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Ukraine War Update NEWS

News Friday, 1st December 2023, 11:16
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"The war here is full-scale, complex, large and global, the biggest war since World War II, so we understand what the challenges may be if the focus of our allies' attention will be scattered."

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Jonathan starts with the usual caveats about the Ukrainian General Staff figures for Russian losses, which show another heavy day of losses across all categories, including 1280 personnel. He notes these figures represent a huge degradation of Russian forces, but they still have a large population to draw from.

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Hits and Losses

  • Analysis of losses shows parity between Ukrainian and Russian losses on some recent days, which is worrying for Ukraine. The Russians lost higher value equipment.
  • November was the worst month for Russian personnel losses, despite no major Ukrainian offensives, largely due to Russian offensives in Avdiivka and losses at the Dnipro River.
  • 12 Russian soldiers were killed in a training accident in Rostov.
  • Putin is unequivocally responsible for the death or injury of 500,000 people. Negotiating with someone willing to sacrifice so many is a challenge.
  • A Russian electronic warfare system was destroyed by a Ukrainian missile strike 50km behind the front lines.


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Strikes and Sabotage

  • Footage of a Russian strike on a supposed Ukrainian Su-25 at an airbase was likely a decoy plane, but still shows Russia's ability to strike airbases.
  • Two large fires broke out at markets in Russia. Jonathan speculates Ukraine could conduct sabotage operations like this relatively easily.
  • Two trains carrying fuel were blown up by saboteurs in Russia, causing significant damage and disruption on the railway from China.
  • In the latest Russian drone attacks, 18 of 25 drones were shot down, with some hitting targets. A repair plant may have been hit.


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Interview with Zelensky

In an AP interview, Zelensky said:

  • He anticipates increased Russian air attacks over winter. Protecting civilian areas and the front line simultaneously is challenging.
  • The summer counter-offensive did not meet hopes, mainly due to delays in receiving Western weapons. But Ukraine is fighting the 2nd best army and not backing down.
  • Ukraine wants to ramp up domestic arms production to be more self-sufficient, with Western support. This would end Russia's destabilization plans.
  • China's support is important. He wants to avoid them overtly helping Russia militarily.
  • Elections will be held once security allows, at least 6 months after martial law ends.


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Other News

  • Russian sabotage group activity is rising in Kharkiv oblast.
  • Russia has relocated over 100,000 people from Asia to occupied Ukraine to work in construction, with plans to mobilize them for citizenship.
  • Regional Russian officials were forced to "donate" 10% of salaries to a corrupt fund for soldiers' families.
  • Russia's Supreme Court declared the LGBT movement an extremist organization, part of an increasingly brutal dictatorship stripping away freedoms.
  • Residents of a Russian town said NATO was a bigger problem than their crumbling infrastructure, showing the effectiveness of propaganda.
  • Another emergency plane landing occurred in Russia as sanctions cripple the aviation industry.


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Wrap up

Jonathan argues that while ideally Ukraine would hold elections, it is understandable they are postponed given the scale of the war. Polling stations would be targets, campaigning would divert resources, and 80% of Ukrainians support waiting until after the war. He notes Britain also postponed elections for 10 years in WWII.

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