Ukraine War Update BUMPER NEWS: Pt 1 - Overnight & Other News
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| Topic ID | Topic Title | Timestamp |
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| 1 | Hello Team | 00:00-00:34⏩ |
| 2 | Russian Losses - Record Highs | 00:34-01:53⏩ |
| 3 | Russians struggling in Kherson | 01:53-04:20⏩ |
| 4 | North Korean Involvement - A Game Changer | 04:20-05:46⏩ |
| 5 | Russia Hiding North Korean Involvement | 05:46-06:59⏩ |
| 6 | Equipment Losses in Kursk | 06:59-09:19⏩ |
| 7 | Ukrainian Strikes and Drone Warfare | 09:19-10:26⏩ |
| 8 | Russian Cargo Ship Sunk in the Mediterranean | 10:26-14:19⏩ |
| 9 | Sabotage in Berdyansk and Fire in Russia | 14:19-14:57⏩ |
| 10 | Drone and Missile Attacks | 14:57-16:52⏩ |
| 11 | Questionable Russian Missile | 16:52-17:59⏩ |
| 12 | Normalisation of Strikes | 17:59-18:49⏩ |
| 13 | Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Development | 18:49-20:56⏩ |
| 14 | Explosions in Melitopol and Millerovo Airfield | 20:56-21:54⏩ |
| 15 | Ukraine Developing Missiles to Reach Moscow | 21:54-23:09⏩ |
| 16 | Trembita Missile Development | 23:09-24:09⏩ |
| 17 | Russia's Acoustic Sensor System | 24:09-25:06⏩ |
| 18 | Execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russians | 25:06-25:45⏩ |
| 19 | North Korean Troops - Pyongyang's Idea | 25:45-27:10⏩ |
| 20 | Zelensky Warning on North Korean Support for Russia | 27:10-28:00⏩ |
| 21 | Zelensky on North Korean Casualties and Global Threat | 28:00-29:04⏩ |
| 22 | Europe's Muted Response to North Korean Involvement | 29:04-31:14⏩ Return to top⤴️ Jonathan discusses the muted response from Europe to the presence of North Korean troops in Europe. He explains that months ago, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin signed a bilateral security agreement similar to Article 5 of NATO. Since Ukraine attacked Kursk, Russia has been able to use this agreement to justify bringing in North Korean troops to help defend the Russian Federation. As long as North Koreans are used in Kursk, there may be a muted response from Europe. However, if North Koreans are sent into Ukraine, this could trigger European allies to send foreign troops into Ukraine. Return to top⤴️ North Korean Materiel vs. Troops |
| 24 | Comparison of North Korean Support to US and German Support | 32:47-33:23⏩ Return to top⤴️ It has been argued that North Korea has been a better ally for Russia than the USA and Germany have been for Ukraine. However, 15 European nations, including the UK, have helped Ukraine more than Germany as a percentage of GDP. Germany is still a huge supporter of Ukraine, second only to the US, but its support may be lower as a percentage of GDP. Given that the US may be stepping back, Germany's aid is super important because of its size and consistency. Return to top⤴️ Negative Outlook for UkraineReturn to top⤴️ The Kyiv Independent reports a negative outlook for Ukraine, stating that the country is ending the year with an unsolved manpower shortage, looming defeat in several key battles, and little prospect of changing the situation on the battlefield. Ukrainian troops have been on the back foot, losing territory to advancing Russian troops. Several areas are under pressure or have been taken by the Russians, including Avdiivka, Turetsk, New York, Prokrosk, Karakov, and Avdohodar. In the Kursk region, Russia has taken back 50% of what the Ukrainians had taken. In Kharkiv, they have also taken land. The situation in Zaporizhzhia is also challenging, with Russians taking back land around Robotyne. Return to top⤴️ Calls for Change and Difficult DecisionsReturn to top⤴️ Taras Chmuk, head of the Comeback Alive Foundation, states that peace may come tomorrow, but it may be a defeat. He says that on paper, there are a lot of people, weapons, and equipment on the front line, but the front is crumbling due to chaos in management. In November, Ukraine lost 610 square kilometres in the Donetsk direction alone. He believes a freeze in the war is a very bad scenario, and the US and Europe do not have enough courage to put Putin at the negotiating table. He argues that the authorities urgently need to make difficult and unpopular decisions to correct the situation. Return to top⤴️ Erosion of Trust and Need for Internal ChangesReturn to top⤴️ Tataragami adds that Ukraine's failure to fix organisational issues and replace inefficient commanders has eroded trust in the system, leading to severe recruitment shortages and desertion levels. He believes that limited and delayed aid played a role, but internal changes can still improve the situation. However, changing the entire culture and organisation of the military from the Soviet mindset to NATO standards is a difficult task that would typically take 15-20 years. Return to top⤴️ Russian Soldier's Comments on Destroyed Settlement |
"On paper, there are a lot of people, this is a synopsis, a lot of people on the front line, a lot of weapons, a lot of equipment, and they are given ammunition, but the front is crumbling. Not because people are not fighting, but because there is chaos in management."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:34⏩
Welcome to the ATPG politics video for the 24th of December 2024, Christmas Eve. There is Christmas music playing next door. Jonathan provides the Russian losses for the day before according to the Ukrainian general staff figures.
