Ukrainian Forces Miscalculated & Fell For Their Own Trap

Summary

In this update, the host discusses the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, focusing on the strategic movements near Vodana and the push towards Booyavlinka. The Ukrainian forces, numbering around 6,000, are well-fortified but face a numerically superior Russian force of 8,000-10,000. The Russians aim to cut off supply lines to key Ukrainian strongholds like Kurov, using a combination of direct assaults and bypassing fortified positions. The narrative also covers the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the north and the critical situation in the K region, where both sides are engaged in intense battles with significant troop concentrations.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The Russian military is expanding its positions north of the village of Vodana and is engaged in positional fighting to strengthen its northern flank.
• 🚧 Pushing towards Booyavlinska would allow the Russians to cut off supply lines to and from Vodana, potentially forcing Ukrainian troops to withdraw.
• 🔢 Ukrainian forces in the area number approximately 6,000 soldiers, including 2,000 operating FPV drones and artillery support.
• 📈 The Russian forces in the same area are estimated to be between 8,000 to 10,000, indicating a numerical advantage despite Ukrainian fortifications.
• 🏰 Fortified positions are highlighted as effective in slowing Russian advances, with a contrast shown between fortified and non-fortified positions.
• ⚔️ The Ukrainians have fortified positions in Prouska, which the Russians bypassed in a surprise attack, demonstrating the effectiveness of such tactics.
• 🛣️ The Russian objective is to control key supply routes, including the main road between Sil and Kov, by capturing strategic towns and bypassing fortified areas.
• 🏞️ Control over the river line and reservoir north of Kurov is a strategic goal for the Russians to cut off direct supplies from Kokov to Kov.
• 🌐 In the southern front, the Russians are aiming to control the railway lines and cut off supply routes to Kurov, affecting the city's role as a supply hub.
• ⚙️ The script also discusses the ongoing operations in the Poov-Qu section, where the Russians are making efforts to control the railway lines and limit Ukrainian supply capabilities.

Q & A

What is the current military objective of the Russians in the area of Vadar?

The Russians aim to capture the town of Booyaflinka to cut off supply lines from and to Vadar, forcing the Ukrainians to withdraw through open fields towards NOA.

How does the capture of Booyaflinka impact the Ukrainian forces?

Capturing Booyaflinka would physically cut off all Ukrainian soldiers within the area between Cifka in the north to PR in the South, potentially leading to their withdrawal.

What is the significance of the fortified positions held by the Ukrainians?

The well-fortified positions of the Ukrainians allow them to slow down the Russians significantly despite their superior firepower, showcasing the effectiveness of fortified positions.

How does the Russian strategy differ in the direction of Prouska compared to Vadar?

In Prouska, the Russians bypassed fortified positions by attacking from the East and West, quickly taking control of the town. In contrast, they are attempting to bypass Vadar by attacking less fortified areas like Binka and Anda.

What is the Russian strategy regarding the supply lines to Kurov?

The Russians aim to cut off supplies to Kurov from every direction by controlling key areas like Vadar, the main road between Sil and Kov, and the river line and reservoir north of Kurov.

What is the current military situation in the direction of Hianik?

The Russians have started storming Hianik and gained a foothold in the northern outskirts, indicating the beginning of a new battle in that direction.

How does the large mine area in Hianik affect the Russian forces?

The large mine area in the Northwestern parts of Hianik delays the Russian forces in capturing the town, making their progress slower than in other areas.

What is the Russian objective in the area of Ukraine's consova?

The Russians aim to gain control over the road between Ukraine's consova to flank the Ukrainian forces from the south, forcing them to withdraw from the eastern parts of the town.

What is the current status of the bridges in the poov direction?

Three bridges in the poov direction have been blown, blocking the railways and limiting the supply going to and from Pokrovsk.

How does the concentration of Ukrainian forces in the pokov section affect the overall military situation?

The concentration of Ukrainian forces in the pokov section has increased to prevent a Russian breakthrough, but it may slow down their operations without committing enough to turn the situation around.

