Ukraine War Update - Full Frontline Update - Saturation Missile Attack
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"With each subsequent saturation missile attack the Ukrainians have better and better equipment that they're given from the West that is trickling through, they're getting training on that, and the pieces of equipment are put in place."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the war in Ukraine for December 29, 2022. The main focus is on the largest saturation missile attack by Russia since the beginning of the war, with over 120 cruise missiles launched. Despite the scale, initial reports suggest it may have been the least effective attack so far due to improving Ukrainian air defenses.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Russian Losses
According to Ukrainian reports, Russian losses on December 28 included:
- 790 soldiers killed (an uptick)
- 1 tank
- 10 APCs
- 5 artillery pieces
- 5 MLRS
- 1 helicopter
- 10 drones
- 15 vehicles
The higher losses suggest it was a bad day for the Russians.
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Cruise Missile Attack
- Over 120 missiles were launched, including S-300s, hitting targets like Kharkiv and Mykolaiv.
- Air defenses performed well, with many missiles shot down. Lviv is at 90% electricity loss but this may be due to the grid being shut down preemptively.
- Falling debris from intercepted missiles caused some damage.
- A Ukrainian air defense site in eastern Ukraine was hit, a change from targeting mainly critical infrastructure.
- Odesa reportedly shot down all 21 missiles fired at it.
Frontline Updates
- Kupyansk-Svatove: Shelling around Vilshana and Pershe Travnya. Russians pushed back around Tavolzhanka. Ukrainians advancing near Pidkuichansk and Kolomyichykha towards Svatove.
- Bakhmut: Heavy fighting. Russians attacking Soledar from multiple directions and made some gains in Pidhorodne and Bakhmutske. Opytne is 50/50 control. Klishchiivka under pressure.
- South of Bakhmut: Russians trying to sever supply lines to Toretsk and New York.
- Avdiivka-Donetsk City: Shelling and fluid fighting in Marinka. Russians want to push Ukrainians out of artillery range of Donetsk.
- Zaporizhzhia: Reports of 200-300 Russian mobilized troops killed in Tokmak by Ukrainian HIMARS. Another 200 allegedly deserted.
Other News
- UK Defense Intelligence says Russia moved many air defense systems to Ukraine to protect headquarters, leaving strategic sites in Russia more vulnerable. This may explain the drone attacks on Engels airbase.
- A Russian helicopter made an emergency landing and the pilots blew it up, possibly to avoid capture. The video of this was released by the Russians.
Wrap up
Jonathan signs off by thanking viewers for their support and reminding them to like, subscribe and share the video. He also mentions ways to support his work such as buying his books or donating.
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