Ukraine Conflict: Full Frontline Update
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Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:17⏩
Jonathan welcomes viewers to a frontline update for 10th July 2024 and reminds viewers to check the map legend if needed.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Kharkiv: Russian offensive operations near Lyubik
🎦 00:17-02:16⏩
Jonathan begins with the Kharkiv sector, where Russia has been attacking towards the city from Belgorod Oblast. There's been minimal reported action in the northwestern salient.
- Around Lyubik, there is disagreement between mapping sources, with only Andrew Perpetua showing Ukrainian advances.
- Perpetua's maps show the Ukrainians have pushed the Russians back, decreasing the size of the grey zone.
- Jonathan highlights a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing a Russian milblogger claiming the reconstituted 155th Naval Infantry Brigade was unable to repel a Ukrainian attack on hangars north of Lyubik.
- This source claims that Russian forces no longer control fields west of Lyubik.
- Jonathan suggests that Sarayamaks' mapping, which doesn't reflect these changes, is likely incorrect.
Kharkiv: Morale and desertion issues amongst Russian forces
🎦 02:16-02:39⏩
Jonathan observes that Russian forces in northern Kharkiv are facing significant challenges.
- There are widespread reports of low morale, desertion, and refusal to fight among Russian units.
- Jonathan attributes these issues to the overall lack of success Russia has had in this sector.
Vovchansk: Russian troops surrounded, drone resupply, and war crimes
🎦 02:39-06:11⏩
Moving to the Vovchansk area, Jonathan analyses the situation there.
- Rob Lee reports that both Ukrainian and Russian forces are increasingly using drones for resupply, citing the example of a Russian unit that has been surrounded in Vovchansk for several weeks.
- The ISW, citing a Ukrainian serviceman, reports that Russian forces have been attacking Ukrainian positions dressed in civilian clothing with machine guns hidden under their clothes. This tactic, if true, would constitute a war crime (perfidy).
- Jonathan expresses his disgust at a recent video showing Russian soldiers executing surrendered Ukrainian prisoners of war, highlighting the brutality of the conflict.
- Syriac Maps, in contrast to other sources, reports that Russian forces have crossed the Vovcha River and taken control of a stadium in Vovchansk in the past 48 hours. Jonathan notes that Syriac Maps often reflects Russian MoD claims, which are not always accurate. He speculates whether this reported advance is related to the surrounded Russian unit attempting to break out.
Vovchansk: Analysis of the strategic importance of Vovchansk and Russian desperation
🎦 06:11-06:44⏩
Jonathan analyses the situation in Vovchansk.
- He speculates that Russia will be determined to succeed in Vovchansk, especially given that General Lapin, who commands Russian forces in the area, has a history of failures elsewhere.
- Jonathan suggests that Lapin will likely fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy, continuing to pour resources into the area even if it's strategically unwise due to his desperation for a victory.
Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna: Russian advances near Stelmakivka, Kivs’k, and along a tree line
🎦 06:44-08:53⏩
Shifting to the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, Jonathan focuses on recent Russian gains.
- He observes that Deep State Map and Suriat Maps show that Russian forces have captured a tree line and made advances east and west of Kivs’k, indicating an attempt to outflank the Ukrainian positions there.
- Jonathan then highlights a recent update from Suriat Maps, suggesting Russian forces have advanced near Stelmakivka, potentially taking control of the entire eastern bank of the Zherebets River in that area.
Humorous Interlude: Euro 2024 and the England vs. Netherlands semi-final
🎦 08:53-09:42⏩
Jonathan takes a humorous detour, acknowledging the England vs. Netherlands semi-final match in Euro 2024 taking place that evening.
- He jokes that he told JR, who helps with his maps and is Dutch, that “this is war.”
- JR jokingly surrendered the football match, leading to Jonathan saying he's told the England team they have a bye into the final.
Kreminna: No changes near Tuls’ke and the Serebryansky forest
🎦 09:42-10:07⏩
After the lighthearted interlude, Jonathan resumes the frontline update, noting there are no changes to report near Tuls’ke or in the Serebryansky forest.
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Bakhmut: Russian gains in Chantyvyar and Kalinivka
🎦 10:07-10:29⏩
Moving south to the Bakhmut sector, Jonathan highlights Russian gains according to Suriat Maps.
- He points out Russian advances in Kalinivka, north of the canal micro district, as Russian forces attempt to reach the canal.
Bakhmut: Discrepancies between mapping sources and potential Russian misinformation
🎦 10:29-10:52⏩
Jonathan highlights discrepancies in the Bakhmut sector, particularly around Klishchivka.
- He notes that Suriat Maps shows the entirety of the grey zone and some Ukrainian-defended areas under Russian control, contradicting other maps.
- Jonathan expresses skepticism about Suriat Maps' accuracy in this area, suggesting it may be overly reliant on potentially unreliable Russian sources.
