Devastating Russian Losses, Venezuela Prepares to Vote... and more

At one point, shootings in Venezuela dropped because the cost of ammo was so high it was no longer economical to shoot people to rob them. They couldn't recoup the cost.

Skullduggery is such a rare word that deserves more use.

Chapter 1 00:00 - 11:19 - Recent Russian losses Chapter 2 - 11:20 - 21:03 - Venezuela's upcoming (July 28th) controversial election Chapter 3 - 21:04 - 32:01 - Prominent Hamas figure claimed killed by IDF, general Gaza updates Chapter 4 - 32:02 - 43:43 - General Ukraine update with focus on current Crimea vulnerability and updated equipment

An update! I was starting to think I'd have to get my news from * shudders * the actual news!

Colombian here. Really hoping the situation in Venezuela Doesnt escalate

Russians doing 40K's Imperial Guard human wave tactics without a hint of irony.

Regarding the status of Russia's reserve vehicles, if anyone is interested in a more in depth overview of rate of depletion for various vehicle types, the channel Perun recently did an hour long breakdown of just that, entitled "Russian Equipment Losses & Reserves (2024) - the Changing Russian Force in Ukraine" If you want even more detail, he cites a number of the freelance analysts who actually do the satellite photo interpretation to produce this intel, and has a variety of sources documented in the description of said video. It's a bit dry and intensely detailed - Perun is very much a logistics-focused analyst - but at the level of his video, it's actually kinda interesting. Personally I'm not the right kind of person to go digging beyond that level of summary, though.

Please refer to maps more often please!

Just thought I'd randomly put this here - List of Air Defense Systems and Related Equipment Supplied to Ukraine - Long-Range Air Defense Systems Patriot: 4-5 batteries (United States, Germany, Netherlands, Romania) SAMP-T: 1-2 systems (Italy) S-300: 1 battery (Slovakia) Medium-Range Air Defense Systems NASAMS: 8-12 systems (United States, Norway, Canada) IRIS-T SLM: 2-4 systems (Germany) Crotale NG: 2 batteries (France) Buk: Upgraded systems (Ukraine's existing stock with Western assistance) Short-Range Air Defense Systems Stinger: 1,400+ units (United States and various allies) Starstreak: 100-200 units (United Kingdom) Gepard: 30-40 units (Germany) RBS 70: Dozens (Sweden) Avenger: 8 systems (United States) Mistral: Dozens (France, Norway) Skyguard Aspide: Dozens (Italy, phased out) LMM Martlet: Limited quantities (United Kingdom) HAWK: Multiple systems (Spain, Norway) Vehicle-Mounted Air Defense Systems ZSU-23-4 Shilka: Existing Ukrainian stock Tunguska: Existing Ukrainian stock Strela-10: Existing Ukrainian stock 9K35 Strela-1: Existing Ukrainian stock Gepard: 30-40 units (Germany) M1097 Avenger: 8 units (United States) Pantsir-S1: Captured units repurposed from Russia Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) Stinger: 1,400+ units (United States and various allies) Starstreak: 100-200 units (United Kingdom) Mistral: Dozens (France, Norway) Piorun (Grom-M): 400+ units (Poland) Igla: Various Eastern European countries (likely phased out) Counter-Drone Systems Slinger: Number unknown (Australia) Various electronic warfare systems: Dozens (multiple countries) SkyWall: Limited quantities (United Kingdom) DroneDefender: Limited quantities (United States) Dedrone: Limited quantities (Germany) AUDS (Anti-UAV Defense System): Limited quantities (United Kingdom, United States) Additional Systems and Support Ammunition and spare parts: Ongoing supply, quantities not publicly disclosed Surveillance Radars: Dozens from multiple nations Training and maintenance support: Provided by supplying countries Upgrades and modifications: Ongoing efforts to improve system performance Integration of systems: Challenges in creating a unified air defense network Command and Control Systems: Provided by various Western countries to enhance coordination and effectiveness Important Considerations: Phased-out systems: Some systems listed might be phased out or have limited operational capabilities due to age or lack of spare parts. Vehicle-mounted systems: While primarily designed for ground targets, many can engage low-flying aircraft. MANPADS: Primarily designed for infantry use but can be integrated into vehicle-based platforms. Counter-drone systems: Rapidly evolving technology with a diverse range of solutions.

Saw a Russian soldier on X describing how the air on the Kharkiv front being so full of drones that they sometimes collide with each other trying to get to the Russians, and "each of us being hunted by about seven drones". Combine this with the heaps of videos on X showing FPV drones deleting soldiers in transit long before they reach the front, and the Russian insane casualties make sense.

34:49 I want that stamp so bad

I am from Russia myself and have a vantage point (purely my own observations). Massive losses estimates are not unreasonable. The demobilization order never came thorough, men are being chased by military commissars, the pay package for signing a contract with the military has been rising exponentially with the average salary of an infantry men far exceeding a salary of a financial director or an experienced IT professional etc. if you triangulate, you can definitely tell the cadence of losses outpaced the recruitment

Hello from Brazil, really hoping things go well in Venezuela

Can we get warographics as a podcast? Already a fan of casual criminalist and decoding the unknown in that format❤

Huge fan Simon. I don't know how you can make content on wars for so long without losing your mind tho. Well done.

Ohh, Simon, my sweet summer child...Venezuela has been exporting delincuents since AT LEAST 10 years ago...

Thank you Simon and Co!

1,000+ a day is pretty bad.

Moduro flat out saying "I don't plan to fight fair" is bizarrely refreshing for a dictator; like, of course he's a shit person and an authoritarian dictator, but he's oddly honest about it. Most dictators try to hide that kind of shit.

0:00 - Chapter 1 - Devastating russian losses 11:20 - Chapter 2 - Venuezla prepares to vote 21:05 - Chapter 3 - Mohammed deif claimed dead 32:00 - Chapter 4 - Ukraine forces last warships out of crisis