Outlines

00:00

🔥 War Update: Russian Advancements and Ukrainian Defenses

The paragraph discusses the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, focusing on the strategic movements near the village of Vodana. The Russians are expanding their positions to the north, engaging in positional fighting to strengthen their flank and push towards Booyalinka. This move aims to cut off supply lines to and from Vadar, forcing Ukrainian forces to withdraw through open fields. The Ukrainian forces, numbering around 4,000 soldiers with an additional 2,000 operating drones and artillery, are well-fortified and able to slow the Russian advance despite being outnumbered. The narrative highlights the effectiveness of fortified positions and the potential impact of surprise attacks, as seen in the direction of Prouska. The paragraph also outlines the Russian strategy to bypass heavily fortified towns like Vadar by attacking less defended areas, with the ultimate goal of controlling key supply routes and cutting off Ukrainian forces.

05:01

🏹 Russian Offensives and Ukrainian Countermeasures

This paragraph delves into the Russian military's efforts to capture HCK, a town connected to Kurakka, and the challenges posed by a large mine area that delays the Russian advance. It discusses the Russian strategy to flank Ukrainian forces by moving along the W River Line, aiming to cut off Ukrainian soldiers and force a withdrawal from fortified positions. The paragraph also covers the Russian offensive operations to gain control over roads and railways, specifically targeting Pokrovsk to decrease its effectiveness as a supply hub. Additionally, it mentions the destruction of three bridges that block the railways, hindering supply lines. The Ukrainian response includes efforts to clear the blocking areas and continue offensive operations, particularly in the direction of Sova, where they aim to gain control over the town and push the Russians out.

10:01

⚔️ Intense Conflict in the KK Region: Tactical Maneuvers and Counterattacks

The paragraph details the critical and dynamic situation in the KK region, where the Russians are attempting a counterattack to regain control. It contrasts the Western media's portrayal of troop numbers with the actual forces involved, which are estimated to be around 20,000 Russian soldiers and 30,000 Ukrainian troops. The paragraph lists the various brigades and units on both sides, highlighting the Ukrainian numerical superiority. It discusses the Russian surprise offensive's success and the possibility of it being a trap by the Ukrainians, who may have intentionally left the Western flank weak to draw out the Russians. The Ukrainians are now committing elite forces to the northern section, with heavy fighting but little territorial change, suggesting a strategic battle of attrition.

15:01

🛡️ Ukrainian Troop Concentration and Strategic Prioritization

The final paragraph emphasizes the Ukrainian military's concentration of troops in the Pokov section to prevent a Russian breakthrough. It points out that the Ukrainian forces are prioritizing the KK region over the Vadar section, where they have a significant numerical advantage. The paragraph suggests that the Ukrainian offensive in the C region has seen limited success and may be diverting resources from more critical areas. It concludes with the presenter thanking the viewers for their attention and encouraging them to engage with the content.

Keywords

💡Positional fighting

Positional fighting refers to a type of warfare where both sides are engaged in a battle of attrition, focusing on holding and improving their positions rather than rapid movement or maneuver. In the context of the video, it is mentioned that the Russians are continuing positional fighting to strengthen their positions in the northern flank of Vadar, highlighting the strategic importance of maintaining and fortifying positions in the ongoing conflict.

💡Flanking

Flanking is a military tactic where forces move around the side or rear of an enemy's position to gain a tactical advantage. The video discusses how both the Russians and Ukrainians are attempting to flank each other to cut off supply lines and force a withdrawal. For instance, the Russians are trying to flank the Ukrainian forces by pushing towards Booyakovka to cut off supply routes.

💡Fortified positions

Fortified positions are defensive structures that are built to withstand enemy attacks and provide cover for troops. The video emphasizes the effectiveness of well-fortified positions, as seen with the Ukrainians slowing down the Russians despite their superior firepower. The script mentions that the Ukrainians have fortified positions in the area between Cifka in the north to PR in the South.

