Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"Putin's decision to go to war will end up being one of the worst ones made in living history, for sure. No doubt about that."
Hello Team!
Jonathan discusses the ongoing counter-offensive, noting that the Ukrainians are not working to a specific timeframe but rather waiting until they have the necessary equipment and the weather conditions are favourable. He also mentions that the counter-offensive may not be one big push but rather several smaller manoeuvres along the front line.
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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.
Russian Losses
The Ukrainian General Staff reports significant Russian losses, particularly in artillery systems. Jonathan emphasises that even if these figures are only 50% accurate, the Russians have still lost a phenomenal amount of artillery in the last two weeks. He also shows footage of a damaged Russian aircraft and a destroyed Russian command and staff vehicle.
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Russian Tactics and Ukrainian Hits
- Russia is using drones to identify Ukrainian air defences for ballistic missile strikes, although the inaccuracy of these missiles makes it difficult to hit small targets.
- Civilian buildings in Dnipro and Donetsk have been hit, raising questions about whether they were genuine military targets or not.
- Ukraine has been targeting Russian-occupied cities like Mariupol and Berdyansk, as well as hitting targets in Russia's Belgorod region.
Military Aid and Equipment
- Sweden is willing to train Ukrainian pilots on Gripen fighter jets if requested, and the Netherlands is likely to send F-16s to Ukraine after pilot training.
- Slovenia secretly transferred 20 Volokh wheeled APCs to Ukraine in April.
- Italy continues to send M109L self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine in batches.
- Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov demonstrated the Ukrainian-made Bogan all-terrain vehicle, two of which are already in service with the Ukrainian armed forces.
- Canada will be handing over 4,800 assault rifles and a million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine in the coming weeks.
Geopolitics and Sanctions
- NATO is considering an upgraded relationship format with Ukraine instead of full membership, which would ensure Ukraine has a permanent seat at the table and can initiate meetings.
- The US Treasury has sanctioned the Wagner Group head in Mali as part of its pushback against Wagner's expansionism in Africa.
- Brazilian President Lula da Silva refused an invitation from Putin to visit Russia, which Jonathan sees as a significant geopolitical move.
- Poland intends to suspend the movement of trucks registered in Belarus and Russia across the Polish-Belarusian border, which will impact trade between these countries and Europe.
Wrap up
Jonathan concludes by emphasising that Putin's decision to go to war will be one of the worst ones made in living history. He thanks viewers for choosing to spend part of their Saturday with him and mentions his busy schedule for the day, including his son's football tournament and an interview.
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