Spetsnaz RAIDED This Moscow Theater Full Of 1,000 Hostages in 2002…

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[@axelcordova8262]

The Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis in Peru.

[@atlanticancameos5131]

No idea how long i've been commenting that, but thank you for doing it! Tried the delta force White House seige?

[@grimtea1715]

Cover the Lufthansa Heist! A crazy amount of murders happened afterwards, some switching happened, and Goodfellas didn't even cover how wild it was

[@dmichael7144]

Battle of Khasham

[@saltygrampy]

COP KEATING

[@radapatada]

Spetnaz: We don't negotiate with terrorists and certainly not hostages

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

We don't even negotiate with each other! Don't F with us.

[@TERMINATOR101-b8j]

I remember hearing the naval spetsnaz raided a ship captured by somali pirates. they killed every pirate but one, put him on a boat, and sent him home with a simple message for his friends.

[@PearceWang-jx5wn]

​@@Dwigt_Rortugal😂

[@TeutonicRaccoonHospitaller]

Lol 😂top shelf comment 👍🏻

[@LEFTY073]

​@@TERMINATOR101-b8j They captured Somali pirates and sent them on their way on their boat, but it mysteriously exploded a little later.

[@Nikolai-gl1do]

Spetznas is like playing a tactical shooter with a friend who takes nothing seriously and just guns everything down

[@FlavorExperiment]

Leroy Jenkinnnnnns

[@Rainbing]

spray and pray baby

[@PerseusR51]

My average RoN teammates

[@Daddy53751]

Unless the video is inaccurate, or I missed something in it, the hostages weren’t killed by gunfire from Spetznaz, but from the obviously unintended effects of the gas. I’m no expert on this incident, so correct me if I’m wrong here.

[@FlavorExperiment]

@@Daddy53751 but the gas was from leroy jenkins

[@mikedicewrites]

That one random lady walking straight into the theater to chew out the terrorists was the craziest part of this whole story. Like, lady, how did you think this was going to go?😅

[@MetalsirenIXI]

Watching too many movies

[@emospodermen2525]

@@mikedicewrites she saw the Kendall Jenner Pepsi commercial

[@hakarmuhsin6995]

They were NOT TERRORIST the true terrorists are countries trying to occupy other people's land

[@Edwardemeus]

Natural selection works like a charm

[@sh3940]

​@@MetalsirenIXIgrandad fought during WWII and said he avoided making friends with new recruits. Like this lady, they acted as if they were in a movie. You can imagine the results.

[@AliceBowie]

What i loved about this whole thing was it was like the Chechens said "we're taking hostages. Give in to our demands." And the spetsnaz said "what hostages?" Imagine how those terror guys felt when they realized it wasn't a rescue mission.

[@zanychelly]

Imagine when the people discovered that...

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

I don't understand the Chechens plan. I'm mean they must know of Russia's history of not dealing with these threats at all. No country would stop their invasion just due to a hostage crisis.

[@violentmnky]

@@RomanHistoryFan476AD desperation, plain and simple. It was the only card they felt like they had so they played it.

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

@@violentmnky That is the only conclusion I can get to.

[@chihchang1139]

@@RomanHistoryFan476AD so you're saying Israel should just obliterate Gaza then

[@brodymatthews1550]

"The unconscious attackers were executed."

[@DerAlleinTiger]

Never has a line been spoken that describes the Spetsnaz better than that.

[@Kousaka_Kyousuke]

​@@McUsernameFace Unfortunately true

[@augustusguap228]

@@McUsernameFace at the very least their families could sue and would likely get millions

[@TheFuri0uswc]

​@@McUsernameFace why would you say that when we have tortured innocent people at guantanamo bay.

[@budwhite9591]

@@TheFuri0uswc😂😂😂

[@abrandenburg10]

Rescued by Spetznaz = rescued by Homelander

[@raiderdare7462]

At least with Homelander before he gone off the edge would have actually saved you.

[@bruhism173]

Speznatz are better survival rate here

[@Bandog23]

What would have the Americans done?

[@charlesmcgill2974]

@@Bandog23 This wasn't the only time in russia the government killed a bunch of hostages while trying to stop terrorists, happened at a school as well they were firing tank shells straight into the building directly onto the hostages, even america wouldn't do that to its own citizens, america bad is lazy rhetoric.

[@coconuts7960]

@@Bandog23 impossible to tell which is why what ifs are a pretty bad rabbit hole

[@emospodermen2525]

The random lady thought she was the main character, thought hostage situation could be solved by sweet words and kindness.

