AUC3I Daily Briefing 01-05-2025 On the WAR in Ukraine

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation as of January 5, 2025:

1. "Continued Operations": The Russian Armed Forces are persisting in their special military operation across multiple fronts, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.

2. "Tactical Advances":
- "North Group of Forces": Achieved significant victories in the Kharkiv direction, defeating Ukrainian mechanized brigades and territorial defense brigades in several settlements, with losses to Ukrainian forces including servicemen and artillery.
- "West Group of Forces": Improved positions along the frontline and repelled multiple Ukrainian counterattacks, inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops and equipment across several settlements in Kharkiv and Donetsk.
- "Southern Group of Forces": Improved tactical positions and defeated several Ukrainian brigades, leading to substantial Ukrainian losses in personnel and a pickup truck.
- "Center Group of Forces": Advanced deeper into enemy territory, overcoming resistance from Ukrainian mechanized, motorized infantry, and marine brigades, among others, resulting in significant casualties and the destruction of military equipment including German-made Leopard tanks.
- "East Group of Forces": Made deep incursions into enemy defenses, defeating multiple Ukrainian brigades and repelling counterattacks, with losses to Ukrainian forces including a U.S.-made armored vehicle and a Polish-made artillery unit.

3. "Equipment and Infrastructure Damage":
- A variety of military equipment was destroyed or damaged, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery pieces, and electronic warfare stations.
- Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces, and artillery inflicted damage on military infrastructure and enemy troop concentrations in 137 areas.

4. "Air Defense Achievements":
- Russian air defense systems were effective in intercepting and destroying a Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft, three French-made aerial bombs, a U.S.-made HIMARS system, and numerous unmanned aerial vehicles.

5. "Cumulative Losses Reported":
- Since the start of the operation, Russian forces have destroyed substantial amounts of Ukrainian military hardware, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, tanks, artillery pieces, and other vehicles.

6. "Specific Actions in Kursk Region":
- Continued to defeat Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, detailing the destruction of Ukrainian assault groups and military hardware during intense combat scenarios.
- Russian forces repelled Ukrainian counterattacks and maintained offensive operations to solidify their control over contested areas.

7. "Overall Strategic Position":
- The briefing underscores the ongoing intensity of the conflict and the substantial resources being deployed by Russian forces to achieve their strategic objectives, with continued operations aimed at degrading Ukrainian military capabilities across several key regions.

This summary reflects the continued scale and scope of military engagements as described in the briefing, highlighting the ongoing conflict dynamics between Russian and Ukrainian forces.