December Stalemate - Russian Invasion of Ukraine DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Warfare continues with the aftermath of the first phase of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ( • How Ukraine Won the Fi... ). Previously we talked about the build-up to the new stage of the Russo-Ukrainian War, how Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continued, and covered events between February 24th and April 7th, as we saw how Ukraine managed to win the first phase of the war. This set up the second phase of the war - battle of Donbas. In the previous video we covered the events of April of 2022 ( • Battle of Donbas Begin... ) including the sinking of the rocket cruiser Moskva - • How did the Sinking of... , and how the conflict turned into the war of attrition in May ( • War of Attrition - Rus... ) and continued with Russia's best month in June ( • Russia's Best Month - ... ). In the video dedicated to July - the 5th month of the war, we talked about the arrival of the HIMARS systems which strengthened Ukrainian positions and changed the war ( • How HIMARS Changed the... ), while this video will focus on the events of August, as we will see how Russian logistics and manpower problems were worsened by the HIMARS strikes, the risk and intrigue around the Zaporizhia (Enerhodar) Nuclear Powerplant and the long expected beginning of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson ( • Kherson Counter-Offens... ). Previously we discussed the Kherson counteroffensive in the first 2 weeks of September and showed how the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast - Balakliya-Izium counter-offensive succeeded, pushing the Russians across Oskil and Lyman ( • Ukrainian Kharkiv Coun... ) In the second half of September, Ukraine liberated even more territory in Kherson ( • Ukraine Continues Atta... ), while this video will talk about the events of the beginning of October, including the attack on the Crimean - Kerch bridge ( • Attack on the Crimean ... ). In the second half of October, positional and attritional warfare continued to dominate, still Ukraine managed to attack the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and the Grain Deal was almost cancelled ( • Ukrainian Attack on Cr... ), while in the beginning of November, Ukraine finally liberated Kherson ( • How Ukraine Liberated ... ). In the second half of November, winter took over, making the military operation more difficult ( • Winter Takes Over - Ru... ), while in the first half of December, the stalemate continued.
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[@magellantv]

Thank you for this excellent coverage 🤝

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for being our best partners!

[@magellantv]

@@KingsandGenerals Our pleasure entirely ☺

[@drakehashimoto685]

@@janmejia8482 ?

[@sammiller6631]

@@drakehashimoto685 !

[@drakehashimoto685]

@@sammiller6631 lol

[@joseaca1010]

Fun fact: the Battle of Bakhmut has lasted longer than the Battle of Stalingrad

[@dominicpapatola5631]

That is good to know! Not sure about the fun part.

[@stealmysunshine]

At least it hasn't killed as many. Then again no battle ever has.

[@projectpitchfork860]

@@blablabla13344 Stalingrad was actually repaired pretty rapidly. As all other soviet cities.

[@dylanc9174]

@@stranger6797 What is Russia's end game in this? They've done this since the war started; Russia's brutal artillery war taking 1 town every 3 months, and then Ukraine takes half an oblast in a high mobility attack. Russia is using less and less, and less quality equipment every month, while Ukraine has a steady stream of western equipment. How can Russia win a war like this?.

[@ZiGGi03]

@@stranger6797 really they have been their for months trying to get it and go nowhere till Vagner threw hundreds of prisoners at the Ukrainian positions . They might not take bakmut the same way the whole frontline hasn’t really moved in months bakmut is the only place they are going foward even if they take bakmut that is a small win for Russia while Ukraine are kicking the Russians ass all over the frontline the raisins haven’t got any significant gains in over 5 months . Wow they moved 100 meters in the noth . So what the Ukrainian army will be getting challenger 2 and leopard 2 tanks so we will see what happened . Bakmut might fall but it won’t stay Russian occupied for long the same with the rest of Ukraine. How does it feel being a Russian bot 🤖 hope they pay well .

[@kevinstachovak8842]

This is one of the most closely watched wars in history, due to modern media coverage, but thanks for keeping us informed with comprehensive videos like this.

[@jungleboy1]

In 1000 years time someone will be watching this vid to find out what happened.

[@snapdragon6601]

@@chriseffpunkt4333 That's not unexpected. People in Europe will naturally be more concerned with something that effects European security.

[@jungleboy1]

@@snapdragon6601 Agreed. This war is affecting us Europeans. Unfortunately wars are happening all the time (mexico, most of africa, middle east etc) those are far away from us and dont really have a direct impact.

[@tooeasyy5287]

@@jungleboy1 Lol i wonder if our comments will still be here 1000 years from now...

