Kherson Counteroffensive 2022 - Animated Analysis

It’s the early morning of August 29th, 2022. In the occupied city of Kherson, which is currently under the control of Russian troops, a barrage of GMLRS guided missiles strikes the command post of the Russian military. The ammunition and vehicle depots in Beryslav, located on the territory of the machine-building plant, are under a similar strike, as well as military objects in Havrylivka and Lvove, which were most likely the places of troops’ concentrations. Ukrainian missiles also pound the Kakhovka Dam bridge. Such strikes that aimed to isolate Russians on the right bank of the Dnipro River were quite common during July and August and significantly degraded the main Russian supply lines through Antonivka car and train bridges. However, the strikes on August 29th are abnormally numerous, because, on this day, Ukraine begins its major counteroffensive to retake the city of Kherson and sweep the only Russian lodgement area on the right bank of the Dnipro River.
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[@sebastienhardinger4149]

Another fantastic video If you're looking for more content opportunities, the small battle of Voznesensk north of Mykoliev is maybe the most important victory for Ukraine that few people have heard of

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

The massive assault along the riverbank was a stroke of genius

[@Nurse_gloves]

it reminds me of the days of 18th and 19th century movement warfare where they assault the very side to push the enemy and outflank them.

[@Bah56]

I really appreciate how you mention the pilots who unfortunately don't survive. Nice touch that you went out of your way to keep their memory alive.

[@nik_evdokimov]

He does that in all videos, if I am right. A lot of mentions of pilots who died were in attack on Kiev video

[@Syndr1]

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[@Vatniks_are_clowns]

Thank you for the amazing videos ❤️🇺🇦

[@TheWarArchive]

Thanks for watching!

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[@pacmanly]

I love your videos, and especially love that you put proper transcripts in the closed captions. Thank you for that. One request; do you think you could put the descriptions of pictures/video at the top of the video? The captions end up covering them up.

[@theone8546]

Thanks

[@TheWarArchive]

Thank you! We really appreciate your support!

[@WeirdSeagul]

The footage released of the Ukrainian troops liberating Kherson and all the civilians celebrating in the streets was so moving. Hopefully with the supply of more long range weapons the current counter offensive gain gain more momentum. The reappearance of TB2 during the Kherson offensive was hugely impactful in the pace of advance due to the mobility of precision strikes

[@Игорьсуздальский]

Good joke. Just a question, who will send another 100 billions dollars for support?)

[@brookwhiteman9810]

Your fucken idiot or a bot. The aid given to Ukraine isn't money dumbass it's the value of equipment given and the only way for NATO to give equipment quickly is to give equipment that is soon to be replaced and has been payed for decades ago. So when you say who will give 100 billion in aid....firstly not even close to 100 billion has been given in aid and secondly the aid given isn't money it's equipment that costs nothing because it's already payed for and thirdly NATO has given literally a fraction of potential aid they could give and we are entering a stage of the war where Ukraine has production lines being built with baykar for the bayraktar in Ukraine as well as contracts with rhienmetall for the production of tanks and vehicles in Ukraine. USA has close to 8,000 Abrams in storage that it could potentially send and all it would cost them is the logistics and that is pennies for USA. Dumbass. Think before you comment. Or just shutup.

[@andzejsulzicki9401]

​@@ИгорьсуздальскийRashist trololo

[@zigo373]

Well, the ukrainian-winter-counteroffensive already failed...

[@melhiorlector2680]

А херсон разве освобождали с боями?) серьёзно?)😂😂

[@sandman6045]

3:38 hey isn't that the same 331st Airborne Regiment the BBC made a detailed report on...and how their commander got clapped in Bucha 😅

[@TheWarArchive]

Yes, good catch! Actually, many of the Russian units involved in Kherson's defense were the troops that survived the Battle for Kyiv. I assume this is because Russia generally tries to rely on paratroopers for the hardest missions. So, when the key objective was to take Kyiv, they concentrated all these elite airborne regiments and brigades in the north. However, after the retreat from the capital, priority shifted to the defense of Kherson, so the very same paratrooper units popped up there.

[@Omar-lq3ri]

DONT STOP MAKING THESE PLEASE

[@Unknown-user7]

You deserve way more views. Great video

[@vulk4n_]

Great video and amazing work, cant wait for the Kharkiv offensive video

[@nilloc93]

The major failing for the Ukrainians in this operation was not successfully pursuing and overrunning the bulk of Russian forces on the right bank, most made it across to the left bank (abandoning a lot of equipment).

