The Battle of Kyiv: A Tale of Russian Missteps and Ukrainian Ingenuity

[@2d_size3]

As a person who was in Kiev at that time, I can say that even more defense was built. Every 100-150 meters were block posts with soldiers of territorial defense brigade, random vires through the streets to confuse which road was mined.... We, as a students, rushed to paint in black all road signs, blocked some small roads with trash containers, and even flipped a very old car to block. A few days later we were asked to fill bags with sand in nearby construction side. (also we were impressed by the government, that sent each day to university a car full of cooked food)

[@theprotagonist8755]

That's awesome 👍

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@Mairitas]

Txs for sharing your stories! It gives hope that I as an ordinary person can help a lot in case they come after us too. Meanwhile I and many other people in Latvia 🇱🇻 help Ukraine 🇺🇦 in every way we can. Btw, I am half Ukrainian too!

[@saamohod]

На английском называется check point, не block post.

[@2d_size3]

@@saamohod на английском называется self-drive, не saamohod.

[@facty_kit1742]

I just can't imagine the pressure Zelensky went through personally when he understood that a whole army was coming to take him out. Hats off to him and brave Ukrainians

[@ArtisZ]

​@@mikecummings6593I expect you're talking about russians?

[@_.YouTubeBad_.]

@@mikecummings6593 Hi Putin! Hate the west? Saying that on western technology? Western Wi-Fi? Western Computers? Ok!

[@DoctorM42]

You can see that pressure in how he pretty much aged 10 years in 3 months.

[@Rohnon]

Same, but he definetly felt the pressure. He aged 10 years since the beginning of the war. Hope the best for him and Ukraine

[@fireinthesun2408]

He gets a lot of stick and mockery from those online for his past endeavours, yet his charisma, leadership and strength has helped attain aid packages and motivate people on and off the battlefield. Truly a great leader who stepped up when the country needed him most.

[@4hire565]

Brother, I’m absolutely loving your series. Thank you so much.

[@Zach-vc4qp]

I like the info but I find the narration hard to listen to. I would watch this channel more often if the narration was better. I suspect it's computer/AI narrated, but if not I wish they'd speak more naturally, rather than monotone with forced enunciation. If it is computer read, an actual human narrator would be a vast improvement.

[@MrJjones543]

I'm going to be honest I was one of those people that thought Ukraine would fall in a few days maybe a few weeks. I have never been happier to be wrong.

[@cryo9017]

Bro I know it's be two years and they still haven't won.

[@timothy705]

Same. After Russian progress ground to a halt I was thinking they’d negotiate an armistice or some kind of indefinite ceasefire much sooner though

[@kentern7518]

​@@cryo9017 I think that just drives the point home even further.

[@cryo9017]

@@kentern7518 true

[@Sir_Bucket]

​​@@cryo9017even if they havent, Russia took a heavy blow. This is supposed to be the easy part of the invasion, and they are 3 years being schedule. Their only noticeable economic ally is China, who keeps buying their oil and gas for national money only usable in China, making Russia effectively dependant on China. And let's not talk about the bad press the war acted as for their military sells. No matter how the war ends, Russia will be weaker than when it's started.

[@smergthedargon8974]

You and Perun are absolute godsends to Ukrainian war journalism.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@vsGoliath96]

Dude, Perun is an absolute GOAT. Who would have guessed that one of the most objective and concrete military analysts on the war would come from an Australian gaming KZbin channel with 10k subscribers the day before the war began?

[@AvoidTheCadaver]

@@vsGoliath96 And who presents power points 😂

[@LordOceanus]

they should have a podcast

[@arandomboot598]

I actually have bunch of perun recommended next to this vid Lol

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

I lived next door to the Russian Embassy in Bishkek and on Feb 23rd I was walking home and saw all the windows were being blackout and barbed wire being put up. I thought it was strange. Then I woke up and they had invaded Ukraine. When I went outside someone who thrown blood all over the embassy gates.

[@Elenrai]

In Berlin the Embassy near brandenburger Thor was gated off with some police present in front to keep people from getting ideas, funny thing is the building is fit for a bond villain which I guess is kinda fitting

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

@@Elenrai Putin is more of an Austin Powers villain ))

[@Elenrai]

@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo Yeah for sure, I am pretty sure he is akin to Goldmember but with a Russian accent ofc

[@volodymyrthegreat3841]

Interesting. And now we keep hearing how the Kyrgyzstan government is heavily invested in helping russia overcome the sanctions

[@dancagilaba8837]

Bravo to Ukaranians!!! Bravo to Zelensky Nostorovia😂😂😂😂😂

[@JC_Musician]

What a phenomenal performance by the Ukrainian people! Nothing will test the loyalty and resolve of a nation more than facing an existential threat. Never before have I been more inspired by the power of a united and resilient people. Thank you William for your work on this important presentation! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦💜

[@breakingpoint2256]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@balaclavabob001]

@@breakingpoint2256 Silly vatnyk .

[@oleksii000]

@@breakingpoint2256 did you mean to laugh in the comments section of wagnerites being blown to pieces? Or is that cringey emoji is just a side effect of not having a brain?

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@shahrahman4368]

4942 - The present army of Ukraine is not consist of 100 % Ukrainian. Half of them are hired mercenaries or foreign soldiers. Europian, American and other countries. Thank you for your opinion.

[@xWatexx]

Ukrainian strategists were so absolutely brilliant. Honestly, it’s beautiful. They made all the perfect plays.

[@xWatexx]

@@vepraksoldat2963 if that was an accurate figure they’d have nothing left.

[@vepraksoldat2963]

​@xWatexx they do, because they snatching people from street

[@johnm7267]

Then why are they losing?

[@xWatexx]

@@johnm7267 with a smaller population and economy after two years of fighting and hardly any Russian gains since the beginning? Also, I’m talking about how they defended Kyiv, which is currently not even threatened.

