All language subtitles for 17-09-2023cfhrtrtrtYe

A few more thoughts on the liberated important
heights of the small village of Andriivka,

which no longer exists. This is not
just a scorched-to-the-ground location.

A street of a dozen houses, of which only
the foundations remained, and not everywhere,

played an important role in
the defense of the enemy on

the Andriivka-Odradivka section and
being a barrier in two directions.

This location, having come under Ukrainian
control, allows for pressure both in the

northern direction, the Klischiivka area,
in the eastern direction - Odradivka,

and in the southern direction
- Zelenopillia-Kurdiumivka.

In fact, the enemy command is now
forced to make difficult decisions

on how to proceed, and they have several options.

The first is to regain control of
Andriivka by systematic counterattacks,

having previously reinforced the maximally
shabby 72 Motorized Rifle Brigade.

The second option is to get a foothold beyond
the railroad and continue to hold the defense.

It seems to the Russian command that
even shabby units can hold the whole

area behind the railroad, but in
fact - no, just don't tell them

that. Especially since it's a lowland
and a paradise for cluster munitions.

The third option is a gradual, unhurried
withdrawal of the enemy's forces to the

0513 highway with the occupation
of a "hard" defense along the line

Opytne - Odradivka - Mykolaivka Druha, which
is actually the southern gate to Bakhmut.

And, in all likelihood, it is
the third option that will be

chosen by the command of the occupation troops.

And one more, one very important point.

The Ukrainian defense forces throughout
this time have been operating in an area

where there were enemy forces several
times superior to them. In some areas,

units 3-4 times superior to the forces of
the Ukrainian side were operating in defense.

In other words, another military
stereotype was once again shattered.

Having 3 times less forces during the offensive,

Ukrainian fighters were able to defeat the
enemy in defense. This is simply unbelievable,

not for nothing are the soldiers of the Ukrainian
armed forces called the titans of our time.

And these titans almost every month break new
records for the destruction of enemy forces.

The first half of September has
passed, and there are already

at least three indicators of destroyed
equipment, which gently hint at a record.

The first is traditionally barrel artillery. For
2 weeks of September 442 units were destroyed.

If the beating of barrel artillery
continues at the same pace, then by

the end of September there will definitely
be a record, at least exceeding 750 units.

This phenomenon itself is due to the fact
that in a number of directions the Russian

artillery is in extremely unfavorable
positions, lowlands and open areas.

The second expected record is losses of MLRS.

To date it is 39 units and by the end
of the month it could be more than 70.

These losses are due to the fact that due
to the critical shortage of artillery in a

number of directions, the enemy is forced
to pull up MLRS closer to the front line.

And the AFU has recently begun to regularly use
high-precision M142 HIMARS to hunt them down.

And the third likely record is logistics
vehicles, 483 units. Of course, it will be

difficult to surpass the March 2022 result, when
Russian logistics convoys were destroyed non-stop,

but at least second place is already guaranteed
for this indicator, which is also not surprising.

Logistics for the enemy has become very
problematic and dangerous in recent months.

Most of the arteries are, if not under full fire
control, then at least under regular exposure.

Well, we'll see what the final results
will be at the end of the month,

but the interim ones are telling.

In the meantime, the allies have
actually given the go-ahead for

strikes with long-range ATACMS and
Taurus missiles on Russian territory,

I understood the latest news correctly, right?
Naturally for self-defense purposes, you know....