AUC3I Daily Briefing 10-28-2025 On the WAR in Ukraine

"COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 1342"
"From:" Colonel A.C. Oguntoye, Infantry Officer
"Date:" October 28, 2025
"Subject:" Situation Report – Progress of the Special Military Operation

### "Operational Overview"

As of "October 28, 2025", the "Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" sustained operational pressure across the entire front, combining "precision long-range strikes", "localized encirclements", and "systematic degradation of Ukraine’s logistics and command capabilities". Multi-domain operations, supported by aerospace and missile forces, targeted "energy networks", "rail transport carrying military equipment", and "UAV launch and storage facilities", amplifying the attritional effects of ground combat. Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian formations—"over 1,400 personnel", alongside significant equipment attrition, including multiple "NATO-supplied armored vehicles", "field artillery pieces", and "electronic warfare assets". The steady territorial advances in the "Center" and "East" sectors, combined with encirclement maneuvers in "Kupyansk" and "Krasnoarmeysk", demonstrate continued consolidation of operational dominance across the Donbas–Zaporizhzhia–Kharkiv axis.

### "Sector Summaries"

"Northern Sector (Sumy–Kharkiv Axis):"
The "“North” troop group" inflicted severe damage on "mechanized, ranger, and assault formations" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near "Pavlovka, Kondratovka, Iskriskovshchina, and Varachino" in Sumy, and "Volchansk" in Kharkiv. Ukrainian forces lost over "205 troops", "two armored vehicles", and multiple "EW and counter-battery systems". The destruction of "six ammunition depots" and "energy infrastructure nodes" further disrupted Ukrainian logistics in this operational corridor, constraining Kyiv’s ability to reinforce the northern flank.

"Western Sector (Kupyansk–Liman Axis):"
The "“West” troop group" achieved tactical gains in "Kupyansk, Novosergeevka, and Krasny Liman", encircling and systematically reducing Ukrainian strongholds. A notable engagement occurred near "Petropavlovka", where 40 urban blocks were cleared of enemy personnel, while an attempted river crossing by Ukrainian National Guard units on the "Oskol River" was destroyed. Enemy losses exceeded "220 personnel", "four armored vehicles (three NATO-made)", and multiple "EW stations". The "tightening encirclement near Kupyansk" now places an entire Ukrainian grouping under imminent collapse.

"Southern Sector (Donetsk Front):"
The "“South” troop group" continued to consolidate control along "Seversk–Konstantinovka", defeating "mechanized, marine, and assault brigades". Ukrainian losses reached "210 personnel" and "seven armored vehicles", including "three Western-made artillery pieces". Destruction of "fuel and ammunition depots" further weakened the enemy’s supply lines. The sector remains an example of "methodical positional warfare"—emphasizing attrition through fire superiority rather than rapid territorial thrusts.

"Central Sector (Donetsk–Dnipropetrovsk Axis):"
The "“Center” troop group" achieved major gains near "Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk", where Russian units have fully "encircled and are eliminating trapped Ukrainian formations". Intense urban combat in Krasnoarmeysk saw Russian forces clear the "Trojanda neighborhood" and repel multiple "Ukrainian breakout attempts". Reinforcements from Grishino were intercepted and destroyed. Total Ukrainian losses in this sector exceeded "480 personnel", "four armored vehicles", and a "U.S.-made M777 howitzer". These actions demonstrate effective implementation of "encirclement doctrine" and "interdiction tactics".

"Eastern Sector (Zaporizhzhia Front):"
The "“Vostok” troop group" advanced further into Ukrainian defensive depth, liberating "Vishnevoe, Rybnoe, Uspenovka, and Novoe". Ukrainian formations suffered "265 casualties" and lost "five armored vehicles", "two artillery systems", and "a key logistics warehouse". This deep penetration weakens Ukraine’s ability to hold the Zaporizhzhia line, setting conditions for a wider operational envelopment.

"Dnipro Sector (Kherson–Zaporizhzhia Interface):"
The "“Dnepr” troop group" engaged "mechanized and coastal defense units" near "Orekhov, Pavlovka, and Primorskoe", destroying over "40 Ukrainian personnel", "11 vehicles", and "EW assets". Persistent interdiction strikes in this area protect Russia’s riverine logistics and maintain operational security along the southern supply corridor.

### "Aerospace and Missile Operations"

"Operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, and missile forces" executed "158 precision strikes", targeting "energy facilities", "a military airfield", and "a railway convoy transporting Western arms" into Donbas. Strikes also eliminated "UAV assembly workshops" and "launch facilities", degrading Ukraine’s reconnaissance and strike capabilities.

Russian "air defense units" intercepted "124 fixed-wing UAVs", reinforcing the reliability of the layered counter-UAV and air defense grid.

Since the beginning of the special operation, cumulative Ukrainian material losses have reached "93,049 UAVs", "25,733 armored vehicles", "30,854 artillery systems", and "45,132 logistical vehicles"—reflecting a sustained degradation of Ukraine’s military-industrial base.

### "Operational Analysis & Strategic Implications"

The "October 28, 2025" operations reflect a decisive continuation of Russia’s "attritional synchronization strategy" — merging precision strikes with controlled ground maneuver to exhaust Ukraine’s logistical depth and fragment its command structure. The growing encirclement battles in "Kupyansk" and "Krasnoarmeysk" signal a shift from distributed attrition to "localized annihilation tactics", seeking to collapse Ukrainian defensive nodes one pocket at a time. Strategically, Russian operations are shaping a "winter consolidation phase" centered on controlling supply corridors and denying Ukraine operational mobility. The emphasis on "EW suppression" and "infrastructure targeting" indicates a transition toward dominance in the "information and logistics domains", ensuring Ukraine’s degradation continues even without high-tempo offensives. In essence, October 28 underscores the transformation of the conflict into a "campaign of cumulative exhaustion" — where precision, patience, and pressure replace speed as the instruments of dominance.

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