AUC3I Daily Briefing 09-05-2025 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 #blackops

Combat Briefing Number 1289

"From:" Colonel A.C. Oguntoye, Infantry Officer
"Subject:" Operational Progress Report – August 30 to September 5, 2025
"Classification:" Strategic Briefing / Analyst Summary

### Situation Overview

Between August 30 and September 5, Russian forces executed "four major precision strike group operations" using long-range air-, sea-based systems, and UAVs. Key targets included "Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, fuel, transport, and port infrastructure", as well as military airfields, UAV production facilities, arsenals, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian formations, foreign mercenaries, and nationalist units. Critical systems destroyed included a "HIMARS launch unit" and a "U.S.-made Patriot missile launch unit". Air defense units remained highly active, shooting down "12 guided aerial bombs, 13 HIMARS projectiles, and 1,513 UAVs". Six high-speed unmanned boats were also neutralized in the northwestern Black Sea.

### Ground Operations

" "North Group (Sumy & Kharkiv):" Advanced positions and inflicted heavy losses on tank, mechanized, airborne, assault, and territorial brigades. Ukrainian losses exceeded "1,170 personnel", three tanks, 11 armored vehicles, and 20 artillery pieces. "Thirteen EW/counter-battery stations" and "49 depots" were destroyed.

" "West Group (Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk):" Secured stronger lines, defeating mechanized, airmobile, airborne assault, and territorial brigades. Ukraine lost "1,680 personnel", two tanks, 33 armored vehicles (13 NATO-supplied), and 23 artillery guns. "53 EW/counter-battery systems" and "31 depots" were neutralized.

" "South Group (Donetsk):" Liberated "Fedorovka and Markovo", striking mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault, marine, territorial, and National Guard formations. Ukrainian casualties totaled "1,460 personnel", 13 armored vehicles, and 19 artillery pieces. "Nine EW stations" and "23 depots" were destroyed.

" "Center Group (Donetsk):" Continued deep advances against mechanized, airborne, assault, marine, and National Guard brigades. Reported Ukrainian losses were "up to 2,970 personnel", four tanks, 27 armored vehicles, and 17 artillery guns.

" "East Group (Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk):" Captured "Kamyshevakha, Novoselivka", and declared the "complete liberation of Donetsk territory" in their sector. Ukrainian losses: "1,590 personnel", a tank, five armored vehicles, 12 artillery systems, and 70 cars.

" "Dnepr Group (Zaporizhzhia & Kherson):" Engaged mechanized, mountain assault, coastal defense, and territorial brigades. Losses inflicted: "450 personnel", armored vehicles, artillery, and 70 cars. "33 EW/counter-battery stations" and "24 depots" were destroyed.

### Operational Analysis & Implications

1. "Strategic Strikes:" The destruction of HIMARS and Patriot units demonstrates Russia’s ability to neutralize advanced Western-supplied systems, undermining Ukraine’s strike reach and layered air defense credibility.

2. "Attritional Pressure:" Ukrainian weekly losses across all fronts exceeded "9,300 personnel", along with tanks, artillery, and vehicles. This reflects continued implementation of a "systematic depletion strategy" designed to exhaust reserves.

3. "EW & Radar Suppression:" Across multiple axes, over "110 EW/counter-battery stations" were destroyed, severely degrading Ukraine’s situational awareness, artillery coordination, and defensive cohesion.

4. "Territorial Consolidation:" The liberation of Fedorovka, Markovo, Kamyshevakha, and Novoselivka, coupled with the declaration of full control over Donetsk, strengthens Russian depth and secures staging grounds for further operations westward.

5. "Air & Maritime Denial:" With more than "1,500 UAVs and multiple HIMARS projectiles intercepted in one week", Russia reinforced its layered defense dominance, constraining Ukraine’s ability to conduct effective reconnaissance-strike operations.

### Strategic Outlook

The August 30–September 5 reporting period highlights a "dual-track operational design": attrition through sustained manpower and equipment losses, and interdiction through systemic strikes on Ukraine’s logistics, industry, and advanced systems. The completion of Donetsk’s liberation, coupled with deep strikes against industrial nodes, indicates a consolidation of the current battlespace and preparation for westward expansion into Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukraine faces mounting difficulty in sustaining coherent defenses under simultaneous "personnel depletion, logistical denial, and technological attrition".

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