AUC3I Daily Briefing 09-15-2024 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 935

Colonel A.C. Oguntoye’s briefing on the progress of the special military operation on September 15, 2024, are:

1. **Continued Offensive Operations**: Russian forces continued their military operations across multiple directions—North, West, Southern, Center, East, and Dnepr—resulting in significant losses for Ukrainian forces in terms of personnel and military equipment.

2. **Tactical Gains and Losses**:
- **North Group**: Achieved victories in the Liptsov and Volchansk directions, inflicting losses on multiple Ukrainian brigades, including the 57th Motorized Infantry and 36th Marine Brigades.
- **West Group**: Improved tactical positions and repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks, leading to substantial Ukrainian casualties and the destruction of advanced artillery systems.
- **Southern Group**: Successfully occupied advantageous positions, repelling counterattacks and destroying significant Ukrainian military assets, including heavy artillery.
- **Center Group**: Continued to advance and repel numerous counterattacks, resulting in heavy losses for Ukrainian forces, including the destruction of several 155-mm and 152-mm howitzers.
- **East Group**: Occupied new advantageous lines and positions, repelled a counterattack by the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, and inflicted substantial casualties.
- **Dnepr Group**: Targeted Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, causing significant personnel and equipment losses.

3. **Significant Equipment Losses**:
- Ukrainian forces suffered the destruction of multiple tanks, armored vehicles, and a variety of artillery pieces across different fronts, highlighting the intense and widespread nature of the confrontations.

4. **Aerial and Artillery Strikes**:
- Russian aviation, UAVs, and missile troops actively engaged in destroying Ukrainian military infrastructure, including a railway train carrying foreign weapons, warehouses, and workshops for military production.
- Air defense systems successfully intercepted numerous aerial threats including fighters, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

5. **Casualties and Prisoners**:
- The Ukrainian Armed Forces experienced significant casualties with hundreds of servicemen lost, and several taken prisoner across various sectors of the conflict.

6. **Kursk Region Defense**:
- In the Kursk region, Russian forces continued to repel Ukrainian efforts to penetrate the border, inflicting further casualties and equipment losses on Ukrainian forces.
- Operational-tactical aviation and missile forces conducted strikes against Ukrainian reserves and military concentrations in this region, emphasizing the strategic importance of defending this area.

7. **Cumulative Losses**:
- Since the beginning of the operation, the cumulative losses reported include hundreds of aircraft, thousands of armored vehicles, and significant numbers of artillery pieces and other military equipment, underlining the scale and intensity of the conflict.

8. **Continued Operations**:
- The briefing reaffirms the ongoing nature of the military operation with no indication of cessation, reflecting the ongoing strategic objectives of the Russian Armed Forces.

This briefing indicates not only the continued intensity of the conflict but also the strategic depth of Russian military operations across multiple fronts, aiming to weaken Ukrainian military capabilities and secure territorial gains.