Ukraine War Update NEWS: Pt 1 - Overnight & Other News
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"It's just absolutely unconscionable. It just does my nut in."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:14⏩
Jonathan welcomes viewers to another ATP Geopolitics video, a Ukraine War news update, the first part for the 12th of October 2024.
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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.
Ukrainian General Staff Report: High Russian Losses
🎦 00:14-05:37⏩
- Jonathan reviews the Ukrainian General Staff's report on Russian losses, noting a high number of personnel (1,290) and significant losses in tanks, AFVs, artillery systems, and vehicles.
- He speculates that the high number of vehicle and fuel tank losses (115, a new record) indicates increased Russian offensive operations.
- Jonathan highlights data from 'Dell' which supports the assessment of heavy Russian losses, especially in special equipment (38 pieces, likely a record).
- Citing CO's regional loss data for Prokhorovka, Jonathan observes a lower ratio of Russian to Ukrainian losses compared to previous reports, potentially suggesting:
- Russians facing equipment shortages and utilizing less conventional vehicles.
- Ukrainians employing more active defense strategies, deploying more equipment.
- He presents a Russian serviceman's video showing numerous destroyed Russian vehicles near Pishchany, further illustrating the losses.
Russian Concerns Over Ukrainian Drone Warfare
🎦 06:49-08:33⏩
- Jonathan shares a post by "Max24," a Russian commentator, expressing concerns about Ukrainian drone warfare:
- Existing Russian air defenses are overwhelmed by the increasing frequency of drone attacks.
- Ukrainians effectively exploit this weakness, deploying a diverse range of drones for various purposes, from basic to sophisticated models.
- "Max24" calls for urgent improvements in mobile air defense, recognizing Ukrainian drone usage isn't waning.
- Jonathan highlights the significance of a Russian drone operator's video showcasing an attack on a residential building and a responding fire engine, a clear war crime.
- He condemns the attack, particularly the targeting of emergency services, and observes the Russians' apparent adaptation by equipping drones with electronic warfare systems to counter Ukrainian FPV drone defenses.
Overnight Drone & Missile Attacks
🎦 10:12-14:33⏩
- Jonathan reports 28 Russian drones launched overnight, with 24 shot down and 2 neutralized by electronic warfare.
- He mentions additional missile launches of an unknown type from the Belgorod region, potentially targeting Kharkiv.
- Citing Tim White, he lists Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, and cities in Donetsk as enduring daily aerial bomb attacks.
- Jonathan details the devastating impact of these attacks, focusing on:
- Zaporizhzhia: Three people injured, including an 11-year-old girl, from Russian aerial bombs, part of a relentless campaign targeting civilians.
- Kherson: Major fires engulf a warehouse and an open storage site after Russian shelling, with emergency workers forced to take shelter repeatedly, indicating potential double-tap strikes.
- Kharkiv: Jonathan highlights the city's return to a state of terror due to relentless KAB glide bomb attacks, referencing the Regional Council's report and General Staff's figures to emphasize the frequency. He notes two civilian deaths and nine injuries in the past 24 hours, a grim new normal.
- He criticizes the lack of Western support in enabling Ukraine to counter these aerial threats, arguing that failure to address the source (airbases and aircraft) results in continued civilian suffering.
Jonathan's Tea Break
🎦 14:33-14:54⏩
Jonathan pauses for a well-deserved cup of tea as his friend arrives.
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Ukrainian Strikes: Fuel Depots & Military Base
🎦 14:54-21:05⏩
- Jonathan reports on Ukrainian drone strikes, acknowledging Russian claims of shooting down 47 drones overnight, suggesting a significant wave of attacks.
- He notes casualties and damage reported in Belgorod and Krasnodar:
- Belgorod: Three injured in Ustinka village.
- Krasnodar: Several houses damaged in two cities.
- Jonathan highlights a Ukrainian strike on a fuel depot in Rovenki, Luhansk, the third attack on this location:
- He analyzes footage and satellite imagery, initially downplaying the damage, but later concedes a larger depot might be ablaze based on further evidence.
- Jonathan cites reports indicating the depot's importance for Russian military operations in Luhansk since its occupation in 2014.
- He presents Russian Telegram channel "Incident Luhansk's" claim of 10 Ukrainian drones attacking the Rovenki depot, with 8 intercepted but 2 causing a fire.
- Jonathan discusses the impact of these attacks:
- Satellite images reveal extensive damage to a military base in Yaisk, Krasnodar, hit by Ukrainian drones a couple of nights prior.
- He displays footage of a large fire in Sheba Kino, Belgorod region, potentially from cross-border shelling.
- Jonathan provides an update on the Feodosia oil depot fire, now extinguished after four days:
- He recounts the spectacular explosions and fire caused by the Ukrainian strike, with initial reports indicating nine oil tanks destroyed and four damaged.