[@alexabadjon4091]

U re doing great job. We will not know full picture for 20 years

[@davrosdarlek7058]

Kherson was a pyrrhic victory and warning for the Summer counter-offensive. The inability of Ukraine to exploit bridgeheads across a river, stubborn Russian defences and back and forth fighting despite Russian supply lines being threatened showed a Ukrainian advance in Zpaorizhiya was impossible. Russia built a strong defensive line, had good supply lines, adapted to HIMARS in general and had more competent leadership and mobilisation by that time. Perhaps Ukraine's resources would have been better spent on reaching Svatove. Couldn't HIMARS and other rockets destroy the bridges across the Dniepr and eventually force the Russians out without 10k+ dead?

[@dudemom953]

Kherson did not cost ukraine much manpower or equipment it actually captured more equipment then it lost retaking it therefor not making it a a pyrrhic victory

[@User4308-v8p]

Есть ли где-то переводы этих видео?

[@decimusdecius7858]

We have been blessed with new video!

[@Count_Gustav]

Will you do animated analysis when the city of Kherson fell to RuAF from initial invasion? I've seen wonderful aerial (drone) footage from YT Channel WarLeaks - Military Blog.

[@TheWarArchive]

This topic is on my list.

[@tfdsuikp]

Not only roads in snihurivka, but a railway junction that goes to mykolaiv or north towards central Ukraine

[@coenleonard9613]

Need one of these for Kharkiv Counteroffensive

[@bsoul3177]

very cool! i like it. keep doing it!

[@janisberzins8810]

They could have encircled the Southern grouping and effectively eliminating opposition, then all roads would be open to force Dnipro river and have foothold for further advance south after redeployment and reorganisation in next spring. This operation was half successful.

[@longforgotten4823]

There was more than the military offensive happening. In the last three days, the Russian forces were almost allowed to cross the Dnipro, without harassment by Ukrainian artillery. I think some Russian generals from this region were making some quiet deals to save the majority of their forces. Some decisions we will never know until long after the war will be over.

[@stranger299a]

Acting like a true armchair general

[@justinhealey-htcohio3798]

I really look forward to your video content! It is always put together so well & I actually learn new high quality information compared to all the other Pro-Ukraine accounts! You & @PERUN are definitely the best on KZbin! *I Just Hope you will be able to upload more content in the future!

[@MajinLiveTV]

Great video. Many claim the war is turning into an attrition stalemate and that it will take years to resolve as Ukraine is only taking one field at a time, sometimes only advancing a few hundred meters at most. But then you look at what happened in Kherson and realize its all about making the situation untenable for the other side. Ukraine doesn't need to capture every single field the hard way, they just need to exploit the situation enough so that the Russians are simply forced to retreat or face an even worse disaster.

[@gazette5583]

BATTLE OF BAKHMUT PLEASE

[@nikxohs3925]

counteroffencive is not to go to an area that enemy can cut your supplies and any possibility to move back. is a trap mission

[@Vadym2.0]

+

[@stryderx1]

Now I see why they fled, brigades dending right bank were depleted in Marioupol or Kyiv, they had no manpower

[@helmutstraner5442]

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🫵🫵🇺🇦🇺🇦🌹🌹🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Chapeu_de_aluminio]

"Kherson Counteroffensive 2022" XD. Ukraine recovery kherson, but, russians give up this city, to improve others positions. Ukraine don't reconquest by attacks. Surovikin said, when started command this position: we will retreat from kherson.

[@sH-ed5yf]

They had to because they could not hold on to it

[@nickb2049]

Ukraine attacked > Russia retreated = successful counter attack by Ukraine.

[@wilma_balls]

it's such a shame how slow ukrainian advances were this year in comparison. hopefully with more western material arriving they can break the stalemate

[@ww2planes_810]

Watching the combat footage, Ukraine is smashing Russian troops in mass, it's just a lot of open field and trench warfare. If they want to keep their troops alive, Ukraine is gonna have to play it slower than in the past. The fact Russian forces and being shot if retreating shows the Russians would route if not for that

[@hellletmyballsloose1331]

why is the left bank called the right bank and the right bank called the left bank?

[@TheWarArchive]

Every river has a left and right bank based on the direction of the current. Dnipro River has a current going from north to south. If you walk along the river in the direction of the current, you will see that the city of Kherson, for example, will be to your right. Therefore, it is on the right bank. Nova Kakhovka will be to the left or on the left bank of Dnipro.

