Ukraine War Update NEWS: Overnight & Other News
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"Starlink is indeed the blood of our entire communication infrastructure now."
Hello Team!
Jonathan provides an update on the Ukraine war news for July 30, 2023. He mentions some technical issues with moving his setup to a new computer.
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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.
Russian Losses
The Ukrainian General Staff reports significant Russian losses for the previous day, including 480 soldiers, 14 tanks, 11 APVs, 9 artillery systems, 1 anti-aircraft system, 4 drones, 28 vehicles and fuel tanks. There is speculation that Ukraine may be taking an operational pause after recent advances.
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Equipment Losses and Propaganda
The Russians captured a Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicle, which is concerning as it contains advanced technology. Putin made false claims about Ukrainian tank losses. A Russian Buk air defense system was destroyed by Ukrainian forces. Russian propaganda used a photoshopped image purporting to show a Russian soldier inspecting a captured Leopard tank.
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Partisan Activity and Strikes
A Ukrainian partisan group known as "I" neutralized Russian units and equipment in occupied Mariupol. Overnight, Ukraine shot down 4 Shahed drones. The Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions were hit by Russian missiles, with casualties and damage to an educational institution. Snake Island was struck for the third time in a month. The Chonhar bridge connecting Crimea and Kherson was hit again, forcing Russians to find alternate supply routes. An ammunition dump exploded in occupied Donetsk. Two office towers housing Russian government ministries in Moscow were hit by Ukrainian drones, according to Russian claims.
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Starlink in Ukraine
Jonathan spends significant time discussing the critical role of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine's war effort and the immense power and influence this gives Musk and his companies. Starlink has provided a major advantage to Ukrainian forces but has also been restricted by Musk in certain areas like Crimea. The US and other governments are concerned about over-reliance on the technology controlled by a volatile private individual. Starlink is extremely expensive but has become an indispensable part of Ukraine's communications infrastructure.
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Wrap up
Jonathan emphasizes the vital importance of Starlink to Ukraine's military and the potential issues with one man having so much power over the critical communications technology. He thanks viewers for watching this longer than usual update.
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