Ukraine War Update: Full Frontline Update
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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again expecting different results. Why would you send an infantry fighting vehicle with a whole bunch of people on top into killing fields where you've lost an absolute bunch of vehicles and people?"
Hello Team!
Jonathan welcomes viewers to the frontline update for 25 April 2023. He mentions HIMARS strikes on Alchevsk and an oil depot in Rovenki, which is out of HIMARS range, so a different weapon system was likely used.
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📍 FRONT-LINE UPDATE -🗺️ MAP LEGEND
Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna Frontline
- Ukrainian forces made marginal gains south of Kreminna, northeast of Verkhonokomiansk and southeast of Bilarivka according to geolocated footage
- Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations along this axis on 23-24 April
- Russians claim to have taken back territory lost last week near Chervonopopivka
- Kupyansk was hit by S-300 missiles, damaging a museum
Bakhmut
- Russians made gains in Bakhmut area over last 48 hours, pushing southwest from grain elevator and east from railway track
- Heavy fighting continues near Khromove with Wagner holding section of highway; numerous Ukrainian counterattacks unsuccessful so far
- Wagner expanded control west of railway station; intense fighting near industrial medical college
- Russian aviation increasing pressure, dropping large bombs on Ukrainian positions
- Both sides claiming attrition of other ahead of counteroffensive
- Northern sector concerning for Ukraine; southern sector stable with supply road functioning under fire
Avdiivka-Donetsk City Area
- No major changes; Russians deployed additional tank brigade to area
- Video shows Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle with troops on top destroyed near Vodyane, demonstrating "suicidal" tactics
- Fierce fighting reported in southern Marinka and west of Druzhby Ave as Russians try to storm Ukrainian stronghold at former fire department
Vuhledar
- Large airstrikes against Vuhledar may indicate Russian preparations for new offensive
- Russian claims of breakthrough near Velyka Novosilka and attack on Vuhledar on 23 April
- ISW assesses Russians likely lack combat power for meaningful offensive while Bakhmut battle ongoing
- Apartment buildings in Vuhledar provide Ukrainians with elevated position to spot artillery and launch ATGMs
- Aviation bombs causing more damage to buildings than artillery alone
Zaporizhzhia-Kherson Frontline
- Defensive entrenchments built around Tokmak in anticipation of Ukrainian offensive from Orikhiv area
- Uncertainty and dynamic situation around islands and east bank of Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast
- Some Russian sources deny Ukrainian bridgehead east of Dnipro; others claim attempted foothold on Velykyi Potemkin island
- ISW assesses no Ukrainian bridgehead as of 24 April but enduring presence in some areas of east bank
- Spokesperson hints at ongoing Ukrainian operations on left bank
- Offensive from Kherson across Dnipro seen as difficult but potentially enabled if Ukrainians take Nova Kakhovka dam
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching, requests likes, shares and subscribes, and mentions an extra video coming out later.
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