Full Frontline Update
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"This is what liberation looks like. This is Bakhmut. Thanks for that, Putin. Yeah, really, thanks for that, Putin. I mean, absolutely horrific. Just makes me so angry that a couple of years ago, this was no doubt a bustling, vibrant town. That's what it's been reduced to in the name of liberation, in the name of protecting the Donbass."
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Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war frontline for May 22, 2023.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeast Sector (Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna)
- The ISW reports repelled Russian offensive operations in several areas
- Some Russian gains in the meandering oxbow lakes and river of the Oskil River
- Fighting and repelled attacks near Bilohorivka and Brestove
Bakhmut
- Lack of change reported by mappers both north and south of Bakhmut
- Wagner Group likely secured the western administrative borders of Bakhmut city
- Ukrainian forces control insignificant parts of southwestern Bakhmut
- Geolocated footage shows Wagner forces raising flags on westernmost buildings
- ISW: Wagner's capture of western Bakhmut does not impact Ukrainian counter-attacks or control over ground lines of communication
- Russian forces will likely need additional reinforcements to hold Bakhmut at expense of other areas
- ISW forecasted Wagner offensive would culminate after months of attritional urban combat
- Prigozhin claimed Wagner will withdraw on May 25 to be replaced by regular Russian forces
Eagle Gherkin's Analysis of Bakhmut
- Eagle Gherkin, a pro-Russian ultra-nationalist, agrees Bakhmut is a Pyrrhic victory for Russia
- Capturing Bakhmut was an unnecessary distraction that exhausted Russia's best units and ammunition stocks
- Not worth the effort and money spent, even approximately
- Ukraine's success was defending to attrit Russian forces and fix them in place before planned counteroffensive
Avdiivka Area
- Russian forces intensified offensive operations on Donetsk City-Avdiivka front line
- Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian positions northeast of Avdiivka
- Russia attacked south of Pervomaiske with significant casualties; area has been a "graveyard" for Russian equipment
- Fierce fighting continues in Marinka
Other Frontline Areas
- Activity around Novomykhailivka, possibly representing fighting in Solodke
- Ukrainian gains pushing back Russian lines north of Vuhledar according to some mappers
- Mostly artillery duels and positional battles along the front lines
- Russian Su-35 fighter jet shot down 50km from front line near Zalizzya, indicating Ukrainian long-range air defenses
Wrap Up
Jonathan expresses his appreciation for viewers and members. He will be interviewing Valeria Quinn, CEO of a charity in Poltava, for his next "extra" video.
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