Ukraine Says War Entering Most ‘Active Phase’ In Donbas Region



Ukraine’s defense ministry says the war in Ukraine has entered it’s most “active phase” as Russia continues its bombardment of the remaining Ukrainian-held towns in the Donbas region. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. 

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29 comments

  1. It's not the Russian blockade that prevents cargo ships from leaving Ukraine. It's vyhe mines that the Ukrainans let loose in the Black Sea.

  2. TO MOVE TAIWAN TO SIBERIA! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  3. Ukranians WILL NEVER GIVE UP SLAVA UKRAINE destroy all russian troops and sink all Russian ships

  4. If Russia is blocking Ukraine cargo ship from going out, I am curious if Russia can block cargo ship that does not belong to Ukraine from going in? I wish EU or country under Nato example Turkey can sent Cargo Ship (not war ship) to blacksea collect the grain due to purchase from Ukraine.

    I hope Russia cannot attack the ship because blacksea does not belong to Russia and the cargo ship belongs to Turkey (not ukraine) and they sent ship to purchase cargo (not sending war ship to fight). Not sure if it is feasible. Not sure if there is any international law to protect this ship that doesnt belong to Ukraine so that grain can go out to feed the world.

  5. You will die without food

  6. What happened when Americans were bombed innocent Japanese 🤔

  7. Ukraine Needs Big Tools, Not, just "fire Crackers." Do U want to see russia at poland/nato border at christmas?? wwIII will cost Trillions. !! What will we say after 2022, oh golly we lost??? idk. Your Choice, Right Here, Right Now. !

  8. Every long war one what look not good for Russia they always won always each one in history.

  9. Russia will take what ever they want no point of ukraine to fight they will loose more than just donbas it will be between 30 a d 40% of Ukraine.Ukraina will be lucky if they dont loose Odesa region very lucky.

  10. The west still does not give enough long range artillery , air defense, and an air force..
    The Russians fight like its WW2 masses of artillery with a undisciplined army..

  11. Ukraine’s zelenski is manipulative to Nato all the way

  12. By focusing on the war our attention is shifted away from what we need to do to resolve the climate crisis, god help us !

  13. In a last effort to make up for the heavy losses of soldiers in Ukraine, the Russian State Duma has decided to lift the age limit of 40, which now also applies to seniors and allows people over 80 to enlist in the military https://youtu.be/aLv-W9eeJsE

  14. We are pulling for Russia. Biden can’t hide his son’s corruption forever

  15. Why are people fighting in Ukraine when Putin is in Russia? RAISE THE BOUNTY & STOP THE WAR.

    Why do Americans shoot 44 other Americans each day? PUT THE GUNS DOWN.

    Why are Trump's trials taking so long? JAIL TRUMP.

    Why does America ignore 1,029,712 Covid deaths? WEAR MASKS & VACCINATE.

  16. Ukraine is retreating, Severodonetsk is about to be encircled, get out people there are thousands of civilians still there. The Russians are winning, help them???

  17. 🙎Time for a reality check: Ukraine has 0% chances of winning this war. Russia defeated and overthrew several major empires such as; Egypt, Persia, and India. Russia repealed the suicide Japanese, it was Russia who defeated the French Napoleon Bonaparte, it was Russia who defeated the German Nazi Adolf HITLER, and Russia will defeat the USA, NATO Nazi Joe Biden, I say “Ukrainians are hitting with their face the tip of the sword”🧔

  18. Russia has already won this war. Lloyd Austin general Miley and The joint Chiefs of staff had the CSIS and Rand corporation strategic think tanks in 2012 devise a plan to try and weaken Russia. They came up with creating a coup in Ukraine, and arming the Neo-Nazi radicals of Western Ukraine. They thought if they funded them and armed them to the teeth as well as train them to NATO standards and having them conduct continuous attacks on the separatist East, they could bait Russia into invading and that combined with pre-planned economic sanctions to remove Russia from the Swift banking system, would be the catalyst to breaking and eventually balkanizing Russia. They thought that Russia would just fall apart by various means whether by power struggle within the Kremlin a massive public uprising or resentful oligarchs within the political structure having their assets Frozen would topple Putin, and none of this happened to the extent of bringing their plans to fruition. They failed to take into account the strength and unity of the Russian people. They thought by having their NGO's operating under the surface sowing division between the younger and older generation of Russians combined with all these things somehow Russia would fragment. Now they're learning their failure. The opposite has happened Russia's economy is incredibly resilient, because of very wise planning after the first line of severe US sanctions in 2014 to there dismay the ruble ended up being the best performing currency of 2022. Putin didn't succumb to a coup or popular uprising instead his popularity has soared to around 85%. Russia has now destroyed 90% of Ukraine's military infrastructure. Ukraine's troops are surrendering more and more on mass as Russia passes through the Donbass with greater speed creating a land bridge from the mainland to the Black Sea. Washington's tried to revise its plan at the last minute seeing only failure thinking that if they continue to fund an arm Ukraine that they'll create a Vietnam or Afghanistan type of situation for Russia but this whimsical thinking it speaks of desperation as Europe will lose stomach for it, as it's money military stocks suffer serious depletion and not wanting Neo-Nazi radicals spreading their ideology within their borders, and Russia will again prevail over the west's continued attempts to break her. Also Finland and Sweden joining NATO is more symbolic than substantive ans all the Pentagon and CIA influenced media propaganda cannot change any of this. Russia is much stronger than they gave her credit for, and will only become stronger still after she learns to build from her own independence and vast wealth of natural resources, apart from the Western vassals of America.

  19. It is beginning to look better for Russians unfortunately despite everything that is making Ukraine look better.. Pray for Ukraine.

  20. Wow they are actually being honest about the war for once. First video i’ve seen from nbc that isn’t full of virtue signalling

  21. All those military equipment from the west were destroyed.
    It is very obvious.

  22. Concerning the stolen grain, the US and other countries could intercept those cargo ships in international waters. A dozen Ukrainian soldiers and a ship captain can disembark from a helicopter that lands on the cargo ship. Once the grain is liberated, it can be taken to where it's needed.

    If it’s a Russian cargo ship that is used, it should be sunk after delivery of the grain. We'll see if the Russians keep trying to steal Ukraine's grain.

  23. Now worries the Main stream media has been telling me Ukraine is winning

  24. NATO spent the last 8 years shelling the local Russians in Donbass. Also building fortresses, to consolidate control. But once all those fortresses are destroyed there is not much to stop the Russians from reaching the river

  25. Russia was avoiding massive deaths and destruction and zelensky took it for weakness. Zelensky even arrogantly said he would defeat Russia outrightly. That day I knew he was on cheap drugs. Now Russia is showing Ukraine REAL WAR and they are screaming CRUELTY as if war is a BIRTHDAY PARTY