- He cites Atesh, a partisan organization in Crimea, stating the Feodosia attack has thrown Russian logistics into disarray:
- Fuel truck movements in Crimea have increased, utilizing mobile fuel points relocated every 10-12 hours to evade strikes.
- This fuel shortage is impacting Russian military operations.
- Jonathan emphasizes the cumulative effect of these strikes (fuel and ammunition depots), predicting a significant impact on Russian capabilities.
Russian Offensive Operations & Ukrainian Resilience
🎦 21:05-23:32⏩
- Jonathan shifts focus to the situation in Toretsk, noting the town is roughly divided in half under Russian control and facing intense bombardment.
- He observes a shift in Russian tactics, prioritizing overwhelming aerial bombardment with glide bombs over attritional ground assaults, exploiting Ukrainian vulnerability to this aerial threat.
- Jonathan shares the cryptic message from an advisor to Zelensky, suggesting Russian exhaustion is evident, and Ukraine possesses the tools to secure victory, implying potential Russian vulnerabilities.
- He mentions a report from PS01 alluding to a successful Ukrainian operation in Kursk, inflicting significant Russian equipment losses without providing further details.
- Jonathan reiterates his previous assessment that Russian territorial gains in Kursk are expected consequences of Ukraine's strategy to draw Russian forces north.
Ukrainian Cyber Warfare & Russian Ammunition Supplies
🎦 23:32-24:35⏩
- Jonathan highlights a successful cyberattack by Ukrainian intelligence on a key Russian military university:
- 150 terabytes of data wiped, along with 11 websites, over 7,000 workstations, and 135 servers.
- He emphasizes the potential impact of such cyber warfare on Russian operations.
- He shares Dmitry from War Translated's observation of increased Ukrainian artillery activity, prompting speculation about a potential large-scale offensive.
- Jonathan contrasts conflicting reports about Ukrainian ammunition supplies, acknowledging some indicate shortages while others suggest improvements.
- He cites a Russian source acknowledging the steady flow of European ammunition supplies to Ukraine, contradicting earlier claims of shortages.
- This same source, based on observations in the "special military operation zone," suggests Ukraine might be preparing for a full-scale offensive.
Unrest within Russia: Assassination Attempts & Lawlessness
🎦 24:35-25:35⏩
- Jonathan discusses a series of incidents within Russia, indicating rising internal unrest:
- An assassination attempt on Sherif Alikajev, the ex-deputy prime minister of Ingushetia, shot at his Moscow home, currently hospitalized in serious condition.
- An attack on a vehicle in Ingushetia on a federal highway, resulting in the death of three police officers. The deputy head of Ingushetia's Center for Combating Extremism, also in the vehicle, survived and is believed to have been the main target.
- He concludes that feud and lawlessness are escalating in Ingushetia, indicating instability within Russia.
Wrap Up
🎦 25:35-25:53⏩
- Jonathan thanks viewers for their support and signs off, mentioning his busy day ahead, including a COVID and flu vaccination due to his vulnerability and an important event that evening.
- He assures viewers he will continue providing updates as frequently as possible.
🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
In the section on Overnight Drone & Missile Attacks, Jonathan mentions missiles launched from Belgorod being "likely aerial bombs of various types," but also suggests they could be KN-23s, which are ballistic missiles. Could this be clarified? Are these different types of attacks, or could the missiles be carrying aerial bombs?
Could "Shahid drones" mentioned in the Ukrainian Strikes section be clarified? Are these Iranian-made Shahed drones?
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
This is my thought process, step-by-step:
Understand the context: I need to become familiar with ATP Geopolitics, Jonathan MS Pearce, and the purpose of "ATP Distilled."
Review the task instructions: I will carefully read and understand the instructions for each task (1-6).
Analyse the provided example: I will examine the example given for Task 1 to understand the expected output format.
Apply the instructions:
Task 1: Extract the title, date, and part of the video using the provided XML tags.
Task 2: Divide the transcript into distinct topics and create concise, specific, and quantified topic titles using the provided XML tags.
Task 3: Determine the timeframes for each topic and record them using the specified format and XML tags.
Task 4: Write a detailed summary for each topic, incorporating context, opinions, and insights from Jonathan while maintaining accuracy.
Task 5: Select a compelling quote from the transcript that reflects Jonathan's voice and message.
Task 6: Honestly identify any aspects of the tasks or transcript I found unclear and need further clarification on.
Maintain consistency: I will ensure that:
Spellings of Ukrainian places and names are accurate and respectful.
British English (EN-GB) is used consistently.
The XML structure and tags are correctly implemented.
Review and edit: Before submitting, I will carefully proofread my work for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
