Having studied the campaigns of the Eastern front in WW2, it's weirdly odd to hear about many of the same cities fought over then, that are once again in the news as battlefields.
There are a few current videos showing burned out apartment buildings in Mariupol. They are blackened but not collapsed. I assume they are Soviet Era heavily reinforced concrete construction.
You'd think they would have learnt by now - Never trust Moscow, never trust socialists, and placed a agent in Moscow with a nuke. Invade us at your peril.
The suffering is unimaginable. If it weren’t for images it may not be believed. Thank you for the role you play in making sure these moments in history aren’t forgotten. I admire you - I couldn’t do it; it’s too upsetting. God bless you.
The video clip at 6:30 is an incredible piece of footage. Having just read Christopher Browning’s Ordinary Men, I’m familiar with photos and descriptions of Babi Yar, but seeing video of the massacre in progress absolutely floored me. I’ve never seen anything like that before, thank you Dr. Felton for finding and showing this, lest we forget.
Thats not video of the babyn yar massacre in progress. There was no known filming of the massacre besides some stills after the event. The picture of the girl undressing is from the Lubny massacre.
@@edwardd9702 Then what is the footage from? it looks to be the ravine. Also them walking towards and firing. What puzzles me is that only a few people drop. (also no one is fleeing, but i can understand the feeling of hopelessness / resignation)
@@fredfinks Some sort of reenactment probably. The babyn yar massacre was on a huge scale. People undressed in a former sand quarry before marched over an embankment and into the ravine. Theres a few descriptions by Germans who participated and were later tried by the Soviets.
It certainly is one of those cities of history like Alexandria, Jerusalem, London, Constantinople, etc, although does not get as much recognition in the west as many of the others.
Lets say that London is not a city of history. Nothing important for european history happened in London, was never under siege, invaded, burned or destroyed by foreign intruder.
HOLOMOR ( 60 million+ died over 20 years of stalin's rule) but felton claim only 4-7 million which cant be verified!!! big time failure in your analysis mark....notice how he has to throw babar yar where only 30, 000 jews died who were mostly communists but doesnt dare say Christians were starved to death by communists
@@kevinmiele5289 "60 million +" What the hell are you talking about? You realize that is almost double the amount of the population in Ukraine at that time, right? The absolute maximum of reasonable estimates is at about 10 million and even that is extremely high.
@@kevinmiele5289 can you provide any fact checked evidence for your claims on the numbers dead? Can you also prove that the communists starved the Christians because of their faith? The jews were directly targeted due to their beliefs.
Bringing attention to Ukraine? Bro, where have you been the last 5 weeks? They wanted zalinzki to appear at the Oscars for Christ's sake. Ukraine is everywhere all the time.
As always Dr. Felton continues to be informative and timely. Thank you for giving us a perspective of why helping Ukraine is so important. Much love from USA 🇺🇸
That's how it is with any region that sits between others that traditionally host large powers. Poland sitting in between Central Europe and the East: Russia. Over in the Far East, the Koreans have a terrible history because they sit right smack in the middle of China and Japan. The Korean Peninsula also faced the fury of Genghis Khan at the height of his power and ability. Later Korea was aligned with Imperial China, and when Japan concluded its Warring States period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a huge surplus of warriors, and so he sent them to invade Korea with the aim of conquering China. Korea became a battle ground that caused immense devastation and a huge loss of life. The Japanese were extremely brutal with the locals. If that wasn't bad enough, Japan would try again in the 1930s and be more successful until the end of WWII. Then, when you think Korea could finally try and recover, the country is divided up due to the Cold War and the Korean War ensues for several bloody years. The Korean War is only at a cease fire, and has never been ended.
But glodomor hit not only ukrain Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 % Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
As always a great take on current events presented by Mark Felton....to bad history wasn't this entertaining when I was a kid in school back in the 70ies😇
It wasn't even entertaining in early 2000s when I was in high school..hell, you will be surprised just how many people don't even know a eastern front took place..it was all USA Yada yada did everything along with British soldiers..and also that Germans was bad..
Thank you Mr Felton for sharing the definitive story of the people of Ukraine and reminding us that it is not just related to a current event or war but a long saga.
Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 % Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
I've learnt more history from Dr Felton than I ever did in primary and secondary school. With current events, it's a refreshing yet terrifying change of pace.
When I am dead, bury me In my beloved Ukraine, My tomb upon a grave mound high Amid the spreading plain, So that the fields, the boundless steppes, The Dnieper's plunging shore My eyes could see, my ears could hear The mighty river roar. When from Ukraine the Dnieper bears Into the deep blue sea The blood of foes... then will I leave These hills and fertile fields- I'll leave them all and fly away To the abode of God, And then I'll pray... But until that day I know nothing of God. Oh bury me, then rise ye up And break your heavy chains And water with the tyrants' blood The freedom you have gained. And in the great new family, The family of the free, With softly spoken, kindly word Remember also me. by Taras Shevchenko
All you have to do is wait for the Mark Felton video on a specific subject and you are set with all the important info. As always, down to earth, not too complicated, not too simple, succint, fast pace, brilliant
Seems like you will never run out of content for your channels as long as man kind lives on. I enjoy your videos so much and you are a true testament to history!
Yes chek also who is Stepan Bandera (ukrain national hero) Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 % Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
I always found it incredibly hypocritical that people can still openly look up to Stalin and joke about him whereas when it comes to Hitler - who was pretty much no different whatsover - it is very taboo.
The story of Kyiv (and Ukraine) are written in blood, fire and bone, and it continues. Thank you for this essential historical perspective, Dr. Felton.
Thank you, Mark, timely and informative, a reminder that history is never "the past" but knocking on the present's door. Like many I am horrified this can happen, and in the middle of Europe, in the 21st century, all the more so because Kyiv is the twin city of my hometown, Edinburgh. Hard to comprehend what they are going through right now
The future is an unknown land however it isn't more unknown than the past. In that sense we can believe that history is partially predictable and easier predictable in Europe. Only the Americas were truly new at some extent.
@@nedludd7622 They do matter. But we have to focus on stopping russian Putin. Greatest terrorist of the modern world. If he is not stopped in Ukraine, it is World War 3.
Thank you, Dr. Felton, for this excellent video. Your excellent research and presentation is as usual, factual and to-the-point. A rare thing on TH-cam!
Before you comment: Yes. We know. History is so much more enjoyable from Mark than it was in school. History is always more fun when you don’t have to try to remember every detail and aren’t tested on the material later.
History is so much more enjoyable from Mark that it was in school. History is always more fun when you don't have to try to remember every detail and aren't tested on the material later
In a nutshell, history is so much more enjoyable from Mark than it was in school. History is always more fun when you don’t have to try to remember every detail and aren’t tested on the material later.
My relatives escaped Russia, specifically Minsk, to avoid the invasion by the Nazis. My relatives in Austria and Poland weren’t so lucky, falling victim to the Nazi occupation during wartime. My other relatives in Russia were caught up in Stalin’s cleansing massacre before the war. Thank you for highlighting this horrific time in history that my relatives suffered.
Felton, in all his consummate professionalism, can aptly yet succinctly tell us the history of Kyiv in under 9 minutes. Putin on the other hand, well… he’ll keep you a little longer. Another excellent video. Thanks for all you do
Thank you Dr. Felton for keeping history and the present in context with one another using your platform. Anglophonic resources are not always easy to find, if they even exist, on Ukrainian history and culture. Much love і щиро дякую from the Ukrainian diaspora in North America!
btw if you are looking for more topics regarding Ukrainian history and national identity, Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria (aka "Vasyl Vyshyvani") is an interesting figure to examine.
