Vodka is the Russian Army's #1 enemy. It's killed more Russians than every war, combined. And in recent days, it's crippled the Russian Army's performance in its fight against Ukraine.

In this Russian history documentary, we explore the devastating impact vodka has had on the Russian Army. From poisoning incidents, to causing strategic disasters, vodka has truly ruined the Russian military. Then, we follow the history of vodka in Russia, from the Russian Empire, to the Soviet Union, to the reign of Vladimir Putin.

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For unbiased coverage of the Ukraine War, be sure to visit: https://ground.news/interest/ukraine...

Vodka killing 25% of Russian men before age 55: https://www.bbc.com/news/health25961063

30% of Russian deaths attributed to alcohol: https://qz.com/403307/russiaisquite...

Russian commanders drink a bottle of vodka per day: https://thehill.com/opinion/internati...

Putin's shadow vodka empire:
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/...
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/0...
https://www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Other sources:
https://www.macalester.edu/russian/ab...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

https://publications.hse.ru/mirror/pu...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/0...

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