Ukraine Conflict (20231117): Full Frontline Update
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"Avdiivka is a worry. They are making some minor gains, the Ukrainians, in the Robotina area. But other than that, it is, I think, really a case of having culminated, making sure they do keep the pressure up in a number of places and just get those forces reconstituted and get your equipment ready for a push."
Hello Team!
Jonathan welcomes viewers to his frontline update video for 17th November 2023. He mentions his recent engrossing live chat with Jonathan Fink of Silicon Curtain, which they plan to do again soon.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeastern Axis: Kupiansk to Svatove to Kremina
- No confirmed territory changes according to the mappers, but intense fighting continues
- Syriac Maps claims Russians advanced south of Ivanovka, forcing Ukrainian withdrawal from parts of the village
- Footage shows Ukrainian soldier using a Javelin to destroy a Russian tank east of Kupiansk
- War Monitor claims Ukrainians conducted a localised counter-attack north of Ivanivka, capturing several positions, but this is unverified
Bakhmut Area
The ISW reports no significant changes to territory around Bakhmut. The area remains active but relatively quiet compared to recent weeks.
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Holivka Area
- Syriac Maps reports Ukrainian advances beyond the 2014 DPR defensive line, taking control of positions on no man's land and Terracon 2, 3 and 4
- Russian attack on Chona Kuhanka cinnabarite quarry was repelled
- The area features tall slag heaps and quarry features that are difficult to control
Avdiivka Area
- Both Andrew Perpetua and Syriac Maps show Russian gains north and south of Avdiivka
- Geolocated footage shows marginal Russian advance north of the Avdiivka Coke Plant
- Russians are attacking the southeastern industrial zone along Yezinuvata road, capturing at least half according to Russian sources
- Syriac Maps claims Russians control most of the industrial area, a concerning development for Ukraine as these are established 2014 fortifications
- Jonathan notes the situation in Avdiivka is dicey and worrying, the city could fall at tremendous cost to Russia in a potential Pyrrhic victory
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Ukrainian forces made confirmed territorial gains near Robotina on Nov 15th
- Geolocated footage shows Russians striking Ukrainian positions immediately west of Robotina, indicating a marginal Ukrainian advance
- Russian sources claim they advanced northeast of Vasilyevka by 5-600m in the Piatykhatky area
Kherson Region
- Ukrainians officially confirmed for the first time they have consolidated several footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River
- Since the start of these operations, Russia has suffered heavy losses - over 3,400 casualties, dozens of tanks, artillery, vehicles and ammunition depots according to Ukrainian marines
- Russians are struggling to dislodge a small Ukrainian bridgehead of 10 sq km held by 2 companies
- General Teplinsky replaced Muradov in charge of Russian forces in the area but the situation remains alarming for Russia
- Jonathan notes this degradation of Russian forces provides opportunities for Ukraine to prepare for a future counteroffensive
Wrap up
In summary, Jonathan sees the Ukrainian counteroffensive as having culminated for now, with a need to reconstitute forces and equipment for a future push. He hopes that with continued degradation of Russian forces over the coming months using HIMARS, artillery and ATACMs, Ukraine can be in a much stronger position by March 2023 to mount a major counteroffensive. He notes the same challenges of Russian minefields and fortifications will remain, but this preparatory strategy could set the conditions for success.
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