AUC3I Daily Briefing 07-14-2025 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 #militaryanalysis #militaryoperations #modernwarfare

Combat Briefing Number 1239
From:" Colonel A.C. Oguntoye, Infantry Officer
Date:" July 14, 2025
Subject:" Progress Update on the Russian Special Military Operation – Tactical Gains and Strategic Implications

1. Overview of the Day’s Operations"
As of July 14, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued full-spectrum offensive actions across multiple axes of advance, with continued emphasis on disrupting Ukrainian force concentrations, logistics, and command infrastructure. Key developments include the "liberation of Mayak (Donetsk People’s Republic)" by the "Center" troop group and "Malinovka (Zaporizhzhia)" by the "East" grouping, alongside precision strikes against Ukraine’s ammunition production facilities and strategic logistics depots.

2. Northern and Western Frontline Gains"
The "North" group conducted coordinated operations against airborne, ranger, mechanized, and tank brigades in "Sumy and Kharkiv", disrupting Ukrainian defensive formations across at least nine settlements. Ukrainian losses totaled approximately "150 troops", along with the destruction of multiple artillery platforms and a ""Plastun" electronic reconnaissance station", critical for battlefield situational awareness.

Simultaneously, the "West" troop group made gains across the "Kharkiv–Donetsk axis", engaging four mechanized brigades and inflicting "over 220 casualties". Notably, four electronic warfare systems, a radar station, and "five ammunition depots" were neutralized, compounding Ukraine’s ISR and resupply vulnerabilities.

3. Southern and Central Advances"
The "South" group pressed forward across ten contested areas in "Donetsk", targeting mechanized, mountain assault, and National Guard brigades. Enemy losses reached "130 personnel", while two EW systems and five additional ammunition depots were eliminated.

Most significantly, the "Center" troop group successfully "liberated Mayak", following engagements with a wide array of Ukrainian units, including drone brigades, marine infantry, and airborne assault troops across 12 settlements. Ukrainian forces suffered "up to 360 casualties", and U.S.- and Kazakh-manufactured armored vehicles were among the equipment losses. The scope of formations engaged indicates a strategic convergence of Ukrainian forces in the region—now fractured by a targeted, layered offensive.

4. Eastern and Dnieper Gains"
The "East" group liberated "Malinovka" in Zaporizhzhia, defeating airborne, marine, and territorial defense brigades, with "185 Ukrainian personnel" neutralized and multiple armored platforms destroyed, including a ""Verba" MLRS" system.

The "Dnepr" group achieved tactical improvements along the "Kherson–Zaporizhzhia axis", engaging mechanized and coastal defense brigades. Ukrainian forces lost "60 personnel", and critical systems such as seven EW nodes and an "Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar" were eliminated, significantly eroding their electronic and radar-based early warning capabilities.

5. Strategic Fires and Air Defense Results"
Precision strikes by operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, and missile forces targeted "140 separate locations", including:

" An ammunition production facility
" UAV and anti-ship missile storage sites
" Recruitment and deployment centers
" Fuel and ammunition depots

Two notable high-value targets—"military airfield infrastructure" and foreign mercenary locations—were successfully struck. Russian air defense systems intercepted "three guided aerial bombs" and "120 fixed-wing UAVs", highlighting the sustained pressure on and effectiveness against Ukraine’s air and drone operations.

6. Operational Analysis and Strategic Implications"
The liberation of "Mayak" and "Malinovka" highlights continued Russian success in collapsing layered Ukrainian defenses. The focus on electronic warfare and reconnaissance nodes, combined with degradation of rear logistics, suggests a deliberate doctrine of "information denial and sustainment attrition". With continued losses in both high-end air defense systems and specialized ISR equipment, Ukraine’s ability to resist precision targeting and plan counter-maneuvers is weakening. Notably, the widespread engagement of Ukrainian drone brigades and foreign-supported infrastructure signals that Russia is targeting the strategic enablers of Ukraine’s operational depth, not just tactical formations. These actions collectively indicate preparation for a broader envelopment phase or high-tempo exploitation effort by mid-to-late summer.

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