[@danielh.5116]

Average American Cat lady

[@LethalMayo]

​@@danielh.5116democrat

[@takeotenn]

How was she killed by both insurgents and Russian Authorites? How did that go down? I’d love to hear more about that? Cra5y

[@heroinboblivesagain5478]

​@@davidjob4909>Evil >Russia invading their land on a false flag Lol okay

[@BBeowulf]

@@heroinboblivesagain5478yes evil… so taking innocent hostages and threatening to execute them isn’t evil? Lmao their actions led to the deaths of 100s of people

[@mr.fillini5688]

A girl from 11th grade from my school in Moscow managed to sneak away from that theater that day. She pretended to have a heart attack/panic attack and when she was left alone in the bathroom (to wash her face, so she gets better) she climbed through a small window and escaped. This story was told by our teacher that was her class teacher as well.

[@Originalchili]

Those people lied

[@enriquealvarez6145]

​@@OriginalchiliProof?

[@denzel6185]

Wheres your proof mr fill?

[@letsbeequal]

Wash ur face to get over a heart attack

[@Frixworks]

"VASILIY, HOW MANY TERRORISTS ARE LEFT?" "None." "Good job Vasiliy, how many hostages are left?" "None." "Good jo- Wait what?!"

[@DerAlleinTiger]

I mean, when you think about it, the goal of every hostage rescue operation is for there to be no more hostages, right? Right? Just... maybe not in the way the Spetsnaz think.

[@stuartstogdill2406]

700+ survived... why make shit up?

[@rodgermurphy5721]

I would be terrified if Spetnaz was coming to rescue me....this is a reoccurring thing

[@davidelkins3229]

uhhhh incorrect 130 died but over 700 were free. Lame brain thinking every rescue will go as planned.

[@extraslayar4585]

@@rodgermurphy5721 Spetnaz does rescue. They eliminate the situation.

[@West-Virginia-Man]

Remember folks, when it comes to hostage situations, collateral damage isnt a factor in Russia. Look up beslan for more examples.

[@Dr_Larken]

That is why it’s called collateral damage!

[@thegentlemenrat3727]

Nice one Bot man

[@tylerdurden4006]

Lol, and who hates Russia and always attacks schools in their own country? 😂

[@bigchooch4434]

​@@thegentlemenrat3727no u

[@mikehunt4797]

They pumped the theatre full of fentanyl.

[@morganpowell2999]

It was fentanyl gas. The hostages were laid on their back to recover, most of them threw up from the opioid gas, and since they were unconscious and on their backs, they aspirated on their own throw up. Maybe I should wait until the video is over before I comment.

[@GooberGunkThe3rd-ik2tl]

Oooo fetty gas???? Gimmie gimmiiieee daddy

[@Real_Mick3y6]

Lol

[@oldesertguy9616]

that was exactly what I had read about this operation.

[@dawgface898]

Yeah… I’m on the same page lol

[@chronicdose]

I believe a stronger variant like carfentanil

[@TioWiki]

Spetsnaz be like: "if it runs is a Chechnyan insurgency, if it stays still is a well discipline Chechnyan insurgency "

[@Ureconstructed]

Insurgent*

[@slobodanvukanovic8319]

*terrorist

[@markadkins9290]

That's too funny! I've heard that before but the names were changed to....

[@xancypillosi9497]

@@markadkins9290full metal jacket fool

[@markadkins9290]

@@xancypillosi9497 this old Marine couldn't have forgotten that fool

[@tacticalmattfoley]

Russia's version of "we do not negotiate with terris" is wild.....

[@FJB2020]

counterpoint.. In the eyes of the terries... The hostages are already dead...

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

They got froggy

[@randomyoutuber2927]

Responsibilitrance?

[@shawnfurness]

​@@randomyoutuber2927 I like how well sounded out you made this, I got it immediately!

[@junked5214]

Not just any derivative of fentanyl, it was Carfentanil which is 100 times stronger than fentanyl. It's used to knock out large animals like elephants for anesthesia

[@dejangegic]

I hope you got a reputable source on that one. Because officially all we got was silence, so all we can do is guess.

[@junked5214]

@@dejangegic Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Volume 36, Issue 9, November/December 2012, Pages 647-656

[@Originalchili]

​@@dejangegiche's not the only one who's made this guess, lots of very educated people have made educated guess on what it is, and most people seem to think it was what this guy referenced... also narcan was used, look up what narcan is used for

[@MedicAthlete24W]

If only Google scholar existed to look up research on Carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives… Don’t be lazy. The real world isn’t fucking reddit where you can discredit everyone because they DiDn’T gIvE yOu A sOuRcE.

