Ukraine War Update NEWS: 2x AP's Equipment Loss Lists, Personnel Losses
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"I wonder whether these trucks are getting lost closer to the contact line because they're being used as glorified APCs."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:41⏩
Jonathan introduces the video as a supplementary analysis of Andrew Perpetua's recent equipment loss lists, focusing on data from the 14th and 15th of the month. He highlights the significant workload for Andrew due to a record number of equipment losses, indicating the intensity of the conflict.
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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.
Correlation between losses and data reliability
🎦 00:41-02:14⏩
Jonathan points out the unusual surge in visually confirmed losses, reaching figures like 246 Russian personnel in a single day. This aligns with both increased Ukrainian General Staff claims and Andrew's video output, suggesting the accuracy of these figures. He emphasizes the significance of this correlation in reinforcing the credibility of Ukrainian claims regarding Russian losses.
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Analysis of Russian equipment losses on the 14th
🎦 02:14-05:41⏩
Jonathan dissects the visual data of Russian losses for the 14th.
- Notes the predominance of surveillance and comms equipment, implying successful targeting by Ukrainian forces.
- Estimates a 3:1 or 2.5:1 loss ratio (Russia:Ukraine) in overall equipment and a 1.5:1 ratio for combat assets alone.
- Highlights the loss of a Zoopark-1 radar system, a significant financial and strategic blow to the Russians.
- Observes an increase in unarmored vehicle use, such as ATVs, for Russian attacks, indicating potential shortages in dedicated combat vehicles.
- Concludes that while losses are impacting the Russian side, they continue to suffer significant combat asset losses.
Analysis of Ukrainian equipment losses on the 14th
🎦 02:36-03:49⏩
Jonathan examines the Ukrainian equipment losses for the 14th.
- Notes a mix of older equipment like Soviet-era tanks and D-30 howitzers alongside more modern Western-supplied systems.
- Highlights the loss of three T-64 tanks, a damaged CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle (considered one of Ukraine's best), and several BMPs and APCs.
- Points out the destruction of three MRAPs (Turkish-supplied Kirpis).
Analysis of equipment losses on the 15th
🎦 05:41-07:51⏩
Jonathan transitions to the 15th, emphasizing the record 246 confirmed Russian personnel losses.
- Observes a near 1:1 loss ratio in equipment, though this improves to a 2:1 ratio in Russia's favour when excluding surveillance and comms equipment.
Analysis of Ukrainian equipment losses on the 15th
🎦 06:09-08:06⏩
Jonathan analyzes Ukrainian losses for the 15th.
- Identifies an abandoned M577 command and control vehicle (a variant of the M113) but downplays its significance due to it being abandoned.
- Notes a damaged Bohdana self-propelled howitzer and a damaged Leopard 1A5 tank.
- Mentions the loss of a captured Land Rover to a Lancet drone strike, expressing hope that it wasn't British-supplied.
- Observes a new category for "infantry mobility vehicles" but expresses uncertainty about its meaning.
Analysis of Russian equipment losses on the 15th
🎦 08:06-09:01⏩
Jonathan examines the Russian losses, which are more substantial than Ukraine's for the day.
- Highlights the destruction of two BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers and several tanks (T-80s and T-72s).
Analysis of truck losses and speculation on usage
🎦 09:01-10:40⏩
Jonathan focuses on the increasing trend of Russian truck losses.
- Notes the historical reliance of the Russian army on railways for logistics and their relatively lower truck numbers compared to forces like the US Army.
- Speculates that the rise in truck losses could indicate their increased use for frontline troop transport and assault operations rather than just logistics, essentially serving as "glorified APCs" due to potential shortages in dedicated combat vehicles.
- Acknowledges that this is speculation but finds support in reported instances of Ural trucks being used for frontline assaults.
- Concludes that while increased truck losses are concerning, the Russians are still losing significant numbers of IFVs and APCs.
Wrap up
🎦 10:40-10:53⏩
Jonathan concludes by summarising the loss data from the 14th and 15th, expressing hope that the information was informative. He thanks his viewers for their support.
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