Topic: Bakhmut

Gerald Celente takes over the broadcast, citing Richard Nixon's observation that Americans only believe what they see on television. He criticizes the "stink tanks" and mainstream media for providing false hope regarding the Ukraine war, noting that Volodymyr Zelensky's vow to defend Bakhmut at any cost has led to predictable failure.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive is described as a failure, with Thornton claiming 71,000 men were lost in four months. He asserts that Western equipment, including Leopard and Abrams tanks and Patriot missile systems, is being easily destroyed by Russian forces. The conflict is characterized as a war of attrition that Russia is winning due to its superior numbers and spiritual resolve.

Virginia State Senator Richard Black analyzes the recent attempted coup by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group in Russia. Prigozhin, described as a mercurial narcissist, seized military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don after months of public feuding with the Russian Ministry of Defense. The mutiny followed the Wagner Group's victory in Bakhmut and was ultimately halted as Prigozhin failed to gain broader military or political support for his march on Moscow.

Scott Ritter provides an update on the Battle of Bakhmut, describing it as the "Stalingrad" of the current war. He claims the Ukrainians are suffering a 7-to-1 or 10-to-1 kill ratio, losing up to 50,000 men in that single battle. Ritter predicts the war will be over by late summer or early fall because the Ukrainian military is running out of men, ammunition, and air defense.

Former intelligence officer Jeffrey Prather discusses the "resource siege" occurring in America, including attacks on food and energy infrastructure. He claims the East Palestine disaster involves radioactive heavy water injection wells. Prather also analyzes the conflict in Ukraine, stating that kinetic warfare is defeating Western information operations.

The United States State Department has issued an immediate directive for citizens to leave Russia due to the risk of arbitrary arrest and the escalating conflict in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin is reportedly launching a massive new offensive involving 500,000 troops and 2,000 tanks ahead of the invasion's one-year anniversary on February 24. The military strategy is expected to involve a pincer attack from Crimea and eastern Russia to secure key cities before seeking a peace settlement.