Siege of Mariupol - Animated Analysis

[@theangel4563]

Bro died while defending the street he used to live...

[@overlordmgcover2262]

Talk about a poetic end.

[@Al-Khalil-Al-Fahranji]

1 millions d'irakiens défendaient leurs rues , villes , enfants de l'envahisseur anglo-américain

[@blackpilledsynergy]

bros plain stupid

[@TheWarArchive]

If you are curious why this video was removed for some time right after the release, please take a look at the post in the community tab on the channel. I gave a detailed answer there. Long story short, we had some copyright music issues. For the same reason, the sound in the last few minutes of the video is absent. You can find it in the end of the following video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6u9dWqZhNameNU. However, we have accurate subtitles for this bit, so it should not be a big issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you liked the video anyway.

[@samuelpo3378]

would you be able to enable super tanks or create a patreon?

[@TheWarArchive]

@@samuelpo3378 We are definitely thinking about that, but we also want to make it fair for anyone who will subscribe to our Patreon or any other similar service. In other words, we want to come up with good benefits and rewards for regular supporters, so you can expect something like that no earlier than January 2024.

[@samuelpo3378]

@@TheWarArchive glad to hear, thank you

[@alexandernovikov5963]

Can you give a link to the original video, which was shot by a local resident, without sound at the end?

[@localshitdealer]

@@klan80 it must hurt a lot to be that braindead

[@maxwellschmidt4498]

It's so surreal to watch a documentary about a battle that you watched almost live while it was happening. Thank you for putting this together

[@juliohidalgo811]

"documentary" so many dumb folks...

[@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

this documentary is still in the making considering the war is still going and once its over and the dust is settled and everything returns to normal, more will be discovered

[@arvideriksson]

@@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA eventually we'll have the documentary for the second batle at Mariupol

[@DavidDavid-yo3sy]

Azov are terrorists organisations. They were killing children. There is sanatory called "Alley of angels" in Donbass, these dead russiaan children are all victims of Ukranian terrorists called Azov

[@andriys.1860]

​@@arviderikssonAnd it will end with Ukrainian victory.

[@Panzerfan93]

your work with all the geolocating and animating of these battles is fantastic! This is some proper documentary work! Also the massive brass balls of the helicopter pilots cannot be understated

[@iliagerkus8566]

It’s cheap Ukrainian propagandist video. Tell me one thing why in half million city, where at least couple hundred thousand young men lived no one joined Azov forces? Why? Maybe because they were bloody nazis? Maybe everyone scared and hated them, don’t you think?

[@falcon6329]

crazy how russian soldiers with shovels managed to capture mariupol

[@benjaminjohnsonboston]

Shocking

[@ThySodomizer]

the same story in Bakhmut, simply amazing

[@AramisRuRomZ]

Remember, “They ran out of ammunition and missiles over a year ago! Remember they are losing the war…it’s been over” - 😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡

[@AramisRuRomZ]

@g-type8806they are taking chips from dishwashers to power their Jets 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JoelSonofJack]

yep. with nothing but shovels and washing machines they beat back the combined military support of 40 nations. Amazing.

[@Mr.BoulderMan]

Some of the most comprehensive and well visualized videos about war I’ve seen

[@varhYT]

An excellent and, personally, long-awaited analysis. I've been wondering about what exactly happened there ever since March 2022, when the siege was only being established. Your videos are excellent at organizing the otherwise scattered and chaotic reports into a clear, compact series of events, localized precisely on the map and put on a well-presented, consistent timeline, making them perhaps the only videos on yt to paint a clear picture of the analyzed battles. No doubts from me about the amount of effort put in.

[@danilapolesciuk4316]

Oh you're the guy with the NATOWAVE compilations I literally listened to some of it 30 mins ago because I was looking for NATOWAVE stuff

[@varhYT]

@@danilapolesciuk4316 💪

[@user-maestro1970]

а толку то,этот город теперь навсегда Россия))

[@White1Lake44]

@@user-maestro1970 в Херсоне вы тоже "навсегда" были. Нет ничего вечного под Луной и Луна тоже не вечна. Россия это смертельная угроза для себя и всего мира, за словами американского ученого Эгона Чолакяна с которым я согласен в этом

[@alexeymiller4215]

​@@White1Lake44 а Украина это пуп земли, которой все должны и обязаны. Одним словом великие

[@marniusvanderlubbe]

Thank you for including that civilian account of the battle at the end. People really need to see that

[@stefankatsarov5806]

Yeah he was shiting on the russians for dowing what every other military has ever done during a siege uncluding the Ukraine one. The blitzkrieg failed because they didnt surender and it turned into a grinding siege. Just normal things in war really.

[@perfectmazda3538]

where ukranians destroyed cities to take them ????? Kherson is fine and so is Izym and many more russian controlled cities.... but russians destroy everything, just look at Bahmut.@@stefankatsarov5806

[@Warmaster_24]

I dunno about the civilian human shield story, i mean he says its completely absurd but during war people will do anything to survive but then again what do I know, maybe it's true or maybe it,s false...no one can say completely for 100% sure until the fog of war has rolled over

[@perfectmazda3538]

well civilian deaths could happen in a city under siege if there was no evacuation, different story is when civilians die in cities like odessa, kyiv, lviv which are far far away from the frontline and the fighting....@@Warmaster_24

[@6.6.12]

Русские сделали просто невероятное хохлы прикрываясь гражданскими проебали город и Азовское море , по Западным источником .6 тысяч ВСУ ,погибли 43 тысячи пропали безвести .1,787 Азовцев взято в плен .4 тысячи Морской пехоты

[@sp00l]

Amazing breakdown of everything! I’ve seen lots of these videos used but had no idea they all came from this area. Thanks for adding context

[@ticeqq]

As a resident of Mariupol who lived there all my life and left the city on March 16, it was very interesting for me to learn the details of these events on a citywide scale. Thank you for the video!

[@Adonnus100]

I can't imagine how you must feel having such destruction happen to your city. I hope you will get to return there soon.

[@inkedfeels]

So why didnt anyone think before the war startet to store many many weaoppens and food/watter in assow stal?. Its so logical to me to store it there

[@GnosticAtheist]

@@inkedfeels Mostly because UA had an entire country to defend, and being a democracy of lower economic efficiency (at the time) there is limit to what can be planned out. This is only one of many, many stories.

