Russia’s Military Incompetence is Getting Even Worse...
Simon Whistler · June 8, 2026 · 28 min video · Europe & NATO
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Once more time, the Russian military was supposed to be the second most
Powerful on Earth.
Today, the Russian military isn't even the most powerful military in Ukraine.
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How is Russia’s military getting worse despite years of war? Explore battlefield failures, corruption, drone warfare, false reporting, and the hidden incentives driving Moscow’s costly mistakes in Ukraine today revealed. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts
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