I remember learning about the Mongol sack of the Kievan Rus when listening to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Podcast “Wrath of the Khans” episodes for the first time a few years ago. Crazy!
Honestly kiev Prince's could just not bother and kill their envoy next time, I 'm sure their city would survive or just pay tribute to mongols and shutted up
Served in dessert shield and storm , seeing what Kuwait city and later Baghdad looked, smelled and felt like ... my heart breaks again for regular people subjected to this horrible condition. May this end as quickly as possible. Thank you for another , historical viewpoint.
There is a lot of blood-soaked ground within the borders of Ukraine. Just in WW2 many cities saw savage combat during the German advance and then became "fortress cities" during the withdraw. Kharkiv alone changed hands four times and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battles of Kharkiv loom large in the chronology of that struggle. It is incredible and unbelievable that so many of these places are again in flames as the dogs of war howl.
Most people are not aware of the fact that the European portion of WW2, was actually more a battle over the Ukraine than anything else. The war see sawed back and forth across Ukraine for four years; 1941 - 1944. In the summer 1944 offensive, the Red army finally expelled the Wehrmacht from Ukraine for good.
@@Gallagherfreak100 they within stepan bandera,now a day in ukraines calender!and azovs,never went away,and god bless russia this time around,those murdering non empathic racists run the country,the most undignified cowardly scum army,literally encamped amongst their own civilians,particularly in russian areas,racist much,europe supports this filth,supports ethnic cleansing ,,no respect for this
Peace ✌️??? Yeah right bud. It will keep going. War is a human thing. There will always be disagreements because that's human. One side wants freedom and one side wants their government to control. Both sides have their flaws but this is how they've been dividing us for ever! Not even the socialists want to do what their government says and the people in the west are tired of their governments restricting their choices.
@@primalsuga really??? Because LMFAO!!! That's how much you know. Is the original comment not talking about people coming together??? Peace??? If your understanding is at the level of a goat then why do you put yourself out there?
I'm watching this in Kyiv while sitting in the shelter with air raid sirens wailing outside... seems unreal. Was born here, lived my entire life here. Heard the stories from my grandparents about the WW2 Kyiv first hand. Never thought I'd be living through these stories.
@George Thomas I agree they are not as incompetent as they are described. But this "competent" army lost a big and important battle. I still think they are favourably positioned for positive results if the war lasts for let's say 1 month or 2, and very negatively positioned if the war lasts for 6 - 18 months or more. Abandoning the North means that help from Europe is going to arrive straight at the Donbass frontier without obstacles. That front line will be very "thick" and very "busy". Military help from NATO will be unstoppable. In the long run, Russia cannot compete industrially, economically, politically. Internal dissent will begin to show up, sanctions will begin to byte, political isolation will also have an impact. If the Ukrainian people are so heroic to endure a long battle (and I think they are), Russia is doomed to fail.
Thank you Mark for a new video to add to my workout playlist. It is going to be a sad reminder of how much the Ukrainian people had suffered in their history and currently.
"Known until 1991 by it's Russian name Kiev..." I am pretty sure I can speak for a large group of people when I say that we knew it as Kiev until 2022 when we found out it was changed in 1991.
I know is not relevant to modern times and events but if there is a possibility, could you please do a video like this for Budapest? I remember during a walked tour the guide mentioned Buda and Pest had both been destroyed 7 times in human history but all I could find was the invasion of the Mongols and then WWII. Thanks! I love your channel!
Another great presentation, Mark! It’s unfortunate that the people in Ukraine looked on the Germans as their liberators in 1941. After what Stalin had done you could hardly blame them!
Russians suffered under the USSR as much as Ukrainians did. Weird how Ukrainians talking about the Holodomor leave out all the Russian regions suffering from the same famine to dishonestly portray it as ethnic cleansing instead of what it really was, a deliberate crackdown on a socioeconomic caste of farmers or accidental famine caused by horribly incompetent leadership. Russia had a civil war because half of it didn’t want communism to rule, and by the end of the USSR period the Russians were just as tired of communism as the Ukrainians. There’s a lot of historical revisionism in post Soviet states aimed at absolving their own government and people of any responsibility and to blame everything on “the Russian occupiers.” I wish nationalism could stop interfering with history. Stalin wasn’t even a Russian. He was a Georgian.
@@QualityPen the way the famine in Ukraine is put over sounds much like the Irish Famine where crops grown in Ireland were taken to feed England. As always it is the small peasants that get kicked by the ruling classes.
@@QualityPen Exactly! I believe more Russians died than people in Ukraine during Stalin's (three?) purges. Also bear in mind Ukrainian commanders were responsible for carrying out these purges in their own country.
Thanks so much for the scholarship you invest in your content as well as the objectivity with which you cover your subjects. You have no idea how needed these sorts of videos are in these days when so much slanted misinformation is floating about. Your work is greatly appreciated, sir.
I hope and pray all slavs to see peace one day. Just so many centuries of constant warfare have left them torn and battered. These are good, hard-working people too. Sure there was some corruption, but no worse than we see in the west. Here's to prayers of a brighter future for them!
I was there a year ago. Old world hospitality, buy a round for a table in the beer joint, your a hero, and plan on crawking away from your new buddies. They are tough people, a rough edge, bever had it easy. I wouldnt want to piss them off
@@kamilpotato3764 most other Slavs? I really don’t think so, the Serbs and the Belorussians are Russias little brothers forever there are others like Transnistria and even some support in unfriendly countries because Slavs need to all unite and that would be great, unrealistic but great
@@dennisyoung4631 Probably. It worked in both ways, since the said Polish people spoke gorgeous borderland dialects. Polish language but sounded a little Ukrainian. My grandfather spoke that way. Every word he said sounded like a poem.
@@dennisyoung4631The languages are similar for the reason that Ukrainians/some Russians/Belarusians are Slavs)) territories often changed hands during wars, so borrowing words could not be avoided.More western parts Ukraine was under the occupation of Poland, Eastern Ukraine was under the Russian Empire/USSR. Simply put, there were no borders that would divide the language with a barrier, like England/Spain - Italy/Greece.
It was in the south, but the south ex new Russia is a mix of the Ukrainian and Russian speaker so they murder Russian too and not only there but in Moscow etc .
Dave, I really like Felton's videos. But, since you mentioned the Holodomor, also go see the "TimeGhostArmy" channel on TH-cam, where Indy Neidell does a series and the Holodomor was one featured video.
I like how despite it being involved in current events Mark Felton does not do any political pandering or moral grandstanding. Just pure facts and history. Very refreshing and interesting, feels a lot more professional than most media these days.
Condemning Putin and typical Russian army tactics like targeting civilians and using rape as a weapon would not be "political pandering", it would be simple truth.
Another too short but great episode Mark. I'd like to see a few episodes on the Coast Watchers in the South Pacific during WW2. I've read extensively about them and they have fascinating stories. I'm a history nut and study all history from all times so this stuff is a never-ending well for me to drink from. Keep them coming.
Great presso as usual, Mark. Perhaps you could do a follow-up sometime about the Ukrainian resistance post WW2 and also the fate of the Ukrainians that served against Stalin with Hitler? You did a really informative one on the Ukrainian SSi mutiny in France that could be topped off perhaps with a broader summary Ukrainian involvement in WW2?