Bakhmut: Russian advances in New York using innovative tunnel warfare tactics
🎦 10:52-12:31⏩
Continuing in the Bakhmut sector, Jonathan discusses significant Russian advances in New York.
- He highlights that Russian forces have captured a significant amount of ground, using innovative tactics.
- Citing the ISW, he reports that elements of the Russian Veteranian Assault Brigade dug 90cm-wide tunnels to bypass Ukrainian defensive lines.
- This tactic, reminiscent of Russian tunnelling operations near Avdiivka, allowed Russian forces to attack Ukrainian positions from the rear, rendering their strong fortifications less effective.
Bakhmut: Suriat map confirms significant Russian territorial control in New York
🎦 12:31-13:10⏩
Jonathan provides further detail on Russian gains in New York.
- Suriat Maps reports that the Russians have captured cemeteries, School 18, and large parts of the Petrovska Hora district.
- They estimate that 35% of New York is now under Russian control. Jonathan expresses concern about the situation.
Donetsk: Minor Russian gains in Avdiivka and Kalynivka
🎦 13:10-14:07⏩
Turning to the Donetsk area, Jonathan points out minor Russian gains.
- He notes that both Deep State Map and Suriat Maps show Russian forces making slight advances on the northern outskirts of Avdiivka.
- Additionally, they have taken a small amount of land west of Sokil, pushing towards Vovchahir and Prokrez.
- In Kalynivka, south of Avdiivka, the Russians have advanced through some buildings, bringing their lines more into alignment with what Andrew Perpetua's map already showed.
Donetsk: Russian advances near Novosylivs’ka and the situation in Yasnobrodivka
🎦 14:07-15:05⏩
Jonathan provides more detail on the situation in Donetsk Oblast.
- Suriat Maps reports that the Russian army has taken full control of Yevanivka and that there are clashes with Ukrainian forces in the northern warehouses of Novosylivs'ka.
- He observes that this development further increases pressure on Novosylivs’ka, which is at risk of encirclement.
- Jonathan addresses claims, solely made by Suriat Maps, that Yasnobrodivka is under Russian control. He notes that Ukrainian sources deny this, and, once again, highlights that Suriat Maps tends to quickly reflect any Russian MoD claims as fact.
Donetsk: Discussion on the accuracy of Russian reporting and its impact on mapping
🎦 15:05-16:54⏩
Jonathan delves deeper into the issue of misinformation in the conflict, drawing on a recent statement from Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov.
- Solovyov complained on his show that a friend in the 155th Brigade revealed that Russian commanders often falsely report capturing settlements to appease their superiors.
- This pressure to inflate successes, even when untrue, creates confusion further down the chain of command.
- Jonathan uses a humorous anecdote of Russian soldiers raising red underwear to signal control of territory to drones, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
- He argues that this culture of misinformation within the Russian military is reflected in discrepancies between mapping sources.
Donetsk: Further analysis of the Klishchivka situation and the reliability of mapping sources
🎦 16:54-17:12⏩
Jonathan revisits the Klishchivka situation to further illustrate the problem of misinformation.
- He argues that Suriat Maps’ long-standing insistence that Russia controls a large network of trenches in the area, despite a lack of evidence and contradictory visual evidence favoring Ukrainian control, exemplifies the problem.
- Jonathan criticizes Suriat Maps for continuing to display Russian control months after this was debunked and suggests that this is based on likely inaccurate Russian claims.
Donetsk: Russian advances in Krasnohorivka
🎦 17:12-18:24⏩
Jonathan provides an update on Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk sector.
- Suriat Maps reports that the Russian army has taken full control of the eastern part of Krasnohorivka, including the hospital and agricultural school.
- He notes that Russian forces are now advancing along Nakhimova, Ostrovs’koho, and Belins’koho streets.
- Jonathan highlights that the captured area represents a significant portion of territory for the Russians to have taken so quickly.
Southern Front: No significant changes in Velyka Novosilka or Robotyne
🎦 18:24-19:02⏩
Jonathan concludes by addressing the southern front.
- He reports that there are no changes to the front lines near Velyka Novosilka or Robotyne, despite ongoing fighting.
Southern Front: Russian forces using golf carts in attacks near Robotyne
🎦 19:02-19:49⏩
Despite no change in territorial control, Jonathan shares an interesting observation about the situation near Robotyne.
- The ISW reports that Ukrainian footage from July 8th shows Ukrainian forces repelling a Russian infantry assault near Robotyne. The peculiarity? The Russians were using a golf cart alongside an infantry fighting vehicle in the assault.
- Jonathan uses this anecdote to highlight the potential lack of mechanized equipment within the Russian military.
Wrap up
🎦 19:49-19:51⏩
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching and signs off.
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"And if they lift red underwear up, it indicates to the drones that they are definitely in charge of that. And that is Russian controlled territory."
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