Retreat from Kyiv - Russia Lost its War Against Ukraine 4 Years Ago, Yet fights on!

Retreat from Kyiv - Russia Lost its War Against Ukraine 4 Years Ago, Yet fights on!

2026-04-08 | UPDATES #167 | The day Russia lost the war: four years on from the retreat from Kyiv. Not the grinding meat-grinder war in the Donbas – which is a front in the broad conflict. Not the war of attrition that is still burning through Russian soldiers and Russian armour at a rate Moscow cannot replace. The actual war – the long war. The war Putin thought he was launching on 24 February 2022 — a three-day lightning strike, a decapitation of Kyiv, a puppet government installed by the end of the week, a victory parade on Khreshchatyk by the tenth day. That war was by 8 April 2022. The Kremlin just refused to accept the verdict. And refuses to this day to acknowledge that there was no strategic win to be gained, only incremental failure towards long-term loss. Four years later, we are still living inside the consequences of a man who lost his war but decided to keep fighting it anyway or at least sacrificing his people and resources to perpetuate the delusion that Russia could still win.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv next month, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in April 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Wikipedia (consolidated) — "2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine" and "Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)." Accessed April 2026.Wikipedia — "Battle of Bucha." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_BuchaChronicleAI / Kyiv dispatch — "Four Years On: EU Diplomats Converge on Kyiv to Mark Bucha Massacre, Vow Justice," April 2026. Euronews — "Romanian foreign minister in Kyiv on Bucha anniversary to witness 'moment of resilience,'" April 3, 2026. RFE/RL — "'Sea Of Pain': Emotional Ceremonies Held Across Ukraine As Russia's Full-Scale Invasion Enters 5th Year," February 24, 2026. UN News — "Ukraine: Bucha and Irpin rise from the ashes of Russian military occupation," February 2024. NPR — "Ravaged by Russian troops, Ukraine's Bucha rises from the ashes," July 2023. EUvsDisinfo — "In April 2022 Russians withdrew from Kyiv to demonstrate their readiness for peace" (debunking). Russia Matters (Harvard Kennedy School) — "The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card," March 25, 2026. Russia Matters — "The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card," March 18, 2026. ----------

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