Ukraine War Update
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"Maryinka getting shelled is the one constant in this war. Maryinka is demolished. Maryinka has been totally destroyed, he continues saying. Every building is destroyed for months of shelling."
Hello Team!
- Putin is due to meet with Lukashenko, the Belarusian leader, on 19th December in Belarus. Their defense ministers have already met and signed a deal.
- Speculation on whether Belarus will get more involved in the war, perhaps with a northern offensive. Lukashenko has been playing a clever game so far.
- Overnight, Ukraine reported 590 Russian troops liquidated, an uptick in personnel losses. Two tanks, five APCs, one artillery system, one drone and two vehicles/fuel tanks also lost. Take Ukrainian figures with a pinch of salt.
Northeast Frontline Update
- Fighting reported all along the Svatove to Kreminna line.
- A Luhansk official claims Ukrainians are moving towards Svatove.
- Russians shelling Vilshana and Pershe Travnya, suggesting Ukrainians hold those towns. Conflicting reports on control of this area.
- Russian sources confirm Ukrainian attacks near Sofiyivka and Volodymyrivka northwest of Svatove. If true, Ukrainians could be moving towards Svatove.
- Heavy fighting reported around Novoselivske and Kolomiychykha.
- Ukrainians reportedly have fire control over parts of the P-66 highway between Svatove and Kreminna.
- HIMARS strikes reported in Russian rear areas including Lantrativka near the Russian border, Shastia and Kadiivka.
Bakhmut and Avdiivka Frontline Update
- Yakovlivka northwest of Soledar now considered under Russian control, threatening to outflank Soledar.
- Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut. Geolocated footage shows Ukrainians shelling Russian positions between Soledar and Bakhmutske, indicating Russian advances.
- Russian sources claim they repelled Ukrainian counterattacks northeast and south of Bakhmut.
- Ukrainians have reportedly pushed Wagner forces back several blocks in eastern Bakhmut suburbs and regained the garbage dump area southeast of the city. A key tactical position.
- Fighting ongoing in Opytne with reinforcements arriving for Wagner, possibly including regular Russian troops.
- South of Bakhmut, Ukrainians have likely pushed Russians back to the canal near Ozaryanivka.
- Around Avdiivka, repelled Russian attacks reported near Vodyane, Pervomais'ke, Nevelske.
- Russians focusing more on Marinka, attacking from multiple directions. Aim to take Pobjeda and flank Ukrainian positions further north.
- Marinka is demolished after months of constant shelling whenever fighting flares up elsewhere.
Southern Frontline Update
- Not much new to report along the Zaporizhzhia line or in Kherson oblast.
- Ukrainian officials warn Russia may be trying to lure them into a trap east of the Dnipro River by faking a withdrawal.
- Ukrainians continue to strike Russian rear areas in the south, including Tokmak, Polohy and Enerhodar. Over 100 Russian personnel wounded and an ammo depot destroyed.
Wrap Up
- In summary, the key area to watch is Bakhmut, especially the threat to Soledar in the north after the Russian capture of Yakovlivka.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
The name of the town where a big explosion occurred 750km from Kharkiv was unclear in the transcript (Yalan?)
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Extract video title, date and part from the YouTube title
Identify main topics covered in the video
Summarise each topic, keeping the order they appear in the video
Include relevant sources, quotes, opinions from Jonathan
Bold key places, events for emphasis
Select most profound/poignant/important quote from the video
Note anything unclear from the transcript at the end