Streamer Watches Ukraine Map Collapse

December 7th, 2021 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies NATO begins to deploy long-range missiles in Ukraine. Ukraine deploys half of its army and artillery to combat Russia militaries. December 7th, 2021 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies Ukrainian forces attempt to break the blockade and skirmishes break out with the Russians. This culminates in a massive invasion. April 12th, 2022 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies August 23rd, 2022 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies December 27th, 2022 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies May 9th, 2023 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies September 21st, 2023 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies January 25th, 2024 Russia and Allies Ukraine and Allies

A headset-wearing streamer watches an animated map of the Russia–Ukraine war as the blue Ukrainian-controlled areas steadily disappear and the red Russian-controlled area expands from December 2021 to January 2024. His expression changes from focused attention to shock and distress, culminating in him covering his mouth. The joke is the exaggerated, bleak reaction to the map’s relentlessly worsening progression, made more melodramatic by Beach House’s dreamy, melancholic song “Space Song.”

Are you kidding me? That's sick! Wait... Wait, what's going on? What's going on? Wait, wha- No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Are you kidding me? Is this how it ends? This is how it ends!

♪ Beach House — Space Song

• @dustinthehead / 4608 2022-02-13