[@ScootsMcPoot]

yeah, nato. and nato intelligence they knew far before they would of

[@zulubeatz1]

I remember specifically when Zelensky decided to make weapons available to his population. This for me will be the action that elevated him to a great leader. It shows that he had faith and trust in his people and he also knew that the Russian army would be brutal towards civilians and they deserved a chance. I can think of no other act by the leader of a country as important. It really impressed me even more than his refusing to leave. If Russian propaganda was true it would have resulted in civil war and chaos. It wasn't. Ukraine was united and defiant.

[@robertagren9360]

If Ukraine simply stop if Russia retreat it will cause dire consequences for Ukraine in the future.

[@zulubeatz1]

@@robertagren9360 Ukraine has shown a lot of discipline and their society is in order.

[@brettmcclain9289]

It takes a lot of bravery hoping that some civilian will risk themselves getting "liquidated" just to buy yourself more time. Also arming the civilian population would only guarantees harsher reprisals against the civilian population if Kiev was occupied.

[@vilena5308]

@@brettmcclain9289 What exactly are 'harsher reprisals' that occupied villages have been spared of by the virtue of being unarmed?

[@brettmcclain9289]

@@vilena5308 You can look into the history of WW2 of what the Germans did to the occupying French when one of the resistance fighters shot an officer and find out.

[@alejandrolim8615]

I think the last word of the entire video sums up the entire war quite well.

[@ricojes]

Anything labeling the Russian side should use comic sans.

[@lancetison5856]

5 Stars in your information, analysis and presentation! Outstanding every time. Thank you William.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@georgeszweden9497]

2021: Russia second strongest military in the world 2022: Russia second strongest military in Ukraine 2023: Russia second strongest military in Russia

[@feiryfella]

Third strongest in Ukraine after Tractor Division

[@princeo15]

​@@feiryfella when are you guys packing from chasv yar 😂😂 😂😂😂

[@ec_money]

Of course the nazi is anti ukraine

[@yohannesaradom8656]

Russia wasn't a military power at all and showed itself disintegrated into 15 nations. After all they tested the defeat by Afgans. Today, Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Ukrainians stood firm and tall and Beloved Ukraine is alive heading for a win. Let's us give Ukrainians a great credit.

[@Burnthealphabetpeople]

@@princeo15 when are you guys taking kyiv again putin said this is a 3 day operation its been 2 and a half years

[@manofcultura]

People keep saying that without US help Ukraine would’ve fallen. But most of the good stuff was near the Donbas. Kiev was very open to attack and the Russians knew this. That’s why they were aggressive with their VDV units. What truly saved Ukraine those first few days was the ingenuity and tenacity of Ukraines upper command and the grit and bravery of the common infantry man and the volunteer partisan groups(some only armed with plastic explosives and old rifles).

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

True 👍

[@bransonwalter5588]

You are right. However, the US provided intelligence also known as the silent multiplier. Good intelligence can make an average force look like the special forces. Bad intelligence can make the special forces look like rank amateurs. For instance, the Hostmel Airport details helped Ukraine by knowing where they were likely to attack. 1-2 days of delay in a war is just that: equipment not being present which quickly goes south.

[@evankurniawan1311]

In just 6 days 17.000 units of AT weapon are sent from Poland. That is a significant amount and definitely instrumental in repelling the initial armoured assault Even Ukraine themselves agree that western donation is extremely important in their fight

[@MurderElite]

Nah your wrong, if the U.S didn't train Ukrainian soldiers after the Crimea incident they would have been ran through like a hooker on the Las Vegas strip. Not to mention all the intelligence we supplied them with, and weapons they had prior to getting world wide support came from the U.S. but of course everyone enjoys discrediting the U.S which is why I wish the U.S would just let these nations of the world especially European ones to defend themselves and stop asking us for help.

[@danieln6700]

​@evankurniawan1311 those single use anti tank and anti air weapons that just infantry can use really helped them repel them at the start.

[@CommissarMitch]

To get an idea just how long the convoy was; To trip between Amsterdam and Haag would be shorter. Going from the center to Berlin to Podstam, you could turn around and it would still be leftovers. It was a huge thing.

[@amerigo88]

If you read about the 10 May 1940 attack on France by Germany, the world's largest vehicle convoy was observed by multiple Allied aircraft. However , their weak attempts to strike that convoy ultimately allowed the German breakthrough at Sedan.

[@snazhound5827]

Excellent analogy, it really puts it in perspective. In a similar sense, I was thinking of the pictures of the air armada over the Netherlands in operation Market Garden. BTW my Father was in the armoured column fighting towards Arnhem. My Mother in law was evacuated out of Arnhem to the country, well a highland regiment apparently used the farm as a evacuation point and it was totally destroyed. She said her neck hurt from looking up at all of the aircraft. Cheers from Canada.

[@snazhound5827]

@@amerigo88 A good point in history where the Germans took an incredible risk, where the Belgian's and French could have hit German forces and destroyed them by commiting all forces. Germany won because of being a superior combined arms army with reasonably working logistics at the time. The French and Belgian's were inept and could have easily choked off the German supply lines. Cheers

[@HooDatDonDar]

@@snazhound5827 The Germans covered their tanks with artillery and planes. This using guns and air to protect tanks on their weak points, allowing them to roar through the enemy lines became known as ‘blitzkrieg’. The Allies did not hit the supply lines partly because they couldn’t in time, and partly because no one was expecting this new type of war. It had been used in Poland, but Polands defeat had been put down to its underarmed forces. No one expected 2/5 of the superior allied forces in France to be suddenly cut off from supply like that.

[@przemog88]

@@HooDatDonDar "This using guns and air to protect tanks on their weak points, allowing them to roar through the enemy lines became known as ‘blitzkrieg’." - No, it is known as "combined arms" and was already known since WWI. "Blitzkrieg" was just a propaganda catchphrase, which was coinded later. It is nicely described in book titled "The Blitzkrieg Legend-The 1940 Campaign in the West" by Karl-Heinz Frieser. "The Allies did not hit the supply lines partly because they couldn’t in time, and partly because no one was expecting this new type of war" 1. They couldn't because: a) Their air force was much weaker than Luftwaffe at that time; b)They thought that main German attack was conducted through Belgium, not Ardennes, so they ignored it. 2. They did expect it, since they already knew how invasion of Poland looked like. "No one expected 2/5 of the superior allied forces in France to be suddenly cut off from supply like that." - That is true, mainly because of using Meinstein's risky plan. Many German generals opposed it.

