AUC3I Daily Bringing 09-29-2024 ON the WAR in Ukraine

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's Briefing on September 29, 2024

**1. Continuation of Operations:** The Russian Armed Forces continue to actively conduct special military operations across various regions, demonstrating ongoing strategic efforts against Ukrainian forces.

**2. Regional Engagements and Outcomes:**
- **North Group of Forces:** Focused on the Liptsov and Volchansk directions in the Kharkiv region, achieving significant victories over the Ukrainian 57th Motorized Infantry and 113th Territorial Defense Brigades, with substantial personnel and vehicle losses reported on the Ukrainian side.
- **West Group of Forces:** Successfully liberated the settlement of Makeyevka in the Luhansk People's Republic and overcame Ukrainian forces in multiple key areas, leading to heavy Ukrainian losses including personnel, vehicles, and diverse artillery systems from Poland, the US, and the UK. Notable achievements include the capture of strategic artillery units and the destruction of ammunition depots.
- **Southern Group of Forces:** Improved their tactical positions and overcame Ukrainian forces including the 54th Mechanized Brigade and the 18th Brigade of the National Guard, repelling multiple counterattacks. The losses inflicted were significant in both personnel and heavy artillery.
- **Center Group of Forces:** Enhanced their tactical positions and repelled several Ukrainian counterattacks, dealing considerable damage to Ukrainian manpower and equipment, including the destruction of military vehicles and artillery.
- **East Group of Forces:** Executed successful actions against the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade and 21st National Guard Brigade, repelling a Ukrainian counterattack and capturing significant artillery.
- **Dnepr Military Group:** Targeted Ukrainian formations in the Zaporizhia and Mykolaiv regions, leading to notable Ukrainian casualties and the destruction of military equipment and ammunition depots.

**3. Tactical Gains and Equipment Losses:** Across all groups, there was a consistent pattern of gaining advantageous positions, inflicting heavy casualties, capturing or destroying critical military equipment, and successfully repelling Ukrainian counterattacks.

**4. Air and Missile Strikes:** Russian forces conducted extensive air and missile strikes damaging two fuel infrastructure facilities, a radio-technical reconnaissance center, and numerous enemy manpower concentrations across 136 areas. Air defense systems were effective in downing advanced munitions and UAVs, including a French-made aerial bomb and multiple Ukrainian drones.

**5. Cumulative Losses:** Since the beginning of operations, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a significant amount of Ukrainian military assets, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, anti-aircraft systems, tanks, armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces, and various other military vehicles.

**6. Ongoing Operations in Kursk Region:** The North group of forces remains engaged in intense combat in the Kursk region, repelling multiple Ukrainian attempts to penetrate or recover territory. The comprehensive destruction of Ukrainian forces in this area underscores the extensive and ongoing military efforts.

### Strategic Implications

- **Sustained Pressure:** The continued engagements and consistent military pressure suggest a strategy aimed at depleting Ukrainian forces' capabilities while securing strategic locations for tactical advantage.

- **High Equipment Losses:** The reported losses on the Ukrainian side, particularly in terms of advanced Western-supplied artillery and vehicles, indicate a significant degradation of Ukrainian military capabilities which could impact their long-term operational effectiveness.

- **Resource Allocation:** The destruction of fuel depots and logistical infrastructure is likely aimed at disrupting Ukrainian supply chains, further weakening their ability to sustain prolonged military engagements.

### Conclusion

Colonel Oguntoye's briefing highlights a day of significant operational success for the Russian Armed Forces, characterized by strategic advancements, heavy enemy losses, and robust defense capabilities. The detailed reporting of tactical gains and the enumeration of destroyed or captured equipment serve to underscore the operational capabilities and objectives of the Russian military efforts.