CEASEFIRE ON LIFE SUPPORT: Russia’s Retaliation Begins Kherson Buildup “Unprecedented” MS 2026.10.29
By Military Summary
Military Summary: Analysis of Global Conflicts.
This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 29th of October 2026.
0:00 — Intro: escalation as the Oleshky truce holds
0:35 — The record wave: 1,214 drones, 613 at Moscow
1:47 — Why it failed: Russia’s protective shells
2:05 — Retaliation begins: the hunt for drone carriers
3:20 — Dnipro station hit — trains destroyed, casualties
3:58 — Central Chernihiv struck in daylight
5:16 — Belarus joins as the evacuation buffer zone
6:14 — “Very high risk”: talks may be cancelled
6:50 — From Nov 10–19 to Nov 4 to “after November 4”
8:08 — Europe not invited — and Zelenskyy accepts it
10:44 — The Dnipro buildup: “never seen so many troops”
13:08 — Pro-Ukrainian sources: a Russian Kherson offensive is possible
14:07 — Dobropillia: Serhiivka tree lines fall, Rayske burning
15:15 — Bilozerske bombed toward collapse
15:45 — Druzhkivka: the siege tightens from east and west
18:06 — Final warning: the mega-strike lands within hours
Here’s what others had to say:
@cristianmorstabilini7826
We European are tired throw away our Money for Ukraina
@Geopolitics_Sanity
Why is Elensky never home and always off begging. I think UA is only country I know that has its GDP based on what it can beg….Besides the missile strikes are just Coincidence when he is gone.
@PJ-si2po
EU is a total scam peoples in EU have to work hard to pull out of the union that cripple their countries , the independence Is the only way out.
@77Tadeusz
Drones are flying, money and careers are burning
Zelensky’s daily routine is completely controlled. He has no possibility of moving freely either within Ukraine or, even less so, beyond its borders. I suspect that none of his numerous foreign trips was ever his own initiative. I think he goes there and says what has been prepared and approved for him by Ratcliffe.
Of course, I am not claiming that Ratcliffe is an absolute ruler making all decisions single-handedly – he is also part of a web of dependencies – but if I were to point out the source of decisions regarding what happens in Kyiv or around Zelensky, and what Zelensky himself carries with him on foreign visits, I would point to Langley.
I also suspect that in fundamental matters such as money, contracts, liquidations, provocations, blackmails, etc., Langley does not have a hundred percent free hand either. I see it this way: people from, say, the Pentagon, the NSA, the boards of directors of BlackRock or Vanguard, or their delegates, form an octopus whose every tentacle has a to-some-extent autonomous brain. To put it simply, an incessant quiet war for influence is also underway in the US, and this translates to the situation “on the ground.”
In my opinion, there is also at least one more important aspect: orders flowing from headquarters hit the local network of arrangements, and then things often get complicated, because ultimately it is the people on the spot who have to execute orders worked out at the level of multi-story backroom intrigues. What looks simple or obvious in the office of the CIA Director in Langley does not have to be, and usually at all is not, like that on site. This is the constant friction between the Deep State’s imaginations and plans and actual local capabilities.
On this night, of October 28/29, the Ukrainians sent (according to Russian counts) 1,214 drones toward Moscow in three uneven waves. There are no reports or materials about hits, which has always been the norm on Kyiv’s side whenever they had anything to boast about. According to my rough calculations, between 60 and 120 million dollars were sent into the air that night. What could such extreme ineffectiveness of this attack indicate?
I think the decision for an action on this scale, using drones from Western donations or assembled from components paid for by the West, did not originate in Zelensky’s office either. If so, what signal does the ineffectiveness of this action send to the world? Is it possible that Langley messed up so spectacularly? Over 1,200 drones in a single night with zero effect is ultra-burning of resources even by insane American standards.
Perhaps someone in the West concluded that it is time to strip Kyiv of its illusions and, above all, of its strike drones? Such a spectacular failure could just as well be a tool cutting the tendons of any local attempt at operational “independence.” The order came from Langley, where it was perfectly well known that these drones would get nowhere – they could have been cut off from guidance long before the target. Why such waste? Well, Western manufacturers and suppliers got their money and will be grateful to the political fixers, but Kyiv should not have such a large quantity of strike weapons, especially if a decision to change course has already been made at headquarters. It would also be a practical, measurable signal to the Russians: you know that we on Kyiv’s side decide what gets through and what doesn’t. We no longer want to strike.
