The Crimean Front: How Ukraine Saved Its Coastline

Check out my book "What Caused the Russia-Ukraine War": https://amzn.to/3HY5aqW. You can also read it for free by signing up for a Kindle Unlimited trial at https://amzn.to/3QMsBr8. (I use affiliate links, meaning I earn a commission when you make a transaction through them at no cost to you. Even if you read for free, you are still supporting the channel.) On February 24, 2022, Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. One of the main lines of attack came from the south, as Russia attempted to secure the coastline around the Black Sea and make Ukraine a land-locked country. Moscow almost realized that goal. However, Ukraine adjusted and successfully fought back as the Russian military shifted westward. This is the story of the Battle for the Black Sea. 0:00 Russia Invades Ukraine 1:07 Russia's Black Sea Objectives: Northern Sub-Axis 3:24 Russia's Black Sea Objectives: Eastern Sub-Axis 5:33 Russia's Black Sea Objectives: Western Sub-Axis 8:34 Act One: Russia's Foothold 12:28 Act Two: Ukraine Cleans House 16:08 Act Three: Ukraine Strikes Back 20:08 Epilogue 21:09 An Awkward Situation at NATO's Headquarters Media licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/): By IAEA: https://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/52329096480 Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By President.gov.ua: https://www.president.gov.ua/news/prezident-ukrayini-volodimir-zelenskij-vimagaye-vid-t-v-o-go-55713 By Mil.gov.ua: https://www.mil.gov.ua/en/ministry-of-defence-leader/lieutenant-general-valerii-zaluzhnyi.html https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=351997927113292 By Kyivcity.gov.ua: https://kyivcity.gov.ua/photo/ItemImage_50_dniv_aktivnogo_sprotivu_okupantu_mriya_nikoli_ne_pomre_foto__kmda_oleksiy_samsonov/ By Armyinform.com.ua: https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/12/07/herson-pid-vorozhymy-obstrilamy/ By State Border Guard Service of Ukraine: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=374483594790517&set=pcb.374483894790487 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=374483678123842&set=pcb.374483894790487 By Mid.gospmr.org: https://mid.gospmr.org/ru/Pzz By President.gospmr.org: http://president.gospmr.org/press-sluzhba/novosti/vadim-krasnoseljskiy-prinyal-uchastie-v-parade-pobedi-v-tiraspole.html By Rosavtodor.ru: http://rosavtodor.ru/press-center/media/photo/232301 http://rosavtodor.ru/about/upravlenie-fda/upravlenie-stroitelstva-i-ekspluatatsii-avtomobilnykh-dorog/transportnyy-perekhod-cherez-kerchenskiy-proliv/novosti/301381 https://rosavtodor.ru/about/upravlenie-fda/upravlenie-stroitelstva-i-ekspluatatsii-avtomobilnykh-dorog/transportnyy-perekhod-cherez-kerchenskiy-proliv/novosti/327721 By Kremlin.ru: http://tours.kremlin.ru/tour/senate/159/ http://kremlin.ru/news/20604 http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/keywords/78/events/50329 http://www.en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/58065 http://www.en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68785 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71269