[@sector986]

Massively underrated channel. Absolutely amazing analysis and research. Enjoy a beer on me.

[@TheWarArchive]

Thank you! Your support truly makes a difference and motivates us to make more high-quality content!

[@s_kl2512]

Fantastic video, a little correction, at 16:41 the first vehicle is not an MTLB but a BVP M-80

[@TheWarArchive]

Good catch, thanks for the correction!

[@vis7vires]

@@TheWarArchive Greetings from CRO. I hope you don't use that armor crap in battles, because it's very outdated and had a lot of flaws during the Croatian Homeland War in the 90s. These were sent to you by the Slovenians, and the only good thing is that their vehicles are not worn out in the war, unlike the Croatian ones, which are in a state of disintegration. So I hope you only use BVP's for training and shooting practice.

[@Peter-ox7wh]

I remember the Russian propagandist telling us that the Victory Banner would be always flagged im Kherson city, lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Little-Oshawott-2010]

Plz do videos about the Euromaidan Revolution from its start on November 25, 2013, to its end on February 23, 2014.

[@sergeymail2259]

Слышу русский акцент. Диктор украинец? )))

[@Kathycrazygirl-xu9dq]

Да.

[@stefanhenning40]

Please make a video on the 2023 Summer Counter-offensive

[@JackSmileyFace]

Great content, best analysis channel.

[@TheWarArchive]

Thank you for your support!

[@monx94]

It pains me a lot that to this day Kherson is a war zone, being heavily shelled by Russians. My hometown has a lot of refugees from there and to this day they're bound to stay away from their homes because it is too dangerous to return. I remember about that each time I see Kherson car plates (BT) on the streets, which is almost daily. Also, I believe it's important to note that the city of Mykolaiv used to have significant water supply issues before the liberation, since the canal supplying the water to the 500 000 residents of the city was for obvious reasons unavailable.

[@Makarowka322]

Thanks for the vid. Appreciate that you cover the Kherson offensive. By the way, the very first and small group of troops entered Kherson at the night of November 10th from Chernobaivka direction.

[@kingzaq5415]

These are some very well made videos. Stumbled upon the Hostomel video you made and have been sitting here refreshing every day to see a new one pop up. Some of the best coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian war.

[@alextiga8166]

Really good pronunciation of Ukrainian town names We should always remember the price that the Ukrainian defenders had to pay to liberate this region..

[@Igor-nb6st]

He is ukrainian😂

[@thiefsleef6752]

Can you make a video about the seige of bakhmut

[@RedTeamPlay]

Go animate summer counteroffensive XD

[@gari-u1v]

Your videos are absolutely priceless. Thank you very much for this one!!

[@darth_elsa6681]

You, Reporting from Ukraine, Military Lab, and Denys Davydov are my number one sources on Ukraine....keep up the good work

[@legallyblind393]

War map?

[@darth_elsa6681]

@@legallyblind393 I meant military lab....my bad

[@longforgotten4823]

If I mix this analysis, with the broad context from kings and generals, the war takes on so many interesting dimensions.

[@kristofferjalovec3046]

Really Denys Davydov? Then i can imagine what other propaganda you are consuming

[@darth_elsa6681]

@kristofferjalovec3046 nah I don't listen to Rybar

[@ogfenrir4210]

Last quote is sad and joy at the same time

[@derpynerdy6294]

heres my opinion of this war. Ukraine is devastated win or lose. russian forces also suffered in manpower and logistics in conclusion, war! war! war! what is it good for? absolutely NOTHING!

[@americanslav9694]

Then tell Putin to pack up his army and go home

[@noBap_B_TAHKE]

Please share this video with everyone you know. This should be seen by as many people as possible in order to understand what is really happening, to know the truth. Thank you very much to the author for your work. Man thank you very much.

[@ZearthGJL]

Russia: "All according to plan!"

[@vladimirdubrovsky5026]

Когда будет видео про контрнаступление?) Что там по Марьянке и Авдеевке?)

[@adamhall5298]

Mariinka doesn't exist anymore and Avdiivka is another Verdun. You can be proud of your army...

[@jpgames4073]

pure information, stories well animated and also, sick use of real footage to understand the picture of wins/losses in machinery. ty for amazing analystical work!

[@ISawABear]

I still can't believe i watched these event unfold in real time. Thanks you for compiling this documentary.

[@Jamespwickstromw]

i still remember Russian news posts and commanders saying they had to retreat due to 'difficult supply issues' but its clear the Ukrainian army and NATO planners beat them before that.

