Ukraine War Update NEWS: Pt 1 - Overnight & Other News
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"They've now started putting butter in many stores in those anti-theft packs... they faced 10 years in prison for butter."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:19⏩
- Jonathan welcomes viewers to a new Ukraine War News Update for 29th October 2024.
- He mentions the usual caveats about the Ukrainian General Staff's figures on Russian losses, which are available in the video description.
🪦 DISCLAIMER FOR GENERAL STAFF LOSSES DATA
- These are real people with real lives and real families who love them. Don’t let the numbers sap your humanity.
- These numbers probably aren’t accurate but they’re the best we have and we don’t need them to be accurate to be indicative of patterns of activity.
- All losses are estimates. Losses cannot be counted with accuracy because of the conditions on the ground.
- Both sides would see it to be of their advantage to minimize their own losses maximize the other side’s losses.
- Neither side releases their losses but we have enough transparency from the Ukrainian side to have confidence in they are indicative.
- Personnel losses are hard to count. If a soldier gets injured, heals up, and returns to the front line only to get injured again, is that one loss or two? Also, how to deal with losses from PMC’s or soldiers fighting with RF from occupied territories?
- Equipment losses are hard to count. If an AA complex involves several parts and one part gets disabled, is that a loss, or a fraction of a loss? If a tank gets disabled, repaired, back into the fight, then disabled again, is that one lost tank or two?
- All recorded losses are vulnerable to multiple reporting. We have already seen numerous cases of multiple drones in the air reporting the same loss from different angles as multiple engagements.
- Losses are not always reported on the same day they occurred. It is frequent that drone losses are reported at least 24 hours after other terrestrial equipment losses. Certain losses may not be reported for days or weeks for military intelligence reasons.
Analysis of Ukrainian General Staff Figures for Russian Losses
🎦 00:19-02:21⏩
- Personnel: 1,360 Russian personnel lost, significantly high but down from the previous day.
- Tanks: 9 tanks lost, consistent with the daily average.
- Armoured Personnel Vehicles (APVs): Significant drop in APV losses, potentially replaced by other vehicle types (motorcycles noted).
- Vehicles and Fuel Tanks: Exceptionally high losses (89) with record 7-day and 30-day rolling averages, possibly indicating a shift in vehicle usage.
- Special Equipment: 10 pieces lost.
- Artillery Systems: High losses (45), double the daily average.
- Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS): 1 lost.
Andrew Perpetua's Loss List Analysis (3 and 2 Days Prior)
🎦 02:21-03:12⏩
- Overall Loss Ratio: Russians losing approximately 2-3 times more equipment than Ukrainians (excluding civilian vehicles).
- Civilian Vehicles: Significantly higher Russian losses in this category.
Ukrainian Equipment Losses (Analysis of Andrew Perpetua's Data)
🎦 03:12-05:16⏩
- Plastin RP3000: Small tactical direction-finding system lost.
- Used for locating communication systems and creating a map of the electronic radio situation.
- Jonathan speculates on its potential use in identifying drone pilots.
- Artillery: Single piece lost.
- Tanks: A couple lost.
- Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV): One lost.
- Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs): Half a dozen lost, mostly Western-made.
- Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles: Half a dozen lost, including two British Mastiffs and one Australian Bushmaster.
- Other: Trucks and civilian vehicles lost.
Russian Equipment Losses (Analysis of Andrew Perpetua's Data)
🎦 05:16-07:51⏩
- Air Defence System: 9K33 M3 Osa damaged.
- Electronic Warfare System: Groza-04M (anti-FPV drone complex) damaged.
- Artillery: Several D-30s and a D-74 lost.
- D-74: Very old artillery piece, indicating Russia's reliance on outdated equipment.
- FPV Drones: Extensive use noted, but effectively countered by Ukrainian Vampire drones.
- Tanks: Several (7) lost, with a good ratio of damaged to destroyed/abandoned.
- IFVs: A range of IFVs lost, mostly damaged.
- APCs: A few lost.
- Captured Truck: Increased instances of captured equipment, potentially indicating a shift towards manoeuvre warfare in the Kursk region.
Further Analysis of Russian and Ukrainian Losses from Two Days Prior
🎦 07:51-12:25⏩
- Overall: Higher rate of Ukrainian losses, primarily in civilian vehicles.
- Combat Asset Losses: Russians losing 2.5-3 times more than Ukrainians.
- Ukrainian Specific Losses:
- Engineering vehicles, a boat, artillery (including a 2S7 Pion), tanks, a CV9040 IFV (considered one of the best), APCs (including Western M113s, Humvees, and Strykers), and MRAPs (including a Turkish Hedgehog and a US MaxPro).
- Russian Specific Losses:
- Engineering vehicle, two 2S7 Pions (very large self-propelled artillery pieces), a BM-21 Grad (MLRS), D-20 and D-30 artillery, a captured T-90 tank, numerous "track garden sheds" (tanks with immobile turrets used as APCs), and IFVs (mostly BMP-2s, BMP-3s, and BTRs).
