КУНІЦИН: Ми мали всі можливості відстояти Крим у 2014 році, і росія не почала б війну на Донбасі

💬 In a conversation on Pro.UA, the host talks with Serhiy Kunitsyn, former head of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and head of the Sevastopol Municipal Administration, a people's deputy of several convocations and a current military serviceman. They talk about how Crimea "surrendered", why the story of Tuzla became an example of state will, what the Russians did with the peninsula without the Dnieper water, and why personal experience of war (from Afghanistan to the current front) changes optics forever. From this interview you will learn: 🔹 Why does Kunitsyn emphasize: the only legitimate Crimean referendum is the 1991 one on the independence of Ukraine, and Crimea/Sevastopol voted "yes" then. 🔹 How the events in Tuzla became a lesson and why such determination was not enough in 2014. 🔹 How did Russian horror stories work in Crimea? 🔹 Why is the topic of water in Crimea key? 🔹 What is the personal cost of war for Serhiy Kunitsyn? 🔴 Watch to feel the difference between "it was possible" and "we didn't dare": how Ukraine stopped Russia at Tuzla and how it lost Crimea in 2014. Guests: Serhiy Gaidai – presenter, political strategist Serhiy Kunitsyn - Head of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2002-2005; 1998-2001), Head of the Sevastopol City State Administration (2006-2010), People's Deputy of the 1st, 7th-8th convocations, military serviceman 00:00 – How Kunitsyn ended up in Afghanistan instead of a construction battalion 07:36 – The most terrible battle in 10 years of war: 70 dead, 150 wounded 14:06 – From Afghanistan to modern war: son, son-in-law, sister — the whole family is fighting 15:27 – The transfer of Crimea in 1954: the truth from the archives, the role of the North Crimean Canal 19:24 – Ecological disaster after 2014: drying up of lakes, contamination in Armyansk 22:42 – Will Ukraine return Crimea? 27:08 – Afghans on Maidan: 3,000 veterans, first hundreds of self-defense 34:22 – Plan to sink barges and BDK to stop the dam 42:12 – 1991 Referendum: Crimea voted for independence from Ukraine 46:35 – “Draining Crimea”: conversations with Turchynov, no order to fire 53:19 – Could have been stopped: APCs, tanks, special forces, 25th brigade, 3rd regiment 57:16 – Russian politicians: “You persisted in Donbass — that’s why there’s a big war” 1:00:23 – Creation of a battalion in Oleshki: 2,500 fighters in 3 days Subscribe to our channel:    / @proua_experts   PRO:UA channel continues to raise funds for the DJI Matrice 4 for the special UAV unit of the 27th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The total amount raised is UAH 2 million. Help the army! MONO bank details: 5375411215087417 Direct link: https://linktw.in/WOyYlP PRIVAT details: 5457082290114383 Direct link: https://linktw.in/PzeNqS Subscribe to PRO:UA — a real PRO Ukrainian channel: https://youtube.com/@ProUA?sub_confir... Support our channel: https://linktw.in/LMpDqX Become a sponsor of this channel:    / @proua   Follow us: Telegram ► https://www.t.me/proua_media Facebook ►   / proua.media   TikTok ►   / pro.ua_   Instagram ►  / pro.ua_   ✔️ Subscribe to the ProUA channel on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@ProUA?sub_confir... 🔔 click on the "bell" to receive notifications about new videos on the channel #proua #gaidai #crimea #politics #proua #Ukraine #war #zelensky