Putin Has Been Invading Ukraine Since 2014

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In this comprehensive analysis, the unfolding events in Ukraine post-2014 shed light on Russia's blatant disregard for international norms and laws. Ever since Putin ascended to power, a resurgence of imperialist geopolitical motives became evident, reshaping Russia's view of Ukraine as a mere extension of its sphere of influence. Despite Ukraine's sovereign status following the Soviet Union's collapse, Russian elites persisted in considering it an inevitable part of Russia's realm.
Putin's response to Ukraine's pro-Western leanings, notably during the 2004 Orange Revolution and later the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, exemplifies Russia's intolerance of Ukrainian independence. Exploiting post-revolutionary chaos, Russia annexed Crimea through a dubious referendum conducted under the guise of legitimacy but backed by a visible presence of Russian troops.
Subsequently, Russia aimed to destabilize Eastern Ukraine, fomenting separatist sentiments in regions like Donbas. Through support of local oligarchies and manipulation of pro-Russian sentiment, Russia orchestrated the emergence of political entities aligned with its interests. Orchestrated incidents, including the takeover of administrative buildings by pro-Russian groups and the subsequent military intervention, underscored external interference and orchestrated upheaval in the region.
Russia's direct involvement escalated with the covert deployment of troops, arming of separatists, and orchestrating armed conflicts in Donbas, all while denying its role. Evidence of Russian troops' involvement, leaked phone conversations, and the downing of a civilian aircraft affirmed Russia's active military participation, leading to international outcry and accusations of violating sovereignty and international law.
Moreover, Russia's continuous denial of involvement and manipulation of peace negotiations, despite signed agreements like the Minsk Protocols, further exemplified a lack of adherence to diplomatic solutions and disregard for international accords. The collapse of ceasefires and continued military actions exposed Russia's insincerity and non-compliance with international resolutions.
In summary, Russia's actions in Ukraine, from annexation to covert military interventions, have systematically violated Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The orchestrated chaos, armed interventions, and denial of involvement in the face of evidence underscore Russia's blatant disregard for international laws and norms, perpetuating conflict and instability in the region.
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00:00 Intro
02:14 Background
06:04 Start of Troubles in the Eastern Ukraine
11:21 Start of the War in Donbas
16:36 Ukraine's Border Operation and the Liberation of Sloviansk
21:29 Shooting Down of MH-17 Flight
22:27 Ukrainian Breakthrough
25:16 Russia Sends in Armored Columns
29:27 First Minsk Agreement
31:21 Battle of the Donetsk Airport
34:37 Battle of Debaltseve
37:58 Frozen Conflict, Diplomatic, Humanitarian, Economic Consequences
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[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@Kim-J312]

Thank you for the video. Educational for people who clearly do not understand this conflict

[@aboubakrouladabdellah6611]

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[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@aboubakrouladabdellah6611]

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[@user-McGiver]

PLEASE RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE VIEWERS ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE ''TATARS'', WHO ARE THE TATARS?... WHERE DID THEY COME FROM, AND WHEN?... THIS IS A TOPIC NEGLECTED BY MOST AND VERY IMPORTANT!...

[@Eralun]

Another important aspect of the Kharkiv admin buildings being briefly occupied. The pro-Russian protesters intially occupided the threater, mistaking it for the city council building. A strange mistake for 'locals' to make.

[@hirdbarding3399]

most of "protesters" in Kharkiv were russian citizens who arrived by bus from Belhorod and some few local psychos

[@Eralun]

@@hirdbarding3399 Exactly, there were numerous adverts around that time on VK for holidays to eastern Ukraine.

[@VusCZ]

Reminds me of when the Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, they mistook the building of the National Museum in Prague for a radio station and started shooting at it... There are still some bullet holes visible, as a very symbolic reminder of their attack on our culture and values.

[@Baby_tea]

Byl jsem v České republice a naučil se jazyk. Je to krásná země, také se mi líbilo, že mnoho lidí nenávidí Sovětský svaz.

[@ralfanari8854]

@@VusCZ What do the quotation marks mean here? Do they indicate that there actually is no culture and values? Were they explicitly claiming to attack your "culture and values"? I'm confused.

[@vasilzahariev5741]

The events in Odesa took place on May 2nd 2014, not in March.

[@amymason156]

It's horrifying how much happened there without making it into the news over here.

[@PUARockstar]

As Ukrainian, I was upset that western media were covering Syria and nearly anything else, but not russian invasion at Donbas.

[@dylantuten6621]

It did but nobody cared.

[@amymason156]

@@dylantuten6621I don't agree with that. The protests, yes, the seizure of Crimea, yes, but things like the battle of Donetsk airport? Nothing of the sort.

[@dylantuten6621]

@@amymason156 I meant the broader public.

[@PUARockstar]

@@kindlingking ты психически здоров вообще? Это риторический вопрос. Иди решай свои проблемы.

[@michaelgates9478]

Would love to see a video on Ukrainian military reforms in 2014-2022 that shaped Ukrainian Armed Forces into what they are today.

[@coolfan30]

The armchair historian has an episode on this exact topic. It came out couple months or so ago

[@klaasnerincx3212]

@@coolfan30 ow shit i totally mist that, thanks mate

[@coolfan30]

@@klaasnerincx3212 welcome

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

you mean british money financing ukrainian neonazi militias?

