AUC3I Daily Briefing 03-11-2025 ON the WAR in Ukraine

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation as of March 11, 2025:

1. "Continued Operations": The Russian Armed Forces are persistently conducting a special military operation across multiple regions, emphasizing advances and engagements against Ukrainian forces.

2. "Regional Engagements and Outcomes":
- "Kharkiv Direction": Losses were inflicted on a mechanized brigade and three territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas around Granov, Udy, Sinelnikovo, and Neskuchnoye, resulting in the loss of 55 Ukrainian servicemen, six vehicles, three artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
- "Western Front": Tactical positions improved with significant engagements against Ukrainian mechanized and airborne assault brigades in multiple settlements including Novoye and Mirnoye, resulting in 225 Ukrainian servicemen casualties, the loss of tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery including a U.S.-made M777 howitzer.
- "Southern Front": Liberated the settlement of Gorky in the Donetsk People's Republic and defeated several Ukrainian military formations, leading to 295 Ukrainian casualties, the loss of tanks, armored vehicles, and significant artillery equipment.
- "Center Group": Advanced into deeper enemy defenses, affecting multiple Ukrainian brigades in areas such as Novosergeevka and Krasnoarmeysk, with losses totaling 460 Ukrainian servicemen and various combat vehicles.
- "Eastern Group": Overcame Ukrainian forces in areas including Shevchenko and Voskresenka, with the Ukrainian side losing over 155 servicemen, a German-made Leopard tank, and additional military equipment.
- "Dnepr Group": Engaged and inflicted losses on Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, with around 50 servicemen casualties and destruction of military vehicles and artillery.

3. "Air and Artillery Strikes": Russian operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, missile forces, and artillery continued to target Ukrainian military facilities and concentrations of forces across 147 districts, causing widespread damage to the Ukrainian military infrastructure and equipment.

4. "Air Defense Achievements": Successfully downed two American JDAM bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, and a Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket, showcasing the effectiveness of Russian air defense capabilities.

5. "Cumulative Losses": Since the operation began, significant Ukrainian military assets have been destroyed including aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery pieces.

6. "Kursk Region": Russian forces made substantial territorial gains, liberating multiple settlements and continuing to repel Ukrainian counterattacks effectively. Operational details included the defeat of various Ukrainian military formations and destruction of heavy military equipment.

7. "Strategic Implications": The briefing emphasized the ongoing success of Russian military operations across different fronts, aiming to weaken Ukrainian military capabilities and secure territorial objectives.

This briefing outlines the scale of the conflict and the extensive losses incurred by Ukrainian forces, while highlighting the strategic areas of focus for Russian military efforts.