Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"When it comes to the mapping, yeah, I might be pro-Ukrainian, but there's no point lying about where troops are on the ground. That will out, that will come out, right?"
Hello Team!
Jonathan introduces the video as a Ukraine war update and frontline update for March 19, 2023. He mentions it is Mother's Day.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Comments
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova reiterated on March 18 that Russia is ready to hear Western/Ukrainian proposals for a diplomatic settlement, but the West would need to remove all sanctions and lawsuits against Russia.
- Zakharova rejected Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's conditions for peace talks, claiming removal of Russian forces from occupied territories, reparations, and war crime tribunals are unrelated to establishing peace.
- Instead, Zakharova said peace depends on the West ceasing weapon deliveries to Ukraine, international recognition of "new territorial realities", and the "demilitarization and denazification" of Ukraine.
- These demands mirror Putin's maximalist objectives announced on Feb 24, 2022 and are seen as an attempt to get the West to offer preemptive concessions to coerce Ukraine into negotiations favourable to Russia.
Russian Casualty Figures
- BBC and Russian opposition outlet MediaZona report that Russian forces (excluding DNR/LNR militias) have suffered a visually confirmed 17,375 deaths as of March 17.
- A conservative estimate is at least 35,000 Russian deaths, with the BBC claiming total pro-Russian forces casualties may exceed 211,500.
- 1,304 of the confirmed deaths occurred within the last two weeks, indicating recent casualties are significantly higher than the 2022 average.
- The majority of Russian soldiers killed come from outside major urban centers. Moscow, which comprises 9% of Russia's population, has only suffered 107 confirmed deaths compared to much higher figures in other regions.
Frontline Updates - Kupyansk to Kreminna
- Russian sources claim advances west of Hryanyi Kivka, with Ukrainian forces withdrawing behind the Oskil river which acts as a natural barrier. ISW cannot verify these claims.
- Russians claim marginal territorial gains near Ploschanka and in the Serebryansk forest.
- Fighting reported near Bilohorivka with both sides making small gains in the area according to pro-Russian mapper Suriyak Maps.
Bakhmut Update
- Fighting continues in Bakhmut. Russian forces concentrate assaults on the northern part of the city. Wagner Group fighters claim to have captured industrial facilities in the AZOM complex.
- In the south, Russians claim to be 600-700m from the city administrative center and to have secured positions on the west bank of the Bakhmutivka river, though this is unconfirmed visually.
- A Russian source claims Wagner controls 70% of Bakhmut as of March 18, up from ISW's estimate of 50% on March 8. The pace of Russian advances seems to have slowed.
- Kenneth Runt, a Swedish-Finnish soldier, believes Bakhmut will not fall, arguing time is on Ukraine's side as Russia's maximum effort has ebbed. He says large quantities of Western ammunition and new Ukrainian brigades will be ready for a major counteroffensive within weeks.
Avdiivka and Southern Front
- Russians appear to have gained a foothold in Krasnohorivka near Avdiivka. Fierce Ukrainian resistance continues.
- Attacks were repelled on Nevelske, Pervomaiske and the Marinka area.
- Little change reported on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts. Head of the Ukrainian Joint Coordination Press Center of Southern Forces says Russian artillery fire has decreased across the Dnipro River, possibly indicating shell shortages.
- Russians continue building defenses in Kherson and Crimea in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Wrap Up
Jonathan reiterates his goal of accurately mapping the frontlines based on available information from both sides, even if he is pro-Ukrainian. He requests viewers to like, subscribe and share the video, and mentions he will try to post an additional update later despite it being Mother's Day. He signs off with "toodle-pips, speak later".
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
No major parts of the transcript were unclear to me. A few specific town/village names were hard to catch but I included them to the best of my ability based on the spelling shown in the video.
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