Oh yes please . Should start with genesis of nazi movement and Ukrainian eager participation in holocoust as well as ethnic cleansing of so called ukrainie from unwanted elements like poles, jews, gypsies , russians and other which led to mass genocide commited by those brave freedom fighters with aprival and help of their buddies nazi germany during ww2 and after. Cant wait for such a documentary . Im sure it will sit well with current events.
@@michaelmitchell6476 Obviously neither the Russians nor the western non-Orthodox Ukrainians have moved on, sadly. Europe is full of bitter memories of injustice and lost homelands such that a major economic downturn may rekindle more of these old blood-feuds. Catalonia, Corsica, Trieste and so on.
@@michaelmitchell6476 noone is moving on from anything . That the fun fact about history and humans that sooner or later things like that come out with big bang ot small, as a main reason or just side one but they do as long as knowledge and memory remain. And not just bad stuff it applies to good stuff too. Its the reason why peole still talk about anything from the past- romans , greeks, christian ,muslims and so on. I just made a reply from different angle about earlier sttement thats all . And as a side note i would love to see you make the same comment telling jews to forget about holocoust as its stuff from the past and they should move on.
Mark, at 2:46, the Ukraine flag is inverted; it's right side up at 8:23. Yellow for fields of grain, blue for sky. Nice 20,000-foot-view of Ukraine history.
Man I really really wish there was more reliable, straightforward, earnest, fact based content like Mr. Felton’s out here on the utubes versus all the propaganda being vomited at the “homepage feed” on a daily basis. Maybe there are others like Mr. Felton?
God bless you. I love how you do historical videos related to current world events. The afghanistan kingdom one you did back during Kabul's fall was great too. It's great to eduacate us a little bit more on countries that we don't actually know the history of.
nothing gets me going like this hard as hell intro. seriously love the choice you made with that. good content and well made video, really love the footage and and photos you show during the videos. one of the most educational channels on youtube. ty
Poor Kiev. Like Poland, it was geographically and politically caught between opposing powers. Kharkov also traded hands many times between Germany and Russia in WW2.
except poland is a poor example because poland has been much more stable in history before modern times. kiev/kyiv/dontcare on the other hand has changed hands many times, likely due to its strategic position between eurasia
@@Tacdelio quit with the pedantry, stop acting like this helps anyone in ukraine or in general. are we going to call the kievan rus the kyivan rus now? or how about the kyivan ukraine? if you want to disagree with their opinion, say what you really mean to say instead of going after an arbitrary spelling difference.
Dr. Felton, great update. I got to visit Kyiv twice while it was under the USSR. Beautiful city. Are you planning to cover the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia with 200,000 troops in 1968, since you covered the Hungary invasion?
@@bobcostas6272 false. The name is rooted from one of the founders of the city Kyi. Russian translation is Kiev which is why it became the name when the Russians took over
For a full list, I compiled these battles fought over for Kiev throughout history that have been recorded. One thing I noted is Felton got the year of Batu Khan's sack wrong. 25000 BC: Pre-neolithic humans migrate to the area 3000 BC: Neolithic settlement of ancient humanity 482 AD: Officially founded by slavs or khazars (disputed) 882: Conquered by Oleg of Novgorodian Principality 968: Besieged by ? (unknown) of the Pechenegs 1068: Uprising within Kiev, Vseslav of Polotsk comes to power 1069: Conquered by Iziaslav Yaroslavich of Kievian Principality 1169: Sacked by Andrey Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal Principality 1170-1200: City sacked or conquered by multiple Rus Princes 1201: Occupied peacefully by Roman the Great of Novgorodian Principality 1203: Sacked by Rurik Rostislavich of Kievian Principality 1203: Occupied by Vsevolod the Red of Kievian Principality 1203-1207: City changes hands between Rurik and Vsevolod several times 1208: Conquered by Vsevolod the Red of Kievian Principality 1211: Conquered by Mstislav Romanovich of Kievian Principality 1240: Razed by Batu Khan of Mongolia Khanate 1323?: Conquered by Gediminas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (exact date disputed) Raided by Crimean tatars in this time 1482: Razed by Meñli I Giray of Crimea Khanate 1648: Conquered by Bohdan Khmelnytsky of the Cossack Hetmanate 1654: Occupied peacefully by Alexis I of the Tsardom of Russia, through vassalage of Cossacks (officially recognized by treaty in 1868) 1918 Jan: Uprising within Kiev by Bolsheviks put down 1918 Feb: Sacked by Mikhail Muravyov of Russian SFSR 1918 Mar: Occupied by Max Hoffman of German Empire 1918 Dec: Liberated by Symon Petliura of Ukraine People's Republic 1919 Feb: Conquered by Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko of Russian SFSR 1919 Aug: Liberated by Nikolai Bredov of Russian Empire and Volodymyr Salsky of Ukraine People's Republic 1919 Dec: Conquered by Sergei Mezheninov of Russian SFSR 1920 May: Liberated by Józef Piłsudski of Second Polish Republic 1920 June: Conquered by Semyon Budyonny of Russian SFSR 1941: Conquered by Gerd von Rundstedt of German Third Reich 1943: Liberated by Nikolai Vatutin of Russian SFSR 2022: Besieged by Oleg Salyukov of Russian Federation
@@koalabear1984 what do you say? In this case one country ruled by terrorists attacks another innocent nation that's it! And by the way not only attacks but does brutal and uncovered genocide. Period
As a student of WWII, names in the headlines today are “deja Vu all over again”. As mentioned here, Kyiv changed hands twice with bloody battles both times. Kharkov changed hands multiple times. After Stalingrad, the Soviets recaptured it, the Germans recaptured it in a counter attack early in 1943, only to lose it again in the summer of 1943. Odessa, Korsun and other sites of bloody WWII battles are in the news again. The Soviets reconquered Ukraine in 1943-44 with massive armies numbering in the millions. Can the Russians, even with modern weapons, conquer Ukraine with 150,000 men?
What about the number of times that Lviv/Lwow/Lemberg changed hands from 1914-21 ?? Over ten at least ...and then again during ww2 another 7 to 8 times
the thing is Russian army did push around Ukranian army (so far) which numbered 170000 active troops, 100000 reserve + 100000 veterans in various militias. i would say Ukranians are not that motivated to fight till death
Russian invasion became a stalemate. They expected to capture Kyiv in 2 days. Frustrated, russians resorted to commiting war crimes against civilians. Also russians are suffering heavy losses and low morale. Russians lost almost 15000 soldiers as of march 20, the 25th day of war. Many more wounded. Russians resorted to recruiting mercenaries from Syria and Lybia. No, russians won't conquer Ukraine.
@@predictless1009 you are dreaming. Wake up and stop listening to western media, only. Ukraina is a wrack and already lost. That puppet of a president they have made sure of that with help of America and Nato. If Rusia used its full force Ukraina would have been flattened in 1 day. This is just a fraction of what Russian army is capable of . They are advancing slowly because they are actually looking after civilians.
Oh, thanks for this Mark Felton, how fitting! Was wandering why Putin had the gall to say," they are not really a country." Long live Kyiv, Long live Ukraine!
Yeah I agree with everybody else mark it's fantastic that you're associating old WWII information with current events obviously they're extremely tied together
indeed they are, in fact putin is the new hitler and just as hitler was very pissed with the outcome of ww1 putin is pissed with the outcome of the collapse of ussr in 1991, ww3 is coming or its already here, there is no way around it, russians are seeking direct confrontation with the west by any means possible, its just a matter of time now
@@snowflakesfell4407 you do realize Putin and Hitler had totally different beliefs right? I do understand what you're saying. They were both tyrants and dictators but their beliefs are totally opposite.