[@ticeqq]

​@@Adonnus100At that time, there was no time to feel; our whole family was simply dealing with practical matters like finding water, food, and a safe place. In an emergency situation, there was no room for many emotions. You just sleep and hope that Russian artillery or aviation won't strike where you are. I don't want to go back; it's now a passed, sad chapter of my life. I've moved to another country and am trying to build a new, safe life for my family here. I no longer want to trust politicians who always say that everything will be fine.

[@ticeqq]

​@@inkedfeelsAs far as I heard there were food supplies there, but I don't have the information completely

[@dileriano7529]

Wow! I am totally impressed by the quality of your videos. Your content is quite unique to be honest. Please keep making such videos.

[@vulk4n_]

Your videos are one of the best sources to study this horrific war.

[@msflyth]

I don’t know this video is kinda bias

[@aconnagan3680]

@@msflyth your bias

[@sharpiefps7630]

​@@msflythYes because Russians told you they have "no losses".🤦‍♂️

[@polishadamtv]

Azzov r nazis

[@msflyth]

@@sharpiefps7630 russia didn’t tell me anything. Why would go from a bias news to another one? Doesn’t make sense

[@RedGaming5]

Thank you so much for this. I always wondered what happened in Mariupol. I would have followed events during the siege more closely but I was so distracted by the rest of the war I kinda forgot. Thank you for bringing this pivotal battle to light

[@DavidDavid-yo3sy]

Azov are terrorists organisations. They were killing children. There is sanatory called "Alley of angels" in Donbass, these dead russiaan children are all victims of Ukranian terrorists called Azov

[@ΠαζαρακιαΣιτι]

very good video but its very difficult to find an unbiased channel and you are no exception.

[@shonemumy]

Woow, your analysis and presentation is so "unbiased and pragmatic" it almost feels like Ukraine won that battle.

[@ChronicIsCreative]

XD typical of these channels being pushed out by youtube

[@КиранЗагорский]

😂

[@SiegfriedTheCatfish]

Yes you right Russia special operation is working 100% no dead at all. Working good for there Econemy as well

[@shonemumy]

@@SiegfriedTheCatfish What about Ukrainian casualties and economy? We'll pretend everything is just peachy there? Or you'll give me standard "muh human waves, 10 Russians for 1 Ukrainian dead" MSM talking point?

[@ChronicIsCreative]

@@SiegfriedTheCatfish Who asked? Who cares? Your sarcasm won't work, because your words are empty and useless. You probably won't, but if you feel like breaking your ego or getting agitated, read this: How can you tell what economy is like, when you don't live there? You have probably played shooter games and worked your 9-5 or went school for the past 5-10 years, mostly hearing propaganda from West and media narratives pushed by advertisers in the West... You don't have a 'wide-range' opinion, you're a bot just typing away. You won't even know what happened in 2014 and why there was a civil war in Ukraine and mix of 2 sides... You guys in US and other Western countries just have a huge ego, thinking world spins around yourselves, that you know everything and you are always right... People in Russia - unless extreme liberal, couldn't care less about needs and wants you have in the West. People rather live mid-life instead, but with stability for the future. Instead of deg*neracy you have going in the West, you have no future for the kids, look what they are doing with trans, lgbtq's, furies - pushing all of that demonic sh*t onto kids... - While Russia is banning all of that bs. Both sides have casualties, ain't it sad? Oh no, you could care less, you just care who had more or less - just to add it to your Russophobe point. Now ask yourself, who is on the side of truth, on God's side? And who is just playing a character in Western 'democracies'.

[@antillope]

Thanks, amazing work.

[@TheWarArchive]

Glad you liked it!

[@Pwh5476]

This is an unexpected surprise, the quality of your content gets better every video.

[@Shadwd]

Слава мужнім захисникам Маріуполя! Маріуполь-це Україна! Ми обов'язково повернемось!💪💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@neweraamerica7363]

It will never be Ukrainian again

[@briantarigan7685]

Lol yeah, keep dreaming

[@JosipBrozTITO8489]

I hope you are in the trenches and working on that comeback because some of my friends are being refused to go to safety by your primitive government.

[@5.10Николаев]

@@briantarigan7685 They said the same thing about Kherson

[@BIGDADDUI]

​@user-rg7ko9tm4k well its been 3 months, and the Russians keep digging more trench lines , it's impossible

[@WARLOCKIKITCLAW]

As horrible as the war has been, I can't wait for your video on the defense of Bakhmut if you ever going to make one. these videos have been excellent thusfar!

[@victorzvyagintsev1325]

There are several events that qualify as "defense of Bakhmut". One is ongoing right now.

[@lordpazo6784]

The defense of Bakhmut is not over as ukraine still holds a very small portion of the city and there are counter offensive operations happening in Klishivka and Andrivka south of Bakhmut as i am commenting now.

[@floke9259]

@@lordpazo6784 Bakhmut has been completely lost for several months now. Now there is a counter-offensive by Ukrainian troops (a failure according to the majority) and this has nothing to do with Bakhmut.

[@lordpazo6784]

@@floke9259 no you are wrong. I follow this war daily from russian and western sources. Ukraine is pushing in 3 directions as we speak. The zaporhizia axis which is the most mined teritory in the world at the moment and with dug in troops. Ukraine isnt failing there, the demining is just very time consuming. There is a mine every 0,5m, both AT and AP. The fact ukraine in in robotyne atm and is pushing into verbove on itself is very good information. They have found a way to demine vast teritories fast which isnt very easy if you dont have a lot of demining equipment. The Donbass axis, which is the least active front at the moment. Ukraine has pushed some kilometers there but nothing crucial and its very well prepared defensively since it was where ukraine fought in 2014. And finally the Bakhmut axis. Ukraine controlls 1 or 2 building (more like rubble) there in the south of the city. This axis has seen the most progress from ukrainians even tho they engage with the best russian units like VDV, ex Wagners, Spetsnaz etc. But the teritory around bakhmut isnt as well dug in since the russians still think they can push trough there. It is still heavily mined. Ukraine liberated a lot of land north and south of bakhmut and liberated 2 southern villages of Klishivka and Andrivka some days ago (i have video footage of this but sadly i cant send it. Ukraine still has a lot of forces in reserve while russia depleted all their reserves in the south and now needs to shift troops between fronts. At one point they wont be able to do this anymore and we will see a huge breaktrough. Not to mention f-16's are on their way which will help ukraine tremendously. Biggest threat to ukrainian armor are KA-52 choppers which can launch missiles 10 km behind the front line. Once ukraine has f-16's, this tactic will be useless

[@gypsonny2]

It's going to take years to sort out what happened. Though we will probably never get a clear picture

[@Xuren17]

You have done an amazing job once again. The level of detail you provide in your videos is incredible and I am very grateful for your work.