[@patrickazzarella6729]

You can literally look up videos from Russian soldiers themselves and the ones Ukraine captured in 2014 and 2015 and their families back in Russia. Russia was involved directly the whole time

[@user-wm5rt9pw5l]

@@RenanMendes-zd8hj Do you not understand the difference between the presence of foreign citizens and foreign equipment that the attacked country publicly asked for and which other countries publicly provided and the presence of foreign citizens and foreign equipment in the ranks of the separatists in another state while the country of their citizenship denies their presence there?

[@dylanvogler2165]

​​@@RenanMendes-zd8hjyou are aware that Russia as Nazi's and ultranationalists fighting for them as well right? You are a hypocrite. Also foreign Nazi legion? Really? Dude listen ti more propaganda, it is clearly doing wonders for you.

[@bogotnukes379]

@@RenanMendes-zd8hjRussia literally gave the DPR tanks , anti aircraft batteries & artillery. Stop making it seem like Ukraine bombed ethnic Russians for speaking Russian which is not true in any case as Ukraine literally has a volunteer battalion called the Donbas battalion which is made up of ethnic Russians from Donbas & the majority of Donbas & Luhansk were under Ukrainian control & there was no genocides reported during the Donbas conflict & the DPR are responsible for more shelling during those 10yrs then Ukraine & lmao Russia literally uses neo Nazi militias & mercenaries in 2014 & through the Donbas conflict before the full scale invasion that wore Nazi patches & flags but your not gonna mention that part

[@Oblivisci........]

@@bogotnukes379Not only that: amnesty international and a UN investigation team were sent into donbas twice and found quite literally no evidence of mass graves, no footage or evidence of mass killings, no photographs, no credible testimony, nothing. It’s a kremlin propaganda talking point that only someone with less than three brain cells to rub together would believe. 😂

[@ImGoingSSJ97]

let me guess you are not from eastern europe. even russians admit it was all bullshit and at this point its pointless to keep lying. you can find russians admitting themselves. igor girkin the one who commanded seizing of donbass, admitted that both in crimea and donbass the voting was done by russian citizens which is illegal. imagine if russians come to spain to participane in your local secession referendum. they have no right to vote but they rushed in. none of the voting is legal by any stretch of imagination. look up Maxim Katz what happened in crimea - it has english subs on what exactly happened - as told by a russian politician@@RenanMendes-zd8hj

[@SilentlolUA]

My part of family from Donbass and they live in Kyiv with me since 2014 - and every year, when I was a kid, I spended my time in Luganskaya oblast', Gorskoe and its in occupation now - thanks to you for your big work, that helps people to see the true of this tragedy

[@alexd832]

Sadly some people still believe an astounding amount of conspiracy theories about Donbas genocide, wish you luck with everything

[@Vestolord]

Hope your family is okay, buddy :(

[@SilentlolUA]

@@Vestolord They are in safe now, thank you!

[@user-ig3vr7sk3h]

Kiev, not Kyiv

[@SilentlolUA]

@@user-ig3vr7sk3h actually, it's Kyiv

[@Vixctor13]

Thank you for making this. I didn't pay enough attention to this war in 2014 so this helps.

[@ajrpromotions]

Do research and find info from different sources than believing one KZbin channel.

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

​@@ajrpromotionshe is correct tho

[@dimieneyitemi1721]

@@Darkseidsolosfictionit’s a heavily one sided view on things lmao

[@kingping3933]

​@@dimieneyitemi1721how??

[@deadlock_problem]

@@ajrpromotions yeah I'm sure you would like people to eat whatever garbage propaganda you are shilling but don't dare type.

[@dimadubnevych9164]

Predominantly Russian-speaking means nothing. Most of urban Ukrainian are predominantly Russian-speaking. For example in Kyiv. Russian speaking and pro-Russian has a some correlation but it is overrated. Much more important is a history of region. There were many pro-Ukrainian habbitant in Donbass before the war. And polling made in 2013 tells that there wasn't any majority who wants to Russia. It happened only because pro-Russian people took the force initiative backed by Russian military groups led by Girkin. He actually admitted that.

[@robmcdonald8896]

Great recap video, thank you.

[@user-rr9ng9bo9l]

I remember in Kharkiv some of those pro russian people were arguing that joining russia will give them bigger wages and pensions, which is quite an important part of mentality of those people who where raised by soviet doctrine of state doing everything for them like providing jobs from which they can't be fired and so on. Like despite all those talks about their deep morality and decaying West they had an extremely mercenary thinking of "fighting for whoever pays more", like those pensioners could've join wagner or something if they were given bigger pensions and kilo of buckwheat

[@Kreyz404]

Разочарую, но у тебя точно такое же потребительское мышление

[@Cashman9111]

The war started in 2014, but the conflict began already in 2004, of not even earlier.

[@dylanvogler2165]

The orange revolution I think you mean

[@jurii9486]

@@dylanvogler2165 no, Russia tried to occupy Tuzla Island (where the current Kerch bridge go through, linking two coasts) in 2003 it was one of the first political moves of Putin as a president. President of Ukraine Kuchma put a clear statement to then new president Putin, that moving forward with such attempts will cause war and Putin stopped at that time.

[@jurii9486]

@@dylanvogler2165 Orange revolution and Maidan were always an excuse, first attempts towards Crimea annexation (as well as plans) were created and started before Orange revolution.