[@budwhite9591]

He killed 16 Chechlo Slovakians, the guy was an interior decorator!

[@YungBeezer]

Really? His house looked like shit

[@shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit]

you lost your shoe??

[@anthonysteen56]

Idk Paulie, he’s the hair apparent

[@anthonysteen56]

It’s all water over the dam

[@anthonysteen56]

Tomorrow I might be on time but you’ll be stupid forever

[@couchpotato9355]

WE GETTING BLOCKED ON RUSSIAN KZbin WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@mrdwets8952]

Probably not many views left to get over there after 2.5 years of war.

[@npickle54]

lmfao ​@@mrdwets8952

[@ukinee8812]

nah, russian gov already blocked youtube in russia, so you don't have to worry

[@mctaggm]

Russia has already blocked you tube

[@iamfourmana]

Nope, still works... for now. KZbin is heavily slowed down, but if you watch anything at 480p or at a lower quality, it's fine.

[@FaithRox]

In America: "The SWAT is coming" Criminals: "Oh no" Hostages: "We're saved" In Russia: "The Spetznaz is coming" Criminals: "Oh no" Hostages: "We're fucked" The building: *cries*

[@PopoMedic]

Bingo

[@JoeBoozer]

anti russian nonsense.

[@jake10881234]

​@@JoeBoozer Nah they are known for it lol

[@1973GLH]

They will accept casualties if they get to kill or capture their enemies.

[@zpacula]

Nah bud, we're all for Kyivian Rus here​@@JoeBoozer

[@arkzbh]

I am from India and it was early cable news days over here, it became a huge news. As a teen, I was glued to TV watching the whole drama played out.

[@CanuckWolfman]

Spetznaz: a fighting force so lethal and efficient that even running out of hostage takers doesn't stop them from stacking bodies.

[@user-ih7hc9ey6k]

Hostages dead, attackers dead...its like it never even took place

[@beautiful_dream_come_true]

But about 800 hostages were saved.

[@ProShooterAbsolute10]

this is the best channel for hardcore history

[@JoeBoozer]

it isnt.

[@dillopaintball]

Dan Carlin has entered the chat

[@coltiy]

the fat electrician

[@HigginsMS]

@@JoeBoozer quit hitting the booze joe, go to sleep

[@samholdsworth420]

HARD CORE

[@mg2axa248]

its crazy that til today the gas they used is still kept secret

[@Scott_Buchanan]

The fact that the doctors used narcan to save some of them tells you exactly what it was. The history channel claims that it was car fent anil, misspelled on purpose in case it gets flagged lol

[@Dan-yk6sy]

​@@McUsernameFaceRussia never officially stated, but people have made well educated guesses it was a very potent opioid, fent or some other similar formulation.

[@bigchooch4434]

It's fentanyl. People have said it several times here. Chill.

[@pilotmanpaul]

Dude, they did say what it was. Later when the Medics was informed, Narcan was used. Hence why out of the 700+ hostages, only 130 died due to the stupid miscommunication of the Spetsnaz with the Medical team.

[@z.a-c_h]

When the mission calls for sleepy gas but you use left over WW1 mustard gas instead

[@Originalchili]

Pikachu face

[@kirkthompson6283]

I didn’t know ATF and HRT worked with spetznaz in Russia…

[@tacticalmattfoley]

Were there dogs in the theater???

[@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb]

This comment made me wheeze from laughter

[@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb]

​@@tacticalmattfoleythis comment further caused oxygen deprivation to my system. I always look forward to the dog comments on ATF jokes 😂😂😂

[@Tom-r4k]

​@@tacticalmattfoleynot any more...

[@transporter76motovlog28]

ATF and Spetznatz seem so similar with their operations

[@BirnieMac1]

The substance was known, it was carfentanyl They taught us about this during my undergrad in pharmacy; it’s basically the only time carfentanyl was used in human It’s an insanely potent opioid used for large animals like elephants for surgery, iirc its about 100,000 more potent than morphine by weight The reason so many died was they didn’t bring enough naloxone (antidote) A lot of those carried out would have been saveable if they’d brought enough (from what my professors had told me) edit: MB saw you discussed it at the end; but yeah the analogue itself is heavily believed to be Carfentanyl (the worst of the worst in terms of insane potency)

[@Каво-э8в]

Also, some of the medical workers who were there told to news outlets that sometimes they were giving same people antidotes twice which caused even more problems for them

[@alanprather8399]

nalmafene is better than nalaxone for fentanyl. but not sure how available either would be at this point in time

[@00mrvip00]

TENET comes to mind immediately with this.

