Well, howdy there internet people, it's Bell again.

So today we're going to talk about Ukraine, Russia,

and provide an update on the whole thing,

because it's still ongoing.

So top line, at time of filming, Ukrainian forces are still advancing into

Russia though they seem somewhat slowed down by reinforcements Russia has brought up.

The advance has surpassed everybody's expectations and Ukraine has

taken more Russian territory in about a week as Russia has taken from Ukraine since New

years. It has been so successful that Russia has taken from Ukraine since New Year's.

It has been so successful that Ukraine is now making moves

into the neighboring region of Bulgerad.

No thunder runs yet, but we'll keep our eyes open.

Russia has pulled troops and diverted air power

from the lines in Ukraine to new lines in Russia.

There are reports that Ukraine is running an air campaign of its own related to the advance

into Russia.

The Ukrainians are reportedly using Sioux 27s, which are older Soviet planes, to launch in support of the advance.

It appears that both Russian and Ukrainian pilots are doing a little treetop flying to

avoid air defense in the area.

Russian pilots are probably more concerned about being mistaken for opposition

forces and their air defense hitting them more than anything else. At time of recording, there is no reporting of the F-16s being used in this advance.

On the ground, one of the more interesting developments is Moscow's recruitment of citizens to dig a trench network

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