US observers visiting liberated Kiev in 1944 found 40% damage to the city as a result of it's defence by Vlasov's 37th Army in 1941, the Nazi occupation and it's liberation in 1943. Ukraine was first a separate area following the German occupation in 1918, when Lenin signed the treaty of Brest Litovsk. The Germans created a 'Black Sea' province which included the coastline of Ukraine, and of the Sea of Azov, and the Crimea, and extended as far as Georgia
Hello! I am from Kyiv. Was born and raised here. I want to add some interesting facts. First, during World War II, Kyiv suffered more damage from the Soviet occupiers because they retreated and mined hundreds of buildings. Some bombs did not work, but most did, so the historic center was almost completely destroyed. After the occupation of the city by German troops, there was a strong fire in the city that could not be extinguished for a long time because the saboteurs cut and damaged the pipes that supplied water from the Dnieper River. In those days, the architectural monument "Успенський собор (Київ)" was destroyed - there were valuables that the communist troops did not have time to evacuate from the city during the retreat. So the temple was simply blown up. This cathedral was built in 1078. That is, at one time even survived the destruction of the city by the Mongols.
Thank you for posting this important and timely potted history of Kyiv. The more we know about what we might lose, the better the chances of meaningful support for Ukraine.
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Love it when Dr. Felton unpacks current events giving us some understanding of the history, the run-up to the current situation.
Except until now it's been called KIEV!?!
@@DaveSCameron I thought it was still called Kiev today! Always learn something new watching these videos.
Having studied the campaigns of the Eastern front in WW2, it's weirdly odd to hear about many of the same cities fought over then, that are once again in the news as battlefields.
There are a few current videos showing burned out apartment buildings in Mariupol. They are blackened but not collapsed. I assume they are Soviet Era heavily reinforced concrete construction.
You'd think they would have learnt by now - Never trust Moscow, never trust socialists, and placed a agent in Moscow with a nuke. Invade us at your peril.
A timely and fascinating insight into the history of Ukraine.
Indeed.
Small correction, most of today's Ukraine was part of Poland and Lithuania Commonwealth not only Lithuania.
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@j12gz And? Have you got something against Mark Felton earning money through his amazing knowledge?
@j12gz Soo what are you doing for a living big bro?
The suffering is unimaginable. If it weren’t for images it may not be believed. Thank you for the role you play in making sure these moments in history aren’t forgotten. I admire you - I couldn’t do it; it’s too upsetting. God bless you.
Mark Felton's such a good historian he even managed to find footage of the Mongol conquest of Kyiv :D Great work Mark
Are you joking ? There was no film back than .
@@fightback397 /woooosh
It's Kiev
@@sasababic4016 Did you even watch the video? It's Kyiv.
@@ismaelzz he did not
The video clip at 6:30 is an incredible piece of footage. Having just read Christopher Browning’s Ordinary Men, I’m familiar with photos and descriptions of Babi Yar, but seeing video of the massacre in progress absolutely floored me. I’ve never seen anything like that before, thank you Dr. Felton for finding and showing this, lest we forget.
Same here. i have only seen still photos previous to viewing this video. Chilling. Never again.
Thats not video of the babyn yar massacre in progress. There was no known filming of the massacre besides some stills after the event. The picture of the girl undressing is from the Lubny massacre.
The AHC has some excellent documentaries called "Nazi Death Squads" if you get that on your TV!
@@edwardd9702 Then what is the footage from? it looks to be the ravine. Also them walking towards and firing. What puzzles me is that only a few people drop. (also no one is fleeing, but i can understand the feeling of hopelessness / resignation)
@@fredfinks Some sort of reenactment probably. The babyn yar massacre was on a huge scale. People undressed in a former sand quarry before marched over an embankment and into the ravine. Theres a few descriptions by Germans who participated and were later tried by the Soviets.
It certainly is one of those cities of history like Alexandria, Jerusalem, London, Constantinople, etc, although does not get as much recognition in the west as many of the others.
Lets correct constantinapolis as İstanbul 👍
Lets say that London is not a city of history. Nothing important for european history happened in London, was never under siege, invaded, burned or destroyed by foreign intruder.
@@aliayyldz2827 No it's Konstantinopol
@@milanvajic6454 Belgrade was attacked so many times from so many different empires and countries that no one could count
There is also a theological concept that gained popularity in the 1620s, where Kyiv is the second Jerusalem.
Love your work Mark. Not only is every clip informative, but keep alive the memories of all those fallen in the name of freedom.
@@ReptilianLepton How so? It's from a band called D.R.I.
HOLOMOR ( 60 million+ died over 20 years of stalin's rule) but felton claim only 4-7 million which cant be verified!!! big time failure in your analysis mark....notice how he has to throw babar yar where only 30, 000 jews died who were mostly communists but doesnt dare say Christians were starved to death by communists
@@kevinmiele5289 "60 million +" What the hell are you talking about? You realize that is almost double the amount of the population in Ukraine at that time, right? The absolute maximum of reasonable estimates is at about 10 million and even that is extremely high.
@@ReptilianLepton You're seeing things that aren't there. Get your mental health examined as a matter of urgency.
@@kevinmiele5289 can you provide any fact checked evidence for your claims on the numbers dead?
Can you also prove that the communists starved the Christians because of their faith? The jews were directly targeted due to their beliefs.
Thanks for bringing attention to Ukraine Dr. Felton! Your history videos are some of the best content on TH-cam.
Keep it up!
Bringing attention to Ukraine? Bro, where have you been the last 5 weeks? They wanted zalinzki to appear at the Oscars for Christ's sake. Ukraine is everywhere all the time.
@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 Who's zalinzki?
@@24pavlo Ukrainian comedian
@@igor_pavlovich Siberian Gulag bound if he's lucky
Hypocrisy
I wish more people could see these videos. A historical perspective is badly needed and you are doing a great job.
As always Dr. Felton continues to be informative and timely. Thank you for giving us a perspective of why helping Ukraine is so important. Much love from USA 🇺🇸
Tragic, Ukraine seems to be the battleground for all these conflicts. It's been to hell and back and is still fighting. Great work Mark!
That's how it is with any region that sits between others that traditionally host large powers. Poland sitting in between Central Europe and the East: Russia.
Over in the Far East, the Koreans have a terrible history because they sit right smack in the middle of China and Japan. The Korean Peninsula also faced the fury of Genghis Khan at the height of his power and ability. Later Korea was aligned with Imperial China, and when Japan concluded its Warring States period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a huge surplus of warriors, and so he sent them to invade Korea with the aim of conquering China. Korea became a battle ground that caused immense devastation and a huge loss of life. The Japanese were extremely brutal with the locals. If that wasn't bad enough, Japan would try again in the 1930s and be more successful until the end of WWII.
Then, when you think Korea could finally try and recover, the country is divided up due to the Cold War and the Korean War ensues for several bloody years. The Korean War is only at a cease fire, and has never been ended.
But glodomor hit not only ukrain
Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 %
Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
Ukraine literally means Borderlands.
Humanity learns nothing from history.
@@harryshuman9637 one of the versions, and not literally, it's a similar word
As always a great take on current events presented by Mark Felton....to bad history wasn't this entertaining when I was a kid in school back in the 70ies😇
Can we resurrect the Tourettes Guy to cuss Putin out and shove him down some stairs?
