Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230820b): Pt 2 - Overnight & Other News
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"If the situation really is as bad as the recruiter suggests, the government may not have much choice."
Hello Team!
Jonathan is gutted about England women losing the Football World Cup final to Spain. Before going to the frontline segment, he introduces a new segment on lunar losses.
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Lunar Losses
- Russia's Luna 25 lander crashed into the moon, 47 years after Luna 24
- This is embarrassing for Russia as they lose the race to the moon against India, China and US
- Sanctions may be impacting Russia's ability to get vital components for their space industry
Frontline Update
- Not much activity except on the southern front
- Around Bakhmut, Ukraine can sit back as territorial advance is not the primary objective - fixing and attrition of Russian forces is
- Tactical gains by Ukraine east of Robotyne - street fighting ongoing, Ukraine controls most of the settlement
- Ukraine has stepped up offensive around Orizhiv and should soon have Staromayorske; if Russians are driven from there, it's only 6km to their main defence line
- Rotation of Ukrainian forces has led to increased momentum
Military Aid
- Nearly 200 Ukrainian personnel have almost completed training on US Abrams tanks in Germany; tanks likely to participate in summer-autumn campaign
- Ukrainian pilots have begun F-16 training; runways and infrastructure being prepared for the jets
- Rheinmetall will start operating a Leopard tank repair base in Ukraine by end of August
China Arming Russia
The Telegraph reports that China is helping arm Russia with:
- Helicopters, drones, optical sights via shell companies
- Titanium alloys and other metals/components vital for manufacturing armaments
- Exports have soared, often routed via other countries to evade sanctions
Russian Recruitment Woes
- Army recruitment is far below needed levels; if targets not met within a month, there may be a second wave of mobilisation
- Government set goal of recruiting 400,000 contract soldiers but this has been missed by a long way
- Heavy casualties mean Russia is struggling to replace losses
Geopolitics
- Egypt may apply to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) - an attempt to create an alternative to US-led world order
- Serbia appears to be on a charm offensive towards Ukraine, condemning Russia's actions and outlining help provided to Ukraine
- President Zelenskyy may visit the Netherlands; an official signing regarding F-16 jets is expected
Wrap up
Jonathan appreciates everyone's support. He will try to provide a more detailed frontline update later.
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