How Vodka Changed Russia Forever

Vodka is the Russian Army's #1 enemy. It's killed more Russians than every war, combined. And in recent days, it's crippled the Russian Army's performance in its fight against Ukraine. In this Russian history documentary, we explore the devastating impact vodka has had on the Russian Army. From poisoning incidents, to causing strategic disasters, vodka has truly ruined the Russian military. Then, we follow the history of vodka in Russia, from the Russian Empire, to the Soviet Union, to the reign of Vladimir Putin. Please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnIL_Xw3dV-4TyKTp0LDUg?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my second channel here for more frequent videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TivKVOs7FmXn-y_VOdD2g The Icarus Project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheIcarusProject Merch Store: https://icarusproject.myspreadshop.com/ *Selected Sources:* Don't have time to read? Turn any source into audio with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?via=icarusproject For unbiased coverage of the Ukraine War, be sure to visit: https://ground.news/interest/ukraine-crisis?utm_source=icarusproject&utm_medium=pap-link#a_aid=icarusproject Vodka killing 25% of Russian men before age 55: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-25961063 30% of Russian deaths attributed to alcohol: https://qz.com/403307/russia-is-quite-literally-drinking-itself-to-death Russian commanders drink a bottle of vodka per day: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4088951-russia-is-losing-in-ukraine-because-of-its-army-of-addicts/#:~:text=It%20is%20no%20wonder%20that,commonly%20issued%20to%20the%20troops Putin's shadow vodka empire: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-weekend/2023/05/05/vladimir-putins-shadow-vodka-empire-00095528 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/28/putins-own-vodka-brand-netted-him-500-million-investigation-a80360 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/05/05/vladimir-putin-vodka-empire-00095109 Other sources: https://www.macalester.edu/russian/about/resources/miscellany/vodka/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174020/ https://publications.hse.ru/mirror/pubs/share/direct/210885749 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/28/putins-own-vodka-brand-netted-him500-million-investigation-a80360 All footage is licensed or consistently used under Fair Use doctrine. Please contact us directly using the email on our channel page with any concerns. Select footage licensed from Storyblocks, Envato Elements, Shutterstock, and Wikimedia Commons. *Some of the links and other products that appear on this video are from companies which The Icarus Project will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. The Icarus Project is part of an affiliate network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. The content in this video is accurate as of the posting date. Thanks for watching!