AUC3I Daily Briefing 08-09-2024 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 898

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation from August 3 to August 9, 2024, are as follows:

1. **Extensive Aerial and Artillery Strikes**: The Russian Armed Forces executed 19 group strikes using high-precision weapons and attack UAVs. Targets included Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, energy facilities, airfields, air defense systems, and various logistics hubs like fuel bases and ammunition depots.

2. **Significant Ground Operations**:
- **North Group of Forces**: Successfully repelled multiple Ukrainian attempts to penetrate Russian territory in the Kursk direction and inflicted heavy casualties and equipment losses, including tanks and artillery, across several front sectors.
- **West Group of Forces**: Took more advantageous positions, repelled numerous counterattacks, and inflicted substantial losses on Ukrainian forces, including tanks, armored vehicles, and a significant amount of artillery.
- **Southern Group of Forces**: Improved their frontline positions, repelled seven counterattacks, and inflicted major losses on Ukrainian troops and equipment, including the destruction of NATO-made artillery units.
- **Center Group of Forces**: Liberated key settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic and dealt heavy losses to multiple Ukrainian brigades, repelling 22 counterattacks throughout the week.
- **East Group of Forces**: Secured better tactical positions and overcame significant Ukrainian forces, including national guard units, while repelling several counterattacks.
- **Dnepr Group of Forces**: Defeated various Ukrainian brigades and thwarted a Ukrainian landing attempt on the Kinburn Spit, causing extensive personnel and equipment losses.

3. **Air and Naval Defense**: Russian air defenses were notably effective, shooting down multiple Ukrainian aircraft, missiles, and hundreds of UAVs. Additionally, the Black Sea Fleet successfully repelled an attack by unmanned boats on the Sevastopol naval base.

4. **Cumulative Casualties and Losses**: Over the course of the week, Ukrainian forces suffered extensive casualties, with thousands of troops lost, along with significant losses of tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery. Russian strikes also resulted in the destruction of two MiG-29 fighters and multiple other military assets.

5. **Strategic and Tactical Gains**: The briefing highlights extensive tactical successes in repelling enemy actions, capturing territories, and degrading Ukrainian military capabilities, which align with the strategic objectives of the Russian military operation.

This summary underscores the intensity and scale of the ongoing military conflict, illustrating significant engagements and outcomes across multiple fronts.