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Twenty-First Century Artillery: What Can We Learn From the War in Ukraine?

By Robert Simon | December 3, 2024

The war in Ukraine, as the first high-intensity near-symmetrical conflict of the 21st century, has offered some critical lessons on modern warfare and the use of artillery systems, whose role is constantly evolving in a technologically advanced battlefield, where traditional firepower is enhanced by tools like drones and precision-guided systems. The conflict underscores the importance…


Day 1000 Special: A Retrospection; Strategic Analysis

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 22, 2024

As the Ukraine war crosses its 1,000th day, we reflect on its enduring impact, the evolving battlefield dynamics, and the broader strategic implications. The war has not only reshaped Ukraine’s landscape but has also influenced global geopolitics, testing the resolve of nations and the resilience of those involved. The Geopolitical Chessboard: Causes and Impacts The…

Austria’s Bold Stance on Russian Gas: A New Chapter in Energy Politics

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 20, 2024

The Austrian utility company OMV announced that it would no longer pay for gas supplied by Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled gas giant. This decision came in light of a €230 million arbitration award granted to OMV by the International Chamber of Commerce due to irregular gas supplies from Gazprom. Background of the Dispute The tensions…

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    UKRAINE MINING OSKIL RIVER BANKS – counter at Vodyane | Ukraine “Spring Offensive” Tracking: 8-10/4

    April 11, 2023
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    Ukraine Spring Offensive Update: Ukrainian forces restarted probing Russian lines after 3 day pause that coincided with the news of NATO-US-Ukraine military document leak. Probing actions were reported at Synkivka and Novoselivske in the Kupyansk-Svatove Front, Volodymyrivka and Novosilka at the Donetsk Front. Counter offensive operations were reported NE of Vodyane at the Avdiivka front.…

    Analysis/Dissection of Leaked US-NATO-Ukraine Military Documents by former professional soldiers

    April 8, 2023
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    An unusual situation happened in the Ukraine-War-Infosphere, where a set of US-NATO-Ukraine military document had appeared online, in an apparently leak. People have mixed opinions about it, some think its legit, others believe its fake or misinformation. To “clear the air”, Wyatt of Defense Politics Asia, a former intel specialist from the Singapore Armed Forces,…

    [ BAKHMUT ] UKRAINE FALLING BACK TO NEW LINE ALONG RAILWAY – Wagner progress 500m across city center

    April 7, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces continue to speedy progress to move the frontlines in center Bakhmut by another 500m, or around 2 streets, as the Ukrainians seemed to be conducting tactical withdrawal to a new line of defense along the railway track. Fighting is now at the police station, near Bakhmut Railway Station…

    WAGNER DOMINATING CENTER OF BAKHMUT – sign of Ukrainian forces moving to new line of defense in city

    April 6, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Ukrainian forces abandoned the north half of the center of Bakhmut east of Bakhmut train station (no.2), as the Russian forces captured big swathes of the city south of AZOM plant. The Ukrainian controlled area around the Avangard Stadium in the southern frontlines in Bakhmut City is also shrinking as…

    [ BAKHMUT ] WAGNER REACHES CENTRAL BAKHMUT – Prigozhin geolocated; Wagner fighting over SW exit

    March 28, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Prigozhin unexpectedly appear “very near to the frontline”, spelling that the actual frontline is actually lot deeper into Bakhmut that previously expected. As such, reports of fighting has arrive to the central region of Bakhmut. Fighting continues in the rest of the southern frontlines, while Russian forces continue pushing towards…

    [ Avdiivka Front ] UKRAINE SECURES STEPOVE – Russia swing North towards Lastochkyne from City’s SW

    March 24, 2023
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    Update from the Avdiivka Front: Ukrainian forces’ counterattack succeeded, and managed to push the Russian forces eastward back to the railway tracks. However, Russian forces continue to attack in all directions in the Avdiivka, and with a interesting report from Ukrainian MoD suggesting Russian forces attacking SW of Avdiivka, swing northward towards Lastochkyne, where the…

    [ Avdiivka ] BATTLE OF STEPOVE NOT OVER! – Russian forces held at the SW outskirt of Avdiivka

    March 22, 2023
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    Update from the Avdiivka Front: Swirling rumors of Russian capture of Stepove is invalidated by both DeepStateUA and Rybar, as both sources claim fighting is still ongoing at Stepove. Updated information from the SW of Avdiivka suggest that the Russian forces is currently right at the outskirt of the 9th/Khimik District. Heavy pressure continue to…

    [ BAKHMUT ] UKRAINE WITHDRAW FROM SALIENT IN SOUTH BAKHMUT – counter attacking near city centre!