[@CBFHVP]

True yet still we, the ordinary citizens, have no clue what's exactly happening. The amount of propaganda is insane. I feel insulated when reading the news about the war.

[@thefisherking78]

Someday these archives will be used in schools. Thank you for doing this important work, and keep it up!

[@liesdamnlies3372]

I hope so; they need to actually consider this and make them openly available later, namely for countries like Canada that don't have exceptions to copyright for educational purposes.

[@AYVYN]

They should already be doing this at West Point.

[@thefisherking78]

@@AYVYN career USAF here.. I could see the value, but those guys have such a packed schedule that it'd be a struggle to fit that in. Keep in mind they have access to intel that we don't, so as great as this is.. they may already be getting more than we are. But yeah, this stuff would make for great career development material for officers.

[@lalzgarra9493]

@@thefisherking78 m o, its propafanda, ask for his sources

[@wyvernharries4788]

Considering how my social studies teacher would put on relevant videos and talk about the information from there I see that as being entirely possible.

[@avpguy11]

I look forward to these videos every month and recommend them to everyone who wants to know more about the conflict. A lot of times creators have to sacrifice either high-quality well-researched information or production value, but you consistently put out videos that do both. Keep it up!

[@Lord_Lambert]

I look forward to these videos ending

[@michimatsch5862]

These specifically? Yes.

[@Lord_Lambert]

@@robertokandal Shut up you delusional Z headed fuck.

[@williamyoung9401]

K&G puts more effort into their videos than France and Germany supporting Ukraine. Single-digit support platforms? Half of which are "Planned." They should be ashamed. Why not just send them 50 World War 1 destroyers while they're at it?

[@lalzgarra9493]

Mmmm nopp, aski hin his sources, its otans propaganda

[@PhonciblePBonehimself]

One note on the "Wagner units": they have the added bonus of being "disposable" ... who cares about convicts at home?

[@gilbertosantos2806]

They're still human beings at the end of the day, like you and me. They have families, friends, hopes & dreams, and the like.

[@Doug_Dimmadome]

@@gilbertosantos2806 not to Russia they don't.

[@Peas_and_Carrots]

Technically they're not Russian casualties, so yeah, they're disposable. Politically it's better than using conscripts

[@renan3625]

@@gilbertosantos2806 eu garanto que as pessoas que eles assassinaram, estupraram, roubaram e tal também tem família

[@eggtarts286]

It's not just the Wagner units. It's also the mobiks, sacrificed for the regular army to make withdrawals. To think that 145 million people would willingly drive themselves into a hole like this war is... saddening.

[@abrahamxavierraja6742]

Thanks for keeping up with the war. You're one of the few channels still giving out updates on the war and its much appreciated.

[@jonny-b4954]

Denys Davydov does daily updates. Check his channel out. Gives you a great idea of progression of the war.

[@jonny-b4954]

@@Bigfatfrog83 Which dude? Denys? He's really just a basic, layman's Ukrainian's perspective. I wouldn't necessarily say he's propaganda. Just Ukrainian biased. Same reason I watch Speak the Truth. To get an American layman's perspective. I watch him along with a few others regularly. I like Peter Zeihan and his analysis. He predicted the entire conflict essentially.

[@eeeertoo2597]

@@Bigfatfrog83 He gets most things right

[@mcwarrington]

Great stuff as usual! Your compilation of information, along with excellent graphics, is greatly appreciated. Major news outlets should take notes. Best wishes from New Zealand!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@brokenordinance]

Always eagerly await these uploads. Well researched, concise, and easy to understand. Thank you for what you do!

[@markusskram4181]

I Always love the effort and dedication you guys put into your videos !

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mirko1256]

It is unbelievable.._ great video thank you for sharing this

[@brunojanz]

Well done video , nice watch , thank you much.

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Once again. Unparalleled quality. You guys keep spurring me on to do better!

[@welp2388]

The videos are invaluable to allow us at home to understand what's happening in Ukraine. Thank you Kings and Generals!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheRezro]

Lot of people seam to not understand scale of this war, number of involved people and material reach World War levels.

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@TheRezro this is untrue. At least 3 times more people participated in the Korean war, with 20 times more casualties. In comparison, 100 times more died in the world wars. This is a regional conflict. A big one, but still regional.

[@TheRezro]

@@KingsandGenerals I mean yes. But it also take three times longer time and was less equipment heavy. I was also referring rather to intensity of the fight unseen in last decades. But yes. Korea and Vietnam also were intense. I admit that. Many people also forget that number of combatants go in 1-2 millions. Not just 150k of initial invasion forces.

