Ukraine War Update NEWS: Pt 1 - Overnight & Other News
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"Russia will never be able to alter its authorship from the atrocities committed in Ukraine... Ah, war crimes. They do make me laugh."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:27⏩
Jonathan starts the video, greeting his viewers and showcasing NAFO patches sent to him by a viewer from a Ukrainian military unit. He expresses his gratitude for their support.
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🪦 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.
Ukrainian General Staff Report: Heavy Russian Losses
🎦 00:27-02:11⏩
- Jonathan delves into the Ukrainian General Staff's report on Russian losses.
- He notes that the reported 1,580 personnel lost, while slightly lower than previous days, is still significantly high.
- He highlights that both the 7-day and 30-day rolling averages for personnel losses have consistently been surpassed, indicating a trend of heavy Russian casualties.
Analysis of Russian Equipment Losses and Adaptations
🎦 02:11-04:38⏩
- Jonathan observes that the high number of vehicle and fuel tank losses (97), alongside tank and AFV losses, suggests aggressive Russian attacks are leading to substantial equipment losses.
- He questions the accuracy of categorizing all lost "tanks" as actual tanks, citing an example of a T-62 converted into an APC.
- Jonathan ponders whether the high "tank" losses might reflect a shortage of APCs, forcing Russia to adapt tanks for the role.
- He also points out the use of suboptimal solutions like cars and even a bicycle leading a BMP, indicating potential equipment shortages.
Visual Confirmation of Russian and Ukrainian Equipment Losses
🎦 04:38-08:22⏩
- Jonathan analyzes visually confirmed equipment losses from Andrew Perpetua's list, noting a roughly 2:1 ratio of Russian to Ukrainian vehicle losses and 1.5:1 for combat asset losses.
- He details Ukrainian losses, which include a mix of Soviet-era and Western equipment, with a focus on APCs and IMVs.
- Jonathan then examines the Russian losses, listing various artillery pieces, tanks, IFVs, APCs, ATVs, and civilian vehicles, highlighting the wide range of equipment being lost.
- He connects the visual confirmations to the General Staff's report of 97 vehicles and fuel tank losses, suggesting those visually confirmed losses likely contribute to that figure.
British Intelligence Report: Record Russian Losses in November
🎦 08:22-11:54⏩
- Jonathan shifts to the British intelligence report, which declares November as the war's deadliest month for Russian forces with 45,680 casualties, a significant increase from the previous month.
- He reads from the UK MOD report, which cites a daily average of 1,523 Russian casualties, aligning with the Ukrainian General Staff's data.
- Jonathan discusses the challenges of verifying such figures, suggesting reliance on Ukrainian sources and open-source intelligence.
- He highlights the report's observation of three consecutive months of record-high daily average Russian losses, underscoring the escalating casualty rate.
Analysis of Russian Casualties, Recruitment, and Economic Impact
🎦 11:54-16:40⏩
- The report predicts that Russian casualties will likely remain above 1,000 per day in December despite winter conditions.
- Jonathan presents a graph showing steadily increasing Russian daily losses from 2022 to 2024.
- He points to another graph that illustrates a decline in Russian army volunteers despite doubled contract payments.
- With an average recruitment of 600 per day against estimated losses of 1,523, Jonathan calculates a net loss of 900 personnel daily for Russia, highlighting the unsustainability of their losses.
Russian Efforts to Replenish Troops: Desperation and 'Klepto-Mobilization'
🎦 16:40-18:10⏩
- Beyond casualties, Jonathan emphasizes the impact of POWs on Russian troop numbers, citing a video of 12 Russians surrendering to Ukrainian special forces.
- He shows a video of the 414th Territorial Defense Brigade destroying a Russian column near Kupiansk.
- Jonathan suggests that Russia's willingness to accept high equipment losses while gaining territory, combined with their recruitment challenges, reveals a desperate need for manpower.
- He argues that Russia's call to increase army size by 180,000 is not about expansion, but rather an attempt to compensate for irreplaceable losses.
Overnight News: Drone and Missile Attacks, and Russian 'Liberalism'
🎦 18:10-23:25⏩
- Jonathan shares that Russia launched 44 Shahed drones and 2 Iskander ballistic missiles into Ukraine.
- While most drones were intercepted, one reportedly got through.
- He reports on a Ukrainian drone attempting to attack the Kasputin Yar testing ground in Astrakhan, Russia, where the new Oreshnik missile was recently tested.
- Jonathan reveals that Russia planned to use the Oreshnik missile before Biden's permission for long-range strikes, contradicting Russia's narrative that the missile launch was a reaction.
- He condemns figures like Tucker Carlson for spreading Russian propaganda and criticizes those who platform Russian narratives.
- Jonathan expresses concern over reports of explosions near the Russian naval base in Tartus, Syria, highlighting the potential implications for Russia's global naval operations should they lose access to the port.
- He also mentions a report of Russia amassing 300 boats near Kherson for potential Dnipro River crossing attempts.
- Jonathan discusses a Daily Telegraph article exposing Russia's program of forcibly placing stolen Ukrainian children for adoption, condemning it as a horrific crime.
- He shares a report of Russian soldiers shooting down their own drones to receive financial incentives, highlighting the dysfunction and self-serving behavior within the Russian ranks, which he sarcastically labels as "liberalism in its purest form."
Russian Economy and VTB Bank on the Verge of Collapse
🎦 23:25-28:13⏩
- Jonathan cites a report about the potential collapse of VTB, one of Russia's largest banks, due to its inability to repay a 2 trillion ruble loan from the Russian central bank.
- He outlines the potential repercussions of VTB's collapse, particularly for its millions of clients and the Russian economy as a whole, suggesting it aligns with the strategic goals of Ukraine and its allies to weaken the Russian economy through sanctions.
Social Media, Disinformation and the Suspension of a Ukrainian Army Twitter Account
🎦 28:13-30:05⏩
- Jonathan expresses frustration that Elon Musk allows Russian government accounts to spread disinformation on Twitter while a prominent Ukrainian army account with half a million followers, "Inside the AFU," gets suspended.
- He criticizes the spread of pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian sentiments by figures like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Elon Musk, drawing parallels to the amplification of Nazi propaganda.
Russian War Crimes and the UN Security Council
🎦 30:05-31:00⏩
- Jonathan condemns the Russian representative at the UN Security Council's dismissive reaction to accusations of war crimes against Ukrainian children, highlighting the audacity and hypocrisy of Russia's stance.
Jonathan's Outrage at Russian Atrocities and Western Enablers
🎦 31:00-33:16⏩
- Jonathan passionately denounces the Russian government and its representatives, labelling them as "evil" and comparing them to Bond villains.
- He criticizes those who provide a platform to Russian officials, specifically calling out Lex Friedman for his intention to interview Putin and drawing parallels to interviewing Hitler during World War II.
- Jonathan expresses his anger and disappointment that Russia has managed to manipulate public opinion in the West.
Wrap Up
🎦 33:16-35:32⏩
- Jonathan thanks his viewers for watching and encourages them to like, subscribe, and share the video.
- He expresses gratitude to his top-tier members for their financial support, particularly Michael Winkler, emphasizing that their contributions are essential to his ability to create daily content.
- Jonathan lists and thanks numerous individuals who have donated to the channel through PayPal.
- He reiterates his plea for viewers to subscribe, setting a goal of reaching 50,139 subscribers by January 2nd.
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