Russia's Pyrrhic Victory? Ukraine's Drone War on Kherson #shorts

In this short segment, Judge Andrew Napolitano’s guest argues that Russia is “winning” the war on the ground while also describing what he calls a potential “Pyrrhic victory” when viewed through humanitarian and political costs. The guest says his information comes from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and recounts being selected by the Russian embassy in Brussels as one of a small number of “representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium” to attend a three-hour teleconference about Kherson oblast, one of four Ukrainian regions Russia claims to have incorporated in 2023.

He describes the call as featuring testimony led by a Russian-appointed regional governor, doctors and alleged victims. According to the guest, participants claimed daily Ukrainian drone strikes have made parts of the region effectively uninhabitable, including by knocking out electricity during the briefing itself. He also repeats an allegation that Ukrainian drones have dropped landmines on streets and pavements, creating risks for civilians attempting to shop for provisions.

The clip contains no independent corroboration for these claims and presents them through the lens of a Russian-organised briefing.

• Guest says Russia is winning the war militarily but frames it as a potential ‘Pyrrhic victory’.
• He attributes his information to Russia’s foreign ministry and a Russian-embassy-organised teleconference.
• He says the briefing focused on Kherson oblast, which Russia claims to have annexed.
• He recounts claims from a Russian-installed governor that the region was without electricity amid alleged daily drone strikes.
• He repeats an allegation that drones have been used to drop landmines on streets and pavements, endangering civilians.