💡Supply lines

Supply lines are the logistical pathways that deliver provisions, equipment, and reinforcements to military forces. In the video, the script discusses how the capture of certain towns could cut off supply lines, which would force troops to withdraw. The Russians' objective to control the main road between Sil and Kov indicates their strategy to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines.

💡Assault

An assault is a concentrated attack on an enemy position with the intent to capture or destroy it. The video script mentions the Russians' assault towards NOA, which would physically cut off all Ukrainian soldiers within the area, demonstrating the aggressive tactics used in the conflict.

💡Numerical superiority

Numerical superiority refers to having a greater number of troops or resources compared to the enemy. The video describes how the Russians have a numerical superiority in the area between Cifka and PR, with about 8 to 10,000 soldiers compared to the Ukrainians' 4,000 soldiers. This concept is crucial as it influences the military strategies and outcomes of battles.

💡Offensive operations

Offensive operations are military actions taken to achieve a strategic goal, often involving attacking enemy positions. The video mentions the Russians' offensive operations in various directions, such as towards Booyakovka and NOA Silka, aiming to cut off supplies and gain control over strategic areas.

💡River line and Reservoir

The river line and reservoir mentioned in the video script are geographical features that play a crucial role in military strategy. The Russians are looking to reach the river line and reservoir north of Kurov to cut off direct supplies, illustrating how natural features can be used as strategic advantages in warfare.

💡Counteroffensive

A counteroffensive is a military action taken to regain lost territory or repel an enemy's offensive. The video discusses the Russian counteroffensive in the western part of the front line, where they have managed to recapture a large section, showing the dynamic nature of military engagements and the effort to regain control.

💡Terrain

Terrain refers to the physical features of the land that can influence military operations. The video script mentions the large mine area in the northwestern parts of Ukraine, which delays Russian forces, demonstrating how the terrain can impact the progress and strategy of military operations.

💡Front line

The front line refers to the boundary or line along which opposing military forces are positioned facing each other. The video script frequently refers to various sections of the front line, such as the area between Cifka and PR, and the KK region, highlighting the importance of these lines in understanding the progress and scope of the conflict.

Highlights

Russian forces have expanded slightly to the north of the village of Vodana.

Russians are engaged in positional fighting to strengthen their positions in the northern flank of Vadar.

The capture of Booyflinka could cut off supply lines from and to Vadar, forcing Ukrainian withdrawal.

Ukrainian forces number about 4,000 soldiers in the front line section with additional 2,000 operating drones and artillery.

Russians have a numerical superiority with about 8 to 10,000 soldiers in the same area.

The effectiveness of Ukrainian fortified positions is slowing down the Russian advance despite their superior firepower.

The Russians are attempting to bypass fortified towns by attacking less defended areas.

Russians aim to control the main road between Sil and Kov to cut off supplies to Kurov.

Russians are looking to reach the river line and Reservoir north of Kurov to cut off direct supplies.

The second supply line through the highway connecting southern parts of Pokr to western parts of Kurov is a target for Russian control.

Russians are attempting to cut off the last supply line connecting Kurov with the rest of Ukraine.

The weakest link of Kurov's defense is from the north, where the Russians could potentially flank it.

Russians have started storming the town of Hianik, gaining a foothold in the northern outskirts.

The town of Hick is larger than Ukrain and connected to Kurakka, which if captured could cut off Ukrainian positions.

Russians are likely to move along the W River Line to capture the eastern bank and cut off Ukrainian soldiers.

Russians continue offensive operations to flank Selidova from the south to control the road between Ukraine's consova.

Russians have broken three bridges going through the railways in the Poov direction, blocking supply lines.

Russians have pushed further towards Mifka, occupying parts of the southern parts of the town.

Ukrainian forces are active in the northern parts of the Kur offensive, despite Russian counteroffensive.

The situation in the KK region is critical and dynamic for both sides with heavy fighting and limited territorial changes.

Ukrainian concentration of troops in the Pokov section has increased to prevent a Russian breakthrough.

The Ukrainian forces' offensive in the C region has seen limited success and may speed up their collapse if not successful.