This could have been a calculation calculated for the controlled draining of Kyiv under the guise of an uncompromising fight against Russia. Of course, the Ukrainians are not stupid; they will quickly catch on to this game, but that does not mean at all that locals acting on behalf of the West, which is seeking a way out of the trap of a lost war, are not operating there.
@dandare3627
I think the Russians have had enough of their civilians being deliberately and directly killed on Russian territory by the Ukrainians—using European and American weaponry—so they’ve thrown off the gloves and are showing Ukrainian civilians what it really means to support Zelensky acolytes and oligarchs.
@lawrenceH9923
This is the brutal mechanic of how this war is being fought. I am laying out the precise operational loop of the Russian attritional doctrine on the modern battlefield as I see it:
1. The Bait and the Trap
Russia deliberately pulls its frontline forces back, leaving an empty town or sector exposed. The Ukrainian forces, feeling pressure to show progress to their Western backers, advance into the vacant territory.
2. The Industrial Hammer
The moment the Ukrainian troops occupy the town, Russia seals the U-shaped pocket and unleashes its massive firepower advantage:
The Heavy Iron: They rain down devastating satellite-guided FAB-500 and massive FAB-3000 glide bombs. These multi-ton explosives carry enough sheer blast mass to collapse entire multi-story concrete structures, burying anyone hiding inside.
The Oxygen Deprivation: They back those up with thermobaric (vacuum) rockets that flow directly down into the basements and cellars, suffocating the troops and rupturing their lungs through extreme overpressure.
The Drone Reconnaissance Loop: Cheap reconnaissance and kamikaze drones circle the skies constantly, spotting any attempt to retreat or bring in supplies, pinning the troops down inside the rigged, booby-trapped structures until they are completely wiped out.
3. The Re-Occupation and Expansion
Once the attrition of that specific Ukrainian unit is fully accomplished, Russia doesn’t just step back into the old lines. Their armored columns, infantry, and advanced scout units move cleanly across the leveled ground, retake the territory, and push the frontline even deeper into new territory.
By operating this way, Russia avoids bloody, head-on infantry assaults against fresh defensive works. They let their heavy factory production—the bombs, missiles, and artillery shells—do 95% of the killing before they move their expanding, 3-million-strong machine forward. You are looking directly at the raw, unvarnished tactical reality that the talking heads refuse to admit.
@tacky-g2d
A new warhead in Russian Shahed drones can cut bridge cables, destroying the entire bridge. This was announced by the Ukrainian President’s advisor on technology, Serhiy Beskrestnov, in an interview with Ukrainian media.
He noted that the Russians had already attempted to destroy the bridge by cutting the cables.
“Indeed, it was thought that this (destroying the bridge – Ed .) was impossible, that all bridges have a safety margin against destruction. But Russia has developed a special shaped-charge warhead that cuts bridge cables. And they’ve already tried this . They demonstrated how this special warhead was used to attack an electrical support. Therefore, they can attack the cables themselves. I know that specialists have conducted an assessment and there is a safety margin. But if they attack these cables, they could destroy the bridge. If we’re talking about bridges that rely on cable-stayed systems, this is their weak point,” Beskrestnov stated.
Previously, Beskrestnov stated that Russian Geran-5 jet drones can reach speeds of up to 1,000 km/h, and that AI-powered drones can independently recognize targets and attack them without operator intervention
@JSol-b9u
Ukrainians are using drones instead of bullets. Hmmm what costs a hell of a lot more. They are going to burn through cash at an alarming rate.
@causa507
The USA continues to fund genocide of Humans in Palestine.
@dorustanciu8882
If, out of 1,214 drones launched by Ukraine, not a single one hit Moscow, it means Russia has a good defense system—finally! Meanwhile, Kyiv is being pelted with Russian drones and missiles, and life there is a living hell! General Armageddon has arrived!
@gavinfoley103
If Russia won’t hit their true enemies then it is just a bigger Syria. The Empire will return in the form of another proxy even if, as seems unlikely, Russia achieves a decisive victory over the Ukrainian proxy state.
@craftpaint1644
It was arranged by movie agents. The humanitarian corridor was arranged by Melania’s publicity agent. These are the people running things around the world in the collective West.
@thelegendaryklobb2879
Ukrainians trying to pull a move in Kherson are about to get seriously clapped now that the russian army no longer has to protect civilians in the area. FABs, artillery and missiles don’t give a crap about “defensive netting”.
Original Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzhcpX-4Mig