20 Oct: RECORD. Russians Lose 1 400 MEN, 175 TANKS & BMPS IN 1 DAY | War in Ukraine Explained

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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the six hundred fourth day of the war.

Day 604: Oct 20

Today, the biggest news comes from Avdiivka.

Here, more information became available about the renewed Russian offensive effort, and the results show that this was the biggest Russian disaster over the last year. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that total Russian losses reached almost 1400 soldiers and 175 tanks and armored fighting vehicles in one day, and 65% of these losses came from two 5 km segments of the front near Avdiivka. The losses are almost 50% higher than during the first day of the offensive, which may come as a surprise because yesterday’s attack was not even as intense. However, looking deeper into the question, such losses become unsurprising.

The reason why the second wave of the Russian offensive was even more self-destructive is twofold. First of all, there was no element of surprise. And even though Ukrainian Intelligence did know in advance about the coming Russian attack on Avdiivka, this is not the same as soldiers on the ground knowing what exactly they are going to see and how exactly to deal with it. So, Ukrainian soldiers were more prepared and understood what to do to rebuff the Russian attack more efficiently. Secondly, this time, Russian forces failed to support their ground operations with airstrikes to the same extent because over the last 11 days Russians incurred 5 confirmed fighter jets losses and 2 more unconfirmed, meaning not only that Russians have fewer jets but also that Ukrainians adjusted and are ready to intercept them en masse.

The main goal of yesterday’s attack once again became taking Terikon, which is a 25-meter-tall artificial mountain. The main idea is that once Russian forces establish control over the heights, they will be able to control the whole region and advance in all directions. And theoretically, this makes sense because Terrikon is extremely wide and has a lot of firing positions. However, practically, this would imply storming a 25-meter-tall wall under the constant fire of Ukrainians. In the aftermath of the storming operation, some Russian sources reported that they achieved success and established control over the trees in front of Terrikon.

Simultaneously, Russian forces launched an assault across the fields in the direction of Stepove. Geolocated footage reveals that Russians increased the sizes of their assault units by more than 50%, hoping that enough of them would survive during the crossing to take the Ukrainian positions. The video shows at least 14 tanks and armored fighting vehicles, which carry up to 100 soldiers. The infantry was dropped around 150 meters from Ukrainian trenches because Russians wanted to get their vehicles back. After that, some of the vehicles managed to escape, while the infantry got stuck in the field. I will not show you the graphic footage, but the infantry was lying on the ground because of non-stop machine gun fire, and it took just several artillery shots at the crowd to eliminate the whole assault unit. And this was just one assault. Ukrainian reconnaissance teams reported that they were sending one attack after another. Ukrainians were using all types of weapons to prevent Russian tanks from getting close. Sometimes, Russian assault units were destroyed just several meters in front of the trenches. As one Ukrainian soldier said, Russians received such a powerful rebuff yesterday that they conducted almost no assaults today. A Russian soldier also commented about the situation and said that it’s high time the Russian Command reconsidered its approach of sending one battalion after another to hell, thinking that maybe this time they manage to entrench.

The situation in Avdiivka is so bad for Russians that the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the main military Headquarters in Rostov-on-Don to personally talk with the Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. The specifics of the discussion were not disclosed, however, some sources speculated that Russians expected to take Avdiivka by today. Putin also sent his regards to the commanders.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also had a special meeting with high commanders, and the main topic of the discussion was also Avdiivka. The Chief-in-Command Valeri Zaluzhny, who recently visited the front line, reported on the ongoing successful defensive operation in Avdiivka. So far, everything is under control.

[RFU]

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[bz]

Absolutely insane. 600 days in and I am still blown away by how little Russians value their own soldiers lives

[abcd-evjg]

"When the enemy is doing something stupid, don't interrupt him."

[Sulinthmachin]

With the benefit of hindsight, the Prigozhin/Surovikin sacking seems to be more and more significant. Surovikin took command and executed an orderly withdrawal from Kherson. He set up the Surovikin Line which has surprised Ukraine and the rest of the Western military establishment with its effectiveness. Now Russia has neither of those guys and look at what they're doing. It's just like the first days of the war: Neanderthal level tactics along with the predictable losses. It goes without saying that this is good for Ukraine, that "we are lucky that they are so f***king stupid!"

Slava Ukraini!

[SteefPip]

Whenever you see a video of Zelensky talking to his generals, it looks like a productive conversation. Whenever you see a video of Putin talking to one of his generals, that general looks terrified.

[akend]

Let’s hope Putin doesn’t sack Gerasimov. His complete inability to learn from previous mistakes has been a sizable contribution for the AFU!
Slava Ukraine!
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[jeffreyexposito]

To make matters worse it is confirmed that Russia lost 20 helicopters after the ATACMS raid many of which were KA52s according to UK intelligence.

[jasperarranguez]

To the russians people, please stop this madness, u only need to get rid of old man putin and save your young men

[akend]

“Most of you will die, but that is a sacrifice I’m willing to make!”
~Russian commander to his troops before launching yet another assault on Avdiivka.
…it’s quite disturbing how much this meme can accurately sum up what’s really happening on the ground…

[mivapusa]

Imagine getting dropped off by your APC and instead of supporting you and the guys, the bloody thing just wheels away fast as it can, leaving your group to be minced...

And then you notice the remains of the previous five attempts, still scattered all over the place

[mansafreak]

Thanks for another video today. Really appreciate the way you cover one in depth look at a location and it's events that day. I look forward to your videos everyday, thank you.

[jonno]

Outside of the absolute insanity of the attack on Avdiivka, I always find it intriguing to see the contrast in attitudes between Putin meeting with his generals, and Zelenskyy meeting with his.

[florrie]

What is the definition of insanity? To try the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

[ABC-rhzc]

Russians: "We failed the last 5 times. The enemy won't expect us to try again. It would be suicidal"

[Magnum.Bloodstone]

Stay strong Ukraine! Stay strong defenders!

[JeighNeither]

Thanks for all the amazing news for Ukraine! I'll never grow tired of the way you speak English bro. Your English is perfect, but your accent is beautifully Ukrainian.

[MS-Fin]

British poet: I will die for my country.
American poet: I will die for freedom.
French poet: I will die for love.
Russian poet: I will die.

[skyrimnb]

Imagine you're a Russian soldier. All day, your buddies have been riding out in convoys to the front. All of the sudden it's your turn. You haven't been told much, but your CO said we're almost there and the boys at the front need help. So you load up thinking you're the final push. The ride in is terrifying and you think you heard one of the other transports get hit. The vehicle crews order you out in a panic and you find yourself in the middle of a scorched field infront of what feels like half the Ukrainian military shooting at you from entrenched positions atop what is for all intents and purposes a medieval castle. Your last moments are short and painful. If you're unlucky, you have enough time left to realize how your leaders have betrayed you and how your death will mean nothing.

[boykayak]

Love your work. Thanks for your reporting.

[nativeseedbank-thailand]

Ukranian military confirming their overall strategic approach was without doubt more realistic than any of that 'western hawks' nonsense... their experience and astonishing successes here will have far reaching effects over the oncoming winter offensive! The Ukranian leadership and the Ukranian people/fighters have been as solid as a rock! Glory to Ukraine!