AUC3I Daily Briefing 10-21-2024 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 971

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on October 21, 2024, are:

1. **Continued Operations**: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are still actively engaged in what they refer to as a "special military operation," with ongoing activities across multiple fronts.

2. **Regional Focus and Losses**:
- **North Group of Forces**: Reported inflicting losses on the Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov region, specifically impacting the 57th motorized infantry and 92nd airborne assault brigades, among others, resulting in the loss of personnel, vehicles, and artillery for Ukraine.
- **West Group of Forces**: Improved tactical positions and caused substantial losses to various Ukrainian brigades across several areas, destroying equipment and three field ammunition depots.
- **Southern Group of Forces**: Strengthened positions along the front and repelled two counterattacks, leading to significant Ukrainian casualties and the loss of heavy artillery and vehicles.
- **Center Group of Forces**: Continued to advance into Ukrainian defenses, repelling fourteen counterattacks and causing heavy losses in personnel and equipment, including several types of artillery and U.S.-made military vehicles.
- **East Group of Forces**: Occupied advantageous positions and inflicted losses on multiple Ukrainian brigades, damaging significant military hardware.
- **Dnepr Group of Forces**: Engaged and defeated Ukrainian units in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, destroying vehicles and artillery, and a field ammunition depot.

3. **Aerial and Artillery Strikes**: The Russian military utilized operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile forces, and artillery to target Ukrainian energy facilities, military airfields, and concentrations of forces, indicating a strategic focus on weakening Ukraine's military infrastructure and supply lines.

4. **Air Defense**: Russian air defense systems effectively countered threats by shooting down HIMARS rockets and numerous UAVs.

5. **Cumulative Losses**: The briefing provided updated total losses for Ukrainian forces since the start of the operation, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, tanks, and various artillery and armored vehicles.

6. **Kursk Region Operations**: Detailed ongoing Russian operations to repel Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, highlighting continued offensive actions, repelled counterattacks, and significant Ukrainian losses in manpower and military equipment.

This briefing reflects the ongoing operations, focusing on strategic gains, enemy losses, and the broader scope of their military efforts across different regions.