[@phbrinsden]

As always thanks to Poland for supporting their neighbor and for providing reliable information. ❤️🇵🇱❤️🇺🇦

[@Elenrai]

Keep "misplacing" equipment you guys :3

[@lit3plumber12]

Yes please leave Russia alone. The USA is the most frightening opponent. Because the whole of EU is now paying for one small country: Ukraine. Guess how much? 100% more for every purchase made. GG USA strategy to ruin EU and dominate Russia while impairing their own people. GG.

[@rustomkanishka]

Poland always seems to be the guy thinking "I wish a mofo would"

[@rmgibsontx]

It makes me proud of my Polish ancestry - my mother's maiden name was "Jodarski".

[@thomasmontgomery805]

🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱we will not abandon our allies like the British and French did to us

[@simonkormendy849]

In his book, The Art of War, Sun Tzu says "In order to defeat your enemies, exploit all advantages available to you and deny your enemy every advantage." he also said "In order to win a victory against your enemy, rather than attack your enemy directly, attack your enemy's ability to wage war instead." another thing he said was "Rather than fight your enemies, get your enemies to do your fighting for you by making them fight each other."

[@raikbarczynski6582]

Best book ever written. And this book is over 2500 years old by now.

[@sharkastic2633]

It's a bunch of obvious statements and extremely overhyped.

[@raikbarczynski6582]

@@sharkastic2633 and yet if you look at some battles/wars in the last 3 centuries you can determine at wich time a consultation of this book would have changed the outcome.

[@guardianboreal1432]

That last quote is how Putin runs his government, kupo.

[@moarschtuff9233]

“Attack your enemy’s ability to wage war” is the theoretical framework for what we call “maneuver warfare” - shattering enemy cohesion by viewing it as a system of strengths and vulnerabilities, which is what we largely practice in the West. It’s a departure from attrition warfare, which is the obsolete strategy that Russia continues to employ.

[@thexalon]

Something I wish you'd mentioned here: The "pinch" tactic you describe bears a strong resemblance to the "motti" tactic famously used by Finland to successfully defend itself against overwhelming Russian vehicle forces ... in 1939. It's basically the standard maneuver nowadays for "How do you stop an armored column stuck on a road in forested terrain? Hit the front, hit the back, deal with the rest at your leisure."

[@reece42069]

Classic Russia not learning from the past…

[@bransonwalter5588]

It also just so happens to be the preference of US doctrine who have a massive amount of experience in dealing with and causing ambush situations.

[@TohelpLookupUnited24-ny1kc]

Pootin is gross!!!

[@Dilley_G45]

​@@bransonwalter5588 and they learnt from the Finnish heroes

[@ninaloos3071]

​@@billg2741 with NAZI Ukrain it will end very poorly as the sovereignty had been lost completely to us, the US. The narcoman Zelya is a puppet for us. Thre Russians are accomplishing their three objectives of their Special Military Operation very well, with the minimal losses but we and the West are very big loosers. The 72% of the world are turning away from us. Our EXCEPTIONALISM is definitely bringing us all down. The glorified NATO is incapable to stand up to Russia and the Asian force. The very Different new players sat down at our world table asking us to play with clean cards, and it is quite clear we will be not the ones this time to claim our luck. Why? You can answer that to yourself. I think we simply have lost the dominance of our ability to share the world with other countries which progressed in their development. We are no longer progressing in anything but the LOST itself. As for me, we are quickly progressing in a very brutal understanding such as As Long As It Takes Till The Last Ukrainian. So, why don't the majority of us, normal people, sit down and enjoy this bumpy ride. I always ask myself a question - why are we incapable to take care of our own borders, our own economy, our education, our Great Country. Are we so weak within and out? And how the heck we can win somewhere there, in the world? I think we have lost the feeling to be proud, we simply sold it for another quick gain. I love the money! That is why I hate the idea of throwing it towards the BIG Nothing which is not a part of our economy and well-being - NAZI Ukrain! Good luck with your worries😢

[@jordanwhite8567]

Zelensky’s role in the history of Ukraine should forever be cemented as legendary. Like Churchill, or Lincoln or something. He has been crucial to all of this and has honestly been one of the best war time leaders in history. Without him Ukraine would’ve already fallen likely enough. Courage goes a long way, he obviously truly cares for and loves his country.

[@bert-iq5fx]

for what murdering his citizens since 2014 or being a Nazi fascist?

[@wcc4269]

Ya if he dipped out to the US I dont think the soldiers would be fighting as hard.

[@thexalon]

I'm sure it will: Zelensky's refusal to cut-and-run was one of the first things that threw the Russian invasion plan off its script. Another interesting political factor: Zelensky's predecessor Petro Poroshenko, the guy Zelensky beat to become president, very much his political opposition, also very publicly joined in the defense of Kyiv. I'm guessing he hadn't done that out of the goodness of his heart, but it also made the defense of the Ukraine government not a partisan thing and not a defense of Zelensky and his party, but rather a defense of the country as a whole.

[@Bambon794]

Churchill???? The imperialist? Colonialist???.... Britain and USA should be trodden to the ground

[@ashishhembrom3905]

Churchill is a monster and Lincoln would have continued slave support.

[@RomanAroundSF]

My man. Thank you. As genuine as i can be through youtube. Ive watched every single video youve made since my home was invaded. Im gonna be honest. Im not subscribed but i know ive watched every one of your videos cause of your distinct voice. And some of your videos made me cry. Im a ukranian. And god damn proud of it. Very proud of it. Youve shown everything with facts backing it up. I appriciate you man. And just subscribed.