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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 Losses - Record Highs
🎦 00:34-01:53⏩
Russian personnel losses were 1,630 in a single day. The seven-day rolling average for Russian personnel losses is at a record high of 1,801. The 30-day rolling average is also very high. Other losses include nine tanks, 30 armoured personnel vehicles, 10 artillery systems, 47 vehicles and fuel tanks, and three pieces of special equipment.
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Russians struggling in Kherson
🎦 01:53-04:20⏩
A report from the partisan movement Atesh indicates that a platoon of Russian soldiers did not return from an attempted crossing of the Dnipro River. The Russian military leadership continues to send soldiers to their deaths. There is an increase in the number of requests from servicemen who no longer want to be victims, indicating a rise in desertion. Partisans are providing instructions on how to damage boats to avoid being sent across the river.
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North Korean Involvement - A Game Changer
🎦 04:20-05:46⏩
President Zelensky has estimated the number of North Korean casualties in the Kursk region to exceed 3,000 dead and wounded. There is a threat that North Korea will send more troops to Russia. Jonathan believes the North Korean situation is a game changer, as it allows Russia to prolong the war in a way it wouldn't have been able to do previously. If North Korean troops had not been present, Russia would not have been able to push back the Ukrainians as much in Kursk and would have had to draw troops from elsewhere on the front line.
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Russia Hiding North Korean Involvement
🎦 05:46-06:59⏩
Special Operations Forces of Ukraine report that Russia is trying to hide the participation and losses of North Koreans by issuing them fake documents. Seized documents of North Korean soldiers have stamps, photos, and patronymics given in the Russian manner, and the place of birth is signed as the Republic of Tuva. However, the signatures of the owners are made in Korean, indicating their real origin. (Source: Special Kherson Cat)
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Equipment Losses in Kursk
🎦 06:59-09:19⏩
In the Kursk area, there have been significant visually confirmed equipment losses. There were 103 added Russian losses and 34 added Ukrainian losses, which is almost a three-to-one ratio. For Ukraine, there were losses of infantry mobility vehicles, AFVs, and some tanks (including a Leopard 2 and an Abrams). For Russia, there were losses of tanks and infantry mobility vehicles. (Source: Naucio)
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Ukrainian Strikes and Drone Warfare
🎦 09:19-10:26⏩
Several videos show Russian armoured columns being destroyed. Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi released a video showing the destruction of Russian occupiers. Wild Hornets FPV interceptors have helped reduce enemy Lancet drone strikes by 70% and are now targeting Shahed drones.
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Russian Cargo Ship Sunk in the Mediterranean
🎦 10:26-14:19⏩
The cargo vessel Ursa Major reportedly suffered a major engine room explosion in the Mediterranean near Gibraltar and sank. 14 crew members were rescued, and two are missing. The ship was previously involved in transporting military equipment for Russian troops in Syria and was sanctioned by the US in May 2022. It belongs to the sanctioned Russian shipping company SK South LLC. The ship was heading to Vladivostok, carrying two 45-ton hatches of a nuclear reactor and cranes for the port. It is speculated the cranes were heading to Libya for a new Russian naval base. This is one of several Russian vessels that have been in trouble recently.
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Sabotage in Berdyansk and Fire in Russia
🎦 14:19-14:57⏩
In Berdyansk, a car belonging to the head of the Occupation City Council, Vasil Necheta, was reportedly blown up. He was taken away in an ambulance. A fire broke out on an oil and gas drilling rig in the Orenburg region in Russia.
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Drone and Missile Attacks
🎦 14:57-16:52⏩
Ukraine's Air Force reported that out of 60 Shahed drones launched, 36 were shot down, 23 were suppressed by electronic warfare, and one was still in the air, meaning a likely 100% interception rate. Russia is producing 2,000 Shahed drones per month, posing a significant challenge for Ukraine. Jonathan suggests Ukraine should target the Alabuga facility that makes the Shahed drones.
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Questionable Russian Missile
🎦 16:52-17:59⏩
Photos of the wreckage of the Ureshnik missile that hit Dnipro on November 21st show a serial number and production date of April 12th, 2017. This indicates that the supposedly new MIRV missile may have been assembled around 2017-2018, raising questions about whether it is a new weapon or an older one being repurposed.