[@valeriegillet473]

There was no battle and a real defeat is mariupol, Bakhmut, Avdeevka 😂

[@Jamespwickstromw]

strategicly unimportant and comes no where close as compared to the kharkov and kherson counteroffensives@@valeriegillet473

[@vitor7551]

​@@Jamespwickstromw Ukranians died for nothing?

[@Jamespwickstromw]

@@vitor7551 the recaptured the kherson bridgehead which posed a huge threat to Odessa.

[@Jamespwickstromw]

@@valeriegillet473 Yeah the Russians lost 60000 troops for some Stalingrad type rubble cities.

[@iorek4149]

Fantastic analysis! Well done to you, and to the AFU.

[@ad_underground]

Incredible quality! Thank you! Слава Україні та її захисникам.💙💛

[@Kilroy300]

Best summery of the major battles here on KZbin… keep up the good work!

[@duckduckov4362]

По факту никакого наступления не было. Идиоты со штаба ВС РФ загнали войска на пятак, где не смогли их нормально снабжать из-за разрушения обоих мостов через Днепр. Потом просто бежали, теряя портки, что штурмовые группы ВСУ не успевали их догонять.

[@sanitoeter69]

I am curious: How exactly do you research these topics? I need to write something for school about ukraine between 2014 and 2022 and i find it very hard to find sources that cover these topics.

[@TheWarArchive]

Well, I think the big part of it is the fact that I have been following these events closely for years. I also know Ukrainian and Russian languages, so I have access to content/sources that were never translated into English. For someone of a different background, I would recommend simply start with Wikipedia, and follow the links there for specific articles. Specifically for the current war, there are plenty of good mapping projects like DeepState as well as ISW reports that can be used for research.

[@mitchconner403]

Always remember to analyze the validity of your sources!

[@sanitoeter69]

@@TheWarArchiveGreat thanks!

[@longforgotten4823]

For a masters student of History‘s point of view, do not ever cite Wikipedia for your professors. Use it to accumulate your sources as a beginner, and as a jumping off point only.

[@sanitoeter69]

Yeah thats what i was planning on doing! Thanks again!@@longforgotten4823

[@niksandy7125]

Thanks Buddy for another excellent breakdown, I’ve watched both the videos of the battle for Hostomel and the battle for Kyiv at least 3 times now. During the time of the Kherson and the Kharkiv region being liberated I flew a big Ukrainian flag from my van, people thought I was nuts. I won’t lie, I shed some tears during this time. However once the mass graves started appearing they were not tears of joy, it was a gut punch. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🇺🇸

[@XOYamiOX]

Excellent content, A lot of people hear names and can't associate it with things visually. This really helps more people easily understand the conflict from before and going forward!

[@terrified057t4]

Still love the 46th airmobile brigade's new insignia, I hope that's actually a Mandalorian helmet, though old one is pretty powerful.

[@lunabranwen]

Putin doesn't want to see this video 😂

[@GreedyST]

waiting for Battle for Chernihiv and Sumy

[@shlyopa4089]

Deleted previous comment 'cause haven't watched 'till the end. I have to add that during occupation you could peacefully (if we don't consider russians roaming around) walk in town because you knew that HIMARS rocket wouldn't hit near you. After russians retreated Kherson became like a shooting range for artillery, missiles and bombs

[@voltaire229]

Can you make a bid about the entire southern front inthe first month? Like the Mariupol video but more zoomed out,

[@TheWarArchive]

Can't say that it's going to be soon, but this topic is on our list.

[@3rdassaultbrigade]

Вірим. Зможем. Переможем.

[@matthewesposito9794]

Babe wake up war archive just dropped a new documentary.

[@RepublicOfHistory-1]

how did you make the video what tools do you use map and the animation? can you please tell me? cause i can use this for a upcoming project everything the troops tanks

[@TheWarArchive]

Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe After Effects

[@CoachGunns]

Amazing amazing work !! Are we gonna get the Ukraine counter offense of summer 2023 ?

[@TheWarArchive]

Yes, already on my list!

[@CoachGunns]

@@TheWarArchive thank you !!! Your doing amazing. The mix of animation, real war footage is great !! Please keep it up!

[@_MaxHo_]

Все буде Україна.

[@jackdmacdonald]

Love your work man, you guys do awesome stuff, any way for us to support your work?

