Ukraine War Update
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"Although you know as Rebar says here the Russian assault units continue to advance in central Bakhmut... this is still to the advantage of the Ukrainian army. I am ever more certain of that."
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Jonathan welcomes viewers to his Ukraine War Frontline update video for 28 April 2023.
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Russian military leadership reshuffle
- The ISW reports that the Russian military is reshuffling leadership in three command organs associated with force generation, troop sustainment, and logistics
- The "Butcher of Mariupol" was moved aside in one of these changes
- Someone was also sacked for stealing T-90 tank engines
- Jonathan believes this movement reflects that things are not going well for Russia and they are trying to fix problems
Russian missile tactics
- Russian forces reportedly used new tactics to complicate Ukrainian air defences' ability to detect missiles in attacks on Mykolaiv
- They used different terrain features, launch heights, and trajectory changes
- Jonathan notes this is a sensible way to operate missiles
Ukrainian drone attacks on Rovenky
- According to pro-Russian source Rybar, Ukrainian forces used 7 combat drones to attack the city of Rovenky in the Luhansk People's Republic
- 5 were intercepted but 2 detonated, damaging an oil depot
- It's unclear if this is the same attack reported a few days ago or a subsequent one
- Jonathan notes when large explosions are seen, there are often multiple drones involved even if only one gets through
- The attack was outside the 84km optimal range of HIMARS, so Ukraine may be using drones to hit targets HIMARS can't reach
Kupyansk to Svatove to Kreminna frontline
- The Russian MOD claims they destroyed 4 Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Novoselivka, Vilshana and Krokomolna
- The Ukrainian General Staff reports Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations but continued fortifying positions
- There is ongoing fighting in the Serebryansk forest area
Bakhmut
- The main focus along the frontline is on Bakhmut as Russians still try to take the city after their wider offensive has stalled
- There are contradictory claims from Russian milbloggers about how far Wagner forces have advanced - some say they reached Bakhmut itself from the west, others say they haven't entered Khromove yet
- Elements of Russia's Eastern Military District, VDV airborne troops and DPR militia are now appearing in Bakhmut to support the culminated Wagner forces
- Jonathan believes this shows Wagner has taken heavy losses and can no longer sustain the offensive alone
- To the north of Bakhmut, the frontline has remained stable with no major exchanges of territory reported
- South of Bakhmut, Russian forces made some advances but the Ukrainians still control the "neck" preventing them from encircling the city
- Jonathan argues that although Russia will likely take Bakhmut eventually, it is a pyrrhic victory that has come at an enormous cost after 9 months of fighting
- He believes Ukraine's strategy of grinding down Russian forces in urban combat is working, as evidenced by Russia's need to commit many other units to the battle
- Comparisons are made to the Soviet defence of Stalingrad in WW2, which exhausted German forces before a major Soviet counteroffensive
- In summary, Jonathan is increasingly convinced that defending Bakhmut has been advantageous for Ukraine even if the city eventually falls
Avdiivka and Marinka
- There are no major territorial changes reported around Avdiivka
- A Russian mechanised unit was reportedly destroyed by Ukrainian forces near Nevelske, which may have contributed to high APC losses
- In Marinka, the DPR claims Russia controls 50 out of 59 blocks of the town, while a milblogger complains they have been unable to encircle the Ukrainian defenders
- Several videos show Russian tanks being destroyed by Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drones around Marinka
Vuhledar
- Russian forces are reportedly conducting positional battles on the outskirts of Vuhledar rather than launching major assaults
- Jonathan speculates this may be due to a lack of mechanised equipment and reinforcements after previous failed attacks
Kherson frontline
- Ukraine's 37th Marine Brigade, one of the units intended for upcoming counteroffensives, is using new APKWS precision rockets to strike Russian targets across the Dnipro river northeast of Kherson
- This has led to speculation that Ukraine may be preparing for an operation to cross the river as part of a southern counteroffensive
- A Ukrainian map shows several islands in the river are contested, with both sides conducting airstrikes
- Russia is using Kh-22 guided bombs dropped from aircraft to hit targets on the west bank of the Dnipro
- Ukraine has deployed S-300 air defence systems to counter this, but some have been destroyed by Russian Lancet loitering munitions
- Jonathan criticises the Ukrainians for not adequately protecting high-value assets like S-300s
- He notes that while Ukraine has its own kamikaze drones, it still hasn't solved the problem of Lancets
- Russian forces are also reinforcing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant area with troops and equipment
Wrap up
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