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Normalisation of Strikes
🎦 17:59-18:49⏩
Successful Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian targets have become routine, indicating that Ukraine is enhancing its ability to increase the cost of war for Russia. However, both Russia's consistent strikes on Ukraine and Ukraine's strikes back have become normalised.
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Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Development
🎦 18:49-20:56⏩
Jonathan discusses the need for Ukraine to have long-range missiles like the Neptune, Palyanytsya, Peklo drones and Trembita. He mentions a report from a year and a half ago about Ukrainian volunteers making drone missiles similar to the V1 doodlebugs from World War II. Ukraine has taken on this project and may now have long-range, cheap rocket drone missiles.
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Explosions in Melitopol and Millerovo Airfield
🎦 20:56-21:54⏩
Loud explosions were heard in Melitopol, the de facto capital of Zaporizhzhia. Drones also hit Millerovo airfield in the Rostov region, with reports of damage to the building of the Millerovo Cadet Professional College. Explosions were also reported in Kursk.
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Ukraine Developing Missiles to Reach Moscow
🎦 21:54-23:09⏩
Ukraine is developing a powerful missile capable of reaching Moscow, with plans to establish serial production of 3,000 missiles by the end of 2025. This would amount to eight or nine missiles per day. Ukraine is developing more than 10 missile projects, some of which are already ready.
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Trembita Missile Development
🎦 23:09-24:09⏩
The Trembita missile, being made by volunteers, has a Pulsejet engine, a catapult launch system, glider wings, and a payload. Several models develop a speed of 400 km/h and a range of 200 km. A larger, more powerful model that can reach Moscow is in development.
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Russia's Acoustic Sensor System
🎦 24:09-25:06⏩
Russia is using an acoustical sensor system for the detection of long-range Ukrainian drones, similar to what Ukraine has implemented. The system consists of packages of four small microphone arrays mounted on poles or towers, with data sent to command centres. This is part of how Ukraine has been successful in shooting down drones.
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Execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russians
🎦 25:06-25:45⏩
Russian forces have executed another eight Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk direction, using sapper shovels. This adds to the increasing number of cases of Russian executions of Ukrainian soldiers. Out of 147 cases, 100 were from this year alone.
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North Korean Troops - Pyongyang's Idea
🎦 25:45-27:10⏩
According to the New York Times, the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia was Pyongyang's idea. While some Western officials viewed this as evidence of the Kremlin's desperation, US agencies reportedly say it was North Korea's initiative. This may suggest that Russia is not as desperate for troops as previously thought and that the offer of 12,000 North Korean troops allows them to be more aggressive. Currently, North Koreans are only being used in Kursk.
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Zelensky Warning on North Korean Support for Russia
🎦 27:10-28:00⏩
President Zelensky has warned of increasing risks as North Korea ramps up support for Russia, calling it a growing threat to international security. He stated that there are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army and that Ukraine will have tangible responses to this. He emphasised the global danger posed by the Moscow-Pyongyang cooperation.
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Zelensky on North Korean Casualties and Global Threat
🎦 28:00-29:04⏩
Zelensky stated that the number of North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000. He stressed that the world must understand the risk of destabilisation around the Korean peninsula and neighbouring regions increases proportionally with the growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The transfer of modern warfare experience and the proliferation of military technologies from Russia is a global threat.
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Europe's Muted Response to North Korean Involvement
29:04-31:14⏩
Return to top⤴️Jonathan discusses the muted response from Europe to the presence of North Korean troops in Europe. He explains that months ago, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin signed a bilateral security agreement similar to Article 5 of NATO. Since Ukraine attacked Kursk, Russia has been able to use this agreement to justify bringing in North Korean troops to help defend the Russian Federation. As long as North Koreans are used in Kursk, there may be a muted response from Europe. However, if North Koreans are sent into Ukraine, this could trigger European allies to send foreign troops into Ukraine.
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North Korean Materiel vs. Troops
🎦 31:14-32:47⏩
Jonathan raises the question of whether there is a difference between North Korean materiel being used in the occupied territories of Ukraine versus troops. He wonders if the use of North Korean equipment should engender a response from Europe similar to that of troops. Russia could argue that if Europe is providing Ukraine with equipment, they should be able to take equipment from North Korea. However, Russia is on the UN Security Council, and North Korea is under sanctions, violating security resolutions.
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Comparison of North Korean Support to US and German Support
32:47-33:23⏩
Return to top⤴️It has been argued that North Korea has been a better ally for Russia than the USA and Germany have been for Ukraine. However, 15 European nations, including the UK, have helped Ukraine more than Germany as a percentage of GDP. Germany is still a huge supporter of Ukraine, second only to the US, but its support may be lower as a percentage of GDP. Given that the US may be stepping back, Germany's aid is super important because of its size and consistency.