[@deborahferguson1163]

The Ukrainians are showing the world what courage is. While the war is a horrible experience…. Ukrainians are demonstrating. the best of what humans can be. At least in all the loss and suffering there is something to be proud of. Slava Ukraine!

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

💙💛

[@clairedionne559]

Slava Ukraine from brothers and sisters in Canada!

[@cvgodd1432]

Americans love a underdog because that was us one time! There was no way we should’ve won that war vs the Brits! Their own confidence and brash decisions is what made them lose! This was when guerilla tactics won another war! They would walk bunched up in huge groups. Americans would be spread out and hidden, learned from the Native Americans about camouflage! The Brits weren’t hunters like the Americans who had to hunt to survive in some areas. We sent them running back to England and the US was born!

[@DanielKolbin]

It's always relieving to know really interesting and in-depth channels like these exist. Keep up the good work and good luck! Now to find the time to watch all of it...

[@Gametheory101]

Thank you!

[@qy-exotic7717]

hi

[@ZiGGi03]

As an American I highly respect the leadership of Zelensky throughout this year . Given the circumstances Ukrainians have stood toe to toe with Russia . Respect. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸🫡

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦

[@bunnitomoe3866]

I mean, getting billons worth of money aid and also received alot of help from NATO countries and a superpower the US, while Russia got santions multiple times, it's not that hard to see why is that Ukraine can fend off the russian forces somewhat

[@timur22993]

As a Ukrainian, the only bigger disgrace to this whole situation than Zelenksy that I can think of would be the stupidity with which our people still support him. And apparently my hopes that at least elsewhere people can see him for what he is are not well founded.

[@TohelpLookupUnited24-ny1kc]

👍💙💛

[@l.b.7543]

@Zigi unfortunately the Ukrainians were forced to fight the Russians because of NATO and USA. Today because of this, their country is being destroyed. This whole thing could had been avoided through negotiations long before the war started. But the NATO countries gotta sell weapons before bringing out the new ones

[@reaperz5677]

A fifty minute long video from William Spaniel is a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@connernickerson5509]

I see what you did there...

[@Gametheory101]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Linezenmaps the Wise?

[@badmoose01]

I didn’t even realize it’s 50 minutes long. It felt like fifteen minutes to watch.

[@KeyshowJi]

🧠🧠🧠🧠👋🏽👋🏽

[@kingace6186]

I really love these long, "look back" analyses with story-act structures that this channel has been producing. I know that they are a break from this channel's convention and so KZbin's algorithm might not be kind. But, regardless, they are important and powerful. I also like how the timing of the release of this video coincides with one-year commemoration since the invasion began.

[@bryantheis9952]

Thanks! This was an excellent video. Well-composed and thought out. I look forward to more.

[@Gametheory101]

Thank you!

[@Laura-S196]

Thanks!

[@Gametheory101]

Thank you! Very generous.

[@UGNAvalon]

Kinda mindblowing how the CIA knew more about Putin’s intentions than even Putin’s fellow countrymen, and how Ukraine, despite hoping for the best, still prepared enough for the worst-case scenario that they beat the Russian military at their own war game.

[@joeclaridy]

It is also sad such intel was dismissed. Unfortunately, I can't blame them seeing the aftermath of the credible intelligence about Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@boddaboom77]

The CIA may be bad around the rest of the world, but they've been keeping tabs on the Ruskies since they were Soviets. They 100% know what is going on in Moscow.

[@bransonwalter5588]

The CIA apparently knows more about Russia than its own government. I am not even joking. A CIA agent ended up saying that during the 80s, they would find information and literally could see it taking days to weeks to get to relevant people. The agent literally said it was so slow sometimes that urgent requests that he was monitoring could be recieved the day before his vacation and he knew it wasn't going to reach the relevant people before he got back. We also apparently know where Putin is at almost all time and the CIA likes to randomly ping him with his GPS coordinates. Meanwhile Russian fighters were determining bombing locations using dual frequency stations. This is so old that it was considered outdated in WW2.

[@baronvontiefen8186]

@@bransonwalter5588 Clear. One question then: why USA lost all its wars except 2 for Independence and Civil War?

[@bransonwalter5588]

@@baronvontiefen8186 are you joking? Barbary War - win. Stopped piracy by Barbary coast pirates. War of 1812 - a draw at best. Pretty much a win as the goal was stopping British seizure of US sailors Civil War - win but it depends how you view it or it might be a draw. Mexican-American War - the results speak for themselves. WW1 - hard to call this a loss WW2 - really hard to call this a loss given it was on 2 fronts and they won both Korea - draw at best. In reality, it is likely a win given the fact that Korea was almost fully taken. Vietnam - the US left over a year before the collapse and had a complete draw down. Not wanting to re-engage after a treaty isn't a loss. Grenada - Hard to call this a loss 1st Gulf War - you would be stretching to call this a loss 2nd gulf War- hard to call this a loss Iraq - Still standing but debatable on results. Afghanistan - hard to call this a win in any way

[@guillermorodriguez3844]

Great resume, thank you for enlightening, from El Salvador, Slava Ukraini, Slava to Ukraine People, God bless them all.

[@zulubeatz1]

Wow this is the most detailed account of this historic battle that I have seen. I am very impressed with the sheer amount of information here. Excellent work. I did not know about many of these actions and details. Incredible video. Top class and essential.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

The war and generals channel does amazing battle analasys. They have some videos on ukraine as well.

[@TrashCombine]

Worth noting is another thing we saw a lot of was overturned plates painted green. From the drivers seat of a BMP that looks awfully close to a landmine, which means you have to stop, get out, and move it, or at least confirm it’s not a mine. If enough of these are placed by civilians just hoping to mess with the invaders, it starts to pose a real risk a frustrated tanker will roll right over a real mine, placed by a local fighter.

[@almVancouver]

What you lack in mines you make up for in plates/paint. Nice!

[@ChemEDan]

Especially if both the military and civilians got in the habit of putting them inside grocery bags... that way "nature" could help as well.

