Crawling in the Dark: Russia's Desperate Gamble for a Ukrainian City

The Battle of Kupiansk may be the most absurd battle of the war so far, but it was also critical for dictating the outcome along the northern front. Today's video examines how Russia pursued the battle, the vulnerabilities that Ukraine faced, and how an open salient ultimately forced Russia out of the city. 0:00 The Most Absurd Battle of the War 1:14 Prologue 5:24 Act 1: Frontal Assault 7:07 Act 2: A Pocket & a Flank 9:37 Act 3: Attack & Counterattack 13:33 Epilogue The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... By DSNS: https://kh.dsns.gov.ua/news/nadzvicai... https://kh.dsns.gov.ua/news/nadzvicai... By ArmyInform: https://armyinform.com.ua/2023/02/13/... By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne... http://kremlin.ru/events/president/ne...