[@war_observer]

Absolute gem of a channel. I love the inclusion of real footage which I've seen on Telegram before but never fully understood the tactical context

[@jenszy4991]

Kaceta with the narration in the end really hits hard. Awesome video

[@L5GUK]

My dude, your dedication to putting these videos out for the public to see is incredible. The time invested in research, source gathering, the details to the minutia in the movement of units on the battlefield is truely amazing. As someone who has been heavily invested in watching this war since day one I remember seeing all these clips shown, but it was so fast moving that it was difficult to understand where and sometimes what exactly was going on. But you visualise it in such a simple way. Your work is critical, whilst I completely understand the toll this may be taking on you, please know it is so important. I don't think there is anyone else commiting the effort to collating sources and such into such digestible methods. If you haven't already the podcast Ukraine War Brief conducted an interview with an Azov Regiment survivor of the Siege and his story is awe inspiring, harrowing and absolutely mind blowing. His description of how he was able to get from his initial base that was at risk of being overrun, breakthrough the encirlement into the steel mill while being ambushed, left behind, assumed dead and with some incredibly grevious injuries is just...I don't know. There are now words that I know.

[@tomasgogashvily5350]

His analysis from the general view comes from public sources, but the detailed information he provides is nonviable, as he's clearly biasing the entire thing with exaggeration and rumors

[@williamgill5286]

if u liked then also check out the ukraine videos on the channel Kings and Generals. And if you want some that are about the analytical aspect of the various analytics around it then the channel Perun is good for that which i like

[@perfectmazda3538]

poor vatnik getting butthurt by facts, don't wory, we ukranians will hate you vatniks for many generations for what you did and do in Ukraine.@@tomasgogashvily5350

[@L5GUK]

@@Baraxes Pmsl. A different twist on the age old argument of 'the Russians are holding back!'. Mental gymnastics.

[@Гладкоствол]

@@L5GUK сегодня идёт война Израиля с Палестиной. Теперь вы можете иметь понятие что такое война и что такое специальная операция России. И надеюсь уже больше никогда не будете использовать модное слово геноцид в любом случае, по поводу и без повода.

[@jforester7]

Outstanding video. I've been waiting for a video like this for so long. The vast majority of the major media coverage at the start of the war was about the defense of Kyiv and Kharkiv. It was only after the city was cut off that the media started talking about Mariupol, which sucked because I was always super curious about the events that took place prior to the city being surrounded. One note I will add. One of the main reasons why the 36th Marine Brigade surrendered was because a Russian airstrike hit the factory building where most of their ammo, food and water were stored, so they basically had nothing left to shoot with.

[@AlexanderTch]

Nobody attacked Kyiv or Kharkov, so far. So, you media really fooled you as always. Attempt was to threaten Ukraine nazi pro american regime in early 2022 to fullfil Minsk Peace Agreement and not to shell Donetsk and Luhansk cities and start negotiations. Those couple spetical force batallions that captured one airfield 50 km to the north from Kyiv were just warnings.

[@apollvarolla5643]

​@@AlexanderTch😂😂😂😂

[@el_gabron]

@@AlexanderTch warnings? why did they have anti-riot police gear and parade uniforms? they wanted to take Kyiv and failed miserably LOL

[@AlexanderTch]

@@el_gabron Russia does not have special anti-riot police. Look at USA, or France or Britain what do they do with riots and protests. how brutally they treat people. Nobody wanted to take Kiev. There was any concentration of big forces there. It was just warning and forcing Kiev nazi regime to sign peace treaty in Instanbul, and they really signed it. BUt lately Boris Johnson came to Kiev and ordered them to continue war.

[@el_gabron]

@@AlexanderTch whatever helps you sleep at night

[@hellofrens6399]

These videos are detailed and the animations make it easier to understand the events. I hope your subscriber count increases because this is good content.

[@TheProfnano]

What a brave and resilient nation. Those glory fighters and the murdered civilians will never be forgotten. The day of liberation will come. Your european brothers in mind will support you to optain this goal. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 🇺🇦

[@bozo0233]

Supporting Ukraine defending their sovereign territory from invasion is being a bot? Russian cope reached new levels@@whiteglint7694

[@ИгорьМишин-ш1о]

Ну и как ты помог,троллина?😊

[@Fryslanpr0]

Thank you for putting up such quality (and important) content Mr. Archive.

[@valeriomilan2485]

Nice video! Although i would love to see what sources you picked because it seems that all the information provided in this video is very aligned with our western media news. Back in the Mariupol battle days i used to research the situation through different sources including telegram and ground sources therefore bringing different info to your video. I love a video which brings another perspective in this conflict and i will research further this battle. Nice work!

[@kengsenchong4010]

all the information provided in this video is very aligned with our Western media news. Yeah, until objective sources from both warring parties are included like post-WW2 battles, this is not a definitive version.

[@eduardoibanez1503]

As the saying goes, “believe half of what you see and none of what you hear”

[@vlad8516]

​@@НаталяГоловенкіна-н8ъyou let your puppet president start the war in 2014, stop acting like the victim and deal with the consequences

[@carta8399]

@@НаталяГоловенкіна-н8ъ The war started by Russia is a conflict, obviously, so this is a conflict

[@carta8399]

Absolutely right, we'll need to wait at least 10 years to know what happened without bias involved

[@HRM.H]

Your videos are a great way to visualize the war. Its hard to put in perspective unless youve witnessed it.

[@erikschmidt9670]

wow im just blown away by this video. i really like your way of presenting all the stuff with those little clips blending in.

[@SwedishMike-f]

Thank you for your efforts and please keep up the good work.

