Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230818b): Pt 2 - Overnight & Other News
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"Bakhmut was a massive success. I've really come around to thinking this. Bakhmut was the destruction of Wagner. Wagner are no longer in the fight."
Frontline update
- Russians made gains in the Kubyansk sector, securing a crossroads between Sinkivka and Petropavlovka
- South of Bakhmut, Russians made small advances south of Rozdalivka
- Jonathan believes the Ukrainians have no interest in recapturing Bakhmut at this point as it has served its purpose of fixing and attriting Russian troops, especially Wagner and VDV units
- Continued Ukrainian successes around Urozhaine, pushing the Russians back
- Ukrainians advancing in Robotyne, taking control of most of the settlement
Military aid
- Ukraine may receive remaining Czech Soviet-made Mi-24 and Mi-35 helicopter gunships
- Germany delivered two more IRIS-T SLS short-range air defence systems to Ukraine
- UK agreed to supply Ukraine with air defence equipment worth over $115 million
- Ukrainian pilots will receive F-16s as soon as their training is completed
- Ukraine trying to convince the US to transfer M26 cluster shells for HIMARS and M270 rocket launchers
- Ukrainians donated $6.5 million in 3 days to buy 10,000 kamikaze drones
Russian equipment
Oryx released a list of old Russian equipment deployed in Ukraine, including:
- Tanks from the 1950s-60s
- Armoured fighting vehicles and APCs from the 1950s-60s
- Howitzers from WWII and the 1950s-60s
- Anti-aircraft guns from the 1950s-60s
This highlights the deep problems Russia faces with its military reserves.
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Russian drone manufacturing
The Washington Post reported on Russian efforts to build 6,000 attack drones with Iran's help by summer 2025. A new drone factory in Tatarstan aims to domestically build a variant of the Iranian Shahed-136 drone. If successful, this could help Russia preserve its dwindling precision munitions and advance its position in the drone arms race.
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Geopolitics
- The first cargo ship successfully passed through the Ukrainian sea corridor without using Russian territorial waters
- Turkey issued a warning to Russia about inflaming tensions in the Black Sea after a Turkish ship under the Palau flag was boarded by a Russian helicopter
- Ukraine will not completely fulfil all EU recommendations for accession talks by October due to the ongoing war
- Poland arrested nine alleged members of a Russian spy ring monitoring railway lines and planning to disrupt Ukrainian arms supplies
- Street protests in Makhachkala, Russia over frequent long power cuts, showing discontent with Russian ruling in some areas
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for their time and encourages them to like, subscribe, and share the video.
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