Ukraine War Update for 17 Jul 2022 – The New Atlas
Sun 6:48 pm +00:00, 17 Jul 2022– Russian forces continue operations against Bakhmut-Siversk defense line;
– Russian forces have reportedly destroyed another HIMARS;
– The Pentagon has been deliberately vague regarding HIMARS performance in briefings;
– Striking behind Russian lines may be possible for Ukraine, but not in the quantities Russia is capable of regarding strikes behind Ukrainian lines;
– Claims that Russia is deliberately striking civilian targets is transparent war propaganda;
References:
US Department of Defense – Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing JULY 15, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…
NYT – Strikes on Civilians Deep in Ukraine Show Russia’s Lethal Reach: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/wo…
Washington Post – Russia has killed civilians in Ukraine. Kyiv’s defense tactics add to the danger.: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/…
Defense Politics Asia (Ukraine map): https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/
Live UA Map (pro-Ukrainian): https://liveuamap.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wG41y3UA0