[@eeeertoo2597]

@@TheRezro Number of actual combatants likely close to 300k on each side

[@chickenmonkey6883]

Thank you SO much for these videos.

[@MrBeastFanpage921]

Thanks for the video!

[@benoitlefevre8064]

Thank you for your continued work keeping us apprised of the situation.

[@ruyluismedinaescobar4895]

Excellent video, very detailed and useful to analyze the fronts and strategies used by both sides

[@smartguy360]

Another great one keep up the great work

[@user-fy5hl7cr3w]

Thank you for your work 😊

[@quietsloop3980]

Instantly came to watch . Thanks the upload, work, and keeping up with what’s going on

[@amakavelist565]

Great work as always. Any chance of getting a sliding scale on the map when zoomed in so we can get an idea of how far towns etc... are from each other? Many thanks for your work

[@KingsandGenerals]

Too difficult, sorry

[@amakavelist565]

@@KingsandGenerals no worries, or maybe instead of sliding just a fixed one when you're at the level of moving up and down the fronts if easier would also be good. Thanks again, been a fan a long time!

[@samantha-jane4424]

@@amakavelist565 I use ISW (Institute for Study of War) and its map for this purpose. Hope that helps.

[@TheLoxapac]

@@samantha-jane4424 Yes, very good advice. You can zoom on the map and the scale adjust, in imperial system or metric. Very good tool. LiveUaMap is good too for open source intel an map.

[@janbo8331]

@@TheLoxapac LiveUaMap is not open source. It takes its data via unpublished (so much for open) algorithms and manual intervention from the moderator team. The service is highly biased.

[@pjakapj]

Love the content!

[@Kaiyanwang82]

Thank you for this.

[@davidhall5838]

Im already looking forward to watching the second half of December being explained

[@Contentsubtitle]

You knew it become history when history channel Starts talking about recent things

[@FirstLast-di5sr]

It is one of the most significant events of recent times.

[@stevelebreton3489]

Thanks for the video

[@christophercousins184]

Excellent as always.

[@mohamedazizbenhammedi9985]

I look forward to these videos every month, thank you for this professional coverage

[@wbiro]

Nice clear broad summary.

[@01karmacop]

Fantastic content my freind. Watching from Scotland peace and love to all

[@171Mirza]

Great video, as always! 👍

[@JohnnyElRed]

So, this mess still has no end on sight. Got it.

[@user-mg4jr9zs6z]

Thank you for continuously shining light on this topic!

[@Kokozaftran]

Thanks K&G for reporting.

[@cnino1971]

Amazing. Love it!❤

[@Cryenelol]

Got scared there for a second when it looked like the sponsor was going to be established titles

[@adamgajdos2870]

I can't believe this war is more than 10 months .

[@nobodyherepal3292]

If will be a year next month.

[@davidty2006]

@@nobodyherepal3292 and everyone now feels old.

[@jeliobalkanski1555]

When west continues to send weapons but NOT a diplomats to try STOP the conflict - yes, this war can go to 2years..2 yrs and half. Europe is slowly dieing for resourses, economics slowing down, high inflation, high crimes, strikes fpr pay rises, and soon - a long unemployment line. In this condition - reanimation one, anaeatesic one, EU can NO more be an US and Russia and China economic and power competitor world wide. Seems to me that was the US goal by the very beggining of this conflict... :( :(

[@davidty2006]

@@jeliobalkanski1555 Bullets tend to be more effective than words.

[@jeliobalkanski1555]

@@davidty2006 the time passed shown the bullets are useless, as samw bullets were used by Napoleon and Hitler...but those people never learned their mistakes..and the psycology of their enemies...

[@rauljimenez1853]

Thanks for the great work!

[@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv]

Doing gods work y’all. Love ya!

[@jeffa.2092]

Wow! I literally got out of the shower and had this gut feeling to check king's and generals. Of course it's 40min after a new Ukraine video releases. : )

[@CLNCJD94]

Future history classes will use your videos to discuss key points of this war, both politically and on the battlefield. Thanks for the amazing coverage!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@NDAGR-]

The best map clearing around. I love it❤❤

[@donaldolafaurie]

Love these videos.

[@Kameeho]

Not even 2 minutes when I open my youtube thinking what's the status of the ukraine war, Kings and Generals deliver.

[@sydney_smith]

fascinating documentaries!!!

