AUC3I Daily Briefing 09-16-2024 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 936

Colonel A.C. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on September 16, 2024, are as follows:

1. **Ongoing Military Engagement**: The Russian Armed Forces continue their special military operation, maintaining pressure across multiple fronts including the Liptsov, Volchansk, and other strategic directions.

2. **Tactical Successes**:
- The **North group of forces** engaged and defeated Ukrainian formations including the 36th Marine Brigade and the 125th and 127th territorial defense brigades, resulting in the loss of up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen and significant military hardware.
- The **West group of forces** improved their tactical positions and repelled eight counterattacks by various Ukrainian brigades, inflicting heavy casualties and destroying critical equipment including a British-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery.
- The **Yuzhnaya group of forces** claimed strategic advantages in the Donetsk People's Republic, defeating multiple Ukrainian brigades and repelling counterattacks, leading to substantial Ukrainian casualties and the destruction of advanced artillery systems.
- The **Center group of forces** continued their advancement, successfully repelling nine Ukrainian counterattacks and inflicting significant losses on Ukrainian forces, including the destruction of American and Soviet artillery systems.
- The **East group of forces** improved their front-line positions, successfully repelled a counterattack, and inflicted casualties including the destruction of a tank and an electronic warfare station.
- The **Dnepr group of forces** targeted Ukrainian military concentrations in the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, leading to further Ukrainian losses and the destruction of additional artillery assets.

3. **Air and Artillery Strikes**: Russian operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, missile troops, and artillery continued to target Ukrainian military infrastructure, resulting in the destruction of a military airfield, UAV production facilities, and numerous enemy concentrations across various regions.

4. **Aerial Engagements**: The Russian Aerospace Forces successfully engaged and shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft. Air defense systems also intercepted a variety of aerial threats including a French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb and Czech-made Vampire rockets.

5. **Cumulative Losses**: - Since the start of the operation, Ukrainian forces have sustained heavy losses including 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, and over 31,622 unmanned aerial vehicles, among other significant military hardware. - In the Kursk region, Russian forces continued to repel Ukrainian advances, inflicting further casualties and equipment losses on the Ukrainian forces attempting to penetrate Russian territory.

6. **Summary of Kursk Region Operations**:
- The briefing details comprehensive military actions in the Kursk region, including the liberation of strategic settlements and the repelling of Ukrainian assaults. Russian forces continued to enforce strong defensive measures against Ukrainian attempts to advance, resulting in substantial enemy losses.

The briefing underscores the extensive and ongoing nature of the conflict, highlighting significant engagements across various strategic points, with Russian forces maintaining a consistent offensive stance against Ukrainian military efforts.