Ukraine SITREP Sept.18, 2022

 

Ukraine Seeks F16s, Patriot Missiles, & Leopard Tanks  

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 18, 2022

- Ukrainian offensives in Kherson and Kharkov have both ground to a halt;

- Near Kherson, a Russian strike on a dam up-river of the Ingulets has flooded crossings, isolating Ukrainian bridgeheads east of the river;

- Ukrainian forces have been fighting for days attempting to take eastern Kopiansk with no success as Russian reinforcements arrive;

- Potential Ukrainian offensives elsewhere are still a possibility;

- Winter fighting may see Russian military aviation given the advantage as Ukrainian forces' abilityto hide in forests diminishes;

- The US is sending fewer and fewer weapons and ammunition to Ukraine;

- Future talk of sending advanced weapons from Patriots and F-16's, to Grey Eagle drones and Leopard main battle tanks ignore how impractical this aid would be.

 

References: Live UA Map: https://liveuamap.com/

Military Summary Channel - Ukraine. Military Summary And Analysis 17.09.2022: https://youtu.be/DyBD4AruRBY

US Department of Defense - $600 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine SEPT. 15, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases...

Politico - Negotiations on whether to send F-16s and Patriots to Ukraine continue — but quietly: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09...

DW - Germany to send rocket launchers and armored vehicles to Ukraine: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-to-send...

AP (via ABC News) - German FM urges swift decision on tank delivery to Ukraine: https://abcnews.go.com/International/...

Army Recognition - Russian army increases stocks of Krasnopol guided artillery shells: https://www.armyrecognition.com/analy...

Forbes - Russia’s Deadly Artillery Drones Have A Strange Secret (Updated): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidham...

Kalashinikov - Krasnopol-M2: https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/catalo...

National Interest - Turkey's Leopard 2 Tanks Are Getting Crushed in Syria: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buz...

National Interest - Why Did American Patriot Missiles Fail To Stop the Houthi's Attacks?: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reb...

NBC News - Why U.S. Patriot missiles failed to stop drones and cruise missiles attacking Saudi oil sites: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion...

The Duran - Thucydides Trap sprung. Conflict and regime change operations incoming: https://youtu.be/IV26025Kx8I 

View Brian's excellent video with the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3HCjwhQrM