Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update - Breakthrough Analysis
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"The Russian resistance to ceding ground may also be tied to Russian military commanders and officials attempts to use a counter-offensive to achieve political goals or it could result from Putin's micro management."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war frontlines for September 25, 2023. He spends significant time analyzing recent threads from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
ISW Analysis of Russian Defensive Tactics
- The ISW assesses that Russian forces are expending significant combat power on counterattacking to hold current positions, rather than falling back to prepared defensive lines further south.
- This tactic slows Ukrainian advances but heavily attrits Russian forces. It may be intended to support Kremlin informational objectives of portraying the war as successful to domestic audiences.
- The ISW argues this approach is not operationally sound compared to a true defense-in-depth that trades space for attrition of the attacking Ukrainians.
Frontline Updates - Northeast Sector
- Russian forces continue transferring reserves to the Kupyansk and Lyman directions.
- A Russian attack was reported near Biloharivka for the first time in a while.
- Russian sources claim tactical successes near Petropavlivka and Synkivka in the Kupyansk area, and recapturing positions near Novohryhorivka by Svatove. However, these claims are not always reliable.
Frontline Updates - Bakhmut
- Russian forces continue attacking Bakhmut's northern flank to push Ukrainians from heights near Orekhovo-Vasylivka and Berkivka.
- They are also counterattacking near Kurdyumivka and Andriivka which the Ukrainians recently liberated.
- A Ukrainian serviceman states the Russians have more manpower and artillery in Bakhmut compared to Ukrainians, making counterattacks hard to repel.
- However, the ISW assesses this concentration of Russian forces in Bakhmut means Ukrainian counteroffensives are successfully fixing a significant portion of Russian combat power there.
Frontline Updates - South
- No significant territorial changes are reported around Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka or the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia border area.
- However, there are rumors of Ukrainian forces massing near Velyka Novosilka which could enable an attack towards Crimea if they can get heavy equipment across the Dnipro river.
Frontline Updates - Robotyne
- Russian sources report heavy fighting near Robotyne with high losses on the Russian side. Medevacs are apparently impossible due to Ukrainian shelling.
- A Russian tank was filmed moving freely southwest of Robotyne, suggesting the area is not as heavily mined as previous defensive lines the Ukrainians breached.
- Many Russian families are seeking information on relatives from the 70th regiment who have gone missing in the Robotyne/Verbove area, indicating potentially heavy losses.
- Ukrainian forces have reportedly entered Verbove and there are conflicting claims about how far they have advanced. If confirmed, this could threaten to isolate a Russian VDV regiment in Novofedorivka.
Frontline Updates - Kherson
Russia is heavily utilizing aviation to bomb settlements on the Ukrainian-held side of the Dnipro River in Kherson oblast, particularly around Beryslav. The large FAB-500 bombs being dropped are likely causing significant destruction and problems for Ukrainian forces in the area.
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Wrap Up
In summary, the most dynamic front currently appears to be around Robotyne where Ukrainian advances could potentially lead to significant outcomes. Jonathan acknowledges his analysis may be influenced by optimistic biases and invites viewers to share their own thoughts.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
The specific locations of the reported Russian attack near one of the two Biloharivkas were unclear.
There were conflicting claims about whether a destroyed vehicle withdrawing from Verbove was Ukrainian or Russian.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
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