Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"How am I in this war? Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars. It was so people can watch Netflix and chill and get online for school and do good, peaceful things, not drone strikes."
Hello Team!
Jonathan starts the video with his usual introduction and caveats about the information he is presenting.
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🪦 DISCLAIMER FOR GENERAL STAFF LOSSES DATA
- These are real people with real lives and real families who love them. Don’t let the numbers sap your humanity.
- These numbers probably aren’t accurate but they’re the best we have and we don’t need them to be accurate to be indicative of patterns of activity.
- All losses are estimates. Losses cannot be counted with accuracy because of the conditions on the ground.
- Both sides would see it to be of their advantage to minimize their own losses maximize the other side’s losses.
- Neither side releases their losses but we have enough transparency from the Ukrainian side to have confidence in they are indicative.
- Personnel losses are hard to count. If a soldier gets injured, heals up, and returns to the front line only to get injured again, is that one loss or two? Also, how to deal with losses from PMC’s or soldiers fighting with RF from occupied territories?
- Equipment losses are hard to count. If an AA complex involves several parts and one part gets disabled, is that a loss, or a fraction of a loss? If a tank gets disabled, repaired, back into the fight, then disabled again, is that one lost tank or two?
- All recorded losses are vulnerable to multiple reporting. We have already seen numerous cases of multiple drones in the air reporting the same loss from different angles as multiple engagements.
- Losses are not always reported on the same day they occurred. It is frequent that drone losses are reported at least 24 hours after other terrestrial equipment losses. Certain losses may not be reported for days or weeks for military intelligence reasons.
Russian Losses
- Russia suffered significant losses yesterday, with 640 personnel lost, which is at the higher end of the range seen since the counteroffensive began
- They also lost 23 tanks, 23 APVs, 31 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 1 anti-aircraft warfare system, 29 drones, 47 vehicles and fuel tanks, and 1 piece of special equipment
- These are some of the heaviest equipment losses Jonathan can remember across all categories
- Visual confirmation from Oryx shows 43 pieces of Russian equipment lost, which is a high number for a single day
- The ratio of Russian to Ukrainian losses is about 3.5 to 1
Ukrainian Losses
- Ukraine lost 12 pieces of equipment, including a valuable transport helicopter
- Most of the Ukrainian losses were infantry fighting vehicles, APCs and civilian vehicles, which are not as high value as the Russian losses
Strikes and Fires in Russia
- There was a significant fire in Moscow, either at a Federal Customs Service building or a frozen foods warehouse
- Two powerful explosions were reported in Berdyansk near a polling station used in the unlawful election
- The Ukrainian silicon EL microelectrics plant in Bryansk, which produces components for Iskander missiles, was hit by a drone again
- Kursk was rocked by a powerful explosion
Elon Musk and Starlink Controversy
- According to a new biography, Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off Starlink near Crimea to disrupt a Ukrainian attack on the Russian naval fleet
- This was reportedly due to Musk's conversations with Russian officials and his fear of Russia using nuclear weapons in response
- The decision left Ukrainian officials begging Musk to turn the satellites back on
- Musk has denied limiting Starlink, stating that he refused a Ukrainian request to extend coverage to Sevastopol
- The evidence seems to support the claims in the biography over Musk's counterclaims
Other News
- Ukrainian partisans report a decrease in Russian checkpoints in the south, suggesting forces are being sent to the front line
- A Russian Telegram channel complained that Ukrainians are intercepting their radio channels and can decipher their encoding system
- There are reports of attempted Russian hacks on Ukrainian communication and Starlink systems
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks the viewers for watching, asks them to like, subscribe, and share, and invites respectful opinions in the comments. He signs off until the next video.
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