AUC3I Daily Briefing 08-19-2024 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 #blackops6 #modernwarfare

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 907

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on August 19, 2024, include:

1. **Ongoing Operation**: The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct a special military operation, actively engaging Ukrainian forces across multiple regions.

2. **Significant Losses and Advances**:
- **North Group of Forces**: Reported significant enemy losses in the Kharkiv region, including 170 servicemen and various military equipment like tanks, IFVs, artillery units, and a UAV warehouse.
- **West Group of Forces**: Captured more advantageous positions and inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian brigades in areas such as Glushkovka and Stelmakhovka. They also repelled counterattacks and destroyed multiple ammunition depots.
- **Southern Group of Forces**: Improved tactical situations and reportedly liberated key locations like the Vyemka railway station. Heavy losses were inflicted on Ukrainian brigades across several settlements.
- **Center Group of Forces**: Liberated Artemovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic and countered multiple Ukrainian counterattacks across several settlements, resulting in substantial enemy casualties and equipment destruction.
- **East Group of Forces**: Targeted enemy brigades in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Zaporizhia region, leading to the destruction of military equipment and loss of personnel.
- **Dnepr Group of Forces**: Engaged enemy brigades in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, causing personnel losses and destroying a key ammunition depot.

3. **Artillery and Air Strikes**: The Russian forces conducted extensive artillery and air strikes, targeting concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment across 147 areas.

4. **Air Defense**: The Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted a French-made guided bomb, several HIMARS rockets, and dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles.

5. **Cumulative Destruction Since Operation's Start**:
- A comprehensive tally of Ukrainian military assets destroyed since the beginning of the operation was provided, highlighting the extensive scale of the conflict. This includes hundreds of aircraft, helicopters, thousands of UAVs, tanks, artillery pieces, and other military vehicles.

The briefing underscores the intensity of the conflict and the scale of military engagements and losses on both sides, with a particular focus on strategic advancements and the destruction of military assets.