AUC3I Daily Briefing 02-05-2025 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 #militaryoperations #modernwarfare #blackops6

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 980

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation as of February 5, 2025, outline continued military operations by the Russian Federation across multiple regions, with significant impacts on Ukrainian forces:

1. "Continued Russian Military Operations": The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively continuing their special military operation, focusing on strategic advances and targeting Ukrainian military formations.

2. "Regional Operations and Outcomes":
- "North Military Group": Achieved success in the Kharkiv direction, particularly around the settlement of Volchansk, inflicting losses on Ukrainian territorial defense brigades, including 30 servicemen, a vehicle, three field artillery pieces, and an ammunition depot.
- "West Group of Forces": Captured the settlement of Novomlynsk in the Kharkiv region, dealing significant damage to Ukrainian mechanized, mountain assault, and National Guard brigades across several settlements. Ukrainian losses included over 220 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, nine pickups, and four field artillery guns.
- "Southern Group of Forces": Occupied advantageous positions and defeated Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk People's Republic, resulting in the loss of 200 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five cars, and two ammunition depots.
- "Center Group of Forces": Advanced deeply into enemy defenses and liberated Baranovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Ukrainian losses included over 500 troops and significant military hardware.
- "East Group of Forces": Continued offensive actions, defeating Ukrainian tank, mechanized, and marine brigades, and territorial defense brigades, resulting in up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen lost, an armored combat vehicle, three cars, and four field artillery pieces.
- "Dnepr Group of Forces": Inflicted losses on Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, including 60 servicemen, a tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, five cars, and an artillery piece.

3. "Aerial and Artillery Strikes": Russian operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, and artillery forces targeted Ukrainian military infrastructure, including airfields, UAV launch sites, and electronic warfare facilities across 157 areas. Significant damage was reported.

4. "Air Defense Successes": Russian air defense systems effectively neutralized 10 HIMARS rockets and 57 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the past 24 hours.

5. "Cumulative Losses Since the Operation Began":
- The Russian military claims to have destroyed a significant number of Ukrainian military assets, including 653 aircraft, 283 helicopters, and over 42,463 UAVs.
- Additionally, substantial losses in armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces, and other military vehicles were reported.

6. "Kursk Region Operations": Russian forces continue to repel Ukrainian efforts in the Kursk region, inflicting heavy losses on multiple Ukrainian brigades and effectively striking enemy manpower and equipment in the Sumy region.

7. "Overall Context": The briefing highlights the ongoing intensity of the conflict, with Russian forces maintaining operational momentum across various fronts, focusing on depleting Ukrainian military capabilities while securing strategic territories. The continued operations suggest a sustained effort by Russian forces to achieve their strategic objectives despite international reactions and the ongoing conflict dynamics.