[@hewhoplugwalks]

​@@ChemEDanFallujah style

[@opiesmith9270]

Fantastic job presenting this information. Really a top notch break down. Keep up the great work, and thank you to all the Ukrainian hero’s fighting against authoritarian territorial expansion.

[@ypschwartzy2765]

By far one of the best invasion videos out there. Thank you!

[@Historyiswatching]

This is one of the greatest stories in the last 1000 years, we're living it. Everyday I pray Ukraine will win - wholly win - and justice be served

[@huyphung802]

No justice for afghan i guess

[@Historyiswatching]

@@huyphung802bc they didn't fight

[@roberthaworth8991]

Yes, all the world's democracies admire Ukraine. They have reminded us that peace in Europe is not inevitable, that freedom is worth fighting for, and that even the humblest can contribute to victory. We are better, as people, than the Russians. We have their number now. And we are going to win.

[@huyphung802]

@@Historyiswatching oh, so they dont fight, or they are us enemy

[@huyphung802]

@@Historyiswatching which of course turn them into terrorist

[@thomaskettunen3699]

Just in time for the 1-year anniversary of the "3-day special military operation". Let's hope for a Ukrainian victory as soon as possible 🇺🇦

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

Ok! 👍💙💛

[@enterprisevsjapan8932]

@@PrinceSingh-mj1jwthe U.S did a much better job with a much more efficient military. A very good kill to casualty ratio roughly 17-1. The main fault was the U.S didn’t do a good job of winning over the heard and minds of the people and effectively dismantling the power system or lead ship of the opposition. The Vietnamese were tenacious, creative, intelligent, and opponent worthy of the utmost respect. Meanwhile the Russians are going negative losing over half their equipment and stockpile. Thousands of tanks and vehicles being destroyed or captured, and the complete pacification of their Air force because it’s incompetent, like the rest of the Russian military. Let’s not even talk about the embarrassment that is the Russian navy. How do you lose your flagship to a nation without a real navy… you can’t make this crap up lol. Keep coping with the fact the U.K or Japan could beat your entire nation solo.

[@ReichLife]

@@enterprisevsjapan8932 US could do much better job as it had it's own cannon fodder in form of South Vietnam forces, casualties of which 17-1 ratio conveniently ignores. All despite flying over 5 millions sorties and losing thousands aircrafts to nation with basically no air force, still failed to win war in any form. Fact you bring Moskva into it only showcase how ludicrous and out of touch with reality you are. 'to a nation without a real navy'?... USS Cole, modern destroyer was almost lost to a little boat operated by 2 delusional fanatics. Moskva sinking is a mere wake up call of what happens when actual war between adequately equipped foes take place, just like it did on Falklands where Argentine managed to sunk several Royal Navy warships. Freaking Gulf War was only other instance of war of that kind, and even there were close calls of Iraqi missile being no that far from hitting coalition warship. But sure, live in your delusions, last statement which only further reinforces it.

[@enterprisevsjapan8932]

@@ReichLife The Russian bot got angry oh no. Argentina had a powerful navy with highly advanced equipment. They had powerful aircraft and weaponry… you conveniently like to ignore the horrific maintenance reports on the Moskva which lead to it being lost which Russian bots do so I’m not surprised in the least. Perfect example of the shear level of incompetence we are witnessing. Adequately equipped? Ukraine was using old broken Russian tech from the Soviet era. The Russians didn’t have much better obviously even though they like to claim the opposite with their “T-14” that broke down in their own parade or Su-57 that totally isn’t a paperweight they can’t afford to use. The Russian bots seem to get more angry and lost in their dementia as their favorite “Special Military operation” gets its back blown out by Ukraine. And yes, The British could solo ur whole country, they are way better trained, maintained, more advanced, and having much larger testicles than anyone in the Russian military still alive lol. Oh and funny you mention the USS Cole, It was stationary, and the terrorists made their boat look civilian. This was a ruffling station where many civilian ships were located… The ship had a 40 foot hole but managed to stay afloat and conduct effective damage control. This ship was being refueled which obviously significantly decreased its effectiveness as a warship but still managed to survive. The Moskva was in an active war zone, the flagship, not just a destroyer, higher specification on paper but still got destroyed due to Russian incompetence and poor maintenance. Did you even Look at what happened with the U.S.S Cole or just google it for 3 seconds like the good little bot you are. If you knew anything about it you knew it worked against the narrative you tried so desperately to make… You need to try a tad harder than that. The Vietnam air losses are so high because the U.S was unable to efficiently target many of the airfields North Vietnam or its AA. This was for political reasons and if the troops had permission to destroy and suppress these sites instead of letting them do as they please the losses would be much less than they were. They would put a crater in the runway just for it to be patched immediately. You can’t win a war like that. The war in Vietnam was a disaster because the military was forced to fight blindfolded and with both arms tied behind their back by their own government which a discussion for a different day.

[@ReichLife]

​@@enterprisevsjapan8932 You only prove my point with childish Russian bot statement without any context to even support it... Argentine navy did shiite during the war, it was Argentine air force which sunk one Royal navy vessel after another. Another showcase of your ignorance... Speaking of which... Old Soviet equipment? Bulk of Moskva story is about how Ukrainians used supposedly theirs' brand new anti-ship missile. Brand new is now Soviet equipment at least 32 years old? Quite atrocious logic you have. In general your take regarding Ukraine is years in the past, as Kiev was modernizing it's forces for years. Report of cruiser readiness which legitimacy was put question one time after another, which you conveniently ignore because it derails your narrative. Moskva was half a century old ship and a flagship of third fleet by importance, with only Baltic fleet being less relevant. And given you're an idiot you showcased to be, you of course try like one to undermine that nearly brand new US warship, with displacement of basically a cruiser, got nearly sunk by two fanatics in daylight, in known dangerous harbor. Your mighty US lost thousands aircrafts to rice farmers, cope with it. 'The British could solo ur whole country, they are way better trained, maintained,' - Not even Russian, but you showcased to act like a child and jump to conclusion like one. Followed by fact, this statement is such a braindead one... British army would be overwhelmed within months due to sheer size contrast between it and Russian army, add to it completely underwhelming trained/experienced reserves, which in contrast Ukraine has in plenty thanks to 8 year long Donbass war. Followed by lack of hundreds of APCs, tanks, artillery pieces which Ukraine has from Soviet days and are crucial in filling the front. British would be steamrolled, but they never would be since this scenario of yours' is braindead in the first place, as British don't have to worry about any invasions for basic geographic and geopolitical reasons.