    March 22, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Ukrainian forces in the most southern part of Bakhmut City withdrew northward to avoid encirclement, while they launch a counterattack at the Russian forces. Russian forces continue to put pressure across entire frontlines. Watch the entire video for the full Situation Report (SITREP).

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    AVDIIVKA DEFENSE LINES COLLAPSED – Russia entered SW Avdiivka; entered Stepove; reaching Berdychi

    March 20, 2023
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    Update from the Avdiivka Front: Russian forces broke through the defense lines north of Avdiivka as Russian and Donetsk forces entered Stepove and heading towards Berdychi, corroborated by Ukraine MoD. In the SW of Avdiivka, Russian forces broke through the final trench lines north of Optyne, and as per the latest report from pro-Russian sources,…

    [ Bakhmut Front ] WAGNER FORCES EXPANDS CONTROL NORTH OF BOHDANIVKA; closing on Hryhorivka

    March 20, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces captured the region NE of Bodanivka and straighten the frontline all the way to the eastern outskirt of Hryhorivka. Fighting is also reported west of Dubovo-Vasylivka towards the canal. Ukrainian forces counter attacked west and SW of Ivanivske and recaptured most of the forest region, while Russian forces…

    RUSSIA CLOSING ON AVDIIVKA COKE PLANT – Russian forces expanding control south of Krasnohorivka

    March 19, 2023
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    Update from the Avdiivka Front: DeepStateUA concede the lost of Krasnohorivka as their mapping shows the Ukrainian forces are entirely on the outskirt of the town. South of Krasnohorivka, Russian forces expanded their control and are now moving in the direction of the Avdiivka Coke Plant. Watch the entire video for the full Situation Report…

    [ BAKHMUT ] 500 METERS FROM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – Wagner Forces progress in the S & SW Bakhmut

    March 19, 2023
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    Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces made progress in the south as the Wagner fighters are now fighting along the Mariupolska Street. From this position, the Wagner PMC forces are merely within 500meters from the city admin building. Russian forces also progressed in the SW of the city as they come close to the…

    UKRAINE ZAPORIZHZHIA OFFENSIVE – Ukraine launches major ground ops south of Orikhiv/Novodanylivka

    March 19, 2023
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    Update from the Zaporizhzhia Front: Ukrainian forces launch major ground offensive towards Robotyne, from Novodanylivka, in the Orikhiv node of the Zaporizhzhia Line. In the latest update from Rybar (19/3), a pro-Russian source, the Ukrainian forces launch a pincer attack on Robotyne in 2 directions, with smoke screen covering their movements from the Russian defenders.…

    [ Analysis ] SECRET PLAN OF UKRAINE’S SPRING OFFENSIVE : to wipe out Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut Front

    March 19, 2023
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    There is A LOT of talk about Ukraine upcoming Spring Offensive; so much so that, even the Ukrainian military and leadership themselves had alluded to the existence of the plan to conduct a major offensive in spring 2023 (weird). But the Wagner’s offensive is relentless and it seemed like its nearly impossible for the Ukrainian…

    [ Analysis ] Secret plan of Wagner PMC in their Bakhmut Offensive

    March 7, 2023
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    In a curious turn of event, Zelenskyy puts out a very public video, claiming that he accepted his generals’ decision to stay and fight for Bakhmut; instead of the tactical/organised withdrawal that is reportedly underway. This could either be Zelenskyy throwing the generals under the bus; or perhaps the generals indeed is responding to the…

    [ Analysis ] 3 weak spots of Ukraine’s Avdiivka Front that can cause operational encirclement