Transcripts

hello and welcome back to another update

where I cover the latest developments at

the front line in the Russi Ukrainian

War it is your host we Union and we

start out in the direction of vodana

where the Russians have expanded

slightly to the north of the village the

Russians are continuing positional

fighting to strengthen the positions

here in the northern flank of Vadar as

they continue on a wide front to push

towards booya flinka which would cut off

any sort of Supply going from and to

Vadar the capture of the town would lead

to the ukrainians being forced to

withdraw through the Open Fields in west

of Vadar towards NOA if the Russians

combined this with an assault towards

NOA it would physically cut off all of

the Ukrainian soldiers within badar in

this area between cifka in the north to

PR in the South the ukrainians number

about 4,000 soldiers covering the

section of the front line with

additional 2,000 operating fpv drones

and artillery in the rear this means

that the ukrainians have approximately

6,000 soldiers covering this section of

the front line present right now in

comparison in the same area between

cifka and prka the Russians number about

8 to 10,000 this means that the Russians

have a numerical

superiority however due to the well

fortified areas of the ukrainians

they're able to slow down the Russians

significant

despite their Superior Firepower due to

the effectiveness of these fortified

positions this is to show the clear

difference between well fortified and

not fortified possessions and exactly

how effective a surprise attack like the

one that took place in the direction of

prouska could be the ukrainians had

fortified positions here to the south of

pruska the Russians attacked from the

East and from the West to gain control

over the town which led to them

bypassing these fortified positions and

hitting the town quickly which they took

by storm due to the navigation around

the Fortified positions similarly Vadar

is the most fortified town in this

direction they're trying to bypass this

by attacking binka Anda which both are

still well fortified the ukrainians have

this line of towns which is also well

fortified which the Russians have been

slown down significantly from fighting

through as we see with only bager

advances in the direction of kenka this

is why the Russians have been doing some

positional fighting to the south of it

to avoid the majority of these fortified

positions instead they are focusing

mainly in the direction of WYA flinka

based on this the Russian objective here

is clear they want to avoid both the

Fortified positions near V NOA Silka and

the ones south of quova to push through

the central part SK control over Vadar

and the main road between Sil and kov to

cut off the supplies going to and from

kurov from the western parts combined

with the offensive operations in the

North through ukrain which they recently

captured the Russians are here

attempting to cut off the supplies to

and from Kuro from every single

Direction the Russians are now looking

to reach the river line and Reservoir

here north of kurov which will cut off

the direct supplies from kokov to kov

there is a second line of supp which

goes through this highway here connected

between the southern parts of pokr to

the western parts of kurov there

objective is to gain control over that

as well combined with an assault in the

South which would cut off the road

between V NOA Silka and kurov there will

be one last supply line connecting kurov

with anywhere else in Ukraine and that

would likely be a Combined Assault from

the south and the north to take control

over that to cut off of kov rather than

storming it due to how well fortified

kov is with several lines of defense and

a massive Riv line to the north the

weakest link of cova's defense is from

the north where the Russians could flank

it towards dasna here in the western

parts which is completely undefended

from the north and to then take

advantage of that to attack kurova from

the rear however that is not very

effective as the ukrainians will still

have fortified positions to occupy

and with long- range strikes they could

overwhelm the attacking Russian forces

therefore the Russians are betting on a

cut off from supplies of the ukrainians

rather than storming directly head on

similar to the case with Vadar and

kurova is much better fortifi than Vadar

in the direction of hianik the Russians

have starting the storming of the town

and gained a foothold in the northern

outskirts of it with this the next

battle begins here in this Direction

hick is even larger than ukrain however

ukrain had the large mine area in the

Northwestern parts of it which delays

the Russian forces in the capture of the

Town therefore it is likely that the

Russians will have an easier time

fighting through HCK than ukrain and the

town itself is connected to kurakka as

well which means that if the Russians

continue pushing in the southern parts

and continue push through S Persia in

the East towards the capture of s

through here they would be able to cut

off the Ukrainian 4i positions in