- Analysis of Vehicle Usage:
- Ukrainians utilising more MRAPs and APCs for troop transport, while Russians rely more on IFVs and tanks, potentially indicating equipment shortages.
- High number of Russian "track garden sheds" suggests repurposing of damaged tanks for transport.
- Potential Explanation for Civilian Vehicle Losses: A possible influx of reported losses due to a montage video released that day, rather than an exceptionally bad day on the front.
Update on Combat Asset Losses in the Kursk Region
🎦 12:26-17:10⏩
- Initial Stages: Ukrainians initially suffered higher losses, but the ratio has shifted, with Russians now losing more in recent updates.
- Overall Ratio: Approaching 1:1 (287 Ukrainian losses to 249 Russian losses), with the latest update showing 36 Ukrainian losses and 68 Russian losses.
- Specific Losses:
- Russians: Primarily IFVs and some tanks.
- Ukrainians: Mostly MRAPs and APCs, with a captured Bradley IFV also noted.
- Comparison of Vehicle Types:
- Russians using more IFVs compared to Ukrainian use of MRAPs.
- This suggests potential Russian shortages of APCs and MRAPs, leading to reliance on older, less mine-resistant IFVs.
Alleged Ukrainian POWs Captured in Bryansk Region
🎦 17:10-18:42⏩
- Source: Tim White shared a video from a Russian military TV channel.
- Claim: Alleged Ukrainian POWs captured during an attempted border breakthrough in the Bryansk region.
- Canadian Flags and SS Sign: Two Canadian flags and an SS sign were displayed alongside the alleged POWs (a common Russian propaganda tactic).
- Captured Weaponry: A concerning amount of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) shown in the video.
- Jonathan's Concern: Questions whether the captured weaponry is genuine or part of a psyop and expresses worry about the potential loss of such equipment.
Ukrainian Counterattack and Building Demolition in Turetsk
🎦 18:42-19:46⏩
- Ukrainian Counterattack: Ukrainians are counterattacking in Turetsk and regaining some territory.
- Building Demolition: Video footage shows a building in Turetsk exploding and collapsing.
- Speculation: Jonathan suggests the possibility of Ukrainians rigging the building with explosives and detonating it remotely after Russian troops occupied it.
- Turetsk's Destruction: Like many "liberated" Ukrainian towns, Turetsk has been heavily damaged.
Overnight Drone and Missile Strikes
🎦 19:46-24:18⏩
- Shahed Drone Attack: Russia launched a sizable attack with 48 Shahed drones.
- Ukrainian Interception: 26 drones shot down, 20 stopped by electronic warfare, and 1 returned to sender, leaving potentially only 1 successful hit.
- Missile Strikes: Missiles also used in the attack, targeting Kharkiv and Krivyi Rih.
- Kharkiv:
- A Grom-E1 missile (a relatively new Russian missile) hit Kharkiv, causing significant damage.
- One house completely destroyed, 19 buildings and a power station damaged.
- Four fatalities (two women and two men) recovered from the rubble.
- The historic Derzhprom building, a symbol of Kharkiv built in 1928, was severely damaged.
- Krivyi Rih:
- A ballistic missile attack damaged houses, outbuildings, a hospital, and cars.
- One fatality and 14 injured.
- Kiev:
- Drone debris caused fires and injuries in Kiev.
- Six injuries reported from falling debris in the Solomiansky district.
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Special Forces University in Chechnya
🎦 24:18-26:26⏩
- Unprecedented Strike: An attack on the Russian Special Forces University named after Vladimir Putin in Gudermas, Chechnya.
- Source: Dmitry from WarTranslated.
- Attack Method: Unidentified drones attacked the university around 6:30 AM local time.
- Damage: Ramzan Kadyrov claimed the roof of an empty building caught fire, but photos suggest a more extensive fire in a relatively new building.
- Attribution: Uncertain whether the attack was carried out by Ukraine or internal Chechen forces, but Ukraine remains a possibility despite the distance.
- Other Ukrainian Strikes:
- A large explosion in Luhansk, potentially a successful strike on an ammunition depot or weapons store, possibly using a Storm Shadow or SCALP missile.
- Russia claimed their air defence worked, but the explosion suggests otherwise.
Kursk Liberation Deadline Postponed and Ukrainian Advances
🎦 26:26-28:47⏩
- Postponed Deadline: The Kremlin has postponed the deadline for the "liberation" of Kursk.
- Ukrainian Successes: Ukrainian elite brigades are making progress in Kursk, utilising Western-provided equipment, including Bradley IFVs and Abrams tanks.
- Effectiveness of Bradleys: Jonathan highlights the versatility of Bradley IFVs, suggesting that Ukrainians may find them more useful than main battle tanks in certain situations.
- Specific Advances: Ukrainians have reclaimed ground near Olhovka in Kursk, but this is overshadowed by losses near Vlodovia.
- Russian Intensification near Lyman: Russia is intensifying attacks near Lyman, north of the Serebryansky Forest in Donetsk Oblast, deploying additional assault units and using coercive tactics against their own troops.