[@Slu54]

One of shittiest movies of all time

[@DieWilWheatonDie]

The opening scene of Tenet was directly inspired by this incident.

[@RedNinja0070]

​@@Slu54 Your username fits your personality. Pendejo

[@NafGGMU]

@@Slu54 u prrobably watched some other shiat popcorn flick....to me and i think most ppl would agree, Tenet was brilliant.

[@NafGGMU]

@@DieWilWheatonDie indeed it was. when i was first the movie, this scene immediately reminded me of the russian incident.

[@itsvalentine7783]

“So how did you save the hostages?” Fuze: there were hostages in there?

[@boredasf-zy8bj]

Damn, the random woman that thought she could de-escalate the situation is pretty dumb but she got a good heart. May god bless her soul

[@bigchooch4434]

What leftists say they should do instead of sending police

[@elliottenglish2388]

@@bigchooch4434 Bucko, I'm a leftist and I agree with them dealing with it with force, only issue was the gas they used which killed civilians. This entire mission was a failure.

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

@@bigchooch4434 Ah yes, sending the police really worked out well in this case, didn't it? Does it pay to be this dumb?

[@bigchooch4434]

@@BigBoy-ql5rn Those weren't police 5head Ask yourself that same question

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

@@bigchooch4434 No, they were military, far better trained and equipped than any police force, even SWAT. They were most likely special forces, probably the Alpha team, the "tier 1" spetsnaz unit that would deal with hostage rescue situations. You are absolutely clueless.

[@thevanguard7078]

Spetsgruppa A's debut into the GWOT was wild

[@PopoMedic]

I should really do a dive on this… what years / operations should I start to look?

[@theshadowrunner28]

​@@PopoMedic could cover the Beslan Hostage acrisis too.

[@thevanguard7078]

@@PopoMedic more videos on Spetsgruppa A would be pretty cool. Mostly them in action in the 90's. And probably some US SF teams doing work.

[@HerbertTwack]

@@PopoMedic @thevanguard7078 I've read a couple of accounts of an op they carried out in Beirut in the 1980s? A Russian embassy official was kidnapped by a Palestinian group, 4 Alpha operators were dispatched in response. They identified the terrorist group and found the leader's brother, decapitated him and sent his head (and testicles) to the terrorist group. They promptly released the hostage.... allegedly

[@Scott_Buchanan]

@@PopoMedicI’ll see what I can find, that guy doesn’t have a clue apparently

[@AllenNash804]

got to watch before YT takes it down

[@joshhulst3929]

What was the last video he made about before it got taken down?

[@acberkowitz]

@@joshhulst3929hey for the answer

[@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly]

Maybe if yt doesn't support terrorists dying, then that means they support civilians dying?

[@poopypig9474]

@@joshhulst3929i think it was some rescue mission shit i forgot

[@cleg45]

I’m fairly certain it was the one on John Chapman. Makes sense why NSW/SEALs gave Popo the goad

[@WarInHD]

“If you just shoot the hostage then you don’t have worry about hostage rescue”-Spetsnaz

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

Spetsnaz Alpha team squad leader Artyom at debrief: "Xapow, job well done lads"

[@PhilipJames-ns]

That one girl had mad main character syndrome

[@lemonamo]

The fact that this was 2002 is crazy

[@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly]

Russia has almost always been evil.

[@dave9351]

2022, my mistake, it does say 2002

[@Bosnianfish]

A absolute tragedy and as a American we have experienced terror attacks and no matter if it’s Russia or America we should help each other as innocent people should never die. The Russians came to aid us in 9/11 we should return the favor of respect. Rest in peace to all that died.

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

Or, here's another idea: let's all stay within our own country, then nobody has to get hurt. Here's a fun fact for you: none of the countries which have minded their own business throughout history have ever been targeted by terr ori sts. Not one. Let me put it this way: You can't fxck with the middle east and a bunch of different places for decades and then cry after 9/11. It doesn't make any sense. And the same goes for ruSSia. You reap what you sow.

[@moonasha]

you do realize after 9/11 Putin asked Bush if he could invade the Baltics, right? he wasn't "helping", he was trying to gain a favor. There's a reason the baltics all joined NATO shortly after.