between the two sides similar to further

north along the kifa rova where they

manage to capture the majority of the 45

positions along the W River Line by

simply moving to the West and East of it

gaining full control over the Eastern

Bank of it and flanking them from the

West this forc the Ukraine to withdraw

from all of these fortified positions

and avoided battles over it the Russians

are likely looking to do the same here

where the objective would be to move at

a distance along the W River Line and

capturing the Ean Bank of it as they go

by this is to completely cut off the

Ukrainian soldiers and force them to

withdraw without battling over the well

fortified positions in the direction of

Ukraine the Russians continue offensive

operations to flank selid overa from the

south the objective here is to gain

control over the road between Ukraine's

consova and flank the Ukrainian forces

fighting within the town from the south

which would force them to withdraw from

the Eastern parts of the town and this

will allow the Russians to increase

their efforts here in the Sova direction

to attack it from the north east and

south at the same time the objective

here would be to gain full control over

Sova by expanding the front line further

and pushing the ukrainians out of the

town the Russians will also start a push

towards sukina their objective is to

gain over the railways going through

from poov in the north down toov in the

South so we see that the Russians

continue offensive operations in the

poov qu section of the front line as

they continue developing offensive

operations at the same time the Russians

have made to break Three Bridges going

through the railways in the poov

direction both the one goes going to

kurova a bridge above it has crashed and

this has blocked the railways so

similarly in the northern direction

towards Constantin sloviansk and to the

West towards pavlat all three of these

Bridges have been blown blocking the

railways removing this blocking area is

not difficult for the ukrainians as soon

as equipment necessary to do so arrives

however the bridges being blown also

limits the supply going to and from

pokrov the Russian objective here is to

decrease the effectiveness of pokrovsk

as a ply hop now that it has come so

close to the front line even without

occupying the city of about 60,000

inhabitants the Russians have limited

the usage of the supply Hub that has

several Railways going to and from the

city to supply the entirety of the donet

front the Russians are limiting this

which will increase the effectiveness of

other sites of the front line with

better Supply advantage on the Russian

side in the Lans section of the front

line the Russians have pushed further

towards mifka where they made to occupy

parts of the Southern parts of the town

and made another crossing over the

western parts of the cus River Line the

Russians continue their operations to

gain full control over the town which

only has small parts remaining there is

the central Parts on the Western Bank of

the cus River Line the southern parts of

the western and Eastern Bank remaining

under Ukrainian control and all all

three of these are being attacked at the

same time with this ocated footage

confirming the presence of Russian

soldiers both in the southern Parts in

the Eastern Bank and the central Parts

on the Western Bank of the River Line in

the K section of the front line we see

several developments first of the

ukrainians are active in the Northern

parts of the Kur offensive where a

Ukrainian Sr Str strv 122 which is based

on the leopard tank developed by Sweden

has been burned by Russian long range

strikes so we see that the Ukraine

continue offensive operations in the

Northern parts of the KK region all of

this during the Russians continuous K

counter offensive and the western parts

of it where the Russians have managed to

recapture a large section of the front

line at the same time the Ukraine is

also continue their push here and the

west of that but the Ukraine objective

here is to gain control over lovo and

flank the Russian K counter offensive

from the rear this puts the current

situation in the KK to be very critical

and dynamic for both sides the Russians

are here attempting to Counterattack to

regain full control over the K region

however this is not a massive

Counterattack this is not an offensive

which is built up by tens of thousands

of troops like Western media wants to

tell you that the Russians somehow have

40,000 troops compared to 10,000

ukrainians that is not the case that is

simply projection based on the situation

in har instead the Russians in this

western part are only operating with one

Brigade and similarly they have another

Brigade in the north flank and one in

the Eastern flank and additional Special

Forces and other units in the

northeastern flank this means in total

the Russians at most number about 20,000

soldiers if we take a look at Deep state

map for the Russian troops we can see

that there is the 56 Air Assault

regiment in the western parts the 810th

naval infantry Brigade on the Northern

