Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230723b): Pt 2 - Overnight & Other News
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"This is definitely a cooperative war effort."
Hello Team!
Jonathan had to take a break between recording the first and second parts of the update to attend an AGM for his son's sports club.
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Front Line Updates
- In the Svatava axis, fighting is taking place near Karmazianivka. Russian forces are pushing across the Zherebets River to take control of strategic heights and forest areas. Syriac maps and Andrew Perpetua have some disagreement on the extent of Russian advances.
- In the Serebryansky Forest southwest of Kreminna, Russians have advanced according to some sources.
- Ukrainian forces have entered central Bakhmut in the Rose Valley area. Russians may be pushing in other areas to divert Ukrainian attention from Bakhmut.
- Ukrainians have slightly advanced near Andriivka south of Bakhmut.
- In southern Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainians have cleared some land north of Priyatne village after fierce battles and counter-attacks, possibly aided by cluster munitions. Kenneth Gregg reports a 2.5km deep, 1.5km wide advance.
- Russians have also ceded some territory in the Robotyne area to the west.
Military Aid
- The Biden administration has decided against sending long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, despite some arguing they could help stop strikes on Odesa. Jonathan believes they are the wrong type of missile for this purpose.
- Ukraine is developing its own medium-range air defence system, not an analogue of Patriot or NASAMS but more like the Hawk system. Missiles are developed and being tested.
- Sweden has allocated over $570 million in a new 2023-2027 aid program to support Ukraine's green energy, media, business and trade.
- Germany's Rheinmetall has committed to supplying 300,000 35mm munitions for Ukraine's Gepard air defence systems, including 40,000 this year. This is significant as Switzerland has blocked transfers of existing stocks.
- The UK has trained a second group of Ukrainians on the AS-90 self-propelled howitzer. The UK is providing around 33 of these vehicles.
- The UK has also donated several dozen Wolfram armoured vehicles to Ukraine, a newly developed platform for launching Brimstone missiles. It was rapidly developed by UK companies in response to Ukraine's request for help countering Russian armour. Several dozen are already in Ukraine before even being procured by the British Army.
Geopolitics
- Poland has deported Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva after denying her entry to play at a tournament in Warsaw. There is ongoing debate about sports boycotts.
- At the UN Security Council, Russia faced pressure from ally China and others to avert a global food crisis by reviving the grain deal. The UN warned a Black Sea military incident would have catastrophic consequences. China expressed hope Russia and the UN could resume exports soon.
- With USAID support, Ukraine is using rail to transport grain in 70-ton wagons through Izmail near the Romanian border. 50 modern hopper cars have been purchased, with the first 10 already in use. This is less efficient than by boat but will help considerably.
- A Polish deputy foreign minister had a very brief meeting with the Russian ambassador after Vladimir Putin alleged Poland had territorial ambitions in western Ukraine.
Wrap up
Jonathan expressed disgust at the overnight attacks on Odesa, with footage showing damage to cultural sites like the cathedral. Amnesty International has condemned the attacks, a positive change from their previous "both sides" stance in a widely criticised report.
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