Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. This appears to be what the Russians do, particularly in the south of Avdiivka."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides a frontline update for April 18, 2023, focusing on key areas of fighting.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeast Sector - Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna
- Some fighting reported around Kupyansk, with a rare Russian advance near Synkivka
- Claims of Russian attacks around Kolomyychykha, west of Svatove
- Ongoing activity in usual places like Torske, Terny, Nevske, and Bilohorivka
- Increased Russian air sorties reported in the Svatove direction
Bakhmut
- No territory change in last 24 hours according to pro-Ukrainian sources
- Russians made gains in the north, capturing an old hospital and western garages
- Ukrainians remotely blew up a house of culture to deny Russians a tactical position
- Wagner Group advanced north of the T-0504 highway along the main railway
- VDV troops have taken over the northern and southern flanks from Wagner
- Prigozhin claims Wagner needs 6,000 shells per day to advance 100-200m
- Jonathan believes Ukraine has "won" in Bakhmut by inflicting heavy losses on Russians
Avdiivka
- Pressure on Ukrainian positions to the south and north of the city
- Pro-Russian blogger Igor Girkin provides scathing assessment of Russian tactics
- Repeated failed assaults with high casualties and little artillery/armored support
- Destroyed Russian vehicles litter approach routes from repeated attacks
- Some VDV units reportedly pulled out to recover from losses
Southern Front - Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Crimea
- Not much frontline activity to report
- Some claims of minor Ukrainian gains west of Velyka Novosilka
- Russians reinforcing naval group in Black Sea with 16 Kalibr missile carriers
- Concerns over potential Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia direction
Wrap Up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching and supporting the channel. An extra video with further analysis will be released later in the day.
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