Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"Bakhmut might have changed things. They might now think that there's a weakness in the Bakhmut area because the Russians have been on the attack there and they will have exhausted themselves by the time the Ukrainians come around to their counter-offensive."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war, starting with a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) about Russian aviation units changing tactics, possibly due to losses and depleted stocks of high-precision weapons. They are increasingly relying on more remote aviation strikes with guided bombs.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Northeast Sector (Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna)
- The situation is relatively quiet, with repelled attacks reported in Torske, Terny, Nevske, and Makiivka.
- The ISW mentions the use of thermobaric weapons in the Kreminna area.
- The Deep State map shows small Russian gains south of the Zherebets River.
- An unconfirmed report claims Russians have gathered a significant number of armoured equipment near Kreminna and Svatove, possibly preparing for further offensives.
Bakhmut
- Fighting continues in Bakhmut, with Russian forces making advances in the north along the Alley of Roses and near the railway station.
- The situation remains dynamic, with discrepancies between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian mappers regarding territorial control.
- Tanks are being used more frequently by both sides in the urban environment.
- Ukrainian forces are likely to fall back to the railway line, but still maintain some pockets of resistance in the southeast.
- The theory is that Ukraine is bleeding Russian forces as much as possible before conducting a controlled withdrawal.
Avdiivka and Marinka
- In Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces have solidified positions south of the city, forcing Russian troops to fall back to the Donetsk airport area. Attacks near Stepove and Vodyane have decreased.
- Marinka is seeing the fiercest battles, with the ISW reporting that out of 80 total ground attacks across the theatre on April 7th, 29 were repelled by Ukrainian forces near Marinka.
- Russian units continue to storm Ukrainian defences west of Druzhba Avenue in Marinka, while also attempting to advance through forest plantations to the north and south of the city.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts
- The ISW reports on a failed Ukrainian attempt to storm the Enerhodar nuclear power plant in October, which was repelled by heavily entrenched Russian forces.
- In the Kherson Oblast, Russians are mining the left bank of the Dnipro River, making navigation and military manoeuvres difficult.
- Ukrainian forces struck a Russian squad occupying a local dacha on the left bank of the Dnipro, but the claim of destroying a Russian "base" may be exaggerated.
Crimea
Explosions were reported in Feodosia, a port in Crimea. The significance of this is that Feodosia is quite far from Ukrainian positions, suggesting they may have the capability to strike as far as the Kerch Bridge.
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Wrap up
Jonathan concludes the update and appreciates the viewers' support. He mentions trying to create a Ukraine War Update Extra video later in the day.
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