Ukraine War Update NEWS (20230819b): Pt 2 - Overnight & Other News
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"The idea that we'll give up now because the counter-offensive hasn't proceeded with the speed that some foreign journalists expected is absurd."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides a quick frontline update, noting some gains in the Robotnaya area according to his mapping sources. He shares a map from Poulet Vellon showing Ukrainian gains since the start of the counteroffensive in various sectors.
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Frontline Update
- Slight Russian advance in Kizlivka on the Kupyansk front
- Ukrainians advancing south of liberated Uruzhany, but sustained significant losses according to Russian sources
- Ukrainians control the northern part of Robotnaya and have advanced along forest belts south of the Robotnaya-Vobove road
- CBS claims Ukrainians have overcome Russian minefields north of Tokmak and are now fighting the first line of Russian defences holding the city
Military Aid
- Rheinmetall ready to rent old tank factories in Ukraine to build new ones and will start servicing tanks in Ukraine by end of August
- Ukraine sending 270+ domestically made "Vampire" strike drones to the front, capable of carrying 15kg payloads
- Ukraine will use Skyknight-2 drones with AI that can still hit targets if jammed
- Discussions on potential future production of Swedish CV90 vehicles in Ukraine
- Feedback that some NATO training for Ukrainian soldiers with combat experience is too basic and not adapted to their needs on the frontlines
Geopolitics
- Biden emphasizes the Russia-Ukraine war cannot be just a European problem, it has global implications
- Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, says he would allow Putin to keep parts of Ukraine and block Ukraine from NATO, drawing criticism
- Bulgarian defense minister says an open clash between NATO and Russia in the Black Sea cannot be ruled out
- Turkish and Greek companies accused of helping Russia bypass sanctions with "ghost fleets" of old ships
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for their support and says he will provide a frontline update and hopefully an extra video later. He signs off with "Take care".
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