[@joru_to]

That "I need ammunition not a ride" quote is from a video made in kyiv in those days, so yeah he actually said that you don't even have to just trust the embassy 😂

[@Delgwah]

Thank you, Strength And Love.

[@wesc6755]

Historic. That victory changed the planet for at least the rest of this century.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

🇺🇦 still is actively in need of supplies for defence and to save lives. From Pootin's unfair daily attacks.

[@Strype13]

Absolutely phenomenal analysis, William. Your projects continue to get better with every upload, my friend. I really appreciate you sharing these with us. They're incredibly well-made, extremely informative, and very entertaining. Combining all three of those factors into a presentation is not easy to do by any stretch and you have figured out how to do it almost seamlessly. Thanks again, bud. Please, keep up the amazing work, good sir.

[@Gametheory101]

That’s very kind, thank you.

[@PaLPfamilyplayz1626]

@@Gametheory101 Read my reply to your bundle of lies and manipulation and twisting of information. Hope your winning narratives are working wonderful with your continuous purchase of Uranium from your enemy Russia 🇷🇺 and how far about the inflation going in some countries perpetual hatred can’t achieve anything meaningful. The economic reality is coming soon

[@volodymyrthegreat3841]

Reminds me of a narrator voice from some videogame, not sure which one

[@07Blackbeard]

Content is great, but a soundtrack is missing.

[@talamioros]

​@@07Blackbeard a soundtrack is just distraction. This isn't a Hollywood movie

[@vitsobotka6268]

that move with the snowplows is actually genius

[@peterford113]

Excellent presentation and narration.. William… will follow your news regularly now .👍

[@aaronfitton9076]

Very impressive work , love the longer form video and the way you tell the story, SLAVA Ukraine 🇺🇦 💪

[@teddy.d174]

You’re the best at these kinds of breakdowns, exceptional work once again, Daniel. Thank you.

[@clairedionne559]

Much respect and admiration to you my Ukrainian friends and old and not so old family.

[@sandraheinz5609]

As always, brilliant analysis and explanation. You’ve helped me to understand what’s going on over there and why it’s happening. I am awed and humbled by the strength, courage, bravery and determination of Zelinski and his people… I am praying for a Ukraine victory! 🇨🇦 God keep you and bless you all

[@mojo1829]

Anybody else get chills when he said "This is, the battle for KYIV!"

[@BlueZirnitra]

​​@Gigi Ghiba Right, they intended to slaughter much of their own troops by pretending to take Kyiv and then retreating for fun. Truly the most committed example of subverting expectations.

[@haedulus]

@@BlueZirnitra Their obvious intent was to leave all that fully functional equipment behind and become the biggest arms donor to Ukraine right at the beginning of the war. Absolutely demolishing the west's donations

[@sovietblues6764]

Nah

[@vilena5308]

Honest kudos to all who planned and prepared the initial defense. Having been a civilian in a war zone, any words to them seems lacking.

[@YourCanadianGuide]

So a 40 mile convoy was not a good idea?

[@bilboriches7216]

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, RIGHT!??!

[@willgary8792]

Was a great idea....for Ukraine

[@CCumva]

I've talked to a bunch of soldiers from the northern front. Those convoys (not one) were so overwhelming, nobody had more than a couple of anti tank shoulder launchers and the mission looked suicidal. Ofc then the planes came into play and bombed everything into rusty dust, but just imagine being a foot soldier and attacking a column of dozens of tanks and thousands of soldiers. You need some decently sized balls to achieve this. If only russians knew how few people ambushed them at any point it would be much worse for us. Anyways, being cocky and brave paid off. Thank God and the Ukrainian army.

[@mikefarino4368]

Had they had air dominance it would have been absolutely fine. A night mare to manage but ultimately would have worked. But without complete air control it essentially left the troops as sitting ducks

[@kennance115]

You deserve an A+ for this video. I wish you could do one a that touches on what he did in 2014 and why he was successful then but not in 2022 thanks for your work and dedication to reporting the truth.

[@Smithsj82]

William I have to admit you hit the ball out of the park. The voice and facts just slowly mix together. Your best!

[@anniethemese1215]

What an absolutely superb video. Very well done! I am avidly following this channel from 🇨🇦.

[@amazingman63]

The fact that so many people today are forgetting how Russia stole Crimea with unmarked troops is terrifying.

[@Murican-Faith]

They know, they just don't care because they are in love with Russia...let the 🇺🇸 do that to say, Cuba, ooooooooh they'll come out like roaches condemning it 😄. They're pretty pathetic

[@kopfjager6995]

The fact that this happened during Obama's reign no one gave a shit but because Biden is in after trump now all of a sudden it's very important

[@TheLostStars]

when the "little green men" took over Crimea Ukraine was undergoing a state of political revolution (Euromaidan) where the security forces were all in the capital (Kyiv) to quell unrest and thus not able to defend Crimea

[@TohelpLookupUnited24-ny1kc]

Hello 👍💙💛

[@chadhaire1711]

they didn't steal anything--it has been Russian and always will be..you think 87% of Russian speaking people there want a corrupt Ukraine in their country????? LOL....fool

[@patricklowe4886]

Ukraine is the front line for freedom an democracy. "We will stand with you for as long as it takes."

[@vitaliy7390]

I know nothing about Ukraine if you think so.

[@akatoshmorgul9367]

LMFAO, they send women to die, they cancel elections, close up churches, kill their own troops who refuse to fight, execute those Ukrainian civilians who they think might be helping russia.... lol, you live in CNN.

[@TurkRoacher]

​@@vitaliy7390 Zhap

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

In the years to come there will be an award winning film made about this directed by Ridley Scott!!