    March 7, 2023
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    Russian forces are currently stepping up their Avdiivka Offensive, where OSINT reports bigger and heavier bombs being used on the city targets. Russian forces are also attacking across the entire front, from Pervomaiske all the way to Avdiivka itself on the western flank, and from Kamyanka all the way to Novokalynove on the northern flank.…

    [ Battle of Bakhmut ] DEFYING Prigozhin/Wagner: NO RETREAT despite abandoning Khromove & E.Bakhmut

    March 4, 2023
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    2 more bridges were blown up by the Ukrainian forces, as limited withdrawal from Khromove and eastern part of Bakhmut had been reported. However, Ukrainian forces are not retreating from Bakhmut, not yet. Reinforcement of Special Operation Forces of the Ukrainian side had reportedly arrived in Bakhmut to continue to hold the lines, to replace…

    [ Bryansk-Chernihiv ] Deliberate PROVOCATION to elicit reaction with daring raid into Russia

    March 3, 2023
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    Ukrainian forces crossed the Ukraine-Russian border into Russian territory itself and conducted a daring raid on 2 border villages/towns in the Bryansk region. Fighting was reported at Liubechane and Sushany between the raiding forces with “Russian Volunteer Corp” elements and the Russian security forces. Some local infrastructure were reportedly damaged. As of the latest information,…

    [ Bakhmut ] Prigozhin TAUNTS Ukraine to withdraw as noose tighten on Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut

    March 3, 2023
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    Wagner forces continue to make progress in the Area of Operation around Bakhmut, as they captured the meat processing plant region, progressing in the NE and SE of Bakhmut; as well as coming less than 200m from the Korsunskogo street. On the western part of Ivanivske, Russian forces also progressed in the forest and now…

    [ Bakhmut ] Spies claim Ukraine MUTINY in Bakhmut; Collapse imminent as Wagner resumes offensive!

    March 2, 2023
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    Wagner forces after an operational pause for the logistics to catch up, resumes their offensive to complete the operational encirclement of the Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut. Fighting is now reported at Khromove and the Russian forces in the SW of Bakhmut is merely 200m from Korsunskogo street. Russian forces are also pushing to retake control…

    [ Bakhmut ] Ukraine MUST withdraw frm Bakhmut NOW; Wagner forces merely 1km and 400m away frm roads!

    February 28, 2023
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    Russian forces in yet another “surprise advance”, is merely 1km from Khromove road. And in the south Bakhmut, Russian forces are just 300-400meters away from the Bakhmut-Konstyantynivka highway. With the northern route under Russian fire control, and the southern route under severe threat, there is only one small road left that leads from west Bakhmut…

    [ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner forces choose to link up with southern flank, over cutting road at Khromove

    February 27, 2023
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    Russian forces in a “surprised move”, progressed quickly south of the Berkhivske Reservoir towards the village/town of Bohdanivka. While Russian forces continue their counter-counter offensive towards Ivanivske and the highway west of Ivanivske. Rybar corroborated the Russian capture of Dubovo-Vasylivka, but is disputed by DeepStateUA. Thus the status of the town remains in dispute. Ukrainian…

    [ Bakhmut Front ] Ukrainian forces pushed to the river by Wagner Forces in East Bakhmut

    February 26, 2023
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    Russian forces continue their push in East Bakhmut and had managed to push the Ukrainian forces backwards to the river. The current distance between the Russian positions and the Bakhmutovka River is merely 300meters. Russian forces also restarted their attack on SW Bakhmut, Ivanivske as well as towards the highway to Konstyanytnivka west of Ivanivske.…

    [ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner Forces captured Dubovo-Vasylivka; Capture of Yahidne corroborated by Rybar

    February 26, 2023
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    Russian forces had captured Dubovo-Vasylivka. The capture of Yahidne is also corroborated by both SuriyakMaps and Rybar 2 days after it was first reported by DeepStateUA. Ukraine launched a counterattack against the Russian forces on the 24th Feb on the highway near Zaliznyanske from Minkivka – but failed to repel the progress of the Russian…

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