Documentary: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (English Narration)

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This was recorded for use in a documentary about the initial Russian invasion of Ukraine. The VO was used over video footage and interspersed between on-camera interviews with the documentary's subjects.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Senior (55+)

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
On February 24, Ukraine woke up to a hail of missile fire. The Russians launched around 600 of them that morning. Shortly thereafter, enemy paratroopers attempted to storm hostile Russian military convoys entered from Belarus meeting virtually no resistance. Russians occupied the Chernobyl power plant and dug trenches in the radioactive red forest. Kyev braced for impact. The Russians were approaching fast. The city became a fortress. The Ukrainian army, as well as regular civilians, showed unprecedented resistance and slowed down the Russian advance. The Battle for Moshun, which lasted over six days, was the breaking point. The Russian troops, having suffered heavy losses had to withdraw. [Cut 2] On February 24, Ukraine woke up to a hail of missile fire. The Russians launched around 600 of them that morning. Shortly thereafter, enemy paratroopers attempted to storm hostile. Russian military convoys entered from Belarus meeting virtually no resistance. Russians occupied the Chernobyl power plant and dug trenches in the radioactive red forest. Kiev braced for impact. The Russians were approaching fast. The city became a fortress. The Ukrainian army as well as regular civilians, showed unprecedented resistance and slowed down the Russian advance. The battle for Moshun, which lasted over six days was the breaking point. The Russian troops having suffered heavy losses had to withdraw.