ukraine🙋‍♂️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️

The loss of Crimea would topple Putin it would show how pointless his special military operation is.

Can't wait for this to happen. This has gone on way too long for Ukraine. Slava Ukraine 🙏 🇺🇦 💙 💛

BLOW THAT BRIDGE!!! Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦

Michael !!!!!! Always the best!!!

Want to see that bridge down in the ocean

Im looking forward to seeing what hits the kerch bridge this time 🥳🥳

Anything that hastens Putin's demise can only be a good thing.

I've got a lot of time for Michael Clarke

I thought that was Michael Caine at first. 😅

Thank God Michael Clarke is back. Apart from some shorter segments on Sky News there's been way too little from this champ.

With an armed and hostile Ukraine, Crimea is not of much strategic value to Russia anyway and their Black Sea fleet will always be vulnerable if stationed in Sebastopol. Putin would have been better off not grabbing Crimea in 2014 because his Black Sea fleet had virtually an indefinite lease with Ukraine giving total security for its fleet to operate out of Sebastopol. What a loser!

Those narrow corridors linking Ukraine and Crimea are easy to defend, but even easier to attack with long range weapons like Ukraine now has... All the enemy will be bunched up and their nearby supply depots will be easy meat for Ukraine.

Personally, the only reason UA should take back Crimea is to stop it being a staging post for future hostile acts. Which it will.

Ukraine has no choice but to attack or at least threaten Crimea effectively to win or end this unprovoked invasion on favorable terms.

Losing Crimea would be no doubt promoted as a 'goodwill gesture'

If Ukraine manages to take back Crimea that would be absolutely ground breaking.. a Victory of unimaginable scale.. if this happens im packing my stuff and leaving to live in Ukraine . The most badass Country on earth that inspired the whole world

That is exactly what i was thinking. Crimea falls...there goes russian pride and power in the Black Sea 🖤

A few jet-delivered JDAMs should be able to take out the Crimea Kerch bridge.

I would love to see the Ukraine take back Crimea. I am surprised they haven't attacked that bridge again.

Ukraine used to lease the port of Sevastopol to Russia. So Russia already had the strategic use of Sevastopol prior to the 2014 annexation. If Ukraine retakes Crimea that arrangement will end forever, along with Putin's regime.

This for me I the way to go. Subject Crimea to attrition and poor communications. Eventually the Russian population will just have to leave.

Crimea belongs to Ukraine. Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine are obliged to follow Ukrainian law. That's the way the world works. If ethnic Russians are unhappy, then they should MOVE to Russia. In countries with a population of mixed ethnic origins, one should not expect a neighboring country to roll in with miles of tanks to overthrow the local government and "rescue" you.

I think once Crimea is under the grip of Himars then if Russia wants to keep it then that is the moment they'd need to try and do a deal. Their only other option is to sit there and take whatever the Himars throw at them.

With all due respect, for over a year I've yet to see one Ukrainian victory.. Opportunistically regaining territory months ago that Russia pulled back from (tactical withdrawal) is not 'winning'.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead and re-take Crimea!

As much as I love listening to interviews and experts on the topics of plannned offensives, I must point out that Ukranian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyyar said only the president, the mister of defense and the commander-in-chief can comment. "All others can only quote them," she wrote. "Please stop asking experts questions about a counter-offensive on the air, please stop writing blogs and posts on this topic, please stop publicly discussing the military plans of our army."

The problem with Crimea is the population. This is important. Russia has severe problems in Ukraine in large part because they have run up against an angry and determined population who do not want them there. Similarly, they don't seem to have considered how they could control the Ukrainian population even if they defeated it militarily. The Ukrainians are not as supine and apathetic as the Russians. Ukraine needs to consider the attitude of the Crimean population. It is wrong to believe that the population of Crimea all feel Ukrainian and are longing to break away from Russia and go back to Ukraine. The population is split. Some feel Ukrainian, some feel Russian and some just feel Crimean. The history of Crimea is interesting and doesn't really mark it out as being clearly Ukrainian territory. Or Russian. I personally think the best option would be for it to be either independent or an autonomous part of Ukraine. By the way, in the comments section you can already see Russian bots or apologists, appearing with misinformation and propaganda. It is very hard but by far the best way to deal with them is to ignore them totally.

