Ukraine War Update NEWS
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"We need to be careful about getting sucked in by claims that possibly distort reality a bit more and a bit too positive."
Hello Team!
Jonathan introduces the video, which will be split into two parts to avoid YouTube restrictions. He reviews the latest Ukrainian MOD figures on Russian losses, noting a jump in personnel losses likely due to the failed Russian attack on Krasnohorivka a couple days ago. 7 anti-aircraft systems lost is a huge number for a single day. Odesa continues to be targeted by Russian cruise missiles.
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Russian Equipment Losses
Footage shows a Russian excavator, used for digging trenches and laying dragon's teeth defenses, being destroyed by a Ukrainian drone-dropped grenade. Taking out this engineering equipment is important to degrade Russia's ability to build fortifications that Ukrainian forces will have to overcome.
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US-Supplied Cluster Munitions
US official John Kirby states that Ukraine is using recently supplied American cluster munitions "quite effectively" against Russian forces. However, Jonathan cautions about some sources exaggerating the impact, such as claiming a "very large group of infantry" was destroyed near Krasnohorivka. Footage shows around 12 Russian troops hit by regular artillery, with 3-4 killed, then cluster munitions landing after most had fled. While an effective strike that killed war propagandist Mikhail Luchin, it wasn't the large-scale destruction suggested by some headlines.
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Ukrainian Counter-Battery Fire
Ukrainian artillery destroyed two Russian BM-21 Grad MLRS in a counter-battery mission, highlighting Ukraine's effectiveness at rapidly targeting the origin of Russian fire. Intercepted calls suggest Russian counter-battery is largely non-existent in many areas.
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Chechen Commander Captured
Ukraine reports capturing a Chechen company commander from the 70th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment on Tuesday, though he was not named.
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Fires in Russia
Several fires reported across Russia:
- Electrical substation fire in Sochi, disrupting a key highway. These substations are critical for Russia's railway network.
- Roof fire at a residential building in St. Petersburg
- Another residential fire in Moscow
Suggests an uptick in fires recently, though causes are unclear (arson, partisans, Ukrainian action, or accidents).
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Strikes on Odesa & Russian Famine Incitement
Odesa targeted again overnight and this morning by Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, hitting an agricultural enterprise. 100 tons of peas and 20 tons of barley destroyed, impacting food exports. Considered a war crime and "weaponizing food." Some Russian figures, like Voynko, are inciting further attacks and starvation, which is being labeled genocide, echoing the Soviet Holodomor famine in Ukraine.
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Other News
- Explosion from a drone strike observed in occupied Crimea
- Two possible explosions reported in Russia's Kursk region
- Drones seen over Moscow, concerning for Russia
- Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Kilyuk abducted by Russia and held in a Moscow prison, where 300 Ukrainian POWs are reportedly subjected to torture and forced propaganda. Highlights the hidden brutality of filtration camps and deportations.
Wrap up
Jonathan concludes this first part of the daily update, with part two to follow shortly.
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