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Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut by Global News is ranked #12 among News & Politics videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 153.58M views.

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Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut

Name: Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut
Uploaded: 2023-05-11T20:14:51+00:00
Duration: 1 min
Channel: Global News
Description: "Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut" by Global News has now passed 0.15 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed News & Politics video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 218.89K views. It was published about 3.4 years ago.

"Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut" by Global News has now passed 0.15 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed News & Politics video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 218.89K views. It was published about 3.4 years ago.

153,578,285 views

4,824,621 likes

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Global News

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1048 of 1047 videos
News & Politics Rank: #12
Total Views: 153,578,285
Total Likes: 4,824,621
Like Ratio: 3.14%
Channel: Global News
Published: May 11, 2023
Duration: 1:00
Last Updated: September 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$547.22 · ~$5.00 RPM

109,445 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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A Russian soldier who was fighting in the trenches outside Bakhmut surrendered to Ukrainian forces and was led to safety by a drone piloted by the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade. Yurii Fedorenko, who commands the 92nd’s Achilles drone company, wrote on his Telegram channel that one Russian soldier signalled to a hovering surveillance drone that he wanted to surrender but that his comrades would kill him. #GlobalNews #ukraine #bahkmut

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut have?

Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut by Global News currently has 153,578,285 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1048 among all 1047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut have?

Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut has 4,824,621 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 3.14%.

When was Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut published?

Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut was published on May 11, 2023 by Global News.

What rank is this video among News & Politics videos?

Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone outside Bakhmut is ranked #12 among News & Politics videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 153.58M views. See full News & Politics ranking →