The kerch bridge is coming down

Professor Clarke is the best person to explain what is happening in any war. Super man to listen too. 👍👏

Time to test the new quick sink bomb on the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Its launched from a jet and has a guidance system that steers to strike the water beside a ship and detonate under the ship. Breaks the ship in two with both halves disappearing below the waves in minutes. Give Ukraine enough quick sinks to end Russian presence in the Black Sea.

I wonder how a Javelin or two would affect a Russian warship?

Drone Boats? Yikes, heaven help surface ships when this tech is fully maximized.

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This would require Putin to divide his forces Putin can't lose face by losing Crimea

What can Putin do to escalate Michael? He can't do much more except nuclear and it is very doubtful they would choose that option.

They can cut off the water supply again.

Pootin needs topping. Enough of this little disturbed man.

Russia is already investing in feeble fortifications in Crimea. Hopefully the railway bridge stays out of action for a prolonged period of time OR time for another explosion on it!!🙏

The Russian bots are out again!

Could, would, should…

good info

Go go go Ukraine and take back Crimea, the whole world is waiting for this too happen and the kerch bridge blown to pieces- God bless Ukraine and the free world

Why take it ?? Just isolate it and bleed it dry

Andrii Yusov, spokesman for Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, said that Russian occupation authorities in Crimea have started evacuating from the Ukrainian peninsula.

Crimea has nothing to do with this war. Ukraine is messed up

And it will be like this! Crimea in the nearest future will go back to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

Good job ukraine

Just look at Crimea on a map and you can see that it controls the Sea of Azov and a good portion of the Black Sea. If Russia loses Crimea they'll have to move their Black Seas Fleet to the eastern side of the Black Sea. Essentially the Russian Black Seas Fleet will become useless. Earlier in the war the British transferred some helicopters that had been in storage to the Ukraine. I believe they were outfitted to conduct naval reconnaissance, etc. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XPl33hm_q-4.html Now, could they detect and ambush a Russian submarine? I'm sure the Ukrainians are just waiting for the chance.

If the West wants to get rid of Putin - and do the world a favour - then give Ukraine what it needs to retake Crimea. Odds are Putin wouldn’t survive that politically

My man!

seized crimea illegally? was the USA backed coup that preceded the seizure of crimea legal ?

Always insightful analysis by Pro Michael Clark.

“The Russians will have think about how far they’re going to push this war because if it would cost them Crimea, then clearly the war would be massively counter-productive.” - Except behind the various pretexts securing Crimea was one of the single largest reasons for Putin's invasion. It's not been widely advertised but a key element of Ukraine's 2020 National Security Stretegy was to retake all the occupied territories - including Crimea - and furthermore the resolution of all outstanding territorial disputes was in fact a necessity for Ukraine to move forward with NATO membership. In fact Ukraine was making preparation in the medium to long term to retake Crimea. In short had the Russians not invaded they would have lost Crimea anyway except it would have been on Ukraine's terms and at the time of their choosing when their armed forces were even better prepared and equipped. Furthermore Crimea isn't just about 'rebuilding the Empire of Peter and Katherine the Great' although it ain't unrelated. With the loss of Crimea and dominance in the Black Sea rregion it's the end of any pretensions Russia might have as aglobal power and they suddenly become not only immensely vulnerable to strategic blockade but also lose power and influence within the wider region - particularly the fractious Caucasus and Caspian with their control of the vast petrochemical fields.

In a 4 minute and 38 second video is it really necessary to run 20 seconds at the beginning that is repeated within the short video? I know it is supposed to be some kind of a teaser. It would be better just to make the thing 20 seconds shorter. I appreciate your work. You are keeping us informed with good perspectives.

If you say so :/

Sooner the better

Russia could potentially lose more than Crimea by the time this is done…question is,can Ukraine fight on several fronts effectively

It would be good for them to take out that bridge for a start

I don't know why they can't send guided missiles and destroy ships in Sevastipol

With HMS Montrose currently being decommissioned by the Royal Navy due to Defence Cuts, I wonder if the MOD will now hand her over fully provisioned and equipped to the Ukrainian Navy 🇬🇧🚢🇺🇦? HMS Montrose has both ASW and AA/AM capabilities, so could be used in a dual role in hunting down the Russian Kola Class submarines operating in the Black Sea as well as shooting down Russian long-range bothers operating out of Crimea, both of which are used as platforms by Russia to launch Cruise Missiles against civil infrastructure within Ukraine 🇺🇦. If the UK 🇬🇧 is now sending 10 Challenger II Tanks to Ukraine, why not a redundant Type 23 Frigate with advanced AWS and seaborne Air Defence capabilities? Would force the Russians to divide their Forces to fight on TWO Fronts, just as the Allies did in WWII by attacking the German Forces from the west at Normandy France 🇫🇷 and simultaneously from the south at Anzio in Italy 🇮🇹, which ultimately led to the compilation of Germany 🇩🇪. Russia 🇷🇺 would end up suffering the same fate through overstretch and over commitment of its Forces, with Bakhmut turning into Putin’s “Stalingrad”!