[@dylanvogler2165]

@@jurii9486 aah thanks for the info

[@dylanvogler2165]

@jurii9486 I know they were used as excuses but I was curious if he meant that.

[@TexRex6352]

This is really epic to see and a great recounting of events.

[@forux]

Thank you for detailed overview, good job!

[@johnboxler8989]

Great content. This channel is the best

[@4ur3l1us]

Please make also Videos about the First and Second Chechen Wars! It is really similar to the current on-going war in Ukraine and an important topic to cover the post-soviet era :))

[@HNH421]

post-soviet era ??? hello from CHINA

[@user-dv8xr7ls6b]

As a Ukrainian who was born in Gorlovka and studied in Kramatorsk, it was very terrible that our country and the whole world did not care about the residents of Donbass. Although there was hope for support, including from the West. When I moved to Kyiv, people even refused to rent an apartment due to the fact that my registration was from the Donbass. And looking at the current situation, there is no longer any hope that the cities of Donbass will be Ukrainian. Thank you very much for the video!

[@brekgar89]

you should volunteer

[@user-dv8xr7ls6b]

@@brekgar89 it's easy to say. I need to pay rent, feed my family, and live on some money and not survive. The best volunteer is our government, where terrible corruption and lawlessness continue to rage among the police and mobilization. I am not going to help such a government when it turned its back on me 10 years ago.

[@WangAiHua]

@@user-dv8xr7ls6b Ten years ago--the Ukrainian government was the government of the RuZZian puppet Yanukovych! So which government do you spew against? His government or the post maidan government which was IMMEADIATELY attacked by your RuZZia? Which government has this "terrible corruption and lawlessness"?---Your RuZZian government? --the RuZZian puppet government of Yanukhovych? --Today's Zelensky government which is struggling to get rid of the corruption still left over from the Soviet and post Soviet governments?--Eh Comrade? Did your Pootler "care" about Donbass?--so much so that he has caused so much death and destruction?--or are YOU OK with that? As a "Ukrainian" do you care about Ukraine, or your Pootler and RuZZia more?

[@wwiking8055]

​​@@user-dv8xr7ls6b3cy pay 120k uah/month

[@SoulBrotherB]

That's what I've been observing, the west of Ukraine turned on their eastern brothers with an army, so Russia came to help. You can't just turn on the elderly of the area, they made it what it is and banning them and their language is ridiculous.

[@rina8764]

as a ukrainian i am very grateful for you bringing to light the initial events too and showing the facts as they are

[@arandomguy007]

What is your stance on gaza war?

[@joeflippo520]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@lavie470]

Read this article Russia’s silent shale gas victory in Ukraine

[@oleksandr2234]

@@arandomguy007 We do not support either Hamas terrorists or Kremlin terrorists.

[@Kreyz404]

​@@oleksandr2234 ну тогда и речепосполитских террористов, что оккупировали русские земли тоже не поддердивайте, что же за выборность лицемерная?

[@bakarandguladze]

please cover the 2008 Georgian invasion too. it's also heavily intertwined with Ukraine war!

[@romanpetrovsky999]

Very informative

[@mykolasdobilaitis1565]

A very informative video but one minor problem is that it's hard to understand what and how much the seperarist controled I know that in such asymmetric conflict it's hard to draw Frontline but atleast zones of control would have been nice to see for easier understanding

[@Soliguera]

very good video format

[@fatherofhistory]

Thanks for sharing this informative video about the Russian invasion of Donbas. I'm a big fan of history videos, and I found this one to be very well-researched and engaging. I learned a lot about the conflict, and I appreciate the balanced perspective that the video takes

[@halloweenjean]

Thanks fow shawing this infowmative v-v-video about the x3 Wussian invasion of Donbas. I'm a big f-fan of histowy videos, and I found this onye t-to be vewy w-w-weww-weseawched and engaging. weawnyed a wot about the x3 confwict, and I appweciate the x3 bawanced p-pewspective that the x3 v-v-video takes x3

[@mokarokas-1727]

@@halloweenjean - Oh look, a young boy being edgy trying to make fun of a simple compliment, taking time out of his day to rewrite it in a silly way. How unique and special you are, not cringe-inducing at all.

[@BigMeechEJ25]

@@mokarokas-1727 Lmao fuckin dweebs these days. Being nice and respectful apparently isn't cool.

[@halloweenjean]

@@mokarokas-1727 Oh wook, a young *starts twerking* boy b-being edgy t-twying t-to make f-fun of a simpwe c-c-compwiment, taking time out of his dav t-to w-wewwite i-it in a siwwy *looks at you* way. How unyique and speciaw *whispers to self* you awe, nyot cwinge-inducing at aww.