Unfortunately they call in the US Congress out of 36 billion dollars half of that is going to zielinsky's offshore bank accoun
a very-one sided take…
It’s always more “entertaining” when you don’t have to try to remember every detail and aren’t tested on the material later.
It wasn't even entertaining in early 2000s when I was in high school..hell, you will be surprised just how many people don't even know a eastern front took place..it was all USA Yada yada did everything along with British soldiers..and also that Germans was bad..
Thank you Mr Felton for sharing the definitive story of the people of Ukraine and reminding us that it is not just related to a current event or war but a long saga.
Interesting? Yes. Definitive? Uh, no.
Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 %
Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
I'm deeply grateful for the work you do, Mr. Felton.
8mins.48seconds at such high quality. Hope people found this as excellent as I did.
Thank you
I love the pivot you've made to current events with historical context.
I know right!
@@mixmixed.comics3002 Same
Cashing in, sickening
So then dont talk about how historical events effect present day events then. Lol yeah no.
@@BenWillyums but its ok when west does it!
I've learnt more history from Dr Felton than I ever did in primary and secondary school. With current events, it's a refreshing yet terrifying change of pace.
When I am dead, bury me
In my beloved Ukraine,
My tomb upon a grave mound high
Amid the spreading plain,
So that the fields, the boundless steppes,
The Dnieper's plunging shore
My eyes could see, my ears could hear
The mighty river roar.
When from Ukraine the Dnieper bears
Into the deep blue sea
The blood of foes... then will I leave
These hills and fertile fields-
I'll leave them all and fly away
To the abode of God,
And then I'll pray... But until that day
I know nothing of God.
Oh bury me, then rise ye up
And break your heavy chains
And water with the tyrants' blood
The freedom you have gained.
And in the great new family,
The family of the free,
With softly spoken, kindly word
Remember also me.
by Taras Shevchenko
Ukrainian poet and artist (1814-1861).
All you have to do is wait for the Mark Felton video on a specific subject and you are set with all the important info. As always, down to earth, not too complicated, not too simple, succint, fast pace, brilliant
Seems like you will never run out of content for your channels as long as man kind lives on. I enjoy your videos so much and you are a true testament to history!
As always,well done Dr. Felton. .
The importance of history has really hit home hard these last few weeks.
Yes chek also who is Stepan Bandera (ukrain national hero)
Относительные потери от голода 1932-1933 годов были наивысшими в (KASACHSTAN)Казахстане - 22,42 %, на (Ukraine)Украине - 12,92 %, в (Russia)России - 3,17 %, в среднем по СССР - 5,42 %
Golodomor 1932 Ukrain 3.9mio Russia 3.2mio Kasachstan 1mio deaths... above population loss in %
Germany better not invade in the winter
Perfect way to start the day off with extensively curated information by our favorite Historian!
Not really
extremely biased i believe you meant to write
Bruh, filter any information that you get from your favorite Historian before making statements...
Imagine on 2018 Ukraine went back in time to 3500 BCE
I think the Ukrainians rather deal with Bronze Age tribes than Putin
@@umoo23 That's because he only reports actual history, not the made-up conspiracy theories of Russian trolls.
Stalin's cruelty knew no bounds. What a truly evil man.
All American and Great Britain President, Premier are like Stalin. Truly Evil USA and Great Britain. Thank God for Putin!
When Stalin died whole country cried.why they did that? Stockholm syndrome or you are the victim of Western propaganda?
I always found it incredibly hypocritical that people can still openly look up to Stalin and joke about him whereas when it comes to Hitler - who was pretty much no different whatsover - it is very taboo.
@@jeff4362 Nazis Germany burned people by their nationaluty, Sovjet send criminals to work. Do you feel difference?
@@lemeshenko Soviet Stalin also committed genocide against Ukrainians and forcibly displaced countless other ethnicities.
The story of Kyiv (and Ukraine) are written in blood, fire and bone, and it continues. Thank you for this essential historical perspective, Dr. Felton.
Ukraine shouldn't have participated in "the rat line" . Do research before you get sympathetic.
Thank you, Mark, timely and informative, a reminder that history is never "the past" but knocking on the present's door. Like many I am horrified this can happen, and in the middle of Europe, in the 21st century, all the more so because Kyiv is the twin city of my hometown, Edinburgh. Hard to comprehend what they are going through right now
The future is an unknown land however it isn't more unknown than the past. In that sense we can believe that history is partially predictable and easier predictable in Europe. Only the Americas were truly new at some extent.
What about what is happening in non-European countries? Don't they matter?
@@stingingmetal9648 If you keep trolling I am sure someone will care sooner or later.
Bollox he is
@@nedludd7622 They do matter. But we have to focus on stopping russian Putin. Greatest terrorist of the modern world. If he is not stopped in Ukraine, it is World War 3.
Thank you, Dr. Felton, for this excellent video. Your excellent research and presentation is as usual, factual and to-the-point. A rare thing on TH-cam!
You payed 10$ for this comment bruh🤣🤣
@@HateTheIRS No, he payed 10$ to support the channel.
@@HateTheIRS go throw ur money at thots?
@@aceous99 ok
Waste of money
Before you comment:
Yes. We know. History is so much more enjoyable from Mark than it was in school.
History is always more fun when you don’t have to try to remember every detail and aren’t tested on the material later.
History is so much more enjoyable from Mark that it was in school. History is always more fun when you don't have to try to remember every detail and aren't tested on the material later
In a nutshell, history is so much more enjoyable from Mark than it was in school.
History is always more fun when you don’t have to try to remember every detail and aren’t tested on the material later.
My relatives escaped Russia, specifically Minsk, to avoid the invasion by the Nazis. My relatives in Austria and Poland weren’t so lucky, falling victim to the Nazi occupation during wartime. My other relatives in Russia were caught up in Stalin’s cleansing massacre before the war. Thank you for highlighting this horrific time in history that my relatives suffered.
If not for the rise of curiously ethnic Communism, there would never have been a WWII.
My grandparents fled Russia and Poland. Other relatives wiped out. Crazy ain’t it!
I wish I knew more of my families history.
Felton, in all his consummate professionalism, can aptly yet succinctly tell us the history of Kyiv in under 9 minutes. Putin on the other hand, well… he’ll keep you a little longer.
Another excellent video. Thanks for all you do
Thank you Dr Felton for bringing history to light against those whom try to oppress it..
Thank you Dr. Felton for keeping history and the present in context with one another using your platform. Anglophonic resources are not always easy to find, if they even exist, on Ukrainian history and culture. Much love і щиро дякую from the Ukrainian diaspora in North America!
btw if you are looking for more topics regarding Ukrainian history and national identity, Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria (aka "Vasyl Vyshyvani") is an interesting figure to examine.
Oliver Stone did
This channel will reach 10 million subs one day.
Would of loved to have had Mr Felton as a school teacher as a kid ,outstanding as always sir
Been to Kyiv many times since 2010. Love the place and especially the people it’s a beautiful city steeped in history. Hope to return there soon.
I remember learning about the Mongol sack of the Kievan Rus when listening to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Podcast “Wrath of the Khans” episodes for the first time a few years ago. Crazy!
Honestly kiev Prince's could just not bother and kill their envoy next time, I 'm sure their city would survive or just pay tribute to mongols and shutted up
Where can i watch or listen wrath of the khans for free?
Yea It was a great show.
