Staromaiorske Liberated, BMP Disaster, Trench Reached: Ukraine War Update Breaking NEWS
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"It depends how well defended all these second third and fourth trench lines will be um but nonetheless so what has happened well first thing to say let's give you i guess the bad news first"
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides a breaking news update on the Ukraine war, covering some good news, bad news, and interesting developments. He will delve into a few important details that he may not have time to cover in depth in his regular news updates.
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Staromaiorske Liberated
- The good news is that Staromaiorske has been liberated by Ukrainian forces, as confirmed by President Zelensky. This is a significant development.
- Jonathan explains the strategic importance of Staromaiorske's location using maps. Its liberation opens the door for Ukrainian advances to other nearby settlements like Urozhaine.
- The terrain in this area is not hugely varied in elevation, with heights ranging from 113 to 160 meters.
Advances and Setbacks Near Robotyne
- There is both good and bad news coming out of the Robotyne area.
- Ukrainians have made some progress east of Robotyne, working towards Verbove. However, this area has multiple lines of robust Russian defenses that will be difficult to break through.
- The bad news is dramatic footage showing around 6-10 Ukrainian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles being destroyed by Russian mines, ATGMs, and artillery while trying to approach a trench line. This likely resulted in significant losses of troops and equipment.
- Military analysts critique the lack of smoke screens and question why the BMPs drove in a column into an entrenched position. Infantry dismounting and assaulting the position quickly may have been more effective, though still very risky.
- It's unclear if the BMPs were fully loaded with troops. If so, this would be an even greater loss. The unit involved has likely lost its combat effectiveness.
Probing Defenses with an Unmanned BMP
- In a separate incident geolocated near Verbove, footage shows an apparently unmanned Ukrainian BMP-1 steadily driving into a Russian anti-tank ditch and getting stuck.
- Jonathan believes this was likely a deliberate probe to test for mines, enemy fire, and the manning of secondary defense lines. The BMP crew seems to have dismounted beforehand.
- The anti-tank ditch is part of a major defensive line with dragon's teeth, so the Ukrainians advancing this far is significant. It suggests this area may be weakly defended and vulnerable to attack if the Ukrainians act quickly, now that the Russians are aware they are probing here.
Wrap up
In summary, the liberation of Staromaiorske is good news, while the destroyed BMPs show the costly nature of the Ukrainian offensive. However, the apparently successful probing of Russian defenses near Verbove is a positive sign. The sustainability of Russia's defense in depth remains to be seen. More information will likely emerge about these events soon. Jonathan acknowledges the Ukrainians are making progress overall, but not without losses, which the Russians will certainly highlight.
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