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Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update, Except Bakhmut

Front Line Sunday, 8th January 2023, 14:09
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"The war is probably over for Moscow if Luhansk comes under our control."

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  • Jonathan split the frontline update into two videos due to length, with this one covering everywhere except Bakhmut and Soledar


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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND

Overnight News

  • Ukraine released figures for Russian losses, which were fairly average
  • A Ukrainian MiG-29 was shot down near Kurakhove, possibly by friendly fire
  • An ammo depot in Melitopol was hit and destroyed
  • Explosions reported in Dzhankoi, Crimea
  • In Luhansk, partisans blew up a main pipeline used by Russians to transport military equipment and stolen Ukrainian grain
  • Kharkiv and Kramatorsk were hit by Russian S-300 missiles
  • Kherson was hit with incendiary munitions


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Military Aid and Troop Movements

  • Greece offered to send promised Marder vehicles to Ukraine instead, as they can wait
  • A trainload of Russian T-62 tanks arrived in Melitopol
  • The number of Russian forces in Belarus has doubled from 9,000 to 18-20,000 in the last 30 days
  • Refrigerated trains full of dead Russian soldiers are arriving in Rostov, Russia


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Wagner Group and Bakhmut

  • The founder of Russia's Wagner Group said they want to capture Bakhmut for its resources and underground cities
  • This aligns with Wagner's activities in Africa, where they skim natural resources


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Frontline Updates

Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna Front:

  • Positional battles continue
  • Russians claim Ukrainians attacked towards Synkivka
  • Russians repelled attacks towards Novoselivske and Stelmakhivka
  • A Russian weapons depot near Svatove was destroyed by Ukrainian HIMARS and drones, with up to 500 Russian casualties
  • Ukrainians advanced and now control Dibrova, with Kreminna under artillery fire
  • Russians may retreat from Kreminna soon; if Ukraine takes Luhansk, the war could be over for Moscow

Avdiivka and Mariinka:

  • Russians are trying to bypass Avdiivka by attacking through Krasnohorivka to the north and Pervomaiske to the south
  • Similar attempts to bypass fortifications south of Mariinka towards Pobjeda
  • However, Ukrainian fortifications in open areas can still be difficult to overcome

Southern Fronts:

  • No extensive fighting reported along the southern Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, or Kherson fronts
  • Ongoing shelling and HIMARS attacks, with details still emerging about the strike on Tokmak


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Wrap Up

  • Jonathan thanked viewers for tuning in and supporting the channel
  • He mentioned ways to help, including using his UA Supporter link for a commission on merchandise purchases
  • Jonathan added some humor about men's sweatshirts for those who sweat a lot
  • He signed off by saying "I'll talk to you later" since he won't actually see the viewers


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