[@drmartin5062]

​@mokarokas-1727 well I'm a big fan of this channel because they aren't the type to say b.s. because it is easy to grasp or its popularity. They lead on truth making this video so dangerous. This either known fabrication or made without doing any of the research on a war with extreme potential to evolve into unimaginable horror for our planet. If a people's too uncomfortable to speak the truth because they know DISinformation will get more views an$$then they really shouldnt continue their passion. I hate having to defend the truth and then be cslmed a PUTIN APOLOGIST by idiots who are willing to support. NAZI collaborators and a natuon who wast givingmoderate nationslist views but were having fascist parades ,goose stepping while openly brandishing NAZI SS bilts and SWASTIKA while they'd get ostracized for not demonstrating open distaste for their citizens with Russian heritage in the east. You guys uust openly supported AZOVZ batallion who weren't just created when the world thought Palestinians needed lgbtq rugs Rights but the Jewish puppet zelinksky and his authoritarian corrupt government certainly d. I'm not trying to hate cuz i like Russian policies but this war doesnt wnd until people know what's really happening. You're supporting genocide, racism, all whilst knowing ukraine will either be completely destroyed thrn lose or drag us into direct conflict we can't win and have zero preparations for. All this for some views by people who couldn't tell you a single city or region. Please delete or ensure you release corrections

[@rastignac30]

Good video, neutral and describing wide range of stuff. However the map was not good and could use more work. With areas controlled by both sides.

[@Anton_Danylchenko]

There are sever crucial things not mentioned in this video. 1. There is a mentioning that so called "separatist demonstrations" were organized and orchestrated from russia. However there is not a single word about how russian citizens were taken from russia by buses to Donetsk and other cities en masse. Locals who joined the demonstration did not know the real goal of the meeting (the capturing of administrative buildings). They were just used as a crowd. 2.During Ukrainian "along the border" operation Ukrainian soldiers were CONSTANTLY shelled directly from russia. russia denies this fact, despite there were videos of GRAD and artillery in russia that shelled Ukraine. In fact shelling from russia was the main threat and not the shelling from russian paramilitary forces inside Ukraine. 3. "russian proxies" could not shot down MH17 plane. BUK is not a simple system - only well trained personnel can operate it. There are leaked audio recordings from which it is clear that BUK was deliberately transported from russia together with its "crew" and then quickly sent back to russia. It is absolutely impossible to recognize passenger plane as military plane (especially using BUK) - they fligh on very different altitudes. All mentioned facts can lead us to a conclusion that MH17 was most possibly shot down deliberately by russian soldiers, possibly with aim to horrify the West and to make West force Ukraine for negotiations.

[@halloweenjean]

Thewe awe sevew :3 cwuciaw *huggles tightly* things nyot mentionyed in this video. 1. Thewe is a mentionying that so cawwed *looks at you* "sepawatist demonstwations" wewe owganyized *blushes* and owchestwated fwom wussia. Howevew thewe is nyot a singwe wowd about how wussian citizens wewe taken fwom wussia by buses t-to Donyetsk and othew cities en masse. Wocaws *whispers to self* who joinyed the x3 demonstwation *starts twerking* did nyot knyow the x3 weaw goaw of the x3 meeting (the captuwing of adminyistwative buiwdings. They wewe just *whispers to self* used as a cwowd. 2.Duwing Ukwainyian "awong the x3 bowdew" opewation Ukwainyian s-sowdiews wewe C-C-CONSTANTWY shewwed diwectwy fwom wussia. wussia denyies this fact, despite thewe wewe videos ^w^ of GWAD and a-awtiwwewy in wussia that shewwed Ukwainye. In fact shewwing OwO fwom wussia was the x3 main thweat and nyot the x3 shewwing OwO fwom wussian pawamiwitawy fowces UwU inside Ukwainye. 3. "wussian pwoxies" c-couwd nyot shot d-d-down MH17 pwanye. bUK *screams* is nyot a simpwe system - onwy weww *looks at you* twainyed pewsonnyew c-can opewate it. >w< Thewe awe weaked UwU audio wecowdings fwom which i-it is cweaw that BUK *screams* was dewibewatewy *starts twerking* twanspowted fwom wussia togethew *sees bulge* with its "cwew" :3 and then quickwy sent back t-to wussia. It is absowutewy i-impossibwe t-to wecognyize passengew pwanye as miwitawy pwanye (especiawwy u-using BUK) - they fwigh on vewy diffewent awtitudes. Aww mentionyed facts c-can wead us t-to a concwusion *notices buldge* that MH17 was most possibwy shot d-d-down dewibewatewy *starts twerking* by wussian sowdiews, *starts twerking* possibwy with aim t-to howwify :3 the x3 West *sees bulge* and t-to make West *sees bulge* fowce Ukwainye >w< fow nyegotiations.

[@HNH421]

@@trauma50disaster1 a general Pattern quote comes to mind ???? somthing somthing the wrong somthing ????

[@Bayard1503]

@@areaxisthegurkha You can search directly for the Dutch investigation and findings.

[@Romkosss]

​@@areaxisthegurkha there's a video from Gukovo where a grad is shelling Ukraine in 2014.

[@WangAiHua]

There was an interesting twist to this. The RuZZians were planning a false flag attack on one of their own planes (illushin). The Buk was sent across the border into Ukraine to "Pervomaisk" I believe, but there happened to be three towns with that same name in the same oblast and so the Buk convoy went to the wrong town by mistake. They targeted the passenger plane (which was supposed to be the illushin from Moscow), but by being in the wrong spot they mistook the MH17 which happened to be flying nearby as their intended target.---Much of this information was captured on telephone calls with the Buk operators.

[@BOIZADAS]

Great video as always

[@dmitriyUkr1]

Are you sure, this tragic event in Odessa happended on March 2? It did happen on May 2.

[@jeremygibbs7342]

Your work covering this war has been extremely valuable. Thank you.

