Ukraine War Update NEWS: Bumper Overnight & Other News
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"For some reason, I have to think that there is nothing I can do there. Why? Because Putin will use nuclear weapons?"
Hello Team!
Welcome to today's Ukraine War News Update for 15 July 2023 with lots to cover.
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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 and Equipment
- Ukraine's General Staff reports 590 Russian personnel losses, 5 tanks, 11 APVs, 14 artillery systems, 2 anti-aircraft systems, 24 drones, 17 vehicles/fuel tanks lost on 14 July
- Drones and HIMARS are effectively targeting Russian artillery and equipment, though slower than air support would
- Video shows a tank explosion was not a Leopard as Russian propaganda claimed, just a mine roller tank continuing on after hitting a mine
- Drone warfare is evolving with small drones able to fly into buildings/bunkers and detonate
Artillery and Frontline Updates
- Unconfirmed reports that Ukraine is firing 2.5 times more shells than Russia in the south
- Russian convoy of trucks and howitzers hit by Ukrainian HIMARS strike 17km from frontline
- Towns like Huliaipole near frontlines are heavily damaged
- Estonian intelligence assesses Ukraine getting closer to significant success
- Russian commander admits low counter-battery capabilities and artillery range issues
- Feeling that Russian defenses being degraded, significant attack could come soon
- Slow going on frontlines but attrition of Russian forces continues
- Rumors of potential offensive in Kherson direction as a distraction
Strikes and Attacks
- Fairly quiet night, 4 of 6 drones and 6 more shot down over Ukraine
- Ukrainian strike on Russian encampment in technical college dormitory in Donetsk, claims of 200 losses
- Sevastopol hit in the morning, no details yet
Military Aid
- UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace clarifies media misreporting on comments about Ukraine's "shopping list"
- Germany to supply Ukraine weapons worth €1.7B in next 5 years, now 2nd largest supplier after US
- US close to decision on ATACMS missiles for Ukraine and purchasing decommissioned MiG-29s and Hawk AA systems
- American "Nightfighter" anti-drone system seen in Ukrainian service
- Denmark provided 6 large mine-scanning drones
- 53 vehicles bought for Ukraine's "drone army" by Ukrainian company
- South Korea offers $52B for Ukraine reconstruction
- Bulgaria to provide 100 APCs to Ukraine
- Ukraine developing cheap "Trombita" cruise missile to overwhelm Russian air defenses
- Dozen European countries waiting on US approval to start training Ukrainians on F-16s in October
Geopolitics
- Putin agrees to extend Black Sea grain deal that was set to expire
- South Korean president visits Bucha and Kyiv, offers reconstruction aid
- UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace may leave government in autumn reshuffle
- Controversy over South Africa hosting BRICS summit with Putin warrant
- US concerned about increasing Chinese cyberattacks and hacks of officials
- US senator blocking military appointments over abortion policy, seen as security risk
- US deploying 3000 reservists to Europe in signal to Russia
- Mike Pence shuts down Tucker Carlson's claims of Ukraine persecuting Christians
- Russian FSB officer extradited to US, faces 30 years for illegally purchasing US electronics for Russian military
Wrap up
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
I was able to understand everything in the transcript. The only slight confusion was around a Finnish fighter named Kenneth Gregg and which specific incident he was referring to, but it did not impact the overall summary.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
Steps:
Read through transcript to get overall sense of content and topics covered
Identify main topics/sections and create subheadings
Summarize each topic, keeping the key points, insights, opinions from Jonathan
Look for profound or poignant quotes to potentially use
Make sure to cover military losses, strikes, frontline updates, geopolitics, military and humanitarian aid
Keep introduction and wrap up sections short
Use British English spellings and grammar
Bold/italicize for emphasis where appropriate but use sparingly
Re-read transcript to make sure no major points were missed
