How To Get Excellent Info on Ukraine
Do you feel out of the loop? Here’s a list of resources to help you out.
Everyone’s been talking about Russia, Ukraine, Zelenskyy, Putin, War, and a bunch of others things. It has dominated the news cycles across the world recently.
But it all happened suddenly, and some people might feel left behind, not completely up-to-par with the situation and with nowhere they can go to learn more about what’s going on.
If that’s you, don’t fret: I’m here to help.
This article will provide you with a list of simple resources — from YouTubers to social media communities — where you can follow the news and learn more about the situation at your own pace.
Caspian Report
Links: YouTube / Twitter / Facebook
Recommended video: Russia’s war in Ukraine is not going to plan.
Caspian Report makes in-depth breakdown videos of most situations that occur in international politics — they’re usually around 15 minutes long, so they’re an excellent way to keep up to date with what’s going on in the world.
They’ve been extensively covering the war in Ukraine since the day it began.
Task & Purpose
Links: YouTube / Twitter / Facebook / Official Website
Recommended video: Ukraine Russia War The Average Soldier’s Perspective
Presented in a somewhat friendlier tone than most, Task & Purpose produces content from the point of view of U.S Military veterans. For example, on their YouTube channel, most of their videos are presented by Christopher “Cappy” Capelluto, a U.S Army veteran of the war in Iraq.
They’ve also got contributions from people of all walks of life, including this article by Barack Obama.
Operator Starsky
Links: YouTube
Recommended video: Debunking Russian Fakes
Operator Starsky is a vlogger who is a member of the Ukrainian National Guard. Not only has he been an active participant in the war against Russia, but he has also been vlogging every day since the war began.
This channel is a bit of a hidden gem — Starsky is providing accurate, first-hand accounts of his experience in the war. You can’t get much better than this.
Reddit’s r/Ukraine
Links: Reddit
A community originally made by Ukrainians and for Ukrainians, it has become a repository of information on the war that is un-tainted by Russian propaganda and disinformation.
Reddit — and its communities — are not exactly the most reliable of sources, if they even count as a source in the first place. But this community offers you something not many other places can: Direct contact with actual Ukrainians. An excellent place to ask questions and get up to speed.
There are, of course, others. But these are most of the places I go to gather info. These are the resources I make use of, and thus can wholeheartedly recommend.
One last word of warning: If you’re not used to closely following a war as it happens in real-time, be aware that there’s usually a lot of propaganda and misinformation, and this is no exception. Exercise caution and critical thinking.