Served in dessert shield and storm , seeing what Kuwait city and later Baghdad looked, smelled and felt like ... my heart breaks again for regular people subjected to this horrible condition. May this end as quickly as possible. Thank you for another , historical viewpoint.
That sounds like a delicious conflict.
@Mila Brujic get yourself a Kalashnikov
There is a lot of blood-soaked ground within the borders of Ukraine. Just in WW2 many cities saw savage combat during the German advance and then became "fortress cities" during the withdraw. Kharkiv alone changed hands four times and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battles of Kharkiv loom large in the chronology of that struggle. It is incredible and unbelievable that so many of these places are again in flames as the dogs of war howl.
Most people are not aware of the fact that the European portion of WW2, was actually more a battle over the Ukraine than anything else. The war see sawed back and forth across Ukraine for four years; 1941 - 1944. In the summer 1944 offensive, the Red army finally expelled the Wehrmacht from Ukraine for good.
@@Gallagherfreak100 For what good? Nothing good.
@@Gallagherfreak100 they within stepan bandera,now a day in ukraines calender!and azovs,never went away,and god bless russia this time around,those murdering non empathic racists run the country,the most undignified cowardly scum army,literally encamped amongst their own civilians,particularly in russian areas,racist much,europe supports this filth,supports ethnic cleansing ,,no respect for this
@@otofoto Well, war isn't good at all. Anyway, in English "for good" may just mean "permanently" or "finally".
Keep producing these Ukraine peices Mark, they are excellent and informative to those of us in North America.
Good stuff Mark! Although a sad topic, you’re always the best at presenting the historical!
It's channels like this that will help us really learn and grow as humans. Great job bravo!
Peace ✌️??? Yeah right bud. It will keep going. War is a human thing. There will always be disagreements because that's human. One side wants freedom and one side wants their government to control. Both sides have their flaws but this is how they've been dividing us for ever! Not even the socialists want to do what their government says and the people in the west are tired of their governments restricting their choices.
@@thomasriggle6371 are you a bot? Or just terrible at reading comprehension?
@@primalsuga wondering the same about you. See that's why this fantasy of everyone getting along will never happen.
@@thomasriggle6371 Your reply has nothing to do with the original comment lmao
@@primalsuga really??? Because LMFAO!!! That's how much you know. Is the original comment not talking about people coming together??? Peace??? If your understanding is at the level of a goat then why do you put yourself out there?
I'm watching this in Kyiv while sitting in the shelter with air raid sirens wailing outside... seems unreal.
Was born here, lived my entire life here. Heard the stories from my grandparents about the WW2 Kyiv first hand. Never thought I'd be living through these stories.
@John g yeah it's coming to die
@John g How did your surrounding work out?
@John g Better start looking for a new job. Your government will probably collapse in the coming years and they'll probably find better shills.
@John g The fact remains that the first big battle was lost by the Russian army.
@George Thomas I agree they are not as incompetent as they are described. But this "competent" army lost a big and important battle. I still think they are favourably positioned for positive results if the war lasts for let's say 1 month or 2, and very negatively positioned if the war lasts for 6 - 18 months or more. Abandoning the North means that help from Europe is going to arrive straight at the Donbass frontier without obstacles. That front line will be very "thick" and very "busy". Military help from NATO will be unstoppable. In the long run, Russia cannot compete industrially, economically, politically. Internal dissent will begin to show up, sanctions will begin to byte, political isolation will also have an impact. If the Ukrainian people are so heroic to endure a long battle (and I think they are), Russia is doomed to fail.
Thank you Mark for a new video to add to my workout playlist. It is going to be a sad reminder of how much the Ukrainian people had suffered in their history and currently.
"Known until 1991 by it's Russian name Kiev..."
I am pretty sure I can speak for a large group of people when I say that we knew it as Kiev until 2022 when we found out it was changed in 1991.
Not in 1991 but 2014
Киев≠київ
Thanks Mark, for the amazing content you are providing on your channel.
Thanks Mark. Nice to keep up with the history of what is going on today.
Mark - You nailed it again, with another great presentation. God bless the people of Kyiy and the Ukraine.
Kiev*
It's Kiev you plonker
I know is not relevant to modern times and events but if there is a possibility, could you please do a video like this for Budapest? I remember during a walked tour the guide mentioned Buda and Pest had both been destroyed 7 times in human history but all I could find was the invasion of the Mongols and then WWII. Thanks! I love your channel!
WOW, have just re-visited your amazingly historic video, on Kyiv, many thanks for ALL your amazing historic work
The work of Professor Mark Felton is nothing short of amazing, bringing the true history of many European subjects before the world.
Thank you, sir!
Another great presentation, Mark! It’s unfortunate that the people in Ukraine looked on the Germans as their liberators in 1941. After what Stalin had done you could hardly blame them!
Stalin did to everyone.
By 'Stalin', you mean of course 'the Bolsheviks'. Stalin simply sat in a chair while the non-Christians destroyed Ukraine.
Russians suffered under the USSR as much as Ukrainians did. Weird how Ukrainians talking about the Holodomor leave out all the Russian regions suffering from the same famine to dishonestly portray it as ethnic cleansing instead of what it really was, a deliberate crackdown on a socioeconomic caste of farmers or accidental famine caused by horribly incompetent leadership. Russia had a civil war because half of it didn’t want communism to rule, and by the end of the USSR period the Russians were just as tired of communism as the Ukrainians.
There’s a lot of historical revisionism in post Soviet states aimed at absolving their own government and people of any responsibility and to blame everything on “the Russian occupiers.” I wish nationalism could stop interfering with history.
Stalin wasn’t even a Russian. He was a Georgian.
@@QualityPen the way the famine in Ukraine is put over sounds much like the Irish Famine where crops grown in Ireland were taken to feed England. As always it is the small peasants that get kicked by the ruling classes.
@@QualityPen Exactly! I believe more Russians died than people in Ukraine during Stalin's (three?) purges.
Also bear in mind Ukrainian commanders were responsible for carrying out these purges in their own country.
Thanks so much for the scholarship you invest in your content as well as the objectivity with which you cover your subjects. You have no idea how needed these sorts of videos are in these days when so much slanted misinformation is floating about. Your work is greatly appreciated, sir.
I hope and pray all slavs to see peace one day. Just so many centuries of constant warfare have left them torn and battered. These are good, hard-working people too. Sure there was some corruption, but no worse than we see in the west. Here's to prayers of a brighter future for them!
Current Russian regime made sure that for generations to come Russia will be even more treated with suspicion and hate by most of other Slavs
I was there a year ago. Old world hospitality, buy a round for a table in the beer joint, your a hero, and plan on crawking away from your new buddies. They are tough people, a rough edge, bever had it easy. I wouldnt want to piss them off
@@kamilpotato3764 most other Slavs? I really don’t think so, the Serbs and the Belorussians are Russias little brothers forever there are others like Transnistria and even some support in unfriendly countries because Slavs need to all unite and that would be great, unrealistic but great
@@aleksanderpopov5060 Only Serbs got some weird fetish towards Russia.
The East had and have corrupt power, in the West we have moral and ethical corruption instead
You singlehandedly bring back memories of what the history channel was.
You forgot about 20% of Kyiv's population being Polish until 1831. Polish people really contributed a lot to the rise of this city.
Is that why “Ukrainian” (language) sounds a bit like Polish?
@@dennisyoung4631 Probably. It worked in both ways, since the said Polish people spoke gorgeous borderland dialects. Polish language but sounded a little Ukrainian. My grandfather spoke that way. Every word he said sounded like a poem.