[@mhaxt]

Great work Like always

[@drbrandvoll]

Learn something even from the ads 👌 thanks for your work

[@chisonihusband1837]

Great quality as always

[@johnconyard1576]

We truly are lucky to have such an accurate series portraying this war. Thank you for the great content as always K&G. Keep it up!

[@rainieresguerra4780]

Thank you.

[@davidfrancis5661]

This guy's voice is awesome!!

[@waleedkhalid7486]

This series has been instrumental in keeping apprised of what’s been going on in this war. It coalesces information and presents it in a good way so the viewer gets an idea of the progression of the war each month from political, economic, and combat POVs.

[@VR_schles5626]

How would you know if you aren't in Ukraine?

[@eeeertoo2597]

@@VR_schles5626 Video evidence

[@VR_schles5626]

@@eeeertoo2597you have no way to verify any video you're watching is authentic or accurately matches any narrative. Grow up, This shouldn't need to be explained to you.

[@eeeertoo2597]

@@VR_schles5626 They geolocate the video and then match it to the greater context.. 🤦‍♂️ Unless its super advanced CGI that nobody knows about, theres no use arguing against its efficacy, it has been consistently reliable throughout.

[@VR_schles5626]

@@eeeertoo2597 brother this is simple stuff. Unless you speak the language and were present there,you couldn't possibly verify 100% anything you're seeing. That's common sense and it's literally the cornerstone of propaganda. It's not deep or radical, it's just the way it is. It's almost like you were born yesterday and are oblivious to biased news🤣

[@mikemodugno5879]

Thank you for this coverage. Continued prayer for the whole situation.

[@realguy6773]

Great video

[@kiton1890]

thank you

[@oledomsjude661]

Really Enjoy your work. Once of the most accurate and neutral channels

[@marketgarden8910]

The narrator literally nails all the village names 😂

[@TheGodfatherjohn]

Awesome bro

[@GrxndDxD]

Playing Crusader Kings 3, while watching your videos, Amazing.

[@wayne1559]

Excellent reporting ,much better than the mass media!

[@23Drazse]

Prigozyn's plan with Bakhmut: He create a Verdun to Ukraine.

[@KingBaldwinTheFirstOfJerusalem]

great video as usual

[@br549fried4]

Excellent report.

[@Sm-le2cw]

I don't think those loss figures are even in the realms of reality

[@waverlh]

As always, you have done a fantastic job of summarizing the month. Thank you.

[@benjamintengs4026]

been waiting for this :D

[@markthornton7347]

excellent

[@LeeAtkinson98]

Will you ever post a list of your sources for each video?

[@richardm9934]

Pretty good ad insert this time, gotta say

[@ryanoneill4973]

This needs to be a news channel

[@user-jo1wi8fh5x]

Can you guys put the date on the thumbnail in a different spot? It gets covered by the timestamp

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

Dec 1 - Dec 15 is what it says It is just below the timestamp for me

[@user-jo1wi8fh5x]

@@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500 might be a mobile-only issue

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

@@user-jo1wi8fh5x i am on mobile, just in landscape mode

[@mirzashahjadhusain8580]

Still calling it unprovoked???

[@KingsandGenerals]

Still not understanding the legal meaning of the word "provocation"?

[@Zenfix1]

Psychological peace is a great stage for a person who is able to accept his life.

[@letschobob007]

Very good video

[@somejerkbag]

I don't envy the narrator having to figure out all these town names

[@Numba003]

Thank you for another detailed update so that we can stay aware of the situation. Hopefully this will end soon. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

[@captainminecraftist]

that bit of music at 19:15 plays like 15 times in every video lol. you gotta switch it up one of these times im ngl

[@Zenfix1]

Peace is more difficult than war, but it is great.

[@EnclaveEmily]

Russia: *abandons a third of the country* "it's a good faith manoeuvre/ a feint" Ukraine: *loses half of Soledar* "Literally the collapse of the entire front line omg guys GG" I hate Twitter. Good vid guys!

[@sarkis951]

Yeah, they released a lot of bots some days ago.

[@planetmikusha5898]

Russians are not retreating - the Russian military is advancing in reverse!

[@vosmerkaazaza2092]

@@vilijamkil5937 nazi batalions such as wagner and rusich?

[@JR-ut2ne]

Yeah lot‘s of russian bots and sock puppet Accounts on Twitter.

[@SCH292]

@Młody PiSowiec "IT's pARt 0f tHE pLAn 2 wEaKEn UkaRINE!". "ruZsIA iZ fIgHTiNG N@To!".