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Negative Outlook for Ukraine
33:23-34:54⏩
Return to top⤴️The Kyiv Independent reports a negative outlook for Ukraine, stating that the country is ending the year with an unsolved manpower shortage, looming defeat in several key battles, and little prospect of changing the situation on the battlefield. Ukrainian troops have been on the back foot, losing territory to advancing Russian troops. Several areas are under pressure or have been taken by the Russians, including Avdiivka, Turetsk, New York, Prokrosk, Karakov, and Avdohodar. In the Kursk region, Russia has taken back 50% of what the Ukrainians had taken. In Kharkiv, they have also taken land. The situation in Zaporizhzhia is also challenging, with Russians taking back land around Robotyne.
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Calls for Change and Difficult Decisions
34:54-36:31⏩
Return to top⤴️Taras Chmuk, head of the Comeback Alive Foundation, states that peace may come tomorrow, but it may be a defeat. He says that on paper, there are a lot of people, weapons, and equipment on the front line, but the front is crumbling due to chaos in management. In November, Ukraine lost 610 square kilometres in the Donetsk direction alone. He believes a freeze in the war is a very bad scenario, and the US and Europe do not have enough courage to put Putin at the negotiating table. He argues that the authorities urgently need to make difficult and unpopular decisions to correct the situation.
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Erosion of Trust and Need for Internal Changes
36:31-37:04⏩
Return to top⤴️Tataragami adds that Ukraine's failure to fix organisational issues and replace inefficient commanders has eroded trust in the system, leading to severe recruitment shortages and desertion levels. He believes that limited and delayed aid played a role, but internal changes can still improve the situation. However, changing the entire culture and organisation of the military from the Soviet mindset to NATO standards is a difficult task that would typically take 15-20 years.
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Russian Soldier's Comments on Destroyed Settlement
🎦 37:04-38:02⏩
A Russian soldier walking through a completely deserted, destroyed settlement says, "There's not a living thing around here. The settlement just disappeared. This is where the Europeans with chubs lived. They had bus stops with Wi-Fi, necessarily blue, the colour of gays. You can smell the pleasant odour of European wealth here." He comments on how wonderful the place was but also says it is now completely deserted, implying this is liberation.
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Cyber Attack on Government Registries
38:02-38:30⏩
Return to top⤴️A Russian cyber attack affecting government registries occurred due to a breach at a top-level account. Hackers may have used phishing or bribed employees to break into Justice Ministry registers. (Source: Alexander Fedyenko, head of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Cybersecurity)
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Ukraine's New Units for Cybersecurity and Cultural Heritage
38:30-39:01⏩
Return to top⤴️Ukraine's armed forces have created a cybersecurity unit and a unit dedicated to protecting cultural heritage. The cultural heritage team will include military personnel with backgrounds in culture, archaeology, history, and museum work. Their mission is to safeguard, preserve, and prevent the destruction of cultural heritage sites.
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Russia to Block WhatsApp
39:01-39:19⏩
Return to top⤴️Russia may block WhatsApp in the next year, having already throttled YouTube. This is part of Russia closing off the country by putting up a virtual curtain around the population. (Source: Tim White)
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Economic Hardship in Berdyansk and Russia
39:19-39:37⏩
Return to top⤴️Berdyansk port workers haven't been paid by the Russian occupiers in nearly three months, and the port has become almost non-functional. This is another sign of the economic hardship in Russia and the occupied territories.
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Russian Economy and Inflation
39:37-40:03⏩
Return to top⤴️The Russian government will hold an emergency meeting on inflation. Interest rates were expected to be raised to 23% but were not, possibly to hide issues or stave off an imminent implosion. The government may be trying to show the world that the economy is doing all right by not doing anything until January 20th.
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Fuel Oil Pollution in Anapa
40:03-41:26⏩
Return to top⤴️Bags of sand and fuel oil collected on beaches after the tanker wrecks near the Kerch Strait are being buried right on the beach of Fea 3 Hotel at Russian Anapa. This is concerning as the oil in the bags could leak back out to sea. At least 18 dead dolphins have been found on the Kerch Strait after the fuel oil spill, as the oil gets into their stomachs and causes them to suffocate.
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Christmas Fundraiser Update
41:26-42:44⏩
Return to top⤴️Jonathan shares that the Christmas fundraiser has almost reached 38,000 euros. He mentions a live stream with Claire from "Car From Ukraine" and shows an image of one of the vehicles that is going to a unit that needs it. The vehicle will have the back sawn off and MLRS put on top.
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Wrap up
42:44-42:50⏩
Return to top⤴️Jonathan thanks viewers for watching and says he will speak to them soon.
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