AUC3I Daily Briefing 07-16-2024 On the WAR in Ukraine

Understanding The War In Europe _ Analyzing the situation on the ground with by way of an introduction, 3 points, and a conclusion #blackops6 #modernwarfare

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 874

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on July 16, 2024, include:

1. **Continued Operations:** The Russian Armed Forces persist in their special military operation across multiple regions, engaging various units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

2. **Geographic Focus:** The operations spanned areas in the Kharkov, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions, highlighting a broad geographic scope of the conflict.

3. **Casualty and Equipment Losses:** Ukrainian forces reportedly suffered substantial losses, including troops, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems (like the M777 howitzer and Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer), and electronic warfare stations such as the Bukovel-AD and Khortitsa-M.

4. **Defensive Successes:** Russian forces effectively repelled numerous Ukrainian assaults, indicating strong defensive posturing and capability to maintain control over contested regions.

5. **Tactical Advancements:** Russian troops reportedly improved their tactical situations, taking more advantageous lines and positions to better engage and defeat Ukrainian forces.

6. **Artillery and Air Defense:** Intense use of artillery and air defenses characterized the operations, with the Russian military engaging Ukrainian forces in over 124 areas and downing multiple aerial threats including ATACMS missiles, Hammer bombs, HIMARS projectiles, and UAVs.

7. **Cumulative Destruction:** The report includes a cumulative tally of the destruction inflicted since the beginning of operations, detailing significant numbers of destroyed aircraft, helicopters, drones, tanks, artillery, and other military hardware.

This briefing underscores the intensity and continuation of the military operations, with Russian forces having tactical superiority and doing extensive damage to Ukrainian military capabilities.