- Challenges for Ukraine: Ukrainian forces face challenges in the Makivka, Nevska, Terny, Torska, and Pyshchany areas.
North Korean Troops in Kursk Region and Potential US Response
🎦 28:48-32:50⏩
- North Korean Deployment: Ukraine is preparing for potential assaults involving North Korean soldiers who arrived in Russia's Kursk region.
- Source: New York Times.
- Conflicting Reports on Troop Type: Initial reports suggested elite special forces, followed by claims they were not elite, and now George Barros (BBC News) states they are from the 11th Corps, North Korean special forces.
- Language Barrier Issues: South Korea has reported potential language barrier problems among the North Korean troops.
- NATO Confirmation: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed North Korea sent troops to Russia.
- US Response (Pentagon Announcement): No new restrictions on the use of American weapons for Ukraine if North Koreans join the war.
- Jonathan's Analysis of "New Restrictions": Questions the meaning of "new restrictions", as there haven't been previous discussions about such restrictions.
- Advocating for Red Lines: Jonathan reiterates his belief that the US should have established clear red lines for Russia's actions, outlining consequences for escalation. He criticises the current approach of imagining Russian red lines and limiting Ukrainian actions based on these assumptions.
Belgorod Governor Reduces Contract Payment for Soldiers and Russian Economic Insights
🎦 32:50-35:59⏩
- Reduced Payment: The Belgorod regional governor announced a reduction in the one-time payment for signing a military contract to 800,000 rubles from 1st January 2025.
- Possible Reasons:
- Budget cuts or the potential cost-effectiveness of using North Korean soldiers instead of Russian recruits.
- Jonathan notes that regional military administrations may be facing financial strain, but the influx of North Korean troops could reduce the need to attract Russian soldiers with large payments.
- Butter Theft and Security Tags:
- An example of Russia's economic struggles - butter prices have risen significantly, leading to stores using anti-theft packaging for butter.
- A Moscow supermarket was robbed of 25 packs of butter, with the perpetrators facing up to 10 years in prison.
Google Fined by Russian Court and Channel Restoration Demands
🎦 35:59-36:00⏩
- Massive Fine: A Russian court fined Google two undecillion rubles.
- Undecillion: A unit with 36 zeros, equivalent to 20 decillion dollars.
- Reason for Fine: Google failed to comply with demands to restore 17 Russian YouTube channels, including state-controlled channels and Margarita Simonyan's channel.
- Doubling Fine: The fine doubles every Sunday.
- Jonathan's Skepticism: He expresses doubt about the practicality of collecting such an astronomical fine.
Bristol With Love Aid Delivery Update and NAFO Fundraising Success
🎦 36:00-39:12⏩
- Bristol With Love Update: Daniel Smith from the "Bristol With Love" initiative has arrived in Romania and delivered aid to Ukraine.
- Photos show the group handing over the supplies.
- NAFO Fundraising Exceeds Target: The fundraising campaign for NAFO has exceeded its objective of two trucks and raised enough for a Mavic 3 drone as well.
- Gratitude for Donations: Jonathan expresses sincere gratitude to all the generous donors who made this achievement possible, highlighting a £500 donation from Peter Kluken and a £50 donation from Solutech.
- Promised Thank You Video: Jonathan mentions he will create a separate video to formally thank everyone for their contributions.
Wrap Up
🎦 39:12-39:12⏩
- Jonathan thanks viewers for their support and signs off.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
In the section about alleged Ukrainian POWs captured in Bryansk (17:10-18:42⏩), Jonathan asks if anyone can identify the captured ATGMs. I was unable to identify them from the transcript. If possible, providing information about the types of ATGMs would be helpful for the summary.
The mention of "coercive tactics" used by Russia against its own troops near Lyman (28:19-28:31⏩) is quite vague. If there's more information available about the specific tactics used, it would add valuable detail to the summary.
Clarification on the exact meaning of "new restrictions" in the Pentagon's announcement regarding North Korean involvement (31:35-32:29⏩) would be beneficial.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Extract Title, Date, and Part:
Identify the date and part within the parentheses in the title.
Format the date to DD/MM/YYYY.
Extract the title by removing the date/part section.
Determine the part (if any) from the letter after the date.
Identify Topic Titles:
Listen to the video or carefully read the transcript.
Divide the content into distinct topics based on subject matter changes.
Create concise, specific, and quantified titles for each topic.
Ensure the first topic is "Hello Team" and the last is "Wrap Up".
Determine Topic Timeframes:
Note the start and end timestamps for each topic.
Use the format MM:SS or HH:MM:SS as appropriate.
Separate multiple timeframes with commas if a topic is revisited.
Write Topic Summaries:
Summarise the key points of each topic, including context.
Use bullet points for clarity.
Incorporate Jonathan's opinions and insights.
Credit sources when mentioned.
Select a Quote:
Choose a quote that is impactful, insightful, or humorous.
Ensure it makes sense out of context.
Note Queries:
List any aspects of the transcript or tasks that were unclear.
