Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News - Hits & Losses
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"This is to say generally place names can vary but yes it's called active defence and the improvement of the positions in certain areas."
Hello Team!
Jonathan had an enjoyable but heavy weekend watching rugby with old university friends. He apologises in advance if his words get muddled as a result of too much wine. Despite the fun, most viewers are here for the Ukraine war update.
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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.
Russian Troop Losses and Equipment Losses
- Over the past two days, Russia lost 970 and 880 troops respectively, which are significantly high figures
- Equipment losses include 17 tanks, 49 armoured personnel vehicles, 59 artillery systems, 2 anti-aircraft systems, 2 MLRS, 1 aircraft, 5 drones, 46 vehicles/fuel tanks, 9 pieces of special equipment
- These heavy losses over 48 hours will degrade Russia's ability to defend or mount big offensives
- Andrew Perpetua's mapping of equipment losses shows a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio in Ukraine's favour, though the real figures will be higher
Frontline Incidents - Mutiny, Torture, Friendly Fire
- 40 Russian troops were imprisoned in occupied Luhansk for refusing to fight without sufficient weapons/ammo
- A drunken Russian officer ordered his unit into a disastrous assault near Kupyansk, losing 300 men. 42 survivors mutinied and were tortured in a notorious facility in Zaitseve.
- Relatives of mobilised men from Tatarstan are puzzled why their battalion was placed on the frontline in Svatove and taking "colossal casualties"
Crimea and Belgorod Attacks
- Drone attacks reported in Crimea (Dzhankoi air defences active) and Belgorod region
- Russia claims 2 drones were shot down over the Black Sea near Sochi, with power outages reported by locals
- Ukraine allegedly struck the Krasnaya Yaruga electrical substation in Belgorod that supplies Russian military facilities
- Unconfirmed reports that Ukraine hit the Kalino military airfield in Kursk; Russia says it shot down 27 drones, 18 over Kursk
Miscellaneous Updates
- Russian warship Pavel Derzhavin damaged off Crimea by a Ukrainian underwater drone; the Russian naval blockade of Odesa is now "basically broken"
- Kerch Bridge repairs are complete, possibly opening it up to further Ukrainian attacks
- Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who protested on live TV, has denied being poisoned after collapsing yesterday
- 68-81% of Ukrainians have stopped consuming Russian media, music and content since the invasion, impacting Russia culturally and economically
- Over 5000 human rights violations recorded in Crimea since 2014, mainly against Crimean Tatars
Putin's Underwhelming Interview
In a recent interview, Putin:
- Claimed the Ukrainian counteroffensive "completely failed" and that Russia is conducting "active defence"
- Said Russian forces are improving positions in Kupyansk, Zaporizhzhia and Avdiivka directions
- Thanked the Russian armed forces but did not directly answer a question about capturing Avdiivka
Wrap up
Jonathan will compile the geopolitics and military aid segments for tomorrow's update. He also plans to do a separate video focusing on the battle for Avdiivka and a general frontline update. Thanks for watching!
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
No major parts were unclear. A few specific place names and equipment models were hard to decipher but the key points were still understandable from the context. Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional information to add.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Extract key information from the video transcript, focusing on:
Losses and hits on both sides
Significant events and updates from the frontlines
Notable quotes and statements from Putin and others
Humanitarian and economic impacts of the war
Organize the information into topic sections
Summarize each topic concisely, providing context where needed
Use British English spelling and grammar throughout
Include an introduction and wrap-up from Jonathan
Select a profound or poignant quote to feature
Review for any missing topics or unclear parts