[@TelAlissa]

Crazy how this was way more intense battle and still less destruction and civ deaths than done by israhell in Gaza

[@monx94]

there is no way to tell the true scale of destruction in Mariupol. and we probably will never know because russians do their best to cover up.

[@kirogawagroup843]

Thanks for the detailed video. There are many interesting and mysterious facts about this battle... The Russians reached Mariupol from the Crimean side in a couple of days. Mines were demined and sabotage was carried out in the Crimean Isthmus, and troops were let through... More than 200 kilometers were covered in a matter of days. at the same time, one heroic city held defend on for about 3 months... in full siege (blockade).. Glory to the Heroes!

[@kirogawagroup843]

Now the russians are trying to show in their propaganda that the place was taken easily and in a matter of moments. avoiding the fact that they suffered colossal losses from the Ukrainian defenders in the complete encirclement.Also at the same time russian soldiers killing a large number of civilians and almost completely destroying the city

[@Silver_Prussian]

I dont get whats so heroic about stubbornly refusing to surrender and face punishment for your previous crimes, going as far to take hostages with you, saying that the civilians just happend to have decided to hide in the same place you do. But then again the civilians explained themselves on camara and revealed why they were there (not on their own volition).

[@dawgwiddaglasses]

@@Silver_Prussian Lay off the vodka, Ivan.

[@Jajalaatmaar]

Lol how is your 3-day invasion going? @@Silver_Prussian

[@dragonflyc1967]

​@@Jajalaatmaar hey have the Ukrainians reached the Azov Sea yet?

[@romankhamov6229]

It would've been nice to see a lot of Russian footage, from the perspective of the soldiers. I appreciate the effort and info in the video, but I don't appreciate how one-sided it was.

[@leowood5860]

its one sided but thats because all the evidence on the russian side is both few and much more biased than this

[@yorok426]

​@@whatislove1809happy in destroyed houses? Happy in Mariupol theatre after you have bombed it? Who are you lying to?

[@hakasolo]

There is only one truth, you can't call it one-sided

[@romankhamov6229]

@VChelpan One truth, but many perspectives. The video highlighted a lot of Ukrainian servicemen and commanders. The only Russian names that were mentioned were KIA commanders. Hence, a one-sided perspective.

[@ejuo]

The author has a pro-Ukrainian position. Despite the extensive work done, the analysis cannot be called objective.

[@floke9259]

The author did not specify where the employees of the Mariupol coastal defense headquarters disappeared? ran away?

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

Using civilians as human shields against an enemy that doesnt care about killing civilians is so stupid that its obvious they wherent doing it.

[@vicjokoper8142]

I mean, they literally defended the city from inhabitated skyscrapers. What would you expect will be the outcome?

[@IloveBaguette]

They have to feed their propoganda by just blatantly lying so there is always a discussion of them justifying their actions. Tankies on the west are eating those Russian propaganda hook, line and sinker.

[@robofat]

@@vicjokoper8142what would you expect from russian bot?

[@robofat]

Lol with that attitude every country should surrender at the start of a war. Cuz agressor doesnt care about killig civilians

[@tomitiustritus6672]

​@@vicjokoper8142 Yeah man, why did these Ukrainians not, like, get attacked and sorrounded somewhere else? Its, like, really, like, irresponsible to defend a city from, you know, like, inside the city that is being attacked. Are you really that dumb, dude? You do realize who chose the time and place they attacked Ukraine here, right?

[@yaro7319]

Also the green corridors for civilians which the OSCE claimed they provided is a lie The OSCE left the city in the first days and didn't do anything for the civilians in mariupol

[@letecmig]

really, what could OSCE do for civilans or anybody? OSCE 'mission' is a handful of inspectors.(i think like 10) They can talk to both parties and try to make them agree to something. But they have zero means of enforcing anything, actually not even means(enough personnel) to check on whether both parties comply.

[@yaro7319]

@@letecmig at the very least they should stop lying After some Ukrainian civilians got out of mariupol on their own and that only with luck, the OSCE met them in the surrounding towns with cameras for another PR Stunt. All Ukrainians that came out of Marioupol said the OSCE and all the other Organisations like red cross etc. didn't do anything. They were just there to take the Laurels.

[@LegionUkraine]

@@letecmig значит ОБСЕ нахлебники на которых зря тратятся большие деньги.

[@easypeasydev179]

Great video! It's not imaginable how much effort the author put to this video. Keep it up, bro!

[@Гладкоствол]

Это работа команды, преследующей определëнной цели. Вы живëте в особенное время. Не забывайте.

[@alexfomin1207]

@@Гладкостволrussian troll detected. go home, ruskyi van’ka

[@KoMarekt]

Its interesting to see how fast and successfully the encircelment was sealed and secured by russian troops. As person who have already saved about 50 GB of video footage from UA for historical value I am happy to see same videos used with context and geolocations for this analysis and storytelling. For me those shoots and music in the background begining in 42:08 are perfect symbol and representation of bravery and sacrifice of people who fought in Mariupol.

[@michaelgutman1276]

Thank you for the video. I don’t agree with the last argument in the video: Herson was taken without destroying, while Mariupol was deliberately destroyed. I think, the main difference here is that Herson was not defended by russian armed forces, while Mariupol was. Thus it remains unclear, if it’s possible to take a defended city without destroying it. I still assume that not

[@wtypmah8379]

Kherson was captured by huge russian forces and they have had to retrieve due to Ukrainian forces offensive operation

[@michaelgutman1276]

@@wtypmah8379 they decided not to stay in the city, contrary to the defenders of Mariupol. I think, this was decisive

[@eazy-e9893]

Great video 💪 i just hope you will stop being one sided and look at everything from the ukrainian perspective. I am really not pro ukraninian or pro russian i just want a honest report of the situation at hand. It seems like you exaggerate every small accomplishment of the ukrainians but you do not even mention most of the russian progresses. You only mention russians in a negative way or present them as absolutely stupid, even though they had better tactics, weapons and other capabilities and absolutely obliterated the ukrainians in this particular battle. For example at the beginning they had around the same amount of troops as the Ukrainians but still managed to make some progress and we all know that it is far easier to defend than to attack enemy positions. usually you need many times more troops to achieve something if you attack but the russians managed to do it anyways. I would prefer if would report about the russian achievements with the same passion as you do about the Ukrainian ones, or leave the passion aside and remain absolutely pragmatic.

