Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: Mech Eqpt in Dnipro River Crossing!
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"Lyosha, we are with our Kalashnikovs as if with sabers as if with swords they are of little use two of the five who recorded the video for you are no longer alive"
Hello Team!
Jonathan introduces this breaking news update video about activity on the Dnipro River near Krinky where Ukraine has made recent gains.
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Ukrainian armoured vehicle spotted crossing Dnipro River
- Russian channel Romanov shared an image of what appears to be a Ukrainian PTS-2 floating transporter carrying an armoured vehicle, possibly a BTR-4E, to the shores of Krinky
- A PTS-2 is a Soviet tracked amphibious transport that can carry light vehicles like IFVs or APCs
- This has got people excited about the possibility of Ukrainian mechanised equipment crossing the river
Russian soldiers in trouble near Krinky
- A Russian soldier quoted in response to the image says they are struggling against the Ukrainians, using a metaphor that their Kalashnikovs are like swords or sabres, of little use
- He says 2 of the 5 soldiers who recorded the video are no longer alive, suggesting the Russians are in trouble in this area
Ukrainians moving heavy equipment across Dnipro
- Multiple sources report Ukrainians are moving infantry, crew-served heavy weapons and light amphibious vehicles like the BTR-4 across the Dnipro at Krinky
- Russian sources mentioned this a few days ago and there is now visual evidence
- Quotes suggest the Dnipro is not the "incredibly heavy insurmountable natural barrier" the Russians claimed when surrendering Kherson
- Ukrainians have created bridgeheads on the left bank and are fighting hard battles there
Ukrainian electronic warfare jamming Russian drones
- Russian Telegram channels claim Ukrainian boat drones with wide spectrum jammers on Russian drone frequencies have cut off Russian drone support on the Dnipro's left bank
- When Ukraine put a powerful anti-drone jammer on the Antonivsky Bridge, it was hit by a Russian Iskander missile
- But powerful boat drone jammers are too mobile to easily be hit by Russian artillery or Iskander missiles
- Ukraine has debuted a new longer range 30km first-person view drone to cover the Krinky landing
Analysis on Ukrainian river crossing capabilities
- Jonathan has talked before about the importance of Ukraine being able to get equipment across the river
- He doesn't think static pontoon bridges are viable as they would be easy targets
- Drone jamming could help but moving ferry pontoons and amphibious vehicles are better options
- France provided large pontoon ferries that can move significant equipment
- It remains to be seen how easy it is for amphibious vehicles to cross the Dnipro
- Even with drone jamming, limited numbers of Ukrainian vehicles on the left bank could be easy pickings for Russian artillery and drones
- Having efficient electronic warfare across the left bank and covering the river itself will be key
Wrap up
Jonathan says this news seemed significant enough for a quick breaking update video and he will keep an eye on developments over the coming days. He signs off with his usual "take care, thank you, toodlepips".
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
No major areas of confusion in the transcript. A few minor points:
It's unclear if the BTR-4E mentioned is the vehicle being carried by the PTS-2 or if the PTS-2 itself looks like a BTR-4E amphibious vehicle
One quote mentions "Curse on front" which I believe should be "Kherson front"
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Extract title, date and part from the video title
Watch for key topics being discussed and summarise each one
Look out for any significant quotes to highlight
Note any areas that are unclear in the transcript
Use British English spellings and grammar
Use XML tags to structure the response
