Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"If you know they are that inaccurate you could use other missiles you're using these in the knowledge that there's a high likelihood they are going to go astray and hit civilian uh civilian not the primary target but civilian targets if you like then it arguably constitutes a war crime so you, it's really problematic to use stuff like this."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war news for 10th February 2023. The main news is that Russia is currently launching its third wave of cruise missile attacks on Ukraine, using a mix of Shahid drones, Kalibr cruise missiles and S-300 surface-to-air missiles in a ground attack mode. Jonathan notes that using the inaccurate S-300s in this way could arguably constitute a war crime if Russia knows there is a high likelihood of them going astray and hitting civilian targets.
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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.
Missile attacks and Ukrainian losses
- Russia has launched 35 missiles that cannot be destroyed by Ukrainian air defences, mainly S-300s targeting Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Successful strikes have caused blackouts in some areas.
- Ukrainian figures for Russian losses on 9th Feb: 730 personnel, 3 tanks, 3 APCs, 7 artillery systems, 1 anti-aircraft system, 1 helicopter (an Mi-24 that crash landed and was later destroyed by artillery), 3 drones, 5 vehicles/fuel tanks. The personnel figure is boosted by a claim of over 100 Russian soldiers killed in an attack on an airfield in Russian-occupied Berdyansk.
Zelensky in Europe
- Zelensky attended an EU summit in Brussels where he was warmly received by most leaders, except for Hungary's Viktor Orban who notably did not applaud his speech or greet him afterwards.
- Zelensky officially requested Slovakia supply MiG-29 fighter jets, and the Slovak PM replied they would do their best to comply. Poland and Bulgaria could also potentially supply MiG-29s.
- The head of the European Parliament called on member states to provide Ukraine with fighter jets and long-range weapons. Belgium said it could not supply jets as they are needed for its own defence.
- In the UK, PM Sunak suggested Britain would provide longer-range missiles, possibly the Storm Shadow cruise missile with a 250km range. This would require modifying Ukrainian aircraft to launch it.
Tanks and anti-aircraft weapons
- The Netherlands will not supply 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as Germany has refused permission to do so with the leased tanks.
- German company Rheinmetall is in talks to supply its new Panther KF-51 tank to Ukraine, with possible delivery in 15-18 months and even a factory in Kyiv. However, the German government would need to approve the export.
- Lithuania will provide 36 L-70 anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine to help counter Shahed drones, along with training for Ukrainian instructors.
- A new Ukrainian "Spire" drone has been tested that can reportedly knock down Shahed drones and other equipment. Questions remain over how effective it will be and if it can be produced at scale.
Other news
- A story emerged of Russian soldiers' widows in occupied Ukrainian territories being given fur coats as compensation, only to have them taken back days later with a promise of "better quality" replacements that never arrived.
- A Washington Post story revealed that all HIMARS strikes by Ukraine rely on US intelligence to select targets. This puts the Pentagon in an "uncomfortable position" as Ukraine argues it shows the US should supply even longer-range weapons as they clearly control how they are used. A US Congressman argued this shows fears of Ukraine attacking Russian soil are overblown and the US should indeed provide longer-range systems.
Wrap up
The main news is the massive waves of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine. Jonathan thanks viewers, asks them to like, subscribe and share, and notes the ways to support his channel are in the description below. He will be back with a front line update soon.
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