Daniel Davis Deep Dive Pokrovsk Update, Ukraine Gets Patriot Systems /Andrie Martyanov & Lt Col Daniel Davis
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Nov 3, 2025 Andrie Martyanov, a prominent Russian military analyst and YouTuber, joins to discuss the ongoing situation in Pokrovsk and Eastern Front dynamics. He analyzes the shifting U.S. influence, the hesitance of Europe to seize Russian assets, and the impacts of sanctions on Russian energy. Martyanov reveals that 85% of Pokrovsk is under Russian control, trapping thousands of Ukrainians. He also critiques the limited effectiveness of Western air defenses like Patriots, and highlights the demographic strains on Ukraine's military capacity due to manpower loss and refugee outflow.
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West's Support Is Running Out
- Russia sees the conflict as unsustainable for the US to keep funding and expects Western support to wane.
- Andrie Martyanov argues Europe will become the primary burden and sacrificial lamb in this crisis.
Seizing Assets Could Break Europe
- Seizing frozen Russian assets would devastate European finance and reputations.
- Martyanov says Europeans already fear catastrophic ramifications and that much of the money was withdrawn earlier.
Russia Reoriented Energy Toward Asia
- Russian energy exports have pivoted to Asia and no longer depend on Europe for budget support.
- Novak and Martyanov assert China and SE Asia now absorb Russian energy demand.