[@patrickazzarella6729]

Its good to remember Russia broke the Minsk 1 Agreement by launching its second Offensive on Donetsk Airport after the ceasefire was put into affect

[@Leitis_Fella]

And then they attacked Debaltseve shortly after they took Donetsk Airport.

[@hirdbarding3399]

russians violated all ceasefires the next day after negotiated them.

[@Island_of_Solitude]

Exactly, and the same thing will happen again if for some reason Ukaine will agree to some kind of ceasefire now

[@theporkiestpie8416]

Pro Russian stooges love to screech about the Minsk agreements not being upheld by Ukraine but conviently ignore aspects such as that.

[@garyfarfan]

The video that I didnt know I need. Thanks K&Gs!

[@philjohnson1744]

Good to have more context. It helps to understand a larger picture.

[@user-xy4hu9np3r]

to help you understand better. if you are for biden you would be for zelensky. they are leftist. Putin has many conservative laws protecting children, if you are a conservative republican this makes you for Putin.

[@user-wm5rt9pw5l]

IMPORTANT CORRECTION The events in Odessa took place on May 2, not March 2. Russian propaganda often claims that these events caused an “uprising” in eastern Ukraine, but this is exactly the opposite. A week before the events in Odessa, separatists brutally dispersed a pro-Ukrainian march in Donetsk. In response to this, pro-Ukrainian solidarity marches took place in major Ukrainian cities. Such a march in Odessa was attacked by separatists which killed two of its participants. After that march turned into an uncontrollable crowd and headed towards separatist tent city in the city center, with which the column did not initially plan to intersect. By the time of the events in Odessa, there was already a lot of evidence of the murders of pro-Ukrainian activists in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. For example, Dmitry Chernyavsky on March 13 in Donetsk. Reshat Ametov on March 15 near Simferopol. Yuriy Popravka and Vladimir Rybak in Slavyansk between April 17 and 22.

[@JoeKerr420]

What a load of 💩 Ethnic Russians in the east were most definitely being targeted for ethnic cleansing after maidan. Anyone alive and paying attention back then will tell you the same. I know many articles have been updated since then or removed but facts are facts

[@balaclavabob001]

@@JoeKerr420 Silly troll . The events have been extensively investigated by human rights groups from all over the world and your version is a russian propaganda fantasy .

[@user-mm7zi4ue7d]

Ukraine betrayed its former eldest brother for money and became its enemy. This betrayal will inevitably be punished by God. Ukraine no longer exists. There is only Western Poland. Human beings are the most ruthless in dealing with traitors, more than the punishment of enemies.

[@dirtypolitix]

@@RenanMendes-zd8hj found the Russian bot

[@user-wm5rt9pw5l]

@@RenanMendes-zd8hj Yanukovych was removed from power by the parliament in which he had a majority, with 328 votes out of 450 AFTER Yanukovych PUBLICLY refused to fulfill the agreement with the opposition which GUARANTEED him the presidency until new elections and RAN AWAY. A third of his own party voted against him. No “Banderites” have anything to do with this. This same parliament operated until October 26, 2014, where a new one was elected. There was no interruption of legitimate power in Ukraine at all. These elections led to the fact that the only nationalist party present in the Ukrainian parliament (which had 9% of the mandates) flew out of it and over the next 9 years there were no nationalist parties there. I strongly advise you to change source of your information.

[@collintrytsman3353]

excellent as always

[@iaroslavvasyliv8674]

You are doing the greatest job!!! Spreading the light of the historical truth into the darkness of propaganda !!!

[@Helghast470]

The Dutch will never forget MH17

[@jva4120]

They already did given the election results.

[@PedroFerreira-ze5yp]

@@jva4120 good point, but maybe

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@jva4120lol no. You have no idea of Dutch society if you think this result (were he got 1/4 of the vote, so 3/4 didn't vote for him) has to do with MH-17

[@angrydoggy9170]

@@dylanvogler2165 Pretty worrying to see so many people supporting a pro-Kremlin party.

[@ChristiaanHW]

​​@@angrydoggy9170 the PVV has nothing to do with the Kremlin. Just because a party is (in some of it's policy) on the right side of the political spectrum doesn't make it Russian or N*zi. I really hope you're not Dutch because i hate to have countrymen as naive/ignorant as you.

[@TedFanat]

Thanks for the video! Of course, it is impossible to tell the story with all the details and battles that happened back then but as for 45 min video, it's a great job!

[@irongron]

At the 21:30 min mark, I can attest to what you claim, I've been living here a decade now and when I first moved to Ukraine, my wife had a flat in Makiivka (she lost that one), but I remember back then Girkin was bragging constantly that he wanted to shoot down an "Antonov" so as to kill as many Ukrainian soldiers in one go like he did before. Well he eventually got his "Antonov" but it was a Boeing full of civilians. 🤕😐

[@PUARockstar]

And now he's a convicted criminal by Hague court decision. Ironically, he's in russian prison now for his critique of russian army and pootin.

[@user-yi7rv5iq1g]

This topic is very important. Many people know nothing about the war in Donbas and Russian aggression against Ukraine UNTIL 2022.

[@kiton1890]

Thank you from Odesa

[@jimr3094]

Great documentary. Thanks.

[@partizanbear552]

What is the name of that haunting tune at 14:56?

