Spirit of 2014. The full story of the Donbass War. (Unlocked)
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Eleven years ago, the Russian Spring rolled through eastern and southern Ukraine, leading to the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The new government in Kiev, having just taken power through the Euromaidan, decided to crush the pro-Russian protests by force, leading to the War in the Donbass.
Few remember those events in detail - the spring of 2014 is covered in a thick veil of propaganda and mythology. We have scoured long-forgotten blogs, defunct news websites, talked to participants and checked out many other archival sources, all with one goal: reconstructing a detailed chronology of those events — the Spirit of 2014!
The summer of 2014 brought fire and steel. Low-level civil conflict turned into combined arms warfare, protestors with hunting rifles turned into mechanized battalions. Both Kiev and the Donbass put their energy into creating war-ready armies, which would soon clash on battlefields that had last heard the thunder of artillery in World War 2.
We also discussed the heroes of the Donbass Revolution; both the famous and the forgotten ones – where they came from, what they contributed and what became of them. The Donbass War, like so many revolutions, devoured its own children, and too many heroes of the Russian Spring found an early grave. To remember the Donbass War is to remember its warriors – and to be a warrior, as we know, is to live eternally.
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Maria Land
2025-09-20 13:46:44 +0000 UTCYour guest Американец is très sympa
Maria Land
2025-09-02 16:55:49 +0000 UTCЕсть на русском языке? Или итальянском?
Iryna Smyrnova
2025-03-14 04:46:34 +0000 UTCIn any case US spy satellite data could prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Russian side shot down MH-17 but they have never released it, not even to the kangaroo court investigating the incident in The Netherlands. They have always said trust us, our satellites prove that it was the DPR forces but we can't release the data, we're the good guys so why would be lie. Never trust the talmudics. https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/07/robert-parry-vindicated-on-mh-17-reporting/
BojackHM
2025-02-24 02:32:03 +0000 UTCThere's some reporting that Putin was returning from South Africa at the exact same time as MH17 was shot down and that elements of the AFU thought they were taking out Putin by taking out a passenger flight over The Ukraine. https://www.unz.com/runz/american-pravda-who-shot-down-flight-mh17-in-ukraine/
BojackHM
2025-02-24 02:11:45 +0000 UTCThanks for this great work. What is your take on the Ukrainian Government recognizing russian sovereignty over parts of the occupied territory this year? It would be great if you could talk about this on the next sitrep, so your subscribers can succeed gambling on polymarkets
Max Weiland
2025-02-14 17:20:35 +0000 UTCThis is great content 👌 It would be even better with a well put together visual accompaniment Also, i wanna know more about these fire missions from inside Russia and the tank battalion crossing the border to help Also, who else got a semi at the bit when wagner takes luhansk airport?
Dee Light
2025-02-05 18:45:24 +0000 UTCIt took me several days to listen to this, partly because it's a tragic story in parts. My family is from Northern Ireland, I'm a son of The Troubles, and never got to meet my grandfather. Disputed territory is one thing, but for the rulers of that territory to persecute its natives boils my piss something fierce. I hope the end comes soon for these long-suffering people.
Howard Crane
2025-02-05 04:01:26 +0000 UTCThis is very educational about the history of this crucial cultural and industrial region. Thank you!
bruno tatarsky
2025-02-04 18:05:10 +0000 UTCMany thanks for this valuable historical reference work.
Roger Furer
2025-02-03 14:53:59 +0000 UTCI have just ordered Torch of New Russia just now. Excited to read it when it arrives
James
2025-02-03 11:48:38 +0000 UTCMonumental work, and much-needed. Many thanks for the great job to both of you. Kirill - you are a star. I wish you guys made a break-up of the podcast so that people could revisit specific points. It's a gigantic podcast and a myriad of important facts that are difficult to take in in one go.
Maria Land
2025-02-02 15:51:33 +0000 UTCAmazing work! One for historical archives, for sure.
Vaska Tumir
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CapnPizza
2025-01-31 18:39:09 +0000 UTCWhy are you so good to me? This is amazing.
Aurora Johnson
2025-01-31 03:15:59 +0000 UTCDoing God‘s work with this 8 hour long podcast. Love it.
Cy Hicks
2025-01-31 00:35:29 +0000 UTCThank you two Nikolai and Kiril for the amazing Content. Keep up the great work and best wishes to both of you. RWA Rocks!
Joe Ca
2025-01-30 16:11:35 +0000 UTCHey guys I don't know if you ever heard of "Туземный Совет Трудящихся", he's a historic Russian you tuber and has been covering the Chechen wars as well, especially the combat and battles. There's some things I disagree with him on but in general it would be cool if you can do a podcast together. Especially about either current events (SMO) or the Chechen conflict. Thanks.
Klim Kazantsev
2025-01-30 05:30:37 +0000 UTCWould you guys consider opening up something for donations, I'd rather donate to organisations of Russian veterans or for the children in Donbas, there's to many scammers out there. RWA donations to war the affected.
A Juric
2025-01-29 23:33:15 +0000 UTCThe image says part II. A bit confusing.
CM Andersson
2025-01-29 23:28:20 +0000 UTCThank You RWA (Nikolay and Kirill) for your Hardwork and Efforts!!..
Garry H
2025-01-29 22:06:30 +0000 UTCIt would be cool if anyone could post the timecodes, lol.
Russians With Attitude
2025-01-29 21:28:14 +0000 UTC
