Category: Daily Summary
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 60 (Two Month Summary, Part I)
Now that two months have passed since the Russian invasion on Feburary 24th, 2022, let’s review the conflict so far. In this brief, we’ll cover the story leading up to the eve of the Russian invasion. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine began effectively in 2014, with the annexation of the Crimea and the establishment…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 59
Neither side appears to have made significant gains on day 59, Saturday 23rd April. Shelling, missile attacks, and airstrikes continue across all fronts. Odessa and Kherson Several Russian missiles were launched at targets near Odessa. While at least one missile struck its target, reports indicate that several were shot down by Ukrainian air defence near…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 58
According to most reports, Russia’s East Donbas offensive has still failed to make any major territorial gains despite small-scale successes south of Izyum. Meanwhile, Ukrainian operations north of Kharkiv may signal the beginning of a hypothesised strategic offensive against the Belgorod-Izyum supply routes that support much of Russia’s offensive in East Donbas. According to Ukrainian…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 57
Plenty of developments in the Ukraine conflict on Thursday 21st April: Russian public buildings falling victim to arson attacks; multiple villages captured in East Donbas as the Russian offensive gathers momentum; and a long-overdue review of the reliability of Open Source Intelligence channels. Mysterious Fires in Russia Russia’s Air-Space Defense Research Institute in Tver has…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 56
The Russian offensive continues in East Donbas, with limited progress on the ground on Wednesday 20th April after three days of fighting. Kherson According to a somewhat overemotional post by Novosti Odessa (Ukrainian media), Ukrainian troops named after the ‘Knights of the Winter Campaign’ had been surrounded in Oleksandrivka for 21 days, before breaking out…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 55
Fierce fighting continues across the East Donbas region as the war continues into day 55. Kherson Parts of a spent Russian missile landed in a Ukrainian zoo in Mykolaiv, with one landing in what appears to be a buffalo enclosure. The occupant does not look particularly pleased with this new terrain feature. Explosions were reported…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 54
A large Russian offensive appears to be underway in East Donbas as of 18th April, with more firepower from both sides concentrated here since the Russian withdrawal from Kiev. Kherson Truckloads of bottled water are arriving in Mykolaiv from Odessa following a lack of running water due to recent Russian shelling. According to Ukrainian nationalist…
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Ukraine Conflict: Days 51-53
While Russia continues to turn up the heat on East Donbas, progress remains limited on all fronts. Kiev Russian missile strikes have continued against Kiev; Russia claims this is ‘retaliation’ for Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region (which are disputed) and against the city of Belgorod, as well as the recent sinking of the Moskva…
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Ukraine Conflict, Day 50
The missile cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, has sunk during a storm after being hit by two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles on April 13th. The vessel was reported to be in critical condition and on fire after the missile strike; at the time of the sinking, it was being towed to Sevastopol, the…
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Ukraine Conflict: Day 49
With the Russian flagship Moskva hit by Neptune anti-ship missiles, the war appears to be taking a poor turn for the Black Sea Fleet. Russian Flagship Seriously Damaged The Rusian cruiser and Black Sea flagship Moskva was hit by two Neptune anti-ship missiles on April 13th, according to the Ukrainian government. The Russian MoD has…