Ukraine Conflict (20231031): Full Frontline Update
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"The enemy's actions are supported by artillery mortifier the use of kamikaze drones is constantly increasing although this goes against what some of the claims we've heard particularly in abdivka i know this is bakhmut where they are the russians are complaining about a lack of artillery support and mortified whereas possibly in Bakhmut they have more in fact"
Hello Team!
- Jonathan mentions it is Halloween and he keeps having to get up to answer the door for trick-or-treaters which may cause stops and starts in the video
- He wrote an article about Mike Pence dropping out of the presidential race and Mike Johnson being elected as the Republican House Speaker, both Christian nationalists which has implications for secularism in the US
📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeast Sector Update
- Slight Ukrainian gains in the Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna area according to Andrew Perpetua's map
- Otherwise not much to report other than repelled attacks and activity all along the front line
Bakhmut Update
- Some rare Ukrainian gains north of Bakhmut
- According to Syriac Maps, the Ukrainian army made small advances southwest of Dubovo-Vasilyevka
- Russian troops intensified actions in the Bakhmut area according to Ukrainian Colonel General Alexander Syrsky
- Russians moved from defence to active operations in Bakhmut but are suffering heavy losses and not achieving goals
- Ukrainians slowly advancing along the railway line south of Bakhmut and east towards the road
Avdiivka Update
- Some Russian gains around Avdiivka
- Russians expanded control around the Teracon slag heap but not yet past the railway line into the coke plant which would be significant
- Head of Avdiivka military administration Vitaly Barabash said the slag heap is under Ukrainian fire control and all who climb it die
- Syriac Maps says an assault on the industrial area by the coke plant is possible in the next few days to avoid open fields
- Not much new information from ISW on Avdiivka
- A Ukrainian source via Dmitry at WarTranslated gave a "reality check" about how difficult it is to hold Avdiivka against Russian assaults even with 8 years of fortifications. Artillery helps reduce waves of attackers but eventually some will get through to the trenches
Southern Front Update
- Claims of marginal Russian advances near Vuhledar and Velyka Novosilka but no map changes
- Fighting reported over a gully north of Pryiutne
- Deep State Map shows slight Ukrainian gains west of Robotyne which geolocated footage confirms according to ISW
Dnipro River Update
- Significant Ukrainian gains pushing back Russians in Khrynky area according to Andrew Perpetua's map - about 2.2km of width
- Russian sources claim Ukrainians still hold central Khrynky and expanded control west of it
- Geolocated footage confirms Russians hold forest positions east of Khrynky
- Russian sources complain about lack of counter-battery, electronic warfare and command/control capabilities near Khrynky
Wrap up
- Jonathan hopes the update was useful and quicker than usual
- He had less time for content today due to a house disaster
- Asks viewers to like, subscribe and share the video
- Plans to resume usual amount of content going forward rest of the week
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