AUC3I Daily Briefing 05-12-2024 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 #modernwarfare

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 974

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on the 12th of May 2024:

1. **Continued Offensive Operations**: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue their offensive, achieving territorial gains and neutralizing multiple units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine across various regions, particularly in the Kharkov, Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions.

2. **Territorial Gains**: Russian forces reported the liberation of multiple towns in the Kharkov region including Gatishche, Krasnoye, Morohovets, and Oleynikovo. They also claimed advances in other operational zones, improving their tactical positions significantly.

3. **Heavy Casualties and Equipment Losses for Ukraine**: The Russian military claims to have inflicted substantial losses on Ukrainian forces, including up to 100-620 troops in different sectors, the destruction of tanks, armored vehicles, motor vehicles, and various artillery systems such as the M777 howitzers, D-20 howitzers, and multiple types of MLRS.

4. **Counter-Battery Warfare**: Russian forces emphasized their efforts in counter-battery warfare, claiming to have neutralized advanced artillery systems like the French Caesar and Czech Vampire MLRS, contributing to their strategy to diminish Ukrainian artillery capabilities.

5. **Repelling Counter-Attacks**: The report states that multiple Ukrainian counter-attacks across different sectors were repelled, underscoring the ongoing intense confrontations.

6. **Destruction of Air Assets**: Russian air defense and missile troops claimed to have destroyed several Ukrainian helicopters and aircraft, highlighting the extension of the conflict into aerial engagements.

7. **Total Equipment Losses**: The briefing includes a cumulative count of Ukrainian military equipment destroyed since the beginning of operations, emphasizing the scale of the conflict and the extensive losses purportedly sustained by Ukrainian forces.

This briefing underlines the intense and ongoing nature of the military engagements, with significant claims of territorial gains and heavy losses on the Ukrainian side, presented from the perspective of the Russian military. The details emphasize both ground and aerial combat successes and the strategic targeting of Ukrainian military hardware.