[@Nappanaia]

The term "blocked by a healthy dose of hedgehogs" brought me so much more joy than I could have anticipated

[@hackeenkonan9066]

Thanks William for an amazing report on how Kyiv survived Russian attacks and how President Zelensky's leadership helped Ukrainians. Please make more Ukraine war videos because it's not over yet. Thank you.

[@janiealexander9450]

Thank you for this comprehensive description of the beginnings of the war in Ukraine. Well done.

[@billyray7051]

Calibri is also known to be easier for those who require minor workplace accommodations. Many of the Canadian government institutions also use Calibri and have been using it for quite some time.

[@grimgoreironhide9985]

This is probably the first war where social media recorded every small and large engagement. The first war we could see the brutality of war through Telegram. Dead bodies, Russian soldiers being blown up, infantry engagements and Drone warfare.

[@MaxPower-vf8kt]

It’s mind boggling how technology made everyone into intel gatherers. Not just those in the field, but People in online groups spotting things in photos and passing it on. Citizens leaving behind SIM cards in cellphones and giving the info to the Ukrainian army. People around the world sending their drones, old cellphones, 3D printers and supplies for soldiers. Being able to personally fund a war by purchasing a bullet, having a message written on it and receiving a video of it being shot at a target.

[@bradleywillis1654]

Got 3 things to say- 1. Once again you’ve captivatingly combined a picture and a thousand words. 2. This is your longest ever?? Seems too short to me, the temporal dimension of your analysis was absolutely superb, a summary of many hours of the most potent international news reports on this war from spring of last year. 3. As usual, the walk off teaser is magnetic

[@warbrain1053]

If you have time perun does great documentaries too :P

[@kensled9665]

the fact that Ukraine was able to successfully defend against Russia while heavily out manned and out gunned should be a testament to the value of superior military strategy.

[@robincandy5007]

They were not out manned. Russia went into Kyiv with a very small force with the intention of getting them to the negotiating table and they succeeded

[@krakhedd]

This was VERY well-done, William. Thank you!

[@Velodan1]

This as good as a PBS Frontline expose. Great editing and cohesive storyline parsed with new revelations. Riveting video journalism Mr Spaniel.

[@davewestner]

You're an excellent storyteller. Appreciate these videos a lot.

[@dumbartonyankee]

Thank you for this video. I am not a military buff - just a suburban mum who was curious about the details of how the invasion went down.

[@RRCRDA777-55]

Thanks for caring about justice. God bless.

[@Flight_of_Icarus]

Man, it's sad to see that it's still a fact of life even in our modern world, that it can reach the point where the people of a nation are making Molotov cocktails in the streets of their capital in desperate bids to keep out invaders, but it gives me a bit of hope knowing that even modern people are capable of acts of heroism and defiance in the face of tyranny, that they're not so easily cowed by the odds being so stacked against them.

[@sathwickborugadda4744]

What odds? They have ample supplies

[@oleksii000]

@@sathwickborugadda4744 what ample supplies? Ruzzia since 2014 and until now has the advantage in terms of amount of equipment. Same goes for long range strikes. The only factor why ruzzia is losing is because Ukrainians know what they fight for, whilst ruzzians themselves know that they are no more than looters and war criminals.

[@goldbullet50]

Taliban being the best example of this. Almost a generation of active resistance of hostile invaders. Too bad we didn't help them the same way we help Ukraine.

[@crocrox2273]

Well those middle eastern men flee to Europe for easy life instead of fighting for their homes, they are a lesser breed of men

[@anonmouse15]

Wonder what they will do will those cocktails if Russia doesn't attack Kyiv again?

[@mr.boomguy]

Even if we already know the result, getting to know the much bigger picture, just helps give the Ukranian army and airforce even more credit! The balls of steel these people have are close to legendary 🇺🇦

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Welcome everyone to year 2 of Russia's 3-day special military operation.

[@Dushmann_]

You also want the enemy to go around your hedgehogs because you've set up an ambush or minefield ready for just such an occasion

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

Interesting 💙💛

[@Destroyer_V0]

Or you can be a sadist and just mine everything in front of your hedgehogs, leave a gap for your own vehicles to pass through, then mine that too when you don't need to use it. Aaaand have some pre-sighted artillery on the entire hedgehog line and the gap for good measure. (No planes though, not in this war)

[@drainer8073]

I have been waiting for a properly researched and explaination video of what exactly went down during these first few weeks. Great video sir.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@lydiazafra3476]

President Zelenskyy is a lawyer , he knows what he is doing , his country survived for a year now from the cruelty , atrocities and aggression of Putin God bless Ukraine forever ❤and prayers from USA

[@ZaraPoeta]

the answer is the man... THE MAN.... President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy.... the best President at the moment! When the west offerd him a "free ride" out to safety.... he refused.... his reply was "give me weapons" to fight the bastards! WOW I have the GREATEST RESPECT for you Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky!

[@jelly-johnbobster2283]

Impressive piece of work, Will. Thank you much for your tireless efforts.

[@Timo0469]

true

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Thanks William, great videos mate.

[@rindonnolasco7718]

Lol. Putin learned so much from Sun Tzu that even his plans were unknown to his elites and soldiers. What a master strategist!

[@eloimumford5247]

I think as an outsider i have no true idea what Ukrainians had passed through , still the road ahead is bumpy , nevertheless the Ukrainians proved by now their legendary resiliency.

[@jameswyre6480]

Absolutely superb job. This episode exceeds the quality and value of anything on tv or from major media outlets in any format.

[@1978JonBullock]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 has suffered but they have shown courage and ingenuity. Long live Ukraine.

[@martinbeckdorf4565]

These are amazing. Any chance you can look into the Chernihiv area? I recall a column threatening Kyiv from that direction but the entire axis of attack seemed to collapse short after the Irpin confrontation.