[@CaptCKernel]

Great video so far! It is a little hard to see the geographical features on this map however, the "blue with yellow lettering" for Ukraine really makes the important rivers undistinguishable. I understand why, but do you think you can look into yellow with blue lettering? Again, awesome video keep up the great work!

[@edgelorddragneel1142]

didnt even know something like this happened

[@DmytroHaponov]

thank you, these events must not be forgotten

[@imperitum3585]

Thank you for such important video about Ukraine history

[@patrickazzarella6729]

Russian forces/proxies shelled Mariupol with Rocket artillery killing 40 people, it turned the city against them and Mariupol would be fully on the side of Ukraine causing the Russian forces/proxies to call off their offensive to take the city while it was defended by the Azov Battalion

[@thodiac]

where is your proofs?

[@werfault4076]

@@thodiac 37:28

[@Kreyz404]

​@@werfault4076 These are not proofs. There are no approximate launch coordinates, no flight vector, nothing, just a video of the explosion

[@werfault4076]

@@Kreyz404 Search for ''Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 24 January 2015: Shelling Incident on Olimpiiska Street in Mariupol''

[@werfault4076]

@@Kreyz404 ''Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 24 January 2015: Shelling Incident on Olimpiiska Street in Mariupol''

[@ZigZagKid_AZ]

Thank you for this information. It's essential

[@madeastika_]

Dude.. please don't use the same color for water and the land

[@lionofitaly9990]

There's a 2 part Ukrainian documentary of the 93rd Bridged and their actions in the Donbass region when it first started and their stories including the Donetsk airport. Its here on youtube to watch

[@ghostwriterj9421]

I've worked with ppl who believe this whole war is "dictator vs dictator" and it's so hard to articulate how and why they're wrong. Pointed and well done video, gents

[@PUARockstar]

Which one is other dictator?

[@elinquisidor2429]

Ukraine was about to defeat the rebels, they were so close, they had Donetsk and Luhansk cities encircled and the rebels cut in half until russia fully intervened

[@badluck5647]

Ukraine officers were not very well trained back then. NATO trainers were shocked to hear about the poor decisions made back then.

[@_braileanul]

​@@badluck5647now we get stories from Ukrainian soldiers saying the ridiculous advice they got while training with NATO

[@badluck5647]

@@_braileanul To put in perspective, the 2014 Ukrainians were asking what to do when you get surrounded. An experienced officer would know that you are f*** if that happens, so you avoided it at all costs even if it requires an organized retreat.

[@mrmajestic345]

So. how do I know incogni, is not scraping my data, and retaining it for later distribution?

[@dbjungle]

Who do you trust?

[@mrmajestic345]

@@dbjungle ONLINE, NOBODY!

[@barryallen6240]

What is IDPS?

[@higherho1540]

You should explain why Donbas was heavily speaking Russian in the first place. That was because of the vile works of Stalin.

[@user-mm1qu7yb5h]

LONGER THAN THAT.

[@allo-other]

Good video. Only one year late.

[@wiktorberski9272]

Good summary. Sometimes it is really easy to forget, when it started. Maybe in as early as 2008 in Georgia

[@Bojangles1987]

Te water effects are very distracting and poor choice I feel

[@topchiypaul]

7:50 2th of May, not March.

[@dimadubnevych9164]

Need to mention about para-military groups like Donbass and Azov. Mostly those were formed from local people of Donbass. DPR so hated this uncomfortable fact that they executed all of Donbass regiment pw captured under Ilovaisk.

[@navisolim]

Best channel regarding the war in Ukraine! Love your videos! Keep up the great work you do!

[@doritomorito]

*Not the best channel. Not by a long chalk.

[@OgRic35]

Most propagandized channel by far

[@UserUser-kz4fq]

Not "breakaway regions", but occupied regions.

[@AO00720]

Occupied by locals

[@UserUser-kz4fq]

@@AO00720 locals, just like during vichy regime in France under hitler.

[@AO00720]

@@UserUser-kz4fq stop the genocide against local Russian people

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

​@@AO00720russians aren't locals

[@angrydoggy9170]

@@AO00720 Didn’t know Moscow is in the Donbas. Apparently many of your “locals” are Muscovites.

[@snattlerake4417]

Can you please sort your Ukraine playlist? It's out of order and not easy to watch these videos chronologically

[@user-ie5ou1jo7f]

Put that title up like it eas news like holy crap did you know! I know thays probably because so e probably dont know

[@Walgriff]

Yes

[@eddygrunge4749]

You mention the internal machinations of Ukrainian elements in 2014 [and by implication DPR, LPR agents.] For those interested in the West, it is still very difficult to understand what happened in Dombass and Crimea from 2014 to 2022. So it is really interesting for us, when you present these aspects and details. Since 2022 is a lot clearer.

[@michaelzak5614]

@@NoPantsBabysuch a big wall of text of absolute bullshit, lol. Saying that as a Ukrainian, drop this nonsense. And avoid ru media, it causes major brain rot.

[@bushjuniorthegreat]

@@NoPantsBaby pretty bad gloss over the events in which pretty much every oversimplification favors the current russian narrative, just not blattantly enough in the hopes of fooling an unknowing person. You're either a more than average clever russian bot or at the very least a useful idiot.