[@santaplayes]

Glad I got to see the last video before it was taken down.

[@sp.5037]

What was it about?

[@santaplayes]

Ambush on a seal team which includes Ephraim Mattos dont remember much of the smaller details ​@@sp.5037

[@erikflores861]

@santaplayes oi what was the last video about

[@JSp4wN]

9:08 that should be in quotations... Thanks for the videos, @PopoMedic. You're always producing top tier quality content on extremely interesting events. Cheers brotha.

[@unturned1529]

Well I know what country is not gonna be watching this

[@GroveAD]

probably iran?

[@warrenb8228]

Wouldn’t it be crazy if the Russian government just ignored the hostage takers? Just left them in there like nothing was happening and didn’t allow any press near it.

[@abrandenburg10]

@@warrenb8228 don't give them any ideas for the next time...

[@rhs5683]

@@abrandenburg10 It's nearly like American City Polees.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

"This... Is the honey badger."

[@Dylanoberry]

Russians are not stupids like you western people, cut the crap and shut up.

[@ArmaDino22]

From a tactical perspective this was a 5 star operation. The Russian spec ops completed their mission without harming a single hostage. All of the hostages died due to poor logistical planning. The gas they used was based on an opiod variant. The hostages weren't administered narcan. As a matter of fact, the first responders didn't know what happened since they were a civilian branch and this was a military operation. Most of these lives could have been saved if not for that small detail.

[@meinnameistelias5081]

Thats not a small deatil… if the special operators cannot handle that logistic of having the nessecary medicaments ready, its not a 5 star operation

[@Dylanoberry]

The special ops are designed to carry out strikes not to arrange logistics.

[@macksii]

@@Dylanoberry logistics is the single most important thing in warfare. it's such a fuck up that turned a 5 star operation into what it's seen as today. all hostages could have been saved if they werent on their backs and they was enough narcan

[@Dylanoberry]

@@macksii I understand the gov could have done more to save the hostages but the spetnaz are not to blame here, they did what they had to do.

[@macksii]

@@Dylanoberry yea like the boots on the ground aren't the ones behind logistics but their superiors are responsible for that though

[@kobesuitt4449]

Lmao I shouldn't have laughed about the brave lady at 6:49. But the way you delivered it was too funny, she really thought she was the main character.

[@zed7585]

Not just "spetsnaz" it was FSB "Alpha" and "Vympel" units

[@clshep]

When I served, the joke used to be, ‘What drills do the Spetsnaz use for Hostage Rescue? They bring in a Hind gunship and destroy the house.’ They really suck at Hostage Rescue, by United States standards. As Popo's video is a prime example, Spetsnaz are indeed "tough"....but they're like anabolic steroid meat-head stupid tough. In the United States, you have to have a specific ASVAB score in order to even be considered for special operations…I'm pretty sure for Spetsnaz, all that is required is for you to be big and strong and love "Mother Russia".

[@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese]

Standards have dropped significantly. Your argument is a fallacy

[@krispinwah2784]

Yep, just look at what they did during the Beslan Siege

[@Tier1Norseman]

Technically they rescue, it's just more of a casualty recover op. 😂

[@clshep]

@@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese GS+MC+EI: 170 or higher VE+MK+MC+CS: 220 or higher VE+AR: 110 or higher MC: 50 or higher Hmm, the scores have dropped since I last served.... But overall, they are above the average ASVAB score.

[@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese]

@@clshep The basic asvab requirements to enter into two military have been dropped significantly by the Army and Navy. An Asvab of 10 is enough to get in. Logically, this lowering of standards will have an effect on the quality of aspects of the military: mcnamera's morons program and increased recruiting films to bolster numbers. This is why PMC contracting is replacing conventional specual forces and why the US military is phasing out special forces operations .

[@CutlassOutdoors]

Your mini-docs are amazing. Thank you!

[@imgvillasrc1608]

And it only gets worse when you learn about Beslan.

[@tylerdurden4006]

Question, who hates Russia and is always attacking schools in their own country?

[@YouAreTheVerySilly]

Also the death count is probably much higher than just 300 people, the Russian government has yet to release full details…

[@barabek3175]

beslan is so much fake news from western media lol

[@Xodok.]

