AUC3I Daily Briefing 08-20-2024 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 908

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on August 20, 2024, include:

1. **Continued Operations**: The Russian Armed Forces are persisting in their special military operation across various fronts.

2. **Casualties and Equipment Losses**:
- **North Group of Forces**: In the Volchansk and Liptsov directions, they reported losses inflicted on the Ukrainian Armed Forces including 105 servicemen, various vehicles, and artillery units.
- **West Group of Forces**: Occupied strategic positions and reported significant Ukrainian losses including over 450 servicemen and a mix of U.S.- and UK-made artillery.
- **Southern Group of Forces**: Enhanced their positions along the front line, repelled counterattacks, and inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces including over 680 servicemen and various artillery pieces.
- **Center Group of Forces**: Captured a major settlement and logistics hub in the Donetsk People's Republic, with significant Ukrainian military casualties.
- **East Group of Forces**: Achieved advantageous positions and inflicted losses on the Ukrainian brigades in certain areas of the Donetsk People's Republic.
- **Dnepr Group of Forces**: Reported Ukrainian losses in the Zaporizhia region, emphasizing the ongoing pressure on multiple fronts.

3. **Technological and Tactical Implementation**:
- **Use of Advanced Military Hardware**: The briefing highlights the continued utilization of advanced artillery systems and multiple launch rocket systems.
- **Air and Missile Strikes**: The Russian forces conducted extensive strikes on enemy concentrations, underlining their strategic use of aerial and artillery bombardments.
- **Air Defense Capabilities**: Russian air defense systems successfully engaged various aerial threats including a French-made bomb and U.S.-made rockets.

4. **Strategic Military Objectives**:
- The capture and control of strategically important locations such as Novgorodskoye indicate focused efforts to secure key logistic hubs and settlements to disrupt Ukrainian military capabilities and supplies.

5. **Regional Tactical Movements**:
- Detailed accounts of specific regional dynamics, such as the ongoing battles in the Kursk region, provide insight into the localized tactics and the intensity of the confrontations.

The briefing underscores the scale of the conflict, detailing both the tactical advances by Russian forces and the heavy losses reportedly sustained by Ukrainian forces. This narrative highlights the multi-front nature of the operation and the strategic importance of certain territories within the conflict zone.