[@kaiserepsilon4011]

It has been decades since we've seen a war in which capturing a salt mine on the outskirts of a strategically borderline useless city would be considered a "Crushing victory".

[@user-dt8rj2qg6y]

Another armchair general who knows better than field commanders what is useless or important.

[@soumyadeepchoudhury3201]

@@user-dt8rj2qg6y true

[@NikitaKolenko]

@@user-dt8rj2qg6y You saying that implies you know something we don't, so I'm sure you would be happy to tell us all about its strategic importance, supported by credible sources of course.

[@AYVYN]

@@user-dt8rj2qg6y The worst he can do is fail like the current Russian field commanders. Might as well treat his input the same.

[@FOLKTALES456]

Thanks!

[@flyingtiger2212]

thanks for pulling together all these recent videos related to the war in UKR, including these most recent engagements!

[@kp-legacy-5477]

Seriously if I could donate to you guys I would The absolute skill of the narrators pronunciation is worthy of a million dollar salary

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for considering it

[@Lochamp]

Being Polish and having recently traveled to the east, I can report support is still strong for Ukraines struggle. Keep it up, Poland at least is behind you!

[@jdawg8487]

As an American, Poland is based.

[@happyelephant5384]

Thanks, brothers ❤️

[@feral_berryy]

Dziękuję Polsko!

[@dan109763]

Thank you so much. VIVA POLSKA, SLAVA UKRAINI

[@RigbyWilde]

03:13 I love this part of the background music

[@Adam-qq9db]

Great work as always 🔥😍 Im looking forward to see a video about the "battle of Écija"..

[@tylermorrison420]

KnG is the most underappreciated history documentary producer of all time Thank you

[@fa14bi-78]

I started following them when they had 2.3k Followers. It's nice to see your favourite channel grow, and I also learned my English mostly to this channel alone. But now I would say this is an appreciated history channel. Also was nice to see them remaking some of their Videos, where they add a little more details to the battles.

[@fa14bi-78]

Also, I still miss their old badass logo, the new one simplified but also more memorable that way, so I think it was a good decision of them, but the old one looked better.

[@saulgoodman7858]

calm down

[@Mr.Fireman420]

Не сходятся цифры потерь с предыдущей СТАТИСТИКОЙ

[@theblackhand6485]

Very good. When can we expect 16 - 31 dec and 01 - 15 Jan?

[@TheGiggityG]

Top tier work as always.

[@billy6479]

great video as always, but please KG, think of your colorblind subscribers orange text with a green background is CRIMINAL !!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Sorry

[@jessehachey2732]

I’d never thought of that! Eep. You’d think these days they could have developed an app that could shift colours on devices for those colour-blind? 🤔 I imagine it would be difficult with video content though…

[@lingoistj1956]

History is about objective facts. Not contemporary politics.

[@PhantomFly_Br2]

I love this channel... idk what else to say.

[@jeffloud6180]

I hope you guys get more notice for yalls work because stuff like this is even better than similar battle breakdowns from the American heroes channel on tv

[@messtin]

Russia plan to create a meat grinder for the Ukrainians. With ability to chooses where it happens, they pick a the place where they suffer more casualties, is strategically unfavourable and takes up a relatively little Ukrainian resources. Russia: 200IQ strats bro

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

Ah yes, killing 200 Ukrainians with only 600 causalties on the Russian side A true Russian victory

[@hatuletoh]

It's kind of amazing that a static front war like this is happening in the 21st century. Clearly, predictions of this type of war's demise were premature. As they always have been.

[@ProjectpvpProduction]

Neither side can establish air superiority and this is what happens.

[@SanyaBane]

rusia has a massive amount of long-range weapons (150+ km), while Ukraine almost doesn't have anything like this (Himars and Himars-like are restricted with 80km for now). If only Ukraine had at least fourth of rusia weapons, most likely war would be over already with Ukraine victory

[@ProjectpvpProduction]

@@SanyaBane clearly you have no idea what you're talking about. Himars can hit a range of 310km. All they need is the missiles which eventually they will have.

[@SanyaBane]

@@ProjectpvpProduction that's exactly what I meant - Ukraine is restricted by absence of long-range missiles. I thought it's obvious, my bad.

[@AlvinREDDELTA]

we will see in next month battle coverage video

[@optimisticfuture6808]

Not sure about that.

[@khoalb]

All the equipment donations to Ukraine are great, but is the fact that it’s such a wide variety of equipment that probably have widely different maintenance and training needs a problem?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Since maintenance is mostly outside of Ukraine, it is not a problem. Training is the bottleneck right now, that is true.