@@dennisyoung4631The languages are similar for the reason that Ukrainians/some Russians/Belarusians are Slavs)) territories often changed hands during wars, so borrowing words could not be avoided.More western parts Ukraine was under the occupation of Poland, Eastern Ukraine was under the Russian Empire/USSR. Simply put, there were no borders that would divide the language with a barrier, like England/Spain - Italy/Greece.
Once more, Mark exceeds all expectations. Thank you so much for this eye opener!
Great work. Very well researched to wit: as a child of a Ukrainian immigrant; this video is the first mention I've seen in ANY media of the Holodomor.
It was in the south, but the south ex new Russia is a mix of the Ukrainian and Russian speaker so they murder Russian too and not only there but in Moscow etc .
Dave, I really like Felton's videos. But, since you mentioned the Holodomor, also go see the "TimeGhostArmy" channel on TH-cam, where Indy Neidell does a series and the Holodomor was one featured video.
As a history guy, ive always known it as Kiev. Ever since this crisis started tho, everyones is spelling it Kyiv. Still seems weird to me.
Still Kiev for me
I've seen people refer to Kievan Rus as Kiyvan Rus.
CHICKEN KYIV XD
@@1pcfred inshallah
Exactly. Not going to change to a foreign spelling and pronunciation just because twitter wants me to.
Most of it I learned at school but many things forgot by now.
Thank you for your work!
Great presentation, enjoying your marriage of past and present Dr. Felton. 🙂👍
I like how despite it being involved in current events Mark Felton does not do any political pandering or moral grandstanding. Just pure facts and history. Very refreshing and interesting, feels a lot more professional than most media these days.
Condemning Putin and typical Russian army tactics like targeting civilians and using rape as a weapon would not be "political pandering", it would be simple truth.
Another too short but great episode Mark. I'd like to see a few episodes on the Coast Watchers in the South Pacific during WW2. I've read extensively about them and they have fascinating stories. I'm a history nut and study all history from all times so this stuff is a never-ending well for me to drink from. Keep them coming.
Great presso as usual, Mark. Perhaps you could do a follow-up sometime about the Ukrainian resistance post WW2 and also the fate of the Ukrainians that served against Stalin with Hitler? You did a really informative one on the Ukrainian SSi mutiny in France that could be topped off perhaps with a broader summary Ukrainian involvement in WW2?
Oh yes please . Should start with genesis of nazi movement and Ukrainian eager participation in holocoust as well as ethnic cleansing of so called ukrainie from unwanted elements like poles, jews, gypsies , russians and other which led to mass genocide commited by those brave freedom fighters with aprival and help of their buddies nazi germany during ww2 and after. Cant wait for such a documentary . Im sure it will sit well with current events.
@@lukaszwawszczak3108 that was almost 80 years ago the world has moved on from that and so should you man
@@michaelmitchell6476 Obviously neither the Russians nor the western non-Orthodox Ukrainians have moved on, sadly. Europe is full of bitter memories of injustice and lost homelands such that a major economic downturn may rekindle more of these old blood-feuds. Catalonia, Corsica, Trieste and so on.
@@michaelmitchell6476 noone is moving on from anything . That the fun fact about history and humans that sooner or later things like that come out with big bang ot small, as a main reason or just side one but they do as long as knowledge and memory remain. And not just bad stuff it applies to good stuff too. Its the reason why peole still talk about anything from the past- romans , greeks, christian ,muslims and so on. I just made a reply from different angle about earlier sttement thats all . And as a side note i would love to see you make the same comment telling jews to forget about holocoust as its stuff from the past and they should move on.
Excellent summary of the historical background.
Mark, at 2:46, the Ukraine flag is inverted; it's right side up at 8:23. Yellow for fields of grain, blue for sky.
Nice 20,000-foot-view of Ukraine history.
As Kiev resident admit very accurate picture from Mark! Thank you Mark Felton, appreciate your work.
Man I really really wish there was more reliable, straightforward, earnest, fact based content like Mr. Felton’s out here on the utubes versus all the propaganda being vomited at the “homepage feed” on a daily basis. Maybe there are others like Mr. Felton?
lol why is this your 5th comment like this?
Perhaps he's looking for suggestions on other history channels similar to this one
There is no other like Dr. Felton
TimeGhost history is also great
89pm not sure. I may have accidentally reposted. Or maybe I was drunk or something. I don’t mind taking them off though lol.
God bless you. I love how you do historical videos related to current world events. The afghanistan kingdom one you did back during Kabul's fall was great too. It's great to eduacate us a little bit more on countries that we don't actually know the history of.
Im a agnostic but amen.
Im a agnostic but Amen.
Don't be naive there is no god.
@@GorGob depends on your beliefs
God She He It That them.god means a higher being.
nothing gets me going like this hard as hell intro. seriously love the choice you made with that. good content and well made video, really love the footage and and photos you show during the videos. one of the most educational channels on youtube. ty
Sir Mark Felton, you truly are a gem.
Poor Kiev. Like Poland, it was geographically and politically caught between opposing powers. Kharkov also traded hands many times between Germany and Russia in WW2.
Thank you for spelling Kiev correctly.
@@SorryIPoopedInYurBed but its spelled like kyiv, so its incorrect.
@@Tacdelio Explain
except poland is a poor example because poland has been much more stable in history before modern times. kiev/kyiv/dontcare on the other hand has changed hands many times, likely due to its strategic position between eurasia
@@Tacdelio quit with the pedantry, stop acting like this helps anyone in ukraine or in general. are we going to call the kievan rus the kyivan rus now? or how about the kyivan ukraine?
if you want to disagree with their opinion, say what you really mean to say instead of going after an arbitrary spelling difference.
I’ve learned more about the Ukrainian problems now through Marks videos than anything else in the last few months.
Dr. Felton, great update. I got to visit Kyiv twice while it was under the USSR. Beautiful city. Are you planning to cover the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia with 200,000 troops in 1968, since you covered the Hungary invasion?
Kiev*
@@bobcostas6272 Ukrainians call it Kyiv either way is technically correct though you’d get odd stares from Ukrainians if you call it Kiev
@@Cthulhuwarlord no you wont. Its kiev, and always has been.
@@bobcostas6272 false. The name is rooted from one of the founders of the city Kyi. Russian translation is Kiev which is why it became the name when the Russians took over
@@Cthulhuwarlord cope and seethe, it will always be Kiev.
The flag shown at 2:43 is upside down. The blue stripe like the sky should be above the yellow stripe of the wheat field.
Well done Dr Felton.....an important video at this moment!
For a full list, I compiled these battles fought over for Kiev throughout history that have been recorded. One thing I noted is Felton got the year of Batu Khan's sack wrong.
25000 BC: Pre-neolithic humans migrate to the area
3000 BC: Neolithic settlement of ancient humanity
482 AD: Officially founded by slavs or khazars (disputed)
882: Conquered by Oleg of Novgorodian Principality
968: Besieged by ? (unknown) of the Pechenegs
1068: Uprising within Kiev, Vseslav of Polotsk comes to power
1069: Conquered by Iziaslav Yaroslavich of Kievian Principality
1169: Sacked by Andrey Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal Principality
1170-1200: City sacked or conquered by multiple Rus Princes
1201: Occupied peacefully by Roman the Great of Novgorodian Principality
1203: Sacked by Rurik Rostislavich of Kievian Principality
1203: Occupied by Vsevolod the Red of Kievian Principality
1203-1207: City changes hands between Rurik and Vsevolod several times
1208: Conquered by Vsevolod the Red of Kievian Principality
1211: Conquered by Mstislav Romanovich of Kievian Principality
1240: Razed by Batu Khan of Mongolia Khanate
1323?: Conquered by Gediminas of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (exact date disputed)
Raided by Crimean tatars in this time
1482: Razed by Meñli I Giray of Crimea Khanate
1648: Conquered by Bohdan Khmelnytsky of the Cossack Hetmanate
1654: Occupied peacefully by Alexis I of the Tsardom of Russia, through vassalage of Cossacks (officially recognized by treaty in 1868)
1918 Jan: Uprising within Kiev by Bolsheviks put down
1918 Feb: Sacked by Mikhail Muravyov of Russian SFSR
1918 Mar: Occupied by Max Hoffman of German Empire
1918 Dec: Liberated by Symon Petliura of Ukraine People's Republic
1919 Feb: Conquered by Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko of Russian SFSR
1919 Aug: Liberated by Nikolai Bredov of Russian Empire and Volodymyr Salsky of Ukraine People's Republic
1919 Dec: Conquered by Sergei Mezheninov of Russian SFSR
1920 May: Liberated by Józef Piłsudski of Second Polish Republic
1920 June: Conquered by Semyon Budyonny of Russian SFSR
1941: Conquered by Gerd von Rundstedt of German Third Reich
1943: Liberated by Nikolai Vatutin of Russian SFSR
2022: Besieged by Oleg Salyukov of Russian Federation
Yes, I thought it was off a few decades...but minor details and good for your eye on spotting that...
which one you call 'conquered' and which one you call 'liberated' are subjective choices.
Cool! just forgot to indicate the date when the Ukrainians dug the Black Sea
We have missed Napoleon here ..
@@nataliasalmanova6020 Napoleon never went to Kyiv.
Really appreciate the Modern videos Mark, They are really helpful
Beautiful narrative, excellent research, intersects content, inspired presentation. Thank you Mark!
Tremendous channel. Keep it up lad.
Your expertise is welcome, Mr. Felton. Thanks for the good work done, especially here.
Sad to see history repeating itself. Thanks for all you do Mark :)
No way history will be repeated this time ;) Death to occupants and victory to Ukraine!🇺🇦
@@crosswiring it is with unnecisarry ethnic tension within the globalista politics
@@koalabear1984 what do you say? In this case one country ruled by terrorists attacks another innocent nation that's it! And by the way not only attacks but does brutal and uncovered genocide. Period
@@crosswiring Naïve
And ironic
As a student of WWII, names in the headlines today are “deja Vu all over again”. As mentioned here, Kyiv changed hands twice with bloody battles both times. Kharkov changed hands multiple times. After Stalingrad, the Soviets recaptured it, the Germans recaptured it in a counter attack early in 1943, only to lose it again in the summer of 1943. Odessa, Korsun and other sites of bloody WWII battles are in the news again.
The Soviets reconquered Ukraine in 1943-44 with massive armies numbering in the millions. Can the Russians, even with modern weapons, conquer Ukraine with 150,000 men?
What about the number of times that Lviv/Lwow/Lemberg changed hands from 1914-21 ?? Over ten at least ...and then again during ww2 another 7 to 8 times
the thing is Russian army did push around Ukranian army (so far) which numbered 170000 active troops, 100000 reserve + 100000 veterans in various militias. i would say Ukranians are not that motivated to fight till death
Russian invasion became a stalemate. They expected to capture Kyiv in 2 days. Frustrated, russians resorted to commiting war crimes against civilians. Also russians are suffering heavy losses and low morale. Russians lost almost 15000 soldiers as of march 20, the 25th day of war. Many more wounded. Russians resorted to recruiting mercenaries from Syria and Lybia. No, russians won't conquer Ukraine.
@@predictless1009 you are dreaming. Wake up and stop listening to western media, only. Ukraina is a wrack and already lost. That puppet of a president they have made sure of that with help of America and Nato. If Rusia used its full force Ukraina would have been flattened in 1 day. This is just a fraction of what Russian army is capable of . They are advancing slowly because they are actually looking after civilians.
@@zivaradlovacki2666 Learn to write English properly, russian bot. Enjoy the sanctions and selling yourselves to China for cash in 6 months
Oh, thanks for this Mark Felton, how fitting! Was wandering why Putin had the gall to say," they are not really a country." Long live Kyiv, Long live Ukraine!
Thank you for the video. It helps to understand the region.
Very timely and meaningful perspective that escapes the current headlines. Rich in graphics too. Many thanks!!
Stalin didn't do it "perhaps" on purpose. It was very definitely intentional that they starved the Ukrainians.
I am honored to have discovered this channel
Excellent video, Slava Ukraini.
Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦
You’re the history teacher we all deserve
I’m glad you cleared the pronunciation up too , no new outlet has !
What would we do without you mark , great original content
It's haunting seeing the headlines intertwined in history...
What a sad repeating history for a wonderful Capital, Country and people.
Interesting video. Mark, can you do a discussion of the four battles for Kharkov/Kharkiv between 1942-43?
current/recent events are a great way to grow your channel! I'll still watch every one.
Yeah I agree with everybody else mark it's fantastic that you're associating old WWII information with current events obviously they're extremely tied together
indeed they are, in fact putin is the new hitler and just as hitler was very pissed with the outcome of ww1 putin is pissed with the outcome of the collapse of ussr in 1991, ww3 is coming or its already here, there is no way around it, russians are seeking direct confrontation with the west by any means possible, its just a matter of time now
sussy pic
Nationalist Ukrainian Einsatzgruppen Azov Battalion
@@snowflakesfell4407 you do realize Putin and Hitler had totally different beliefs right? I do understand what you're saying. They were both tyrants and dictators but their beliefs are totally opposite.
@@loolfactorie huh? Replying to me.
US observers visiting liberated Kiev in 1944 found 40% damage to the city as a result of it's defence by Vlasov's 37th Army in 1941, the Nazi occupation and it's liberation in 1943. Ukraine was first a separate area following the German occupation in 1918, when Lenin signed the treaty of Brest Litovsk. The Germans created a 'Black Sea' province which included the coastline of Ukraine, and of the Sea of Azov, and the Crimea, and extended as far as Georgia
Time for Germany to re take these areas and be the force to put Russia in its place.
Hello! I am from Kyiv. Was born and raised here. I want to add some interesting facts. First, during World War II, Kyiv suffered more damage from the Soviet occupiers because they retreated and mined hundreds of buildings. Some bombs did not work, but most did, so the historic center was almost completely destroyed. After the occupation of the city by German troops, there was a strong fire in the city that could not be extinguished for a long time because the saboteurs cut and damaged the pipes that supplied water from the Dnieper River.
In those days, the architectural monument "Успенський собор (Київ)" was destroyed - there were valuables that the communist troops did not have time to evacuate from the city during the retreat. So the temple was simply blown up. This cathedral was built in 1078. That is, at one time even survived the destruction of the city by the Mongols.
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Sorry for you and your beautiful people love from Australia
@@pweter351 Thank You! And Hello to warm Australia from spring Kyiv.)
Thank you for posting this important and timely potted history of Kyiv. The more we know about what we might lose, the better the chances of meaningful support for Ukraine.
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Great video, thanks for this info helps to feel a bit more knowledgeable about Kyiv,