AUC3I - Daily Briefing 08-07-2024 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 #blackops6 #modernwarfare
COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 896
Colonel AC. Oguntoye's briefing on the progress of the special military operation on August 7, 2024, include:
1. **Continued Offensive Operations**: The Russian Armed Forces are persistently conducting their special military operation across various fronts, achieving significant tactical successes.
2. **Regional Combat Updates**:
**North Group of Forces**: Engaged and inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian brigades in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, destroying significant amounts of military hardware including tanks, IFVs, APCs, and artillery units.
**West Group of Forces**: Improved tactical positions, defeating multiple Ukrainian brigades and destroying key equipment such as Bradley IFVs, M113 APCs, and various types of artillery. Notably, they repelled a counterattack by the 1st National Guard brigade.
**Southern Group of Forces**: Continued to secure advantageous lines, defeating several Ukrainian assault brigades in Donetsk, repelling a counterattack, and causing extensive equipment losses, including howitzers and electronic warfare stations.
**Center Group of Forces**: Conducted active operations, defeating Ukrainian mechanized and airborne assault brigades in Donetsk, and repelled two assault group counterattacks.
**East Group of Forces**: Improved frontline positions, repelled a counterattack, and inflicted losses on Ukrainian forces in Donetsk and Zaporizhia, including the destruction of artillery units.
**Dnepr Group of Forces**: Defeated Ukrainian mountain and territorial defense brigades in Zaporizhia and Kherson, capturing vehicles and an electronic warfare station.
3. **Aerial and Artillery Strikes**: Russian aviation, UAVs, missile troops, and artillery targeted strategic facilities including an oil refinery, a deployment point for foreign mercenaries, and enemy concentrations, affecting a large number of districts.
4. **Effective Air Defense**: Russian air defense assets successfully intercepted numerous HIMARS rockets, a Patriot missile, and a significant number of UAVs, showcasing robust defensive capabilities.
5. **Cumulative Impact**: The briefing summarized extensive destruction of Ukrainian military assets since the beginning of the operation, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, and other special military vehicles.
This briefing underscores the ongoing intensity and breadth of the military operations, highlighting significant tactical gains and the continued degradation of Ukrainian military capabilities.