Ukraine Fired 4 US-made ATACAMS into Russia /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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The Ukrainian military confirmed it used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike inside Russia, a move Russia also acknowledged. Because these missiles rely on U.S. real-time targeting, the action highlights what the analyst calls the contradictory or confused U.S. policy: talking about de-escalation while enabling escalatory attacks.

He argues the strikes serve no tactical purpose, risk triggering Russian retaliation, and increase the chance of miscalculation just as potential peace talks reportedly gain momentum. Meanwhile, Russia continues its heavy daily bombardment of Ukraine.

On the battlefield, Russia is advancing across multiple fronts—near Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, Severesk, Lyman, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv—while Ukraine faces severe manpower shortages, high desertions, shrinking mobilization numbers, and mounting battlefield losses. Russia, in contrast, has abundant troops, can rotate units, and holds advantages in drones, artillery, and glide bombs. Analysts note Russia’s objective is not seizing territory per se, but destroying the Ukrainian military to the point where defenses collapse entirely.

If trends continue, the speaker says, Ukraine’s defeat is unavoidable and potentially accelerating, with large areas lost already in October and November.

Switching to Venezuela, he warns that despite Maduro offering major concessions (oil, minerals), the U.S. appears fixated on removing him. Trump has reportedly approved CIA covert operations and deployed significant naval assets. The speaker fears the U.S. is preparing either forced regime change or military action. He argues a U.S. strike would create a prolonged insurgency and be a disaster, especially since the U.S. lacks the ground troops necessary for a full invasion.