By Scott Jackson
02/10/2025
Several updates on the war in Ukraine. Expect more coverage on this war from this point on. Im shooting for daily or at least every other day.
Ukrainian Armed Forces launch a renewed attack on territory in Russia’s Kursk region.
In an audacious assault Ukraine has managed to launch a surprise offensive from its controlled Russian territory in Kursk, Russia. Russian sources say that Ukraine launched their assault from southeast of Sudzha, pushing towards Fanaseyevka and Ulanok. Russian military bloggers estimate 500 soldiers and 50 armored vehicles (some of which are tanks).
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who confirmed the offensive with a statement, said “ “In the areas of the Kursk operation, new assaults have taken place…Russia has once again deployed North Korean soldiers alongside its troops.”
Russias Ministry of Defense on Saturday had repelled an attack was defeated in the town of
The Ukrainians seem to have taken advantage of an operational pause from Russia and North Korea and advanced around 3 miles to the village of Fanaseevka, east of the original lines. The forward element has taken position around the Fanaseevka for the moment.
Ukraine utilized a tactic often employed by Russia for this small advance, proving the Russians lines for weaknesses and then using small fast moving teams supported by small groups of armor to push in and shuttle infantry to new positions further past the original line of contact. This tactic was refined by Russia during the second year of the war, and has been useful since then.
French Supplied Dassault Mirage-2000 jets operating in Ukraine.
Ukraine has received the first of its French supplied Mirage-2000-5 multirole fighters according to the French and Ukrainian goverment. Ukrainian pilots that were trained in France for the past several months have also arrived with the planes.
These single-engine 4th generation aircraft have reportedly been upgraded as so they can utilize munition like the SCALP/StormShadow cruise missile and other guided munitions. Developed in 1991 these jets are comparable with many of the older munitions that Ukraine has been sent. The SU-24s currently filling Ukraines Air to ground attack needs can finally rest.
Sébastien Lecornu, the French minister of the armed forces said on Twitter “They will now participate in defending the skies of Ukraine.”
The Mirage-2000 5 received by Ukraine, are configured as an advanced air supremacy fighter however it has been modified to also carry out air to ground attacks making this a potent multirole fighter.
Ukraine also received a batch of multirole F-16s from the Netherlands that were reported yesterday. The F-16s received in the past were set up strictly for air to air but it’s unclear how these will be configured. The F-16 is a capable multirole fighter, maybe one of the best. All of the aircraft’s capabilities will be put to the test in the next couple months as the war continues. Ukraine will want to use these assets sparingly as they only have a handful at the moment and losing even one trained pilot could hurt them more than the plane itself . That being said video footage has already circulated which is claiming to be a strike on the Russian held town of town of Selydove, Donetsk Oblast in Eastern Ukraine.
While the video is unconfirmed by either side I wanted to include it to show that Ukraine is actively using its air assets already, and will continue to do so.
Ukraine disputed claims that Russia has complete control over the remains of the city of Toretsk.
Fighting inside Ukraine the past 6 months has mostly been focused on the Donetsk Region. One of the reasons Russia desires the eastern part of Ukraine specifically is that areas like Donetsk Oblast are heavily industrialized and very valuable. One of these places being fought over is the city of Toretsk (Pop: 30,000).
Toretsk’s industry, before the war revolved around its coal mines and coke material plants. Coke is made from coal and is used as a fuel in fireplaces and stoves.
Like Bakhmut and Avdiivka and too many other city’s this war has taken a toll on the city with most of its inhabitants being replaced by soldier from the warring sides. The city skyline is filled with bombed out apartments and rubble. The city is essentially dead, like Avdiivka and Bakhmut.
Toretsk sits North of Dontesk city and Avdiivka and south of the former fortress town of Chasiv Yar. While Russia has claimed to control the city Ukrainian forces are still contesting it daily. In fact a sort of who can keep their flag up the longest contest has broken out between the two sides.
The Russians have several different units that have been spotted operating in the area. Some of the notable ones are listed here.
Ukraine is defending with several motorized infantry battalions supported by several other battalions whose main focus is on drone warfare which has been highly effective on the frontline. While the city is a loss the Russian army is still determined to push forward and Ukraine is determined to meet them with force, and wipe out as many Russian soldiers as it can in a perfect example of attrition warfare.
Several days ago a Russian SU-25 was lost when it was downed by elements of the 28th brigade.
Expect more reports like this every couple days. As I get more researched on the current state of the war these reports will contain more information, this was just a plave to start and what’s been going on recently. Thank you for your support.
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