Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"This has actually been really, I've changed my opinion slightly, it's been really well managed by the Kremlin and Putin."
Hello Team!
Jonathan apologises for being late due to a surprise visit from his parents. He then dives into the latest Ukraine war news update for 27 August 2023.
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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
- 550 Russian personnel losses according to Ukrainian figures
- Losses of 6 tanks, 15 armoured vehicles, 24 artillery systems, 2 MLRS, 1 anti-aircraft system, 11 drones, 31 vehicles/fuel tanks
- Loss of tanks is significant as Russia is running short, now using old T-10 tanks from 1940s
- 24 artillery losses reflect consistent attrition of Russian capabilities
Ukrainian Losses
- Two L-39 trainer aircraft collided, killing 3 pilots including renowned pilot "Juice"
- Loss of pilot expertise is huge blow, though L-39 planes can likely be replaced
- One French-provided CAESAR artillery system lost in Donetsk
Strikes and Attacks
- Many explosions in Russian-occupied Tokmak, enabled by Ukrainian drone reconnaissance
- Warehouse fire in Russian-occupied Sevastopol, Crimea - possible partisan activity
- Strikes on Henichesk likely from Storm Shadow missiles
- Alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Belgorod inside Russia, with some damage
- 13 explosions in Kursk, Russia - unclear if from Ukrainian attack or Russian air defences
- Ukraine intercepted 4 Russian cruise missiles overnight, a small number possibly being used to probe air defences
Other News
- Ukraine dropped leaflets on Russian positions with demoralizing messages as part of PSYOPS
- In his final days, Prigozhin toured African countries to prevent Russian military from taking over Wagner's business there
- Putin ordered Wagner fighters to sign allegiance to Russian state after Prigozhin's death
- FSB representatives allegedly trying to transfer out of Crimea, indicating low confidence in holding the peninsula
- Analyst Timothy Snyder notes major Ukrainian successes like Crimea raid not treated as big news compared to anonymous US officials' pessimistic comments
Wrap Up
Jonathan notes that while there isn't a huge amount of news, he hopes this update was informative for viewers. He thanks them for watching and says he'll be back with more updates soon.
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