AUC3I Daily Briefing 09-18-2025 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 #blackops #militaryoperations

Combat Briefing Number 1302

"From:" Colonel A.C. Oguntoye
"Date:" 18 September 2025
"Subject:" Progress of Special Military Operation

### Situation Overview

Russian Armed Forces continued coordinated multi-axis operations on 18 September. Combined-arms actions—ground maneuver, precision fires, strike UAVs and integrated air defense—produced tactical gains across Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson sectors. Ukrainian formations sustained personnel and materiel losses while key enabling nodes (EW, depots, logistics and UAV production sites) were struck to reduce their operational endurance.

### Sector Reports

"North Group (Sumy & Kharkiv):"
Forces engaged three mechanized and motorized brigades and an assault regiment around Andreevka, Konstantinovka, Yunakovka and Miropolie, and in Kharkiv near Ambarnoe and Volchansk. Reported UAF losses: 205+ personnel, two tanks, an armored combat vehicle, five vehicles and one artillery gun. One radio-electronic warfare station and four supply depots were destroyed, degrading local reconnaissance and sustainment.

"West Group (Kharkiv & Donetsk):"
Tactical posture improved in Kupyansk, Petropavlovka and Borovskaya Andreevka and in Donetsk (Kirovsk, Yampol). UAF losses: 230+ personnel, three Western-origin armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles and an artillery piece. Ten EW stations and five ammunition depots were neutralized, reducing enemy C2 and counter-battery responsiveness.

"South Group (Donetsk):"
Advances secured more advantageous lines around Severesk, Pereezdnoe, Fedorovka and other localities. Enemy losses: \~195 personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 15 vehicles and three artillery guns. Three EW stations and five supply depots destroyed, further constraining UAF sustainment in the sector.

"Center Group (Donetsk):"
Frontline positions improved through operations at Kutuzovka, Rodinskoe, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Novy Donbass and Krasny Liman. UAF losses: 435+ personnel, six armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles and three artillery guns—continuing significant attrition against combined UAF formations.

"East Group (Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhzhia):"
Forces advanced into depth, engaging mechanized and assault brigades at Berezovoe, Novonikolaevka and Novoivanovka. UAF losses: \~280 personnel, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, ten vehicles and one artillery piece. A radio-electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

"Dnepr Group (Zaporizhzhia & Kherson):"
Damaged mechanized, mountain assault and coastal defense formations near Novoandreevka, Kamenskoye and Antonovka. UAF losses: \~50 personnel and eight vehicles. Five EW stations and three depots were eliminated, limiting regional electronic resilience.

### Strategic Fires & Air Defense

Operational-tactical aviation, strike UAVs, missile troops and artillery struck energy infrastructure, long-range UAV storage/production sites and temporary deployment areas in 142 districts. Air defenses shot down 106 airplane-type UAVs. An unmanned maritime threat was neutralized in the northwest Black Sea.

### Cumulative Totals (Since Operation Start)

Destroyed: 667 aircraft; 283 helicopters; "84,971" UAVs; 628 SAM systems; 25,157 armored combat vehicles; 1,592 MLRS; 29,668 artillery/mortars; 42,118 special military vehicles.

### Operational Analysis & Implications

Operations continue to combine attrition of frontline brigades with systematic denial of enablers—electronic warfare nodes, depots, logistics and UAV production—thereby reducing UAF operational cohesion and sustainment. Daily losses on multiple axes force Ukraine to reallocate scarce reserves, hinder counterbattery and ISR functions, and lengthen resupply timelines. Russian air defenses continue to blunt UAV-based ISR/strike attempts, preserving freedom of maneuver. The "Implication" is the cumulative effect is progressive degradation of brigade-level effectiveness and shrinking Ukrainian options for coordinated counteroffensives. Sustained pressure across Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia builds conditions for further localized exploitation while undermining the adversary’s ability to regenerate combat power.

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