[@TheWarArchive]

Thanks! We are currently considering opening Patreon, but we are still thinking about how to make a membership truly rewarding for viewers who choose to subscribe. Meanwhile, we also enabled Super Thanks under our videos so that anyone can donate to support our channel.

[@DaniilOkladnikov-b2h]

I realized that those brigade icons are actually HOI4 style icons

[@sender5804]

Ukraine missed opportunity to inflict damage at the last stage of retreat

[@ZackChannel]

What a great content. Thanks for the video and detailed analysis. Top editing

[@lee.as.in.l.e.e.7394]

Do you have plans for a video on Russian meat shield tactics used for Bakhmut?

[@dmitryletov8138]

Ukrainians never planned to chase Russians over Antonovsky bridge? Why did they waisted then thousands of solders in Krynki which is near to that bridge?

[@sababugs1125]

any citations

[@BalkanChad952]

Still waiting for the Bakhmut video.

[@travelinman70]

incredible summary, subscribing!!!

[@dimakhar]

Доброго дня, а є українською?

[@TheWarArchive]

Доброго, на жаль, зараз немає часу робити повноцінні переклади, тому ні.

[@fretted4life]

Waiting for the video on Kharkiv counteroffensive.

[@steveh5005]

Exellent. Are you releasing any updated videos?

[@TheWarArchive]

If you mean daily updates, no. I prefer a particular phase/event to end before making a video so that we can see the whole picture.

[@rjhick1]

I really like how you take the time to talk about the commanders and induvial soldiers

[@mattbanco4406]

There were not hundreds of vehicles that were abandoned in the retreat maybe dozens but surely not hundreds why would it make sense for them to abandon 60% of their military equipment not to mention its just unrealistic. It Has to just be word play from the creator.

[@luksocat]

They had no bridges they could drive the vehicles over. According to Oryx the following are verified stats - Russia vehicles - 12948, of which: destroyed: 8971, damaged: 559, abandoned: 516, captured: 2902 Numbers would be slightly higher as the stats are only counted with photographic evidence.

[@mattbanco4406]

@@luksocat I don’t take anything from oryx seriously. The guy who runs it admitted that he often makes mistakes because he does it part time as a hobby. And on top of that there’s multiple documentable incidents where oryx has been caught screwing things up by either miscounting Ukrainian losses as Russian or double counting vehicles.

[@americanslav9694]

@@mattbanco4406 I’m not aware of a single incident where oryx double counted a Russian loss

[@NedSchneebly-eh7kh]

What are your sources on the matter?

[@The_ZeroLine]

This was such a fascinating CO. I remember watching them go over all those wide open fields and thinking “what a nightmare of an area to recapture. How is this going to work?” Pairing it with the Kharkiv CO was amazing because they drained so many forces and ISR attention from Kharkiv which enabled its capture and then made then temporarily think Kherson was a feint as well as putting C&C into utter chaos.

[@AramisRuRomZ]

Will you be making a video to explain the the failed counter offensive? Explain what went so wrong after we were told Ukraine would be partying in Crimea this summer that past…and that they would reach Sea of Azov in a few weeks? It’s not looking very good

[@alexu8934]

When will you make a video about the battle for Zaporozhye or Rabotino or Bakhmut at least

[@АндрейИванов-ы1я5о]

А сделай такое же только с бахмутом, интересно как это будет выглядеть))

[@niczkowski]

Very good videos. TY

[@boyar3033]

You failed to cover how many casualties (roughly speaking) for both sides.

[@dasciassl]

Thank you for the video

[@wideohujoviny3126]

Amazing work, I think the ending is the most important part, the torture chambers look horrifying.

[@HeyGuy4321]

Can you imagine if terrorists develop manpads? That would be insanely scary.

[@Pwh5476]

This is operations room level of quality for a modern conflict, for anyone lookijg to understand this war just a little but better this is a must view.

[@ninal9953]

Thank you very much for detailed Kherson operation!

[@cengizsogutlu]

love this channel greetings from Turkey♥

[@takudzwamacmillannyagano6291]

Great work man. Cant wait for the kharkiv counteroffensive video. 😮

[@WorshipinIdols]

The Documentary is amazing as always. Ukraine could have inflicted more losses on the withdrawing Russians. It seems the withdrawal caught Ukrainian commanders by surprise. They did not engage in hot pursuit and ultimately allowed the Russians to leave in order to reclaim their territory without risking further loses to themselves.

[@WorshipinIdols]

@@ДмитрийРожков-ч9б what drugs are you taking? I want some of that!