Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"Russia is now so weak that it does not have the strength for its own counter-offensive. Russia has lost nearly half the combat effectiveness of its army. Last year it fired 10 million artillery shells but at best can produce 1 million shells a year. It has lost 2,500 tanks and at best can produce 200 new tanks a year. So that asymmetry is massively impactful."
Hello Team!
Jonathan reviews the latest figures from the Ukraine General Staff on Russian losses, which show 670 liquidated personnel and significant losses of tanks, APVs, artillery systems, MLRSs, and drones. He notes these figures are indicative of trends and are supported by video evidence.
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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.
Supporting Evidence
- Ukrainian commanders voice confidence in retaking Bakhmut and say Russia is suffering 8-10 times as many losses
- UK Chief of Defence Staff says Russia has lost half its combat capability in Ukraine, including 2,500 tanks, and can only produce 200 new tanks per year at best
- Footage shows Ukrainian forces destroying significant numbers of Russian artillery systems and vehicles
Missile Hits and Aerial Strikes
- Another Russian Su-35 fighter jet shot down, likely by a Patriot missile system
- Massive explosion at a Russian ammunition depot in occupied Donetsk, with drone footage showing the extent of the destruction
- Explosions reported in various occupied areas including Chaplynka, Sevastopol, and Yakymivka
- Parts of a British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missile found, the first confirmed loss of this type
Front Line Updates
- Claims of Russian use of chemical weapons (lewisite) in Bakhmut region, but more evidence is needed to verify
- Conflicting reports on status of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut
- Ukrainian advances of 1.5-2km reported in Zaporizhzhia and Velyka Novosilka directions
- Liberation of Pryiutne village near Velyka Novosilka claimed
- Russians struggling to oust Ukrainian forces from west bank of Dnipro River in Kherson region
Geopolitical Developments
- Jens Stoltenberg to remain as NATO Secretary General
- UK Foreign Secretary suggests Ukraine could join NATO without the usual delays
- Activists install sign accusing Unilever of financing Russian war effort by continuing to do business and pay taxes in Russia
- Belarusian Transport Minister dies at age 47 under suspicious circumstances, the second minister death in a year
- Reports that US, UK and France warned Russia they would strike its forces with conventional weapons if tactical nukes used against Ukraine
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks the audience for their support and being a wonderful community. He appreciates likes, subscribes and shares.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
The identity of the "special equipment" losses mentioned in the Russian casualty figures is unclear.
It's uncertain if the 3 pieces of military equipment seen on a train in Belarus represent new deliveries to Russia or are just being moved.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Extract video title, date and part from the YouTube title
Identify main topics covered in the video and summarize each topic
Select a key quote from the video
Note any parts of the transcript that were unclear
Use British English spelling and grammar
Format the summary using the provided XML structure
