Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"If this is all they can muster in the area, then it's not looking great going forward. Their successes seem to be really focused on Bakhmut."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides a belated frontline update for March 11th, noting that it will likely be out of date as it does not include the fighting from March 12th. He apologises for the delay in the update.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna
- The Russians have conducted unsuccessful counter-attacks around Hryanykivka
- Geolocated footage shows Pershe Travnya is likely in Russian hands, as has been the case for a couple months
- Ukrainian sources report Ukrainian forces have advanced towards Svatove, with one source claiming Ukrainian forces entered Kuzmivka and now hold positions 11km from Svatove. Deep State Map shows a slight change in territory in this area.
- There are the usual reports of fighting around Kreminna, Zherebets, Bilohorivka and other settlements in this area
Bakhmut
- Russian forces have made advances to the north of Bakhmut, with fighting ongoing around Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Dubovo-Vasylivka. Igor Girkin claims Orikhovo-Vasylivka has been captured but this is disputed.
- In Bakhmut itself, Russian forces have reportedly crossed the Bakhmutka River in eastern Bakhmut and are moving towards the city centre. Wagner Group financier Prigozhin was geolocated 1.5km from the administrative centre.
- Several Russian milbloggers claim Ukrainian forces are preparing for a counterattack in Bakhmut.
- To the southwest of Bakhmut, the frontline remains largely unchanged with the Russians slowly advancing.
Avdiivka
- The situation in Avdiivka is similar to Bakhmut, with Russian forces attempting to encircle the settlement from the north and south.
- There are claims that Krasnohorivka has been captured by Russian forces, who have also reached the northern outskirts of Kamianka. However, these claims need visual confirmation.
- The arrival of mobilised Russian troops in February has boosted the forces trying to encircle Avdiivka. Taking the city would significantly reduce the shelling of Donetsk.
- Russian forces are struggling to advance north of Donetsk airport and Vodyane, although some progress has been made compared to a few months ago.
Vuhledar
Russian forces continue to attack Vuhledar, with the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade claiming to still be engaged in fierce fighting near the city despite reports of massive losses. A Russian milblogger posted footage reportedly showing Russian forces using incendiary ammunition to target Ukrainian positions in Vuhledar.
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Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts
- The Ukrainian Southern Operational Command reported that Ukrainian forces struck three Russian ammunition warehouses, air defences and four manpower and equipment concentration areas on the east bank of Kherson Oblast.
- Ukrainian forces also struck Russian positions on Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast.
- Ukrainian sources implied that Ukrainian forces struck Russian positions near Mariupol, but Russian sources have denied this. Melitopol and Berdyansk also seem to be under regular attack from long-range Ukrainian weapons.
Wrap up
Jonathan notes this is a frontline update for March 12th and there will be another update coming soon. He thanks viewers for their support and encourages them to like, subscribe and share the video. He mentions the ways to support the channel are in the video description. Jonathan says he might have time to do an extra video with a single discussion point but it depends on his Sunday plans.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
The transcript was clear and I did not have any issues understanding the content. A couple of minor points:
The name of a settlement Jonathan mentioned (Hryanykivka) was a bit unclear in the transcript so the spelling may not be 100% accurate
Jonathan mentioned a philosophical discussion he had about chemical weapons that was a bit of a tangent. I included a brief note about this but did not summarise the details as it seemed off-topic for this frontline update.
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
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Use British English spellings and grammar
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