Ukraine and Russia are Both Preparing for the Next War.
Simon Whistler · July 14, 2026 · 18 min video · Europe & NATO
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At the moment, this episode is released, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will already have gone on longer than World War I. Across both sides, the war is responsible for more than 2 million casualties, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
According to other wars, most reliable casualty monitors by media's owner and the BBC, the two sides have suffered over 230,000 directly confirmed Russian deaths, more than double the combined US death toll from every American war since World War II.
And that's just the confirmed count, with the true death toll expected to be far higher. With war like the one in Ukraine, where the very future of the European continent hands in the balance, it's logical enough to expect that if nothing else, at least the war is over when it's over.
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Discover why Russia and Ukraine may be preparing for another devastating conflict. Explore strategy, ceasefire risks, military rebuilding, geopolitical stakes, and what could trigger Europe’s next catastrophic war beyond today. 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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