Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update - OPSEC Cautionary Tale
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"Bakhmut absorbed the entire momentum of the Russian army."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides the latest updates on the Ukraine war, including:
- Russian losses reported by Ukraine (caveat: inaccurate/propaganda)
- Research on Russia's use of S-300 missiles in a ground-to-ground role
- Zaporizhzhia hit by S-300 missiles causing civilian infrastructure damage
📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Weather and Climate Change
- The last 8 years have been the hottest on record, even with La Niña cooling
- 2023 is predicted to be the hottest year due to El Niño warming cycle
- The warm winter has affected predictions about difficulties for Russian troops and European gas/oil usage
- Cold weather is expected next week which may impact both forces, particularly the Russians
Military Updates
- Increased HIMARS activity, particularly in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, targeting Russian troop concentrations
- After a Russian soldier posted a photo on social media, Ukraine targeted the location with HIMARS (cautionary tale about OPSEC)
- Russian air defences activated over Rostov-on-Don due to reported Ukrainian drone activity; drone activity also over Crimea
- Yellow Ribbon resistance group active in Russian-occupied Crimea
- Ukraine confiscated funds from Russian banks to be used for rebuilding; Germany willing to use frozen Russian assets if allies follow suit
- Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia will have a larger mobilisation starting January 5th; Russian military widows organisation called for general mobilisation
Frontline Updates
- Kupyansk to Kreminna: Not much detail; shelling and repelled attacks reported
- Bakhmut area: Heavy fighting; Russians making small gains north and south of Soledar; situation tough around Soledar, Pidhorodne, Yakovlivka, Vesele, and Rozdolivka
- Avdiivka and Marinka: Quiet in terms of news; some repelled attacks; destruction in Marinka highlighted
- Kherson: Heavy shelling of Kherson city and along the Dnipro river; precision strikes on Russian bases southeast of Kherson; cautionary tale of Russian soldier posting location on social media leading to Ukrainian strike
- Ukraine using HIMARS to target large concentrations of Russian troops, not just warehouses (change in tactics)
Wrap up
Jonathan mentions:
- Upcoming live discussion with Dr. Garen Gerdes about being pro-Ukraine despite different religious/political views
- Plans for an "update extra" video and a separate video analysing Russian claims about retaliation for the Makiivka strike
- Thanks for watching and supporting the channel through Buy Me a Coffee and PayPal
🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
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Unsure about the exact spelling of some place names mentioned (e.g. Pidhorodne, Rozdolivka)
Did not catch the full name of the Russian military widows organisation
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