[@YAH2121]

100% agreed. I was disappointed by this video. Was expecting much more balanced presentation and to hear more from the Russian perspective. But its just another unbalanced, biased video on an already complex modern conflict

[@degtyarev6208]

Agreed. The representation of troops,the movements,the explanations and footage is excellent. But it is shown in the perspective of just 1 side.

[@Quarezz]

Great video, as always! You should've included Frost's video with full sound, I think SadSvit wouldn't mind. It could've added to the atmosphere a bit. Anyway, thanks for such an amazing and detailed work!

[@TheWarArchive]

An instrumental version of that song is actually playing in the conclusions section with some of Frost's footage.

[@alex_dd3764]

@@TheWarArchivewhat s the name of the song

[@TheWarArchive]

@@alex_dd3764 SadSvit - Cassette

[@alexfomin1207]

@@TheWarArchiveis it the reason the sound is removed now? copyright infringement?

[@johnnydoe4845]

Wow, thank you for this great job! I can only imagine how much time you put into making this

[@paul9745pdb]

This was an excellent documentary- congratulations on nailing it so well.

[@alexfomin1207]

Big thanks for explaining and describing so thoroughly this complex and heroic defense. Keep up your work, your videos are the best out there. Also looks like there’s something wrong with the sound at the very end of the video - it’s muted for the last 2 mins or so. Other than that an excellent video!

[@f4ust85]

Thank you for your work - factual, entertaining and to the point.

[@taxofonas]

I don't think 'entertaining' is the right word here.

[@f4ust85]

@@taxofonas Dont tell me what entertains me and what doesnt, thank you. We are on KZbin here afterall.

[@brohemia6575]

Love the combination of top down animation with the actual footage from the conflict/siege, truly a very entertaining and educational format for the subject.

[@PaRz1vaL_UA]

Thank you for your videos! As a Ukrainian, I am really grateful to have a chance to see and learn about the Defense of Mariupol as these are truly historic events. Huge respect!

[@FEAR_joshua]

Историческая сдача 4000 бойцов в плен ?

[@vipcerebrum747]

​@@FEAR_joshuaИ обмен их на кума путина)

[@the_lazy_man1]

@@FEAR_joshua И зачем их вернули?

[@FEAR_joshua]

@@the_lazy_man1 кого 10 челове?, обменный фонд у России более 15 тысяч человек, около 4 тысяч только с мариуполя.

[@Silver_Prussian]

Whats so heroic about hiding like a rat in a factory as well as taking hostages to use are meat shields or bargaining chips ?

[@thisishalloween8586]

I'm loving these videos, they're very thought out and explained with the animations

[@peterjensen3076]

43:55; what? Russia wasn't able to encircle Kiev with the SMO-forces. 44:55; Russia left Kherson, Ukraine didn't conquer it by force. Huge difference.

[@Rimmy45]

why did Russia leave Kherson

[@peterjensen3076]

@@Rimmy45 1) Because their forces in the upper Kherson were 1/4 down in numbers and could be demolished. 2) As part of establishing the Surovikin line, Russias best choice was to use the Dnepr River as the southwestern end. The cost of keeping forces in upper Kherson supplied would be huge. That's why they left Kherson, leaving it for the ukrainian forces to take it with very little urban resistance. And that's why it's not comparable to cities, in which urban battles have raged for months.

[@rajaydon1893]

Although they were not beaten out its even more embarrassing that they had to pull our due to there abysmal logistics and manpower

[@peterjensen3076]

@@rajaydon1893 But that's beside the point.

[@JimMiller-z6s]

no, they didnt encircle kyiv, not even close, if to use a clock russians were from 9 to 12 on the right bank and only a single strip of road at 1 on the left bank (that one didnt even got to the outskirts of the city, they only did a 15% of an encirclement ant that is being generous

[@teomapper3376]

Tactical victory from Russian side

[@rudylier1489]

Very one-sided video. I agree with the commentators that the visuals are at a high level, but the content itself leaves much to be desired at times. Advice to the author to read news from different sides of the conflict to get the most accurate picture of the fighting

[@t_i_988]

Taking information from the other side, where the MOST authorized person talks about 17 thousand losses of BMPs and 3k tanks in a month and a half, seriously?

[@rudylier1489]

@@t_i_988 Let's remember the most recent case when the commander in chief of Ukraine said that Russia hasn't captured a single town or village in a year. Lol, dude lies come from all sides and if you read the news of one side of the conflict then you are eating the propaganda of that side. You can't trust any media or official in the world, only by knowing all the versions you will have the real half truth.

[@monx94]

>russian links in bio yeah I see where the dissatisfaction is coming from

[@P4Tri0t420]

Not a Analysis but rather a Try to present this as an Victory

[@hzmicide1738]

You’ve given me a lot of joy from posting these videos. I absolutely love them. I’ve wanted The Operations Room to cover operations/missions from the Russia/Ukraine and the US Invasion of Panama for years and always recommended them in the polls he posted but he never would. I always love learning about wars, especially current ones. Keep going my friend, your channel will have 1M subs one day.

[@nymerie]

I like the amount of details you deliver. But... - The exact same story is told by the Russians claiming it was Ukrainians who shelled the city. Let's not forget that most civilians in Mariupol are/were of russian decent. - Azov soldiers tortured and killed russian POW's while the opposite is mostly unlike that. - Just like the Russians captured Kherson without destroying the city, the Ukrainians did the same. Besides, Russians showed little interest in holding at the time and withdrew quickly. - - - I could go on and on but the point is you could always tell a story from different angles and you'll never know the truth. I'm not saying what I wrote up there is the truth. I really don't know. I'm just saying. Still, very good videos you got there. I watched them all.

[@mathiasrryba]

"Russians claiming it was Ukrainians who shelled the city. " Why would Ukrainians shell their own city, their own defenders? "Azov soldiers tortured and killed russian POW's while the opposite is mostly unlike that." Yeah because Russians don't ever torture or kill Ukrainian POWs. At the very best you could claim is that Azov was as bad as the Russians. "Just like the Russians captured Kherson without destroying the city, the Ukrainians did the same." Kherson was at no point sieged to the scale Mariupol was, Kherson was still being continually bombarded by Russians, killing hundreds of civilians.