[@tasospanagiotou7823]

Let's not forget that Ukraine is right next to Russia and some presidents or ministers at times had expressed the intention to join NATO since the mid-2000s maybe even before that. So in 2014 when the coup took place the government was taken over by far right elements which were determined to fill the country with US bases and equipment. I feel that Russia was pressured to intervene.

[@Romkosss]

​@@tasospanagiotou7823there was no coup. There was a street riot and a treason by the president Yanukovytch.

[@marktytarenko]

@@tasospanagiotou7823 bullshit

[@iraklisuladze1185]

Would be good to mention that 1 year before the Orange Revolution, in 2003 Rose Revolution took part in Georgia, after which the pro-west government came into the government of Georgia, and in 2008 Russia-Georgian war escalated in Samachablo Region (so-called South Ossetia - a term called by the Russian occupants). Only after this war West officially took a look at our country and finally declared that two of our regions (20% of the total territory) were occupied by Georgia (Abkhazia and Samachablo/South Ossetia regions), which we couldn't access since the war.

[@truthbud]

The sheer amount of approving and cheering comments by ordinary Russians in response to videos depicting the atrocities against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine were just as shocking to Ukrainians as the war itself. We had somehow grown accustomed to the war, but the realization of who we have been living alongside all this time without even knowing it is still horrifying. Those savages referred to themselves as our brotherly people. One can only imagine what they might do to those they consider their enemies given the opportunity. Negotiating with Russia is akin to negotiating with Ebola. Allowing Russia to remain undefeated is like undertreating a deadly infection - it will only return stronger. This is why any peace agreement that doesn't ensure a clear victory for Ukraine is merely a temporary ceasefire.

[@truthbud]

@@brekgar89 mortgages won't pay themselves

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

it would've been better if ukr worked with russia rather than the west, i believe any country would've done the same if their nemesis messed around their sphere of influence (say if russia influenced Mexico or Canada, or for example how Iran is influencing Saudi's bordering countries; creating further conflict, etc)

[@doritomorito]

The only peace there will be - anywhere in the world - is after the United States gets its arse handed to it, and subsequently stops trying to dictate to a world of 8 billion people, based on the interests of the elite 1% of a country with 300-odd million.

[@doritomorito]

As for negotiating, it is Ukraine and the West that reneged on the Minsk agreements - Merkel even admitted they were nothing more than delay tactics! So, the West has educated Russia that the West - US/NATO/EU in particular - cannot be trusted. US hegemony is over. 150 countries just voted against US wishes for an immediate ceasefire at the UN - the US can still muster blind support from a few client states, typically of the geo-political significance of the Solomon Isles. About 80% of the world's population has had enough of a US dominated political/financial world.

[@oleksandrshymanskyi1129]

@@bubblegumfacebabe you're imperialistic thinking is fucking disgusting

[@Lou-sn4xo]

Tragic..

[@Tanktaco]

What a mess.

[@l-yton]

Might as well censor the whole video with about of censoring you keep adding to your video

[@artemduk9808]

thanks for sharing. It's very important to bring awareness about all the events that lead to the invasion. This war is a long planned, long prepared one. There were no options to avoid it (except of NATO troops sent to Ukraine, but realistically nobody would do it), all "demands" were just casus belli, justifications, etc. And I just hope (and the hope is waining tbh) that our dear "free west" is going to learn from it and at least will be able to protect themselves when the time comes.

[@MrYogidoo]

There are no separatists, never were, only regular and irregular Russian units.

[@PUARockstar]

Exactly!

[@FMJGRIF]

Thank you

[@NE_HURMA]

A very good video for those who are interested in the conflict in Ukraine. Thanks❤

[@jimmy31hendrix]

Excellent content as always

[@schreck1]

Its sad that the period of peace is over and the wars that arw going on may happen soon is really bad for humanity

[@ClanChapman1rRS]

The early strategies of Russian operatives in Eastern Ukraine sounds exactly like a replay of what happened during the Bolshevik Revolution.

[@victor7143]

Yes, I thought the same way.

[@tomriley5790]

Interesting! Hoping that Ukraine ends up with enough support to show that it was a miscalculation by putin.

[@Gman909008]

Brand spanking new! Always GREAT content! Thank you Kings and Generals!

[@dyttrich]

In these times Ukraine did use Tochka U missiles,?

[@charlessaint7926]

I understand the Donetsk rebels refurbished a JS-3 tank from WWII. They took it from a Soviet memorial and got the engine operational. Not the gun, though. They put it to work.

[@WangAiHua]

They may have, in order to HIDE the fact that they were getting equipment directly from RuZZia.--They claimed they pulled the tanks, and APC's out of "mines".

[@ecmpinho]

It would have been effective to expel de insurgents and suspend their passport, forcing them to exile in Russia.

[@benmurphy6883]

Thank you for continuing to support Ukraine!

[@Markfr0mCanada]

Despite all the horror which has taken place, justice is still possible, but only if the democracies of the world maintain their focus.

[@MenacingWithVideos]

An appeasement strategy failed to stop a dictator? I am shocked!

[@CosmicTaco-yi3um]

Excellent vid.

[@jakenikolia1453]

the most informative video on this war so far ive seen that also isnt full of pro-ukraine or russia propaganda

[@raykeane9345]

Will you do a video of the usa occupying a third of Syria and Britain still occupying Ireland......

