Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: Ukrainian Training Base in Poltava Struck
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| Topic ID | Topic Title | Timestamp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello Team | 00:00-00:14⏩ |
| 2 | Russian Missile Strike on Poltava, Ukraine | 00:14-05:04⏩ |
| 3 | Wrap up | 05:04-05:11⏩ |
"The problem is with ballistic missiles is they generally go up into the Earth's atmosphere and then come down very quickly. And that's why they're difficult to shoot down because of that trajectory, because of the speed that they come down."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:14⏩
Jonathan welcomes everyone to another ATP Geopolitics video with an update on the war in Ukraine on the 3rd September 2024. He had planned to deliver more positive news but there had been breaking news about a missile strike in Poltava in mid-east Ukraine.
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Russian Missile Strike on Poltava, Ukraine
🎦 00:14-05:04⏩
Jonathan reports that there have been two missile strikes on a six-storey building in Poltava, Ukraine. The building is believed to have been used as a communications training unit. Initial casualty reports are unclear, some sources reporting 33 killed and 89 injured, with other sources claiming as many as 41 killed and 180 injured. Calls for blood donations in Poltava indicate a serious event. Jonathan explains that the use of ballistic missiles, suspected to be Iskander missiles launched from Russia, makes this type of attack particularly challenging to defend against. Their trajectory, speed, and limited warning time make interception difficult, and the launch location makes Poltava, unlike cities such as Kyiv or Khmelnytskyi, particularly vulnerable as it lacks the air defence systems like Patriots needed to shoot them down. Jonathan suggests that better mitigation strategies, such as locating training facilities further from the border, perhaps near Khmelnytskyi under the protection of the Patriot system at the Starokostantiniv Air Base, are necessary to reduce vulnerability to such attacks. He concludes by observing that this is a tragic event highlighting the brutal realities of war and emphasizing the ongoing need for vigilance and adaptation in defensive strategies. Jonathan suspects that the numbers of casualties will increase.
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Wrap up
🎦 05:04-05:11⏩
Jonathan concludes the update and plans to deliver further news shortly.
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