[@battlekent]

"The exact same story is told by the Russians claiming it was Ukrainians who shelled the city. Let's not forget that most civilians in Mariupol are/were of russian decent." Can you imagine quantity ammo, artillery, rockets etc. need to use to destroy a half million city? where Ukrainian defenders theoretically can get so much supplies in surrounding. this is so obviously so i feel stupid to explain somebody this obvious things. And not, most people in Mariupol not a russians i say this as a local, this is a russian target: destroy the Ukranian identify and this is why they call everybody russians. Whatever who told you that stuff, he is liyng, take note of this.

[@Rek1emMScar]

The vid is biased man.. Totally PoS.. to glorified one side.

[@mathiasrryba]

@@Rek1emMScar hard to glorify a side that razed the entire city to the ground.

[@radovanrusnak8934]

Bullshit. This is exactly one of the aims of russian hybrid warfare (and propaganda) - not to refute opponents' arguments, but simply to feed the informational space with tons of information of various quality (most of them garbage, some more "true looking"). This confuses people and they tend to think that "the truth is somewhere in the middle", "both sides lie", etc. That's a very effective tactic; it relies on the fact that most of the people are stupid and/or don't have time to go through all the shit they fed the space with.

[@ridaamayre6376]

I wonder how and if this channel will show "The Great Ukrainian Summer Offensive"?

[@ridaamayre6376]

@@aztaline5593 Daaamn you got any videos to back that up or just quoting the UA MOD to the letter?

[@ridaamayre6376]

@@aztaline5593 Mate instead of spamming empty quote comments , show a video or a link to it. Jesus its like trying to talk to Denys or Dima from Millatery Summary channel. I don't have a horse in this race , you obviously have one. Don't tell me how much better your horse is , show it or STFU. Either works. Thanks

[@disgustedotter5580]

I really love the new style for displaying the units

[@AmAxOReload]

Didn't see it yet, but I already can tell you did a good work!

[@ohaitoto8689]

I like how the Narrator said Azov was accused without evidence when the evidence is very easy to find. But sure let's omit those facts. Azov are the "good" guys

[@forza3943]

They are a controversial group, but they fought for the right side and prevented civilian casualties, unlike russians

[@Fasili]

@@forza3943 Azov are facist dont know what youre talking about. x) you sound like zelensky. Go watch some westmade documentaries about azov and then you will understand why its an disnazzification.

[@myopicthunder]

​@@forza3943who made you believe that utter nonsense 😂😂 they hated the local population and carried out mass murder

[@forza3943]

@@myopicthunder What do you mean? The group was literally made up of local nationalists that loved ukraine more than anything, which resulted in them being ready to risk their own lives in tough situations, like the mariupol siege if you even bothered to watch this video. Their courage resulted in civilians surviving the attacks of russians, who constantly attacked humanitarian corridors and vehicles carrying civilians. They also bombed mariupol to hell, while knowing that there were lots of civilians. They never even attempted to give ukraine a chance to properly evacuate them

[@myopicthunder]

@@forza3943 stop drinking CNN koolaid, the nationalists aka neonazi ultras hated the pro Russian population and targeted them and used them as human shields, as per their own testimony, stop being a moron

[@Shrek_ua]

It was very hard to watch. Especially when I know how it all ended.

[@Shrek_ua]

But the video quality after all is great, it's definetly underrated channel

[@dmitriizakharov523]

Happy end

[@sharpiefps7630]

​@@dmitriizakharov523Russian troll bragging about barging into someone else's property, breaking everything, shitting on the floor, and proceeding to robbing the place. Yea, a pretty accurate summary if you ask me. Though can't see any Russian moving to Mariupol. How so? You have been craving for that piece of land for 8 years.

[@dmitriizakharov523]

@@sharpiefps7630 why would I move there

[@localshitdealer]

@@dmitriizakharov523 Didnt you annex it?

[@ou6775]

Can’t wait for Bakhmut analysis. Crazy how history unfolds right in front of us

[@kristopheranderson1911]

This is an absolutely epic reconstruction of the Siege of Mariupol with an amazing level of detail including integrated video and other outside information. A true tour de force with a huge investment of time and energy. I hope this preserved for posterity and studied by NATO and allied military professionals for lessons learned. High praise goes to the creator(s) of this!

[@jiekcyc_llimekcyc9654]

Do you really think that Russia will fight with NATO with conventional weapons? When will you see the light? The war between Russia and NATO will be nuclear. This is the end of all life...

[@guerrasygeopolitica1348]

This is clearly a one sided report. Thanks for the info but you missed all the strategy from the Russian side. You just show them as approaching guys with no strategy.

[@wtypmah8379]

Which they are indeed

[@Александр-у8й6д]

@@wtypmah8379Then Ukraine must truly suck since they lost the battle.

[@wtypmah8379]

@@Александр-у8й6д Russian bots must truly stop using Google translate 😂

[@ZacharyBergeron-f1y]

FINALLY A MARIUPOL CONTEXT VIDEO THANKS SO MUCH DUDE

[@yowman98]

The mix of maps, videos and commentary makes for one of the best and comprehensive account of the these battles

[@maxmusterkann6057]

Slava Ukraine! May all the heroes rest in peace!

[@olivergonzalez518]

“Civilians accompanied them to the Azovstal…” yes… surely civilians wants to go into bunkers during a military siege, is the normal reaction for civilians to bring children to bunkers to get together with soldiers during a war.

[@ryack6355]

Azovstal had the safest bunkers in the city, designed to survive nuclear blasts. The civilians took their kids there to protect from indiscriminate shelling and rocket artillery fire. You're trying to undermine the defenders with stupid accusations. Why would Russias even care about "human shields" that didn't stop them once from killing thousands in strikes, so the claim is delusional to begin with

[@zymbaluknik8093]

Still better than to get graped by ruzkie forces as they did in bucha izum and orher cities

[@ilovehihats]

@@zymbaluknik8093 bucha hoax 🤣

[@vasili-jy8yb]

​@@zymbaluknik8093 lies.

[@captainpronin5264]

...Yes, people usually go into bunkers when their city is bombed.

[@ZERO-ll1pm]

I can't understand why this guy is more ukraine oriented rather than being neutral?

