AUC3I Daily Briefing 08-24-2024 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 910

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on August 24, 2024, are as follows:

1. **Ongoing Operations Across Multiple Fronts:**
- The Russian Armed Forces continued to carry out operations in various regions, including the Kharkiv region, Donetsk People's Republic, and Sumy region, inflicting significant losses on Ukrainian forces.
- The North, West, Southern, Center, East, and Dnepr groups of forces were actively engaged in multiple operations to improve tactical positions and repel Ukrainian counterattacks.

2. **Significant Ukrainian Losses:**
- Ukrainian forces suffered heavy personnel and equipment losses, including hundreds of servicemen, tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery units across different regions.
- For instance, the West group of forces reported over 520 Ukrainian servicemen killed, while the Southern group reported 690 servicemen lost by Ukrainian forces.

3. **Destruction of Western-Supplied Equipment:**
- Several pieces of Western military equipment, including U.S.-made M113 armored personnel carriers, M777 howitzers, and French-made Caesar howitzers, were destroyed.
- The Russian forces also targeted and destroyed electronic warfare stations and field ammunition depots supplied by NATO countries.

4. **Air Defense and Counter-Attacks:**
- Russian air defense systems successfully shot down U.S.-made ATACMS missiles, HIMARS rockets, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- The Russian forces repelled multiple Ukrainian counterattacks across various fronts, further weakening the Ukrainian military’s operational capacity.

5. **Strategic and Tactical Gains:**
- Russian forces made tactical gains, improving their positions along the front lines and securing advantageous locations in key regions.
- The Center group of forces, for example, improved their tactical position and repelled seven counterattacks, resulting in over 580 Ukrainian casualties.

6. **Continued Defensive Operations:**
- Russian forces continued to repel Ukrainian attempts to invade Russian territory, particularly in the Kursk direction, where over 5,500 Ukrainian servicemen have been reportedly killed since the beginning of the operation.
- Reconnaissance and search operations were ongoing to identify and eliminate Ukrainian sabotage groups attempting to penetrate Russian territory.

7. **Cumulative Impact:**
- The cumulative impact of the special military operation is significant, with tens of thousands of Ukrainian military assets, including tanks, helicopters, UAVs, and artillery, reportedly destroyed since the operation began.

8. **Operational Momentum:**
- The briefing concludes with an emphasis on the ongoing nature of the operation, indicating that the Russian Armed Forces remain committed to their strategic objectives and continue to press their advantage on multiple fronts.

These points highlight the Russian military’s focus on degrading Ukrainian capabilities, securing strategic positions, and maintaining defensive and offensive momentum in the ongoing conflict.