AUC3I Daily Briefing 08-01-2024 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 889

Colonel AC. Oguntoye on the progress of the special military operation as of August 1, 2024, are as follows:

1. **Continued Engagement**: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are persistently engaged in a special military operation across various fronts in Ukraine.

2. **Tactical Successes**: The briefing outlines significant Russian military successes, including the defeat of multiple Ukrainian brigades across different regions, such as Sumy, Kharkov, Donetsk, and Zaporozhye. Notable combat achievements include repelling numerous Ukrainian counterattacks.

3. **Heavy Losses for Ukraine**: The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly suffered substantial losses, including hundreds of military personnel, various types of military vehicles, and significant artillery pieces such as the US-made M777 howitzer and Russian-made D-30 howitzer.

4. **Strategic Advances**: Russian troops reportedly improved their tactical positions along the front lines, capturing more advantageous lines and positions, and destroying key Ukrainian military infrastructure like electronic warfare stations and field ammunition depots.

5. **Counter-Battery Success**: The Russian forces had effective counter-battery engagements, hitting and destroying several types of artillery, including multiple rocket launch systems and self-propelled artillery mounts.

6. **Air Defense Operations**: Russian air defense systems were active and successful in downing a variety of aerial threats including operational-tactical missiles, HIMARS missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

7. **Extensive Damage to Ukrainian Military Assets**: Since the beginning of the operation, the Russian forces claim to have destroyed a significant number of Ukrainian aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, tanks, armored combat vehicles, and artillery units.

Overall, the briefing depicts a scenario of intense military engagement with the Russian forces claiming considerable success against Ukrainian military forces across several operational areas, emphasizing the extensive scale and intensity of the ongoing conflict.