[@Matzon357]

now who would want to be with the guys who invade a neighbouring country only due to their dictator wanting so and bombing civilians and committing horrendous monstrosities? Yeah think about that... And before you even start if you support Russia you are simply so wrong i hope you would one day wake up from Kreml lies and realise how horrible of a human being you were. My prayers go to the Ukrainian people who defend their independence from a terrorist state

[@who6is3he]

@@Matzon357that logic saddam Hussein was defending his country independence from a terrorist state but ultimately Lost

[@Matzon357]

@@who6is3he so the UN ultimatum to Saddam Hussein means nothing? Average russian bot argument btw. Russia is alone and should be kept that way so that their country dies from within and a new more reliable country would be born

[@who6is3he]

@@Matzon357 wasn’t Putin ultimatum for NATO was to stop going east and to not attempt to add Ukraine to NATO? which would have been a huge national security risk for the Russian way of life (they are a Christian nation and don’t want Western liberalism and LGBTQ degeneracy) in their border.

[@hrunchtayt1587]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@who6is3heYou’re absolutely delusional, NATO literally didn’t force Ukraine to join. NATO in fact didn’t force any of the former eastern bloc countries to join, rather they forced *NATO* to let them in via. political shenanigans and politically lobbying republicans after the 1994 midterms to get Clinton to publicly support their entry into NATO after the invasion of Chechnya and continued invasion threats made by Yeltsin against the Baltic States & in 2002 against Ukraine over the Kerch Straits. Their was literally no threat to Russia, except for the fact Russia has been proving itself under Putin to *be* nothing but a threat. More importantly if you want to be a proper Kremlin bot you of all people should know Russia is a majority *orthodox christian* . No one forced Russia to do anything, no one made threats to Russia, more importantly this entire invasion has forced Ukraine to seek NATO membership so if the goal of this invasion was to stop that then it failed. Also speaks droves when you say “LGBTQ degeneracy”, meaning you’re 100% a homophobe who has 0 respect for anyone’s way of life nor the freedom of speech. If so, you should go back to whatever troll farm you’re payed to shill for.

[@novislavdajic983]

You did Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol. Now it's time for another show of Ukrainian badassery: defence of Chernikhiv

[@TheWarArchive]

It's already on the list. Don't promise that it is going to be soon, though.

[@thelatestlancerdownload5869]

And Mykolaiv @@TheWarArchive

[@Dominic-s9q]

I think you stick to your analysis instead of talking about who is wrong or right. It would help your channel

[@davidjohn8889]

Very biased but I enjoyed it, of course we won’t see the Russian perspective of this because of the western media.

[@yorok426]

What perspective? Perspective like "there are 100 AZOV guys in each building we bombed"? Mariupol is totally destroyed. I don't think that point of view of Nazi Germany was right...

[@susanwestern6434]

Excellent film. Very well explained. Documenting the sequence of events makes the battle for Mariupol much more understandable.

[@AUSince2013]

Another fantastic video. I can’t wait for your video on the September 2022 Kharkiv Oblast counterattack!

[@6.6.12]

Так Я тебе могу сказать, русскими был выработан план .Операция Д .Что бы всякая плесень не прикрывалась гражданскими Было решено ,с боями отойти .Итог потери Всучик только на Харьковском направлении составили 14 тысяч убитыми и 4 тысячи пропали без вести .Слова Генерала Кривоноса .Кривонос на фоне не обороны а иллюзий они специально выманили самые беспособные подразделения и они знали ,что когда они приведут 350 тысяч ,то ситуация изменится .Кривонос и что ,теперь они заняли больше 70 сёл Харьковской области и стоят в 20км .Мы потеряли всё .Что нам дадут. Только за 64 дня Командование потеряло 78 тысяч убитых .А теперь мы вынуждены принимать инвалидов .С одним лёгким ,с инфарктами .Больными СПИДом, Туберкулёзом и Гипатитом .У нас потери 500 тысяч без Контронаступа .А что русские .Кривонос вы смеётесь .Если у них только за 2 месяца добровольцами ушло 64 тысячи ,которые прошли горячие точки .Что нам дали Леопарды ,Хамеры и другие Бредли и Страйкеры ,мы даже не взяли первую линию обороны .Вы знаете ,что по данным разведки они построили 6 заводов Для Дронов камикадзе и наращивают Ударные .Они запустили в серию Коалицию теперь им даже не надо запускать Авиацию. Они будут просто обстреливать наши тылы на расстоянии 70-80 км а дрон будет подсвечивать .Я тогда говорил ,что этот Контронаступ это последний акт .Читай зарубежную прессу хохоль

[@caboosej8749]

great video as per usual, really appreciate these 👍

[@WhiteGoldtube]

Excellent explanation of this tragic event. The courage of the Ukrainians is admirable especially in face of such overwhelming force and Russian brutality. The brave defenders of Azovstal and Mariupol are now forged in history and will be remembered and respected forever.

[@Г-ра-э9ч]

Жаль, что никто не впишет в историю погибших, которые горели как свечки и превращались в пепел, или кровавую кашу. А потом их останки российские службы МЧС вывезли на мусорный полигон. Мы их даже похоронить не смогли

[@АлександрГлушко-ч4о]

У меня знакомый в МЧС служит, в Мариуполе после зачистки города военными разгребали завалы и развозили тела погибших, там много народа погибло, и мирного и военных.

[@Г-ра-э9ч]

@@АлександрГлушко-ч4о я все сама видела и присутствовала при этом. А МЧС приехали через 3 месяца. И целый месяц был только невский спасательный центр из Питера. Остальные подтянулись намного позже

[@user-fj1tc6dq2c]

​@@Г-ра-э9чэто формальность, точно так же как забыли бомбардировку Грозного, и забудут Газу Все хотят видеть радугу, накой им какие то трупы?

[@SectorSos]

Just stumbled across your channel. What a great analysis of the battle. I am myself a disabled US Army combat veteran. If it wasn't for my injuries sustained in Afghanistan, i would most definitely , would be in Ukraine right now. Thanks for Ukrainian resilience, resistance and bravery, victory no doubtfully will be yours. Slava Ukraine! Cheers from the USA! Keep up the good fight. 👏👍💪🫡🙂 PS: Definite like, and subscription from me.

