Ukraine War Update NEWS: Pt 1 - Overnight & Other News
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"Charts tell stories, data tells stories. And we can use all of this data to kind of work out what was going on during these times."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-01:34⏩
- Jonathan welcomes viewers to another ATP Geopolitics video, a Ukraine War news update for 21st October 2024.
- He apologises for a scheduling error on his other channel regarding a live stream about cults, which is actually taking place tonight at 8 pm.
- The stream will feature a guest who used to be deep within Scientology, discussing cults in the context of the US election.
- The discussion will revolve around whether MAGA is a cult and if Donald Trump exhibits cult leader characteristics.
🪦 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.
Ukrainian General Staff Data on Russian Losses (20th Oct 2024)
🎦 01:34-10:40⏩
- High Russian Losses: Tim White highlights the 20th October as the second-highest daily loss for Russia recorded by Ukraine.
- Specific Losses: 1,710 personnel, 24 tanks, 64 armoured vehicles, 24 artillery systems.
- Analysis: Jonathan suggests these figures indicate aggressive Russian attacks and strong Ukrainian defence, potentially leading to significant Russian losses and a possible "Pyrrhic victory" for them.
- Trends: Analysis of Dell's data shows high personnel loss averages over the past 7 and 30 days, indicating a sustained period of heavy losses for Russia.
- Historical Context: Comparison with past data reveals similar spikes during periods of intense Russian offensives, such as the attacks on Kharkiv and Avdiivka.
- Impact of Ukrainian Counter-offensives: Data illustrates that Ukrainian counter-attacks correlate with lower Russian losses as they become the attacking force and experience higher attrition rates.
Russian Commanders Forcing Troops into Deadly Assaults
🎦 10:40-12:56⏩
- War Translators Report: Report highlights the "insane losses and reckless actions" of Russian commanders, specifically in the Kurakhove direction and the village of Maksymilianivka.
- Forced Reassignments and Threats: Servicemen from the 174th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion report being forced into the 102nd Regiment, a unit with high casualty rates, under threat of death from their commander.
- Jonathan's Opinion: While acknowledging that anecdotes aren't data, Jonathan points to the consistency of these stories, suggesting systemic issues within the Russian military, including "meat assaults" and poor troop management.
Rusich Unit Using Chemical Weapons
🎦 12:56-13:39⏩
- Drone Footage: Footage shows the Rusich unit, a Russian unit, using a drone to drop a munition containing chloropicrin, a chemical weapon, on Ukrainian positions.
- War Crime: Jonathan highlights this as a potential war crime, noting an increase in such incidents, which have been registered by Ukrainian intelligence.
Targeted Assassination of Russian Bomber Pilot
🎦 13:39-15:01⏩
- Ukrainian GUR Claim: Ukrainian intelligence (GUR) claims to have assassinated Dmitry Golenkov, a Russian Air Force pilot responsible for attacks on civilian targets in Dnipro, resulting in 68 deaths.
- Golenkov's Previous Statements: Golenkov was previously interviewed (potentially by Pravda) and appeared unapologetic about the attacks.
- Jonathan's Analysis: Jonathan speculates about the potential implications of this assassination, including increased anxiety among Russian pilots and heightened security measures.
Viewer Question: Recovery of Damaged/Abandoned Equipment
🎦 15:01-23:32⏩
- Viewer Question (byber51): A viewer asks about the recovery and reuse of damaged or abandoned military equipment, questioning how much is salvaged and put back into service by either side.
- Jonathan's Response:
- Manoeuvre Warfare vs Trench Warfare: Jonathan explains that equipment recovery is more common in manoeuvre warfare (like in Kursk) where forces are more mobile, unlike the static trench warfare seen on other front lines.
- Challenges of Recovery in Active Grey Zones: Recovery in active combat zones is risky due to the threat of enemy fire (e.g., drones, mortars).
- Advancing Forces and Recovery: Advancing armies are more likely to recover abandoned equipment as they move forward.
- Andrew Perpetua's Analysis (March 2024):
- Undercounting of Losses: Analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery reveals a significant undercounting of destroyed/abandoned vehicles in initial assessments, often by a third or even two-thirds.
- Recovery Rates: Perpetua estimated a 13.5% recovery rate in one specific grey zone area (near Serebryansky Forest) based on satellite image comparisons.
- Overall Estimate: Perpetua suggests an average recovery rate of around 10%, although this can vary.
- Conclusion: Jonathan concludes that the actual numbers of destroyed and recovered vehicles are likely higher than reported, highlighting the importance of Perpetua's work in revealing these discrepancies.
Former Russian Oil Executive Found Dead
🎦 23:32-24:00⏩
- Suspicious Death: Mikhail Rogachev, a former vice president of Yukos (a Russian oil company), is found dead in Moscow after allegedly "falling out of a window."
- Jonathan's Comment: Jonathan notes the frequency of such incidents in Russia, suggesting it's a dangerous place to live.
Overnight Drone and Missile Attacks
🎦 24:00-29:10⏩
- Massive Drone Wave: Russia launched a significant overnight attack with 116 Shahed drones and several missiles.
- Ukrainian Interception Success: Ukrainian air defences shot down a large number of drones – 45 with electronic warfare and 59 with conventional interception.
- Missile Strikes: Three missiles, possibly North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles and Kh-35 and Kh-31P missiles, got through.
- Lloyd Austin's Statement: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, on a visit to Kyiv, highlights the quadrupling of Russian drone strikes from July to September (350 to 1,500).