Non-disarmable deadman's switches on which they were stepping the whole time, when half of detonation chain went off killing dozen of hostages inside, sending panic and chaos, while Spz was training on similar school to rescue hostages half a city away from target school. Draw a plan in which any other security agency in the world would do better in this situation, and sacrifice less trained operaitves who had to rush in and were jumping on grenades to save children. Beslan was designed to be unrescued and unresolved hostage situation.

[@nikolaideianov5092]

​@@Xodok. Ok but how does that justify shooting termoberic rockets ,tanks and btrs at the building ? There was a shoot out between the civiliants and russian army for god sake

[@dereksun3258]

Saw in another documentary that’s said the spetsnaz were here to kill the terrorists, not rescuing the hostages. True words.

[@SFxTAGG3]

Wow. I can't decide if it was pure ruthlessness or gross incompetence. And, honestly, I'm not sure which would be worse.

[@Brenndan-ud8ng]

A bit of both.

[@pilotmanpaul]

It was mostly incompetence since when the Medics was informed, they bought in Narcan which basically saved the remaining 700 hostages.

[@andrewcaton6793]

Thank you for always staying true to your content and never switching up! You a real one popo

[@Fluffstuff2k]

“We don’t negotiate with hostages”

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

Emergency sevices: *drags bodies out of theatre to put in trenches* FSB: "Hostages? What hostages?" Spetsnaz Alpha Team squad leader Dmitry at debrief: "Xapow"

[@Kodiac]

This channel is so amazing for showing you things you never knew happened and doing it so entertainingly

[@Vercingetorix46BC]

Everyone knows about it… the whole world was watching it live.

[@Kodiac]

@@Vercingetorix46BC thanks no one asked 👌👍

[@Vercingetorix46BC]

@@Kodiac never knew… u must be living under a rock? Or let me guess.. you are an ignorant minor, aren’t you?

[@dnedwrds]

When you’re a hostage and Special Forces come to rescue you but they’re… American: 😃 Russian: 😩

[@BigBoy-ql5rn]

Blyat, Alpha team is coming...

[@claymore-san6926]

Unless you're a hostage in Tehran in 1979

[@ponyboygolden963]

Few channels exist that make content im always hyped for and yall are my personal reason of why KZbin is such a gem. Stories id know nothing about losers i never heard of and heros whos actions i never heard of or tragedies i was ignorant of. Thanks for helping keeping these stories, legacys and tragedies known

[@thanhphucvu3822]

I would say 130 death out of 1000 is still pretty acceptable when accounting the large number of hostage getting cramped into a room and they were between a firefight

[@Costa-rs9sz]

How many of those 130 deaths were caused by the terrorists vs Russian mystery gas?

[@TheMeanmarine13]

That last imagine of the young girl hit me straight in the heart. I have daughters not much younger than she appeared to be. Losing your child has got to be one of the worst pains imaginable. R.I.P to the innocent perished.

[@CoryBurbank]

Well done. I love how you took a different approach on this. I feel as though most of your videos show how it all can go right. This shows how the other side can happen too.

[@PopoMedic]

Definitely! Similar to the Waco video... I like to try and tell it as linear as possible so those hearing it for the first time can sink their teeth in it and get excited, until the issues at the end subvert every expectation they might of had. At least that’s how I think one would feel watching this event unfold live on their TV.

[@CoryBurbank]

@PopoMedic keep this up man. The only thing stopping you from being one of the biggest creators in this space is the delay between videos. But i see you've been working on that lately. Keep it all up man!

[@blueyedevil2117]

The second he mentioned the gas I got chills down my spine and realized "IT'S THAT STORY"

[@wack420]

As someone who loves history, the history of the USA and happened to dive into late Russian Empire, the USSR, Warsaw Pact and the Russian Federation, it is refreshing to see someone empathize with the Russian people in terms of the leadership that they so undeservingly have to tolerate.

[@rileyp1419]

I love America, but we’re being run by Zionists. Russia is at least trying to defend itself, while Americans bicker over politics.

[@Sirmellowman]

you put so much into these videos and then refuse to do adds, I always click and thumbs up instantly regardless if im interested at the moment. thank you.

[@Chris_Jenkins_Wales_Strongest]

I remember going to Finland in 2002 for the WPC world powerlifting championships and watching footage on live tv of inside the building. Nothing was censored out there, I can remember being shocked. They wiped them out. I remember bodies hanging upside down on tv.

[@Canleaf08]

Remember the images on German TV when Russian officers walked around in the theatre and began to covered up dead people with blankets and carried them out on trenches. It was so dramatizing. I was like 11 at that time. Surreal images.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

Beslan was pretty terrible too. They were doing horrible stuff to kids and it was being filmed by the news

[@casams1992]

I think this is one of your only videos that truly made me emotional.

