Odesa: Putin's Obsession

Odesa has endured relentless Russian attacks since 2022, yet remains firmly Ukrainian. Putin claims the city as Russian, citing Catherine the Great's imperial expansion and Soviet-era heroism. But Odesa's history stretches back millennia through Greek, Ottoman and Lithuanian hands, and in 1991, over 85% of residents voted for Ukrainian independence. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 Warfronts: https://www.youtube.com/@warographics643 Sideprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts