Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"If you're using the wrong missiles, the wrong munitions in a bad way to hit military targets but get it so badly wrong, then that indeed can be seen as a war crime itself."
Hello Team!
Jonathan starts with his usual greeting and mentions he will be covering the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war. He notes the video may be a long one.
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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
- Ukraine released figures for Russian losses on March 22nd: 660 liquidated personnel (down from 900 the previous day), 13 tanks, 11 APCs, 19 artillery systems
- Jonathan believes Ukraine is focusing on taking out artillery systems in advance of upcoming counter-offensives
- Most troops on both sides are dying from artillery rather than small arms fire
- Russian armoured vehicle losses are constraining their ability to conduct effective mechanized manoeuvre warfare
- There are many videos showing large numbers of dead Russian soldiers
Ukrainian Losses
- Ukraine is holding Avdiivka but has suffered huge losses, with some companies going from 120 soldiers down to just 3-5
- An Australian journalist reported Avdiivka was experiencing heavier bombardment than Bakhmut, with cluster munitions being used by Russia
Hits and Losses
- Russia claimed to have hit weapons hangars at a military airfield in Odesa, but video evidence shows a monastery was hit instead
- 17 children deported by Russia were returned to Ukraine
- Three Ukrainian naval drones were destroyed in Sevastopol harbour before reaching any Russian ships
- A partisan attack in Melitopol targeted a police collaborator
- A Russian Lancet drone took out a Ukrainian T-72 tank in Zaporizhzhia
- Residential areas were hit by Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Kropyvnytskyi and Kyiv, killing and injuring civilians
Military Aid
- Ukrainians are training on PT-91 Twardy tanks in Poland and Marders are on their way from Germany
- The Netherlands is sending 60 more instructors to train Ukrainian infantry in Germany
- Le Figaro reported 30 Ukrainians were training on Mirage 2000 jets in France, but this was denied by Ukraine who said it was for support staff, not pilots
- Slovakia is giving Ukraine 13 MiG-29s in exchange for 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the US
- Ukraine is using 4-7k artillery shells per day, which is unsustainable even with increased production by allies
- US politicians are calling for the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine
Russian Military Equipment
- Videos show Russia moving old T-54/55 tanks by train, but it's unclear if they are being sent to Ukraine or to be dismantled for parts/recycling
- Russian state media claimed the T-62 tank is superior to modern Western tanks, which was widely mocked and criticized, even by Russians
- Russia complained the UK providing Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition violates international law, contradicting their own statements from 2018
Geopolitics
- Russia has created a "ghost fleet" of tankers to evade sanctions and transport oil, often using shell companies and flags of convenience
- Putin visited Mariupol at night and only met with FSB/government officials, while Zelenskyy went to the Donetsk front lines during the day to give out medals and boost morale
- In two days, Zelenskyy secured new US military aid and a European plan to supply artillery shells, while Putin only got a photo op and pledge for increased Russian energy dependence on China
Wrap up
Jonathan apologizes for the length of the video and thanks viewers for their support. He asks them to like, subscribe and share the video.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
There were a few parts of the transcript that were a bit unclear:
The name of the town Zelenskyy visited near Bakhmut (Kostiantynivka or Kostantynivka)
Exact details on the T-54/55 tanks and whether they are being sent to Ukraine or dismantled
Some of the place names and spellings, likely due to errors in the auto-generated transcript
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Watch the video and read through the transcript to understand the content and key points
Identify the main topics covered in the video and create subheadings
Summarize the key information under each subheading, keeping the British English style in mind
Bold key facts, figures, names as needed
Include relevant quotes from Jonathan where he shares an opinion or insight
Identify the most profound or poignant quote to include at the top
Review the summary to ensure all key information is captured and the British English style is maintained
Note any parts of the transcript that were unclear in the queries section