Crimea has to go an NATO needs make sure it's gone, may the Ukrainian arm forces be blessed with everything needed to fight this Russian aggression 🇺🇦🔥🇺🇲

Full video?

WHERE's THE AMMO???????

It can be retaken and will be

Now listening to Tchaikovsky’s _1812 Overture_

Threaten is a leap to besiege and besiege is a chasm away from taking. We need to manage expectations and settle in for a prolonged campaign.

If Ukraine takes Zaporizhia they can cut off water to the peninsula. If they destroy the bridge from Russia as well, it will wither on the vine.

Excellent guest, thanks.

Vlad the Flaccid

GO UKRAINE❤❤❤❤

These people seem to live in some sort of dream land

An excellent piece with great insight. Not so enthused about the daytime TV outro...

Don’t be so negative. Remember? “Everything is going according to plan” 😂😂😂😂 That aged like milk!

Crimea is Ukraine!

Crimea is now in the Ukrainians grasp

Crimea belongs to Ukraine not Russia.

Best Wishes Ukraine I hope you take Crimea And Blow the Bridge

smart man

Ben Hodges gives a much clearer perspective on this. It is all bout making Crimea too expensive for putin. This is not about russia it's about putin. Ukraine needs to make Crimea putin's hot potato. putin drops Crimea and russia drops putin.

It's not doable and won't happen. Clark is a propaganda spreader.

Crimea is Putin's icing on the cake. As possessive as a dog with a bone, Putin went nuts when the bridge got blown up and I don't doubt he'd nuke Ukraine in a fit of rage if Zelensky's troops grabbed it back. And then we'll have WW3 with the Americans wading in. Oh joy! And it's only Monday! 🤣 I like seeing Professor Michael Clarke back. I hope we see more of him. 🙂

Micheal, say hello to Justin Bronk from his friends of Mooch's RU-vid channel.

I'd like to see Ukraine take Moscow.

Ukraine has two entry points. One north, one south. if they block them, they own the terrain. Its just a matter of time. They can control the black sea with fires.

Before anything else should be done on CRIMEA, Kertch bridge should first first go where Moskva is lying in deep sleep. NEVER TO WAKE UP.

Talking about the sinking of the moskva, To this day just the mention of it brings an ear-to-ear smile to my face 😁

Ukraine has nowhere near enough military capability to take Crimea. This is a stalemate that could last for years. Ukraine needs far more military equipment to take back the territory stolen by Russia.

Ukraine taking Crimea is like hitting the lottery twice 😂

No could about it, Crimea is going to be under seige in the coming months.

Agreed, just make Crimea unattainable

If Ukraine retakes Crimea what do they do about the primarily Russian population of Crimea, who could appeal to the UN against Ukrainian rule? Having Crimea could be a huge problem for Ukraine going forward.

I vacationed in Crimea in winter and summer, everyone is happy there that there is no occupation, no Waffen SS propaganda, no Ukrainization, people can speak Russian fluently

Weeks, not months. Just watch.

What is this idea that Crimea is impregnable? Where does this come from? Has Professor Clarke looked at the history? Start with the Crimean War in the 19th century. I had a neighbor, when I lived in Winchester in the UK, who was a retired Major of artillery. He fought in both WWII and Korea. On the wall in his living room were a pair of crossed swords. These belonged to one of his ancestors who fought in that war. Crimea was taken from Russia. In WWII, it was taken twice. First by the Germans, then by the Soviets. In the current situation, considering the poor performance of the Russian army, and the advanced weaponry being provided to the Ukrainians, I think the odds are in their favor. It actually echoes the Crimean War scenario.

Allied politicians must take the position they support a Ukraine victory. Not just support Ukraine. Then all weapons will be given.