AUC3I Daily Briefing 02-22-2025 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 #militaryoperations #blackops6

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 997

Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation as of February 22, 2025, are:

1. "Continued Russian Military Operations": The Russian Federation is persisting with its military operations across various fronts, making significant territorial and tactical gains.

2. "Specific Front Developments":
- "Kharkiv Direction": Russian forces inflicted significant losses on Ukrainian territorial defense brigades in the areas of Izbitskoye and Volchansk, resulting in the loss of up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, an artillery piece, and an electronic warfare station.
- "Luhansk and Donetsk Directions": The settlement of Novolyubovka was liberated, and substantial losses were inflicted on Ukrainian forces across several areas, with over 200 servicemen lost, along with critical equipment including tanks and NATO-made artillery.
- "Southern Group Advances": Russian troops took advantageous positions and overcame resistance in multiple locations including Seversk and Slavyansk, resulting in the loss of up to 220 Ukrainian servicemen and significant equipment.
- "Central Group Actions": This group improved its tactical positions and decimated Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region, capturing or destroying numerous mechanized and assault units.

3. "Losses and Equipment Damage": Across the different fronts, Ukrainian forces suffered extensive losses including personnel (over 375 reported in the central sector alone), tanks, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and electronic warfare stations. Significant damage was done to military infrastructure, including the destruction of ammunition depots.

4. "Air Defense and UAV Operations": Russian air defense systems successfully shot down a MiG-29 aircraft, multiple guided aerial bombs, HIMARS rockets, and dozens of UAVs. Operational-tactical aviation and other military groups targeted Ukrainian military airfields, drone training facilities, and other logistical support structures across 157 districts.

5. "Casualties and Equipment Losses": The extensive list of Ukrainian losses since the beginning of the operation includes hundreds of aircraft, thousands of armored vehicles, and tens of thousands of various military equipment units, illustrating the scale of the ongoing conflict.

6. "Kursk Region Conflict": The Russian forces continue to combat Ukrainian efforts in the Kursk region, repelling several counterattacks and striking across numerous settlements, resulting in significant Ukrainian military casualties and the destruction of a wide range of military hardware.

These points outline a broad picture of a continued aggressive stance by Russian military forces, aiming for strategic dominance and significant degradation of Ukrainian military capabilities. The detailed enumeration of losses and territorial gains underscores the intensity and scale of the military engagements involved.