Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"When you add up all of this over time, that's a significant amount of capacity of mechanised equipment that has been taken out of the war in Adivka."
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- The video focuses mainly on the situation in Bakhmut, where Ukraine appears to be setting conditions for a controlled fighting withdrawal from parts of the city
- There are also mentions of a potential large Russian offensive brewing in the Avdiivka area
📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeast Sector (Kupiansk to Kreminna)
- War Mapper claims the Ukrainian presence has returned to Hrany Kivka, making the settlement contested again after Russian occupation on February 19th
- The ISW reports mandatory evacuations of vulnerable civilians from Kupiansk, possibly due to the threat of a Russian offensive
- A Russian source claims civilians are leaving Kupiansk en masse in advance of potential Russian operations
- Ukrainian forces struck a Russian equipment column near Svatove on March 2-3, causing substantial losses
- In the Kreminna area, Russian forces are increasingly resorting to heavy equipment like BMPT Terminators due to unsuccessful small group attacks
Bakhmut
- Geolocated footage confirms Ukrainian forces destroyed two critical bridges - one across the Bakhmutivka River and one west of Bakhmut along the Khromove-Bakhmut route
- This suggests Ukraine may conduct a controlled fighting withdrawal from parts of Bakhmut
- The river will likely act as a new line of defense for Ukrainian troops
- Heavy battles continue in the northwest while it's relatively quiet in the south
- Both the Khromove and T0504 roads towards Kostiantynivka remain usable for now, though troops need to drive quickly as they are in Russian artillery range
- Russian forces have made incremental gains in the Ivanivske area southwest of Bakhmut
Avdiivka
- The ISW interactive map shows claimed Russian gains north near Kamianka and south along the Donetsk-Avdiivka road, but these are not all assessed or confirmed
- Geolocated footage indicates potential incremental Russian gains near Vodyane
- A recent engagement saw Ukraine eliminate 3 Russian tanks, 5 IFVs and capture 5 soldiers during a Russian offensive with 5 tanks and 10 IFVs
- Over time, a significant amount of Russian mechanized equipment has been lost in the Avdiivka area based on compiled footage
Southern Front (Vuhledar, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson)
- In Vuhledar, the Russians may be trying to gain a foothold in the mine to the northeast of the town again
- The ISW cites generic reports of Russian forces conducting "unspecified offensive operations" and "positional battles" southeast of Vuhledar
- No significant news from Zaporizhzhia or Kherson oblasts beyond routine artillery exchanges
- Russians are conducting extensive defensive fortifications, especially along the southern front lines and coastlines in occupied regions and Crimea
Wrap Up
Jonathan recommends several informative documentaries about the war and resistance in Ukraine:
- Richard Engel's "Ukraine's Secrets Resistance" from NBC
- France 24's "Ukraine's Shadow Soldiers" about resistance fighters in Kherson
- Sky News' "Russia at War: Putin's Home Front" examining views within Russia
He also shares a relevant TED talk. Links are in his YouTube playlist of recommended Ukraine videos.
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