Ukraine War Upd. EXTRA: Odesa Missiles "Only Fair", Trenches, & Brad Story
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"It's only fair. Is it? Is it really only fair? Like, is that fairness? Is that, I don't know, morally decent? Is what Russia is doing morally decent."
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Jonathan predicts a rant in this Ukraine War Update Extra video, providing extra tidbits and nuggets to give a greater understanding of the war in Ukraine. He mentions getting a degree from the University of Leeds many years ago.
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Clive Engel's comments and Jonathan's response
- Clive Engel, a resident Russian voice, regurgitates Russian state media organisation TASS in the comments, which Jonathan finds borderline despicable
- Jonathan defends Ukraine's actions as a clear moral obligation, seeing Russia's invasion of a sovereign nation, illegal annexation, war crimes, and terrible actions as morally reprehensible
- Clive uses whataboutism (the two wrongs fallacy) to justify Russia's actions by pointing to the US/UK invasion of Iraq, which Jonathan strongly refutes as a valid moral justification
- Clive states it's "only fair" for Russia to test weapons on Ukrainian civilians in Odesa and Mykolaiv as revenge for the Crimean bridge attack
- Jonathan is driven to defend Ukraine as the clear "good guys" against Russia as the clear "bad guys" in this war
Odesa missile attacks and impact on grain exports
- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned Russia's cruise missile and drone attacks on Odesa and Mykolaiv, key Ukrainian ports for grain exports, as equivalent to attacking starving people around the world
- The attacks came after Russia withdrew from the UN-backed grain export deal, prompting UN warnings of global hunger risks
- Jonathan agrees it is despicable for Russia to weaponise food and block Ukrainian grain exports that feed many in Africa and elsewhere
Thin Russian defensive lines
- Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace indicated that Russian defensive lines after the first one are unmanned due to lack of available troops
- Russian reserves and veteran units have been pulled up to the front line, which now consists heavily of undertrained conscripts, to counter Ukrainian advances
- Ukrainian tactics of engaging Russians in "kill boxes" have led to high Russian losses, especially in artillery, leaving their defences brittle and hollowed out
- Despite some small Russian advances in places like Kupyansk and Robotyne, these attacks will further attrit Russian forces while Ukraine holds back its reserves
Russian trench lines and Ukrainian defences
- War Mapper maps show extensive Russian trench lines, up to 4 deep in places, concentrated around key locations like Tokmak, Polohy and Bilmak
- It's unclear if Ukraine is constructing similar defensive trenches and minefields behind their current front lines in case of any Russian breakthroughs
- While it would be useful, the scale of effort required and the fact that Ukrainian forces intend to advance and take land may make it less worthwhile
Praise for Ukraine's wartime performance
- Jonathan praises Ukraine for doing an "insanely good job" resisting Russia in many ways, including:
- Exemplary PR campaign reflecting clever use of narratives and showing their decency
- Strong sense of unity and moral clarity bringing out the best in people
- Professional and principled conduct of soldiers avoiding war crimes under scrutiny
- Ukraine has transformed global perceptions of the country and its people through its actions
- Patriotic acts like returning a fallen flag in Odesa demonstrate what the struggle means to Ukrainians
- Jonathan believes Ukraine has had many chances to get things wrong but has consistently done the right thing, justifying ongoing international support
Russian propaganda gaffes
- Russian poster makers have repeatedly used incorrect images in propaganda, such as showing Ukrainian jets/tanks instead of Russian ones
- A recent billboard image depicted a Spanish Leopard 2E tank rather than a Russian design
Humorous videos
- A video shows a large piece of metal smashing into a railway station after sliding off an empty Russian cargo train carriage
- Another video depicts a Russian BMP-2 armoured vehicle covered in an immense amount of improvised "cope cage" armour
Story of Ukrainian Bradley fighting vehicle
- Soldiers of Ukraine's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, callsigns Primara, Kach and Bublik, operated a Bradley IFV in the Zaporizhzhia direction
- The Bradley, a magnet for Russian attacks, was initially surrounded by Russian infantry on two sides
- After destroying the infantry with its automatic cannon, the Bradley was hunted by two Russian T-72 tanks
- Both Russian tanks were quickly destroyed by the Bradley's TOW anti-tank missiles
- The story, reported by Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, demonstrates the Bradley's effectiveness in Ukrainian hands
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for indulging his occasional "ranty rants" and asks them to like, subscribe and share the video. He signs off wishing everyone to take care of themselves and saying he will speak to them tomorrow.
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