[@JamesGrim08]

Islam at its finest yet again.

[@pepebeezon772]

this time, unironically

[@thunderring8056]

Religion of peace, yup.

[@loum490]

@@McUsernameFacethat’s Christianity you must mean

[@loum490]

@temothee6243just like Christian’s promoting democracy while slaughtering thousands in multiple countries that doesn’t follow their standards of life. 🤔

[@LoneStarMillennial]

@@loum490 No, Mohammed is the PoS

[@WaldoGotchubent]

Po po medic strikes again 👏 Thanks for the upload G

[@Jos-z5v]

No one can convince me that a unit that acts like a 12 year old on Call of Duty can be considered elite. Especially when it comes to hostage rescue. In Russia, there’s no such thing.

[@fidelio9301]

The most American take I’ve ever read.

[@rodgermurphy5721]

Americans would never pump Fentanly into a building full of hostages

[@cryptomoney6595]

​@@rodgermurphy5721because when they do, they publish it in the media for you to see.

[@SomeOne-ph1gw]

you do realize that if IED would go off, everyone would die, right?

[@rodgermurphy5721]

@@SomeOne-ph1gw Yes, it was a very dangerous situation that could have turned catastrophic in the blink of an eye. Still though only russia would have went the Fentanyl route. I'm not even saying it was the wrong choice....they did save 700 people. Just that it would never have been approved in western countries. Had they notified the first responders as to what the gas was, and how to treat it it could have been the best way to deal with it. At the time though russia considered the gas to be a state secret and many people died as a result

[@runle]

Man i just discovered your page. Good stuff. Quality stuff man. Kudos

[@BlueJayy1904]

BTW there is a video called "Interview with Alpha Group operator after the assault on Dubrovka NORD-OST" where a Alpha Operator walks through the theatre and explains what they did there.

[@bargainbintactician]

dude the tone shift..... gnarly! I had never heard about the outcome and that took me for a ride. 10/10

[@noraneko8926]

Spetnaz: Hostages? Did you mean acceptable casualties?

[@bailcm]

Another awesome video. I don't know how your account isn't bigger, but thanks. I always appreciate when you upload.

[@Daddy53751]

Not trying to dismiss or defend an obvious goat rope of an operation, because it did become a dumpster fire, but hostage rescue as a whole is and always has been a seriously low percentage endeavor. Successful rescues always have been the exception rather than the rule.

[@sealight78]

You're so underrated, dude. Another killer video.

[@traviss9059]

This is what the beginning of the movie "Tenet" is based on.

[@daseapickleofjustice7231]

Tenet, a very bad propaganda film that tries to look like an artsy action film. Its total slop.

[@burnbombdesigns]

I just wanted to thank you for advertising Aura! It saved me tbh. I made sure to use your link as well. Oh, and thanks for all of your amazing content! Your videos are my favorite on YT!

[@jfkspillow9527]

I love how human rights groups attack Russia and not the terrorists organizations that induced the problem in the first place.

[@meinnameistelias5081]

Do you know why this even happened? Russia has begun with this! Russianis always hungry for more but they newer think about mabey handle their problems first

[@MbisonBalrog]

You mean CIA/Mossad.

[@Mirage-pz]

​@@meinnameistelias5081you mean its not Chechen warlords threatening others? Or 1S1S mission among them to steal Russian nuke? No no no, its Russia wanted to be empire! Trust me bro! Im right! Im truth! They lie! Im a saint!

[@namesurname624]

100k civies died in artillery bombings of Chechnya. This was one of the responses to that. This conflict makes you hate both sides.

[@ChrisB.C.]

That woman who decided she could solve the situation herself? This is what that "positive vibes only" shit gets you. 🤦😄

[@TheWizardboy5]

"the chechens freed anyone with a foreign passport, pregnant women, children and anyone needing medical attention" still more compassion than the russian or israeli militaries

[@jakeschindler1762]

Great video as always. I remember this and I totally forgot that there were that many hostages, I do remember the death toll though. Sucks your other video had to be taken down, but at least I got to watch it before it was taken down. Keep up the good work.

[@FruitFlyKilla]

Spetsnaz is just a blanket term, it literally just means 'special purpose units' and Russia has many different Spetsnaz units. A simple Google search would've informed you it was FSB Alpha and FSB Vympel who were tasked with ending the siege.

