Frontline Updates: 04-16-2025 Inside the Special Military Operation

Understanding The War In Europe _ Analyzing the situation on the ground with by way of an introduction, 3 points, and a conclusion #militaryoperations #blackops6 #modernwarfare 

COMBAT BRIEFING NUMBER 1046 

"MILITARY SITUATION REPORT"  
 "Colonel A.C. Oguntoye – Operational Briefing Summary"  
 "Date: April 16, 2025"  
 "Subject: Progress of the Russian Federation’s Special Military Operation"
 
 "I. Northern Sector (Belgorod Direction – Sumy Region):"  
 The *North Group of Forces* inflicted losses on Ukrainian units including two mechanized brigades, a coastal defense brigade, an assault regiment, and three territorial defense brigades near Miropolskoye, Prokhody, Okop, Taratutino, Stepok, and Ugroedy.  
 - Ukrainian losses: ~65 personnel, 3 combat armored vehicles, 2 civilian vehicles, and 4 field artillery guns.  
 - Russian forces destroyed: 1 ammunition depot, 1 radar station, and 1 electronic warfare station.
 
 "II. Western Sector (Kharkov, Donetsk, and Lugansk Regions):"  
 The *West Group of Forces* advanced to more favorable lines, engaging two mechanized brigades, assault, ranger, and mountain assault brigades, and a territorial defense brigade across settlements in Kharkov, Donetsk, and Lugansk.  
 - Ukrainian losses: ~230 personnel, 1 tank, 1