The Best Ukraine & Russia Documentaries

War & Military - 32 free documentaries about ukraine & russia.

Start with 2000 Meters to Andriivka (108 min, FRONTLINE PBS), then 20 Days in Mariupol (94 min, FRONTLINE PBS). All 32 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on ukraine & russia is The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy.

• 2000 Meters to Andriivka (108 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• 20 Days in Mariupol | Academy Award® Winner (94 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Out of Control: Ukraine's Rogue Militias (22 min, VICE)
• The Failed Logistics of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (20 min, Wendover Productions)
• Ukraine Burning (29 min, VICE)
• Ukraine: Direct from the frontline trenches (90 min, DW Documentary)
• The Battle for Ukraine (33 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Freedom Fighters (50 min, VPRO Documentary)
• The propaganda war for Ukraine (90 min, DW Documentary)
• Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes (83 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Ukraine: Occupied and recaptured - The story of the town of Kupyansk (42 min, DW Documentary)
• Children of Ukraine | Ukrainian Kids Taken & Held by Russia (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• War on Ukraine - Life in Kherson under Russian occupation (42 min, DW Documentary)
• The Brutal Truth of War: Hunting War Criminals! | Ukraine War (58 min, ENDEVR)
• Siege of Mariupol: Surviving Living Hell | Ukraine War Year 3 (52 min, ENDEVR)
• The Wagner Group - Inside Putin's Mercenary Army (59 min, ENDEVR)
• A war unfolding - The struggle for Ukraine (28 min, DW Documentary)
• The Charge Of The Light Brigade: The Crimean War's Greatest Blunder | History of Warfare (53 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Under fire: The dangers of war reporting (26 min, DW Documentary)
• Inside Russia: How Putin's Propaganda Machine Works | War in Ukraine (59 min, ENDEVR)
• War in Ukraine: The Economist interviews President Zelensky (24 min, The Economist)
• Ukraine: its Donbass conflict (43 min, VPRO Documentary)
• The Painful Challenge of Demining Ukraine (16 min, Real Engineering)
• President Zelensky: The Spirit of Ukraine (45 min, Real Stories)
• Unseen Images From The Deadliest Battlefields Of Ukraine (104 min, Absolute History)
• The Story Of A Brutal Conquest: William The Conqueror's Invasion Of Britain (52 min, Odyssey)
• NATO: Is The Alliance Fit for the Future? | Ukraine War (52 min, ENDEVR)
• Russia-Ukraine War, Two Years On: Citizen Volunteers Contribute To War Effort (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Ukrainians' Lives Hang In Balance, More Than A Year After Russian Invasion (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine (25 min, The Economist)
• At Anniversary Of Ukraine War, Effects Of Russia’s Invasion Still Felt Worldwide (23 min, CNA Insider)

Top-Rated Books About Ukraine & Russia

1. The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy - View on Amazon
2. Putin's People by Catherine Belton - View on Amazon
3. Red Famine by Anne Applebaum - View on Amazon
4. Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev (4/5) - View on Amazon