Ukraine War Update EXTRA: Patriots, Czeching In, Tu-141, & Autonomous Weapons
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"When you look at the whole world, the EU is probably one of the most important bastions of democracy there is. And that is what Ukraine are aspiring towards. And I think it's phenomenal that they're doing that at this time as well."
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Patriot Missile Systems
- Ukraine is due to receive American Patriot air defence systems, some of the best in the world according to an article by Michael Weiss and James Russian on Yahoo News.
- There are two variants: PAC-2 with a 99-mile range against aircraft and cruise missiles, and PAC-3 with a 90-mile range designed for ballistic missiles. A combination is typically used.
- The planned supply suggests Washington is increasingly nervous about the toll of Russia's strikes on Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure.
- Western powers seem less worried about escalation and more willing to provide advanced armaments. Main battle tanks and MiG-29s from Slovakia may be next.
- It's unclear if the Patriots supplied will have geo-blocking to prevent targeting Russian airspace where bombers have been launching cruise missiles from. But what was deemed too risky before is now considered necessary.
Czech Military Aid
- The Czech Republic has delivered 20 152mm DANA self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine and will later ship upgraded DANA and DANA M2s with a 25.5km range.
- The Czech company Excalibur Army is upgrading T-72 tanks for Ukraine, funded by the US and Netherlands. An unnamed African country gave up an order of 30 tanks in favor of Ukraine, allowing 120 to be delivered instead of 90. The process takes time so it will likely be a gradual rollout.
Tu-141 Drones
- Last week, two Russian airbases were hit by what are claimed to be old Soviet Tu-141 reconnaissance drones converted by Ukraine.
- First flown in 1974, these "old school" drones have a range up to 1000km and have been used by Ukraine's forces since 2014.
- Video shows visual proof of the Tu-141 being launched from a tube in Ukraine, appearing to confirm their use in the airbase attacks.
Autonomous Weapons
- Jonathan shows a video of a Ukrainian Sturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile system waiting in "ambush mode" and compares it to the sentry guns from the movie Aliens.
- He wonders how soon we will see more autonomous tracked vehicles, drone boats, and automatic sentry weapons playing an active role on front lines, as the technology largely exists already.
- This war is a "hotbed of testing" for some of these autonomous weapon technologies.
Other Updates
- According to French President Macron, a preliminary agreement has been reached for Russia to withdraw heavy weapons from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Negotiations are underway on terms. If it happens, it would be a big diplomatic win for Macron.
- Despite the war, Ukraine adopted three key European integration laws on media, appointing Constitutional Court judges, and national minorities. Jonathan finds it "phenomenal" they are still striving to qualify for EU membership and praises the EU as one of the "most important bastions of democracy" in the world.
Wrap Up
The video ends with a clip of a Ukrainian audience singing along to lyrics by Taras Shevchenko during a power outage at a concert. Jonathan praises the "incredible and unbreakable Ukrainian spirit on display" and the importance of expressing freedom in the face of oppression. He thanks viewers for their patience with the late upload due to WiFi issues, asking them to like, subscribe and share.
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