Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230914b): Pt 2 - Overnight & Other News
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"The first duty of any anti-imperialist is to oppose the imperialism of your own government."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war news for 14 September 2022. He mentions the locations of four rigs near Crimea that have been geolocated by JR and added to the map.
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Frontline Updates
- Russian army has made advances west of Limanpashy, with geolocated shelling of Russian forces in the area
- Ukrainians are attriting Russian capabilities around Bakhmut, particularly near Klishchivka where the Russians are taking heavy losses
- The situation has worsened for Ukrainians in Mariinka and Avdiivka according to the deputy defence minister
- South of Robotina, Ukraine has advanced and is now within 500-600m of Novopropovka
Military Aid
- Ukraine received a $1.25 billion grant from the US via the World Bank Trust Fund
- Sweden awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer howitzers, potentially indicating more could be donated to Ukraine
- Germany delivered 20 Marder IFVs, reconnaissance equipment, drones, and other aid
- The US is sending personnel to Kyiv to evaluate the use of American military aid
- Ukrainian pilots and technicians have arrived in Sweden for training on JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets
Geopolitics
- The president of the European Commission stated Ukraine and Moldova should be granted EU membership to prevent Russian influence
- The European Parliament recognised Lukashenko's involvement in the war and called for his arrest warrant
- The Armenian PM expressed a desire to distance from Russia and get closer to the West
- Romania summoned the Russian diplomatic mission head to protest drone crashes and moved air defence to the Ukrainian border
- Bulgaria decided to place a NATO base on its territory
- Brazil may withdraw from the ICC over the Putin arrest warrant issue
Elon Musk's Comments
Elon Musk made controversial comments about China and Taiwan, stating Taiwan is an integral part of China. The Taiwanese MFA responded critically. Jonathan believes Musk's views are compromised by his business interests in China and Russia.
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UK-Russia Incident
It was revealed that a Russian pilot deliberately fired on an RAF jet in September 2022, contrary to Russian claims of a malfunction. Jonathan ponders the difficult political decision of how to respond to such provocations without escalating to war.
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Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching and supporting the channel. He mentions he will now look at the frontlines in more granular detail for a future update.
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