[@KaloyanKasabov]

Last I checked Ireland was an independent country. One more successful than Britain in fact. And unlike in russia, elections and polles are transparent enough to show that northern Ireland wants to be a part of the UK. I advise you read up a bit

[@raykeane9345]

@@KaloyanKasabov I'd advise you to read up a bit yourself bud...... there is only one Ireland..... and 6 of the 32 counties of Ireland are occupied by Britain, against the will of the people north and south of the country....... who are the majority party in the puppet government in the north??? An irish nationalist party that want independence from BritishRule.. not a loyalist party,there is a catholic/Irish majority ,and the loyalists wont even go into government with the irish as a lesser party,they would rather a failed state........ 😂😂😂 they wont let the "border poll" go to an election, what kind of democracy is that??? Its in the Good Friday agreement that there has to be a border poll.... .

[@sH-ed5yf]

​@@raykeane9345Well they dont. They have less then 2000 troops there. If this is enough to occupy such an area you are foolish. Instead thos are ares autonomys Held by kurds

[@raykeane9345]

@@sH-ed5yf yeah the kurds that the yanks used to fight for them as a proxy and then screwed them over and left em..... same as they did in Afghanistan..... same as they will do in Ukraine 😂😂😂 delusional yanks as I said..... havnt a clue..... bunch of hypocrites, like the British.....

[@european-one]

​@@raykeane9345you are foaming at the mouth, do you have rabies?

[@user-de6vc3lw2x]

Ukraine special forces are next level now compared to 2014 😎

[@ikmkz]

The World is stage.

[@michaelthompson9548]

Re-upload please. You call them separatists when they were Russian citizens.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Just because they speak Russian doesn't makes them Russian. They are Ukrainian

[@darth_nihilus_]

@@nobbynobbs8182 There were a lot of Russian citizens from Russia in these demonstrations.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

@@darth_nihilus_ yes, I know. You will also find that a lot of pro Russian protesters in western countries are always the same people. They are professional agitators. Truly immoral scum knowing that anti war protests are criminalized in Putin's fascist regime

[@sydney_smith]

🙏

[@Oblivisci........]

As always very well researched! Ukraine will always be Ukraine. A culture that developed independently from Russia. Historically Kyiv was a metropolis while Moscow was but a village. They existed independently for centuries until the USSR decided to occupy and brutally repress ALL of Eastern Europe. Not surprisingly Russia and the third reich were great friends that invaded Poland together.

[@user-ig3vr7sk3h]

It is not correct to tie Russia to "Moscow" and Ukraine to "Kiev". Because both Moscow (since the 12th century) and even earlier Kiev (since the 6th century) were Russian cities. There is even a proverb: "Kiev is the mother of Russian cities". So it was one cultural space and even now remains so, despite the hostilities. Because this is a millennium of unified history.

[@user-ig3vr7sk3h]

It is precisely the USSR that has done a crushing damage to the cultural Russian space. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus as one indivisible Russian nation. Because the USSR was ruled by the communist party (leftists). They supported any national minorities against Russians, it was their policy. Including the policy to weaken the Russian nation as a separation of Ukrainians and Russians. But before, in the Russian Empire it was always considered a single Russian nation. And in fact it is. Because the differences are extremely insignificant. It's like the Bavarians and the rest of the Germans.

[@johnrodrigues1336]

Not true, it was just an empire.

[@yuriyseliuk4120]

@@user-ig3vr7sk3h Rus' and Ruthenia later have nothing to do with russia

[@yuriyseliuk4120]

@@user-ig3vr7sk3h thats the ussr books "history" even through Rus' times, Moscow tried to be separate from Kiev and even after wining wars never came to sit in Kievan throne at the later years of Rus'

[@alexfomin1207]

Thanks for covering this obscured period of war and shedding some light onto initial phase. The chronology of the events is convoluted even for Ukrainians like me, not to mention observers from other countries. Special thanks for explaining the dirty “tactics” of russia and commemorating the fallen Ukrainian defenders in IL-76 shootdown, Illovaisk tragedy, Donetsk cyborgs’ airport and Debaltseve “kettle”. Slava Ukraini!

[@smartlucker4011]

By the way Putler admitted Russia mettled in the annexation of Crimea

[@pas0003]

Thank you for making this! Слава Україні 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@ludomel7706]

in fact the Russian separatists were in route despite Russian support. Worse, the Russians attacked in 2014, that, I didn't know, thank you for the information😮

[@PUARockstar]

They were massively falling back (so-called "ldnr" nearly ceased to exist) untill actual russian army went en masse and turned the tables completely.

[@ludomel7706]

@@PUARockstar very sad for Ukraine. He deserves more military support, the behavior of Europeans is really unfair

[@mikemyshka1472]

While Russia fights in Ukraine, they lose Armenia

[@Eralun]

Another aspect, most artillery fired against Ukrainian forces came from within Russia itself/

[@badluck5647]

Considering the distance from the Russian border and the frontline, I find that unlikely.

[@dylanvogler2165]

​@@badluck5647dude, a large part of the fighting was around the border. 🤦

[@hirdbarding3399]

@@badluck5647 videos and witnesses are proving you wrong

[@yurilytviak9066]

American military sources said as much in 2015…

[@badluck5647]

@@dylanvogler2165 "A large part" and "most" aren't the same.