[@monkeyman3266]

bout time medic uploaded been waiting for a while

[@cigarettesmokingman9471]

They killed the alpha Karen

[@blainwilson7937]

😂

[@ponyboygolden963]

I get SO HYPED WHEN YOU POST LESSSGOOOOO

[@zanychelly]

Russia seems to not understand what special means... Special Forces, Special Operations... etc...

[@beadsman13]

And how many special operations you have been part of or in charge off?

[@ihatecheese623]

Butthurt?​@@beadsman13

[@TheInspector-wi1tu]

Yeah! You try to invade an democratic nation hypocrite! It’s hard!

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Special military operations are the most special of all specialties. When they want your country / region, they have special surprises.

[@curryis828]

Okay tough guy 😂

[@ChrisWoodard-l3g]

You put real production value in your videos keep up the great work your contents different and awesome and I love learning new things whenever it comes to these videos I ain't heard about a bunch of this stuff and it's always interesting

[@ARandomDCIContra]

Me and my classmate were just talking about this, no way we summoned it.

[@PopoMedic]

I was listening the entire time.

[@danieltallman5847]

@@PopoMedicI love you

[@chrome2yourdome]

i really like how u put your videos together i dont know if i blink watching them . theyve all been great appreciate your content hope you gets millions of subs real soon

[@TheKosmotect]

I just realized the word "separatists" meant bad guy in my mind. YO they gassed them with FENT?!

[@theeighthhouse1283]

I've been watching your videos the last two years and your growth as a channel and the production have been really cool to watch. Hope to see more content more often. 🤙

[@jamesgarner4127]

The Chechen terrorists were victims. If it was the UK the hostage takers would have been given national honors and the hostages would be imprisoned for speaking out against their Muslim extremist captors. If the CIA really cared they’d have funded these poor extremists better. I’m just happy Zelensky the actor has been funded so well. It’s really beautiful to see his success after his acting career ended. What a great and insightful channel this is. Such a breath of fresh air from the other propaganda out there.

[@poes1314]

😂😂 Crack head

[@peepers46]

A fentanyl derivative? Holy crap! Thank you for sharing this story with us all. I’m a student of history, but wasn’t aware of the full scope of this tragedy.

[@TheNaijaboy007]

You need to involve in such operations to understand the risk. Its hard when other have nothing to lose, while you have everything to lose. All the hostages would have been lost though if the bomb had been triggered...what many dont consider.

[@HoldenDown]

Bro, I just want to say, as prior military, I absolutely love your videos, I look forward to each one dropping and get excited as fuck when I spot your identifiable cover-art on a new video, can’t wait to dive into this one. Keep up the good work man, you’re absolutely killing it making really great content

[@schulzbrianr]

There's no way the beginning of TENET is a coincidence.

[@traviss9059]

It's 1000% based on this.

[@DieWilWheatonDie]

It is not, the opening scene was directly inspired by this event, from similar location (in the movie the siege takes place in another ex-Soviet eastern European country, Ukraine) and basic circumstances (terrorists take hostages in a theatre during a play) to authorities using sleeping gas during the siege which ends up affecting the hostages but not the attackers who happen to have gas masks.

[@Lortmil]

@@DieWilWheatonDienot Ukraine, Talinn in Estonia

[@DieWilWheatonDie]

@@Lortmil it was filmed in Estonia, but in the movie it was portrayed as Kyiv Opera House. The plot that takes place in Estonia comes later during the car chase, the theatre siege is supposed to take place in Kyiv.

[@Lortmil]

@@DieWilWheatonDie ah. Thank you for the clarification

[@martincolvill5453]

Another great video, Popo!

[@Emilianoo8]

you know what they say It Can’t be no hostage situation if there’s no hostage situation to begin with

[@connordoyle502]

This is the most metal channel on youtube

[@cmdolndo6]

We need to see some GWOT stuff next

[@yerlanmakhanbetov3788]

Awesome video. Extremely accurate I read multiple books on this siege.

[@michaelotoole1807]

good episode, but the music was brutal.

[@ChristopherEhrhart-b7h]

I love how even when the videos are sad they're still bangers

[@shady2189]

Woah honestly you should remake that last video F* the government censorship.. they need to learn from their exposure

[@soupit32]

what was it called or about?

[@DailyFix21]

@@soupit32It was bout SEALs leaving John Chapmam alone on a hill to die.

[@neiljia2332]

Adding ad into the most intense moment is truly a smash 😅