- Dell's Statistics: Dell's data confirms this dramatic increase in drone attacks.
- Civilian Casualties:
- Zaporizhzhia: A kindergarten and a residential area were hit, injuring several people.
- Kharkiv: 13 people injured in attacks on houses and an apartment block.
- Kyiv: Falling debris from intercepted drones damaged an apartment building, causing minor injuries.
- Kryvyi Rih: Two ballistic missiles hit the city within hours, with no reported casualties.
- Jonathan's Observations: Jonathan notes the recurring pattern of Russian attacks on residential areas and emphasises the difficulty of assessing whether these are deliberate or the result of drones being intercepted en route to other targets.
Fire in Odessa (Previous Night)
🎦 29:10-29:43⏩
- Significant Fire: Jonathan mentions a large fire in Odessa from the previous night, highlighting the city's frequent targeting in recent weeks.
- Impact on Ukrainian Exports: These attacks aim to disrupt Ukraine's ability to export goods from Odessa.
Possible Drone Attack on Lipetsk Airfield (Two Nights Ago)
🎦 29:43-30:19⏩
- Unconfirmed Reports: Russian Telegram channels reported a drone attack on a military airfield in Lipetsk, Russia, two nights prior. The airfield reportedly houses Su-34, Su-35, and MiG-31 aircraft.
- Lack of Confirmation: There has been no official confirmation of the attack from Russian authorities.
- Information Gaps: Jonathan stresses that information about such incidents is often delayed or unavailable.
Capture of North Korean Deserters
🎦 30:19-31:39⏩
- Deserters Captured: Russian authorities reportedly detained 18 North Korean soldiers who had previously abandoned their positions.
- Source: This information comes from Ukrainian intelligence, according to Kyiv Independent.
- Discussion with Jake Broe: Jonathan recalls a conversation with analyst Jake Broe, who downplayed the impact of North Korean troops in Ukraine.
- Jonathan's Concerns: Jonathan expresses concern about any additional troops and resources aiding Russia, as they inevitably lead to more Ukrainian casualties and resource depletion.
- Jake Broe's Perspective: Broe suggests the lack of strong US reaction to North Korean troop deployment is because they are seeking a reaction to influence the US election.
- Alleged North Korea - Trump Connection: Broe claims Kim Jong-un aims to create a sense of crisis to help Trump get re-elected, potentially in exchange for lifting sanctions on North Korea.
Potential Reopening of Lviv Airport
🎦 33:34-34:04⏩
- Lviv Airport Discussions: Lviv's mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, indicates discussions are underway regarding the possibility of reopening Lviv airport, located in western Ukraine.
- Rationale: Reopening an airport would provide an alternative entry point to Ukraine, currently heavily reliant on rail links through Poland.
- Jonathan's Opinion: Jonathan views this as a potentially sensible move, arguing for the need for at least one operational airport within Ukraine during the war.
Ukrainian Family Killed in Hurricane Helene
🎦 34:04-34:48⏩
- Tragic Loss: A Ukrainian family who had fled Kherson to escape the war were killed in Hurricane Helene in the United States.
- Victims: Anastasia and Dmitry Segen were found deceased. The search continues for their 13-year-old son, Yevhen, and his grandmother, Tatiana.
Wrap Up
🎦 34:48-35:31⏩
- Positive Note: Jonathan ends the video with a heartwarming video of a Ukrainian soldier returning home to an enthusiastic welcome from his dog.
- Closing Remarks: Jonathan thanks viewers and signs off.
🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
Acronyms: What does GUR stand for in the context of Ukrainian intelligence? (I assume it's the Main Intelligence Directorate, but confirmation would be helpful).
"High Reds": In the context of Andrew Perpetua's analysis of satellite imagery, what does "high reds" refer to? Is it a type of satellite image or a technical term related to image resolution?
"Green Eyeballs": Also in Perpetua's analysis, what does "green eyeballs" mean? Does it refer to specific markers or indicators of destroyed equipment visible in satellite images?
Dell's Stats: While the transcript refers to "Dell's stats" and shows a chart, it's not entirely clear what specific data source or website this refers to. More information on where to find this would be useful.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Task 1: Extract Title, Date, and Part
Identify the date part of the title (YYYYMMDD format) and the part (letter after the date).
Reformat the date to DD/MM/YYYY.
Remove the date and part from the title.
Task 2: Identify Topic Titles
Start with "Hello Team" as the first topic.
Look for distinct shifts in subject matter (e.g., losses, specific locations, military aid announcements).
Ensure titles are concise, specific, and quantified where applicable.
Use Ukrainian spellings for places (e.g., Kyiv, not Kiev).
End with "Wrap up" as the last topic.
Task 3: Determine Topic Timeframes
Find the timestamps immediately before and after each topic.
Format as "start-end" (MM:SS or HH:MM:SS).
If a topic spans multiple sections, separate timeframes with commas.
Double-check for gaps or overlaps to ensure complete coverage.
Task 4: Write Topic Summaries
Provide context and key details for each topic.
Use bullet points for clarity.
Include Jonathan's opinions and analyses.
Credit sources when mentioned.
Maintain British English spelling and grammar.
Correct any errors in the transcript (e.g., spellings, place names).
Task 5: Select a Quote
Choose a quote that is impactful, insightful, or humorous.
Ensure it's concise and understandable out of context.
Correct any errors within the quote.
Task 6: List Queries
Note down any unclear terms, acronyms, or concepts from the transcript.
Be honest about what you don't understand to avoid making assumptions.