[@blackmantis3130]

Deepens on your description of victory. That's very unlikely

[@evilleader1991]

Please go to Ukraine, we don't need more stupid people polluting our gene pool. Please, go and volunteer 😊

[@plaguevictim1111]

you really trying to lose 2 wars?

[@norbertotorres2552]

what a clown!

[@matthewwagner47]

Mariupal was the head quarters for the AZOV battalion extremist group. Watched daily videos on this, battle.

[@Травник-й9з]

Не подумывали вступить в чвк вагнерс?⚰ говорят, до первого боя там кормят бесплатно⚰

[@RaPtOr9600]

Outstanding video ! SlavaUkraini

[@vanos3488]

As part of Russia.

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

Really love these videos. Thanks for making them.

[@Gabe-vw6rm]

I hope you know, that you're now my new history professor.

[@p1xel1on_military]

Great work, as always. Thanks.

[@thegodofhellfire]

You're doing an amazing job documenting these battles. What an awful chapter in this beautiful city's history. I hope someday it can be rebuilt.

[@BigSober]

They have been rebuilding it 🤝

[@aconnagan3680]

@@BigSober no, their not. A few buildings for PR pictures thats about it. Most towns under nazi ruzzie occupation are in ruins.

[@fromthefire4176]

@@BigSoberProbably poor quality and will need to be redone when the city is liberated anyway.

[@sharpiefps7630]

​@@BigSoberlook it up, they haven't rebuilt anything. They built a new small residential area and that's about it. They are demolishing damaged buildings. Various bloggers have been visiting the city.

[@BigSober]

@@fromthefire4176 it’s not they put millions into it and even citizens stayed and applied for the housing there. And second the city will not be liberated considering how the counter offensive went. 4 months of failure and loss of western and European weapon aid. Keep on dreaming though. Ukraine is still losing

[@Nightwish_omfg]

as a resident of Mariupol who lived there while that shit happened and left the city on march 23, it was very interesting to know more about that districts which didnt visit while the annihilation of the city

[@RotundRat115]

Also, very well made video. It was very easy to stay focused i appreciate you and your work. Again very well made

[@videre8884]

So the Ukrainians in Mariupol won backwards because the Russians took away their reason to fight??? So to me it looks more like a military defeat. I am also sure that the Ukrainian soldiers were not standing on the streets defending the city from there, but that they were hiding in buildings. There are videos of the siege showing all of these things. That's just how it is in city battles. Defenders hide in buildings, attackers destroy or storm these buildings and after the battle the city is of course destroyed.

[@skyworm8006]

yeah there's no way to take a city with entrenched defenders who won't surrender without destroying their positions in the process. similarly, if they have civilians mixed in those positions, there's no way to avoid hitting them. they had to be ordered to surrender by higher ups. he says in the video that it was supposedly known to be unwinnable from the start, if that were the case why didn't they surrender earlier and spare the city and 10s of thousands of civilians? perhaps it makes sense militarily but not at all morally as he pretends. it's war.

[@dimastepanets]

thank you for your work and great material. I myself am from Ukraine, from Chernihiv, I was under fire from the Orks (that's what we call the Russian occupiers), many of my acquaintances died during the defense of the city. From your videos, I learned a lot of new information that was not officialized by the state mass media. Thank you for your work.

[@kidgaminggaming5731]

Ukronazi

[@dimastepanets]

When you grow up, get a good education, start traveling, then you will understand everything and draw conclusions with your own mind, but for now don't write nonsense!@@kidgaminggaming5731

[@davidnicolas8019]

​@@kidgaminggaming5731 edgy

[@emmanuelmx]

I was hoping this video would be made from a neutral position.

[@emmanuelmx]

this was not the case

[@fovenaven7949]

Usually, normal people do not take the side of the aggressor, it is very reasonable to take the side of Ukraine

[@goner4917]

​​@@fovenaven7949so, most of these guys support Palestina. Even though they are aggressors

[@legendaryhero93]

@@fovenaven7949because they don't learn history. If you read more, there is no reason to support Ukraine's agression on Donbass people.

[@collinsx62]

Your channel is simply amazing

[@cmoakes18]

I had no idea about the airlift operation, remarkable

[@kimyojong8248]

After seeing the Israel - Hamas conflict, Russia's strategy was not so bad

[@americasfavoritebrazilian2399]

Great break-down. The question is who is responsible for removing explosives having them trapped. Who didn't activate your guard before it all started? Someone needs to be held accountable for all those lives🙏

[@guerrasygeopolitica1348]

Mate, they couldn't do much. The Russians were is a better position with unlimited resources

[@supergamer93]

Its a nice analyse, however its not reliable because of the fact that you are biased

[@leowood5860]

he is biased, yes, but to distort a battle is much harder than a political story.

[@Vendigo13]

the russians did bomb the city into the stone age

[@Omniscient_01]

Just wanted to say. Your work is amazing. I cannot imagine how tedious gathering this information must be and then putting it on a comprehensive timeline, fuck 🔥🔥🔥 thank you for your great content

[@cesarmella8062]

7:56 "we will to the last drop of blood", sure budy ...

[@randomclipsmilitary9056]

Buddy the official Azov logo in 2015 was the Black Sun but yeah sure “No significant evidence” Ok bud

[@theangrycheeto]

Amazing work as always

[@Sinvay]

Tbh defending a completely encircled city for nearly 3 months without any replenishment is a huge accomplishment

[@sergii4632]

Many thanks for such a profound and well assembled piece! Last bit (comments of the local resident) is missing sound.

[@leeroyjamesstudios]

Glad to see another one of these! Keep up the good work. Slava Ukraine!

[@zooziz5724]

Superb recap. It's so odd to re-watch the live footage, it never left my mind I still remember every single clip you used and more. First year of war I literally did nothing else but worked and followed battles in Ukraine. These people are legends in the fullest sense of that word. Ukrainian resistance inspired me to join territorial defense in my own country. I'm not in yet I don't know when it's going to happen it's really hard to get in

[@somedud1140]

Except the obfuscation of Azov unit. Before the war, you could read in Western media about their "exploits" and their supernatural ability to make felony investigation go away. Scratch that, even Ukrainian pro-maidan media wrote about it.