@after.the.headlin: The Battle of Kyiv: Why Russia's Plan Collapsed Russia planned to take Kyiv in days. Instead, the opening campaign became a test of airbridges, bridges, flooded ground, logistics and time. The full battle chronicle of February-April 2022: Hostomel, the roads to Kyiv, the city's defence, the 40-mile convoy, and the withdrawal that left Bucha behind. Sources and full credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu5ko0avGPg Sources: War on the Rocks (Collins, Kofman and Spencer); Modern War Institute (Collins and Spencer); RUSI; ABC/AP; Human Rights Watch; BBC; OHCHR; ISW. Archival/visual credits: Kyiv City State Administration and Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY 4.0 (Hostomel aftermath); State Emergency Service of Ukraine, public domain (Irpin); National Guard of Ukraine, CC BY 4.0 (Moshchun); Wikimedia Commons contributors, public domain/CC BY 4.0 (Bucha); Widenmerger, CC BY 3.0 (An-225); Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (Ka-52 and airborne footage); Ukrinform TV, CC BY 3.0 (Irpin bridge). Additional stills: Il-76, public domain; Ukrainian 2S3 and Kyiv metro shelter, CC BY 4.0. 3D reconstructions and maps are illustrative, not archival evidence. Maps are schematic, not control maps. No witness voice is cloned or impersonated. Synthetic narration; original score and synthesized sound effects. No third-party music recordings or samples. #AfterTheHeadline #Ukraine #Kyiv #MilitaryHistory #History

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