AUC3I Daily Briefing 01-02-2025 On the WAR in Ukraine

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation as of January 2, 2025:

1. "Ongoing Military Operations": The Russian Armed Forces are continuing their special military operation, with multiple units engaging in various strategic directions.

2. "Tactical Developments Across Different Regions":
- "North Group of Forces": Achieved success in the Kharkiv direction, targeting motorized infantry and territorial defense brigades. The Ukrainian forces suffered losses including 40 servicemen, a vehicle, and three 122 mm D-30 howitzers.
- "West Group of Forces": Engaged and defeated Ukrainian mechanized brigades and territorial defense units in Kharkiv and Donetsk, repelling six counterattacks and inflicting significant losses including over 460 servicemen and sophisticated artillery units.
- "Southern Group of Forces": Advanced deeper into Ukrainian defenses, overcoming mechanized and airmobile brigades and repelling four counterattacks, with Ukrainian losses including 210 servicemen and various military equipment.
- "Center Group of Forces": Improved tactical positions and overcame Ukrainian mechanized brigades and National Guard units, repelling 13 counterattacks and causing the loss of 240 Ukrainian servicemen along with significant military hardware.
- "East Group of Forces": Captured more advantageous positions and repelled an enemy counterattack, with Ukrainian losses including over 160 servicemen and several vehicles.

3. "Equipment and Personnel Losses": The Ukrainian Armed Forces experienced substantial losses across multiple sectors, including personnel, tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery.

4. "Air Defense and Strategic Strikes":
- Russian air defense systems successfully downed a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft and several HIMARS rockets, along with numerous unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Operational-tactical aviation and missile troops conducted strikes damaging Ukrainian military infrastructure, including energy facilities and military airfields.

5. "Cumulative Losses Since the Start of Operations": Significant Ukrainian military assets have been destroyed, including aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-aircraft systems, and armored combat vehicles.

6. "Situation in the Kursk Region": Russian forces continue to engage Ukrainian military units in the Kursk region, inflicting heavy casualties and equipment losses during intensive combat operations.

7. "Continuation of the Military Campaign": The briefing emphasizes the ongoing nature of the operation, with Russian forces maintaining pressure across various fronts to achieve strategic objectives.

The briefing details the complex and multi-faceted nature of the ongoing military operations, highlighting the challenges faced by Ukrainian forces and the tactical advantages gained by Russian units in several key regions.