Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230720b): Pt 2 - Bumper Geopolitical News
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"It's the Russian Federation that makes a colossal contribution to global food security. Really? Really, Putin? Do you expect me to believe that? It's just absolute nonsense. It's just, he's vomiting lies here."
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Jonathan starts the video by showing satellite imagery of the devastation at a Russian military base in occupied Crimea after a recent strike that caused ammunition to cook off for a day. He notes that 2,000 people had to be evacuated and wonders if the base was full of troops and personnel.
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Front Line Update
- Information from the front line has been thin, particularly in the south, due to operational security
- A Financial Times article quotes a Ukrainian special forces soldier saying they can push with 10 brigades but mines are everywhere, every half meter
- Near Kupyansk, Russians are pushing south through a forest strip towards Sinkivka with heavy fighting reported
- In Bakhmut, Russian forces are semi-encircled according to Colonel General Sirsky, creating conditions for Ukraine to retake the city
- Ukrainian forces have taken over ground and fortifications south of Bakhmut and entered parts of Klishchivka village
- More footage emerged of a failed Russian attack on Krasnohorivka, which was initially successful in taking a mine but later repelled by Ukrainian shelling
Military Aid
- The US announced a $1.3 billion aid package to bolster Ukraine's air defense, including NASAMS, artillery rounds, TOW missiles, drones, and fuel trucks
- An additional $400 million package will be announced in a few days with munitions for NASAMS, Patriot, HIMARS, and anti-tank systems
- 10 of the 29 MiG-29s from Poland are being used by Ukraine, with the possibility of the remaining 20 being handed over
- The EU will increase military support in response to Russia's attack on ships in the Black Sea
- Lithuania will provide €24 million in military aid and weapons
- Spain will hand over 4 refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks, 10 APCs, armored SUVs, light trucks, ambulances, and a field hospital
- Private collectors and arms dealers are providing various types of Western weapons and vehicles to Ukraine for repair and use by the Armed Forces
- Russia is producing some new tanks like the T-90M, but the quantity is unclear compared to Ukraine's growing capabilities
Geopolitics
- Putin claims the West did everything to derail the grain deal and that Russia makes a colossal contribution to global food security, which Jonathan calls out as lies
- Russia threatens to attack all ships moving towards Ukrainian ports, considering them participants in the war
- The US warns Russia may attack civilian ships in the Black Sea and blame Ukraine based on declassified intelligence
- China is the largest buyer of agricultural products through the grain corridor, and the recent Russian strike destroyed 60,000 tons destined for China
- The MI6 chief says China is complicit in Russia's invasion, completely supporting them diplomatically and repeating Russian tropes
- Wagner Group leader Prigozhin went from traitor to pardoned to invited for tea with Putin in a matter of days, puzzling even the MI6 chief
- Five European countries will ask the EU to extend the ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect their own farmers
- Agents planning to blow up trains with aid to Ukraine were exposed in Poland
- The US may impose secondary sanctions on Kyrgyzstan for helping Russia procure sensitive technologies for the war
- Australia imposed sanctions on 35 Russian organizations and 10 individuals
- Trump vows to make Europe pay for US Ukraine aid if re-elected, which Jonathan finds counterproductive and annoying
- Ireland's PM visited Kyiv, pledging €5.6 million in humanitarian aid and stating neutrality doesn't mean indifference
- Putin will not attend the BRICS summit in South Africa, admitting limitations due to the ICC arrest warrant
- The IOC deprived Britain of hosting certain Olympic qualifying events for requiring Russian and Belarusian athletes to sign declarations of non-support for the war
Wrap up
Jonathan apologizes for the length of the second part of the news update and is unsure if he will be able to provide a frontline update immediately. He signs off by saying "take care".
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