parts the 11th separate assault Brigade

on the northeastern Parts the 488th

motor rifle regiment on the Southeastern

parts and then there's also the 155th

separate Brigade of Marines involved in

the fighting this would at most number

about 20,000 and there are additional

units in the rear which are not

committed to the fighting yet

comparatively the Ukrainian forces in

the area are no numerous there is the

21st mechanized Brigade and the 95th Air

Assault Brigade which are both

well-trained NATO trained units with

NATO equipment such as leopard tanks and

other units as well as the 78th Air

Assault regiment and the 225th assault

Battalion involved in the fighting near

Kush kovo where the ukrainians are

attempting to to break through the first

line of defense of the Russians to flank

the Russian counter attack at the same

time the ukrainians have numerous

brigades such as the 82nd Air Assault

Brigade which has been fighting for a

while now they have the 22nd mechanized

Brigade which was fighting from the

first day of the offensive there's the

103rd defense Brigade there is the 80th

Air Assault Brigade it's 41st mechanized

Brigade 61st mechanized Brigade 17th

Brigade of the National Guard there

129th territorial defense Brigade there

are engineer units there is numerous

artillery brigades both in the rear and

near the front the 40th and 48th

artillery

brigades as well as the 47th there are

the 155th mechanized Brigade arriving

recently from the 9th of September this

117th defense Brigade so we see that

there are numerous units of the

ukrainians here in the section of the

front line and they number about 30,000

troops all of this is a large

concentration of Ukrainian forces both a

mix of elite units such as the three air

assault brigades and the numerous

mechanized brigades and combined with

the territorial defense brigades which

are just to help control the territory

that they have gained and stay on the

defensive rather than launch offensive

operations this means that the

ukrainians are facing off against

approximately 4,000 Russian troops in

this entire section of the front line

all the way from corono in the north

towards the western parts of the same

river

area all of this they're facing off with

40,000 troops in the direction of vill

and 4,000 troops in the northeastern

Parts with additional troops in the

Eastern areas so we see that the

ukrainians definitely have a numerical

superiority in the section of the front

line yet the Russians were able with a

surprise offensive to retake a large

area this means that this counter

offensive is simply opportunistic rather

than a well planned and well executed

planned out with numerical superiority

and Firepower superiority to completely

push the Ukraine out of the Cur region

but instead a limited offensive which

has seen a lot of success however it

could also be a trap by the ukrainians

due to the large concentration of elite

forces here in the western direction

towards

kovo the ukrainians saw that they had a

very difficult time hitting the supplies

of the Russians across the same river so

they believed that they could not take

this area as the situation was so they

likely left the Western flank weak to

force the Russians to launch an

offensive

operation to then take advantage of that

and redirect their forces to the rear to

hit the Russians in the rear however the

Russians was well prepared for this and

managed to start a defensive line and

create some proper defensive positions

ahead of the

Ukrainian flanking maneuver which has

then led to the ukrainians fighting for

over a week without capturing a single

Town ahead of the first line of defense

however the main fighting has not taken

place yet as the main forces of the

elite units of the ukrainians are just

entering the battle they started the

battle with teritorial defense to detect

Russian positions and probe their

defenses and now the main force is being

pushed in to fight against the rear of

the Russians in the ksk region so we see

Heavy fighting taking place in the KK

region without much territorial changes

instead it is just extremely heavy

battles where the ukrainians are really

doubling down and committing a lot of

their Elite forces to the northern

section where the ukrainians number

about 70,000 troops from HK in the East

to suum in the north compared to them

only having 4,000 soldiers in the Vadar

section of the front line which just

shows exactly what they are prioritizing

the Ukrainian concentration of troops in

the pokov section has significantly

increased to prevent a Russian

breakthrough but that is only going to

slow them down they have not committed

enough to turn the situation around this

means if they cannot find success in the

curs direction their collapse will

simply speed up and they will lose

larger sections of the Eastern section

of the the front line because troops

that could have allowed the ukrainians

to man up the losses that they're taking

in the East are instead being used to

launch their offensive in the C region

which has seen limited success so far

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