[@dmytrog2366]

Shortly, convoys on Chernihiv and Sumy direction was waaaay to longer than from the north of Kyiv. And that convoys faced with: 1) Lack of fuel; 2) Lack of food; 3) Pinch attacks from Ukrainian army; 4) and even squads of self-orginized civil hunters with a simple hunting riffles - so called “Hadiach Safari” by the name of town where it happened. So, ruzzians were happy to leave I guess. Translation of interviewed local who were there: The whole convoy stopped, they were waiting for the gasoline trucks to arrive. They stood for 12 hours, no one came. The locals started to come out of the houses, they[russians] flew out of the tanks and started to run away. All the local people from Gadiach and Poltava went there, because it is not far away, all the hunters and whoever else go through the forests and shoot these bastards. Our part who knows how to handle the equipment has already arrived, started to remove Z symbol, turned the equipment around and are going to Poltava so that we can use this equipment. In short, it was called "Hadiach Safari".

[@clairedionne559]

@@dmytrog2366 Super; nice doing!

[@petrusk842]

​​@@dmytrog2366 Books should be written about the Sumy defense. Even the cops left town & the locals repelled a full scale invasion by Russia's elite, best equipped units.

[@jonbaxter2254]

He was an actor... now he will be a legend forever.

[@Windows98R]

Imagine your commander walking in to the room and going “alright, tomorrow we will invade Canada” and just walking out with no explanations. That’s the equivalent the Russian soldiers had to experience.

[@DanielMcCauley-up7oq]

Not exactly.

[@robertschultz6922]

Well it would be like the officers sending you to Alaska, saying you will only be there for a few weeks at most and make sure you bring your best suit, while all your equipment is failing and you don’t even have what you actually need. Then after about three weeks coming in saying ok you have only a few hours and we invade Canada then walking out. Um what did he say? Where is the maps of Canada?

[@ysc.watchdog4743]

I love how you put things, the way you explain things and even your voice and tone and inflexion you are one of the greatest deliverers of information that I have ever had the privilege of listening to please continue with what you do informing the entire world and lifting our awareness about the world thank you.

[@cher6624]

thanks for this video - very detailed, and precise, well narrated.

[@MrToombstone]

Congratulations, this is an excellent video. A lot was put into this.

[@4543029]

As much as this breakdown on the defense of Kyiv is amazing, the passion on that font ending is just admirable.

[@jeffreycastaline2156]

Applause!!!! This was a tremendously comprehensive and enjoyable educational experience. Keep up the great work.

[@katarinavina]

As usual, this is beautifully explained. The quality of your videos is truly incredible. I can not stress this enough!!! I'm a poli/sci major and I have never had any class/lesson/etc that articulates subjects so well that it becomes simply enjoyable to watch for hours. Really appreciate your work 🙃

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@marthamartha3222]

Thank you ❤️ Viva Ukraine 💕

[@KeyshowJi]

💞💞💞💞💞💞🤗🤗💯💯🧠🧠🧠🧠

[@tracym8952]

Trenches in chernobyl is all I need to know about russian military tactics

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

ikr? and that is not a joke. And you never heard of those battalions again. They probably in concrete coffins 6 feet deep

[@tracym8952]

@@sltmdrtmtc go test it for us

[@tracym8952]

@@makingastardestroyer3066 for real. I tried looking that up and couldn't find anything

[@yrtepgold]

The soldiers from the trenches started throwing up from radiation poisoning. When they dug up the soil it disturbed the soil releasing radioactive material that had years of leaf litter built up on top of it. The Russian soldiers didn't know there was a meltdown at Chernobyl, it's not taught in Russian schools.

[@michaelseher8824]

Operator Starsky has a great Video on that topic, look for "Why did russians take Chornobyl?"

[@therealuncleowen2588]

This popped up on my feed today. I thought it was new but now I realize I watched it when it first came out a year ago. I enjoyed watching it again.

[@rfgnmf-nmesofuehsdjfnrmeowfsdz]

To me personally the war was lost for Russia the moment I saw Ukrainians make molotovs in a bar

[@derekwalton1101]

Your content is quite simply, excellent !

[@taterkaze9428]

"The fight is here" - legend.

[@johnwalsh4857]

Notice Narushkin was really nervous before the invasion. he knew too but I think he did not think Putin would pull the trigger.

[@meatrealwishes]

I thought he was later arrested for feeding putin disinfo.

[@nickywags0712]

Zelensky is a badass. Bro rose to a position in power out of no where and stands his ground. So goddamn cool

[@sabin97]

he sends ukranians to their death for his hubris and personal wealth.....not exactly a badass..

[@SrG_Wolf]

You can't say that, you don't know his full biography. It was not in vain that the people chose him, because the people knew who they were choosing!

[@andrewkelley9405]

This whole war will never cease to amaze me. Gotta give Ukraine and her people credit where it is due.

[@internetkurator9256]

Very well researched and spoken :-)

[@meh.7539]

"I need ammunition, not a ride!" God damn that's gonna be a great line in the movie, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@seputar gaji youtuber . Scam.

[@toddsalisbury3851]

I would love if our government in US had more people like Zelensky. Ukraine survived through force, and a leader willing to stare down the bear even if it cost him his life

[@williamgill5286]

blows my mind how badly the kiev attack went with having a massive convoy just stuck sitting there waiting to be attacked and not even that far from their own border. Crazy how they werent even able to push that far outside of their border lmao wow. Totally shattered the illusion of russian power that they had fooled the world about. I assume they have and are correcting alot of the beginning issues so we will see what happens with the biggest battles yet coming this spring after both sides have been arming up all winter

[@meatrealwishes]

Russian soldiers were told Ukraine had no weapons and proper army. Meanwhile, most of those who stayed inside russia were fed so much disinfo that they failed to get the ground reality. Basically, Putin has committed treason by sending his troops to their death. I’d also add that saying that he was fighting nazi also did the deed! These days, the title reminds people of cheap hooligans. Army has no reason to fear them.

[@strikerfrost7222]

I was taking a Modern Military Affairs course when the invasion happened and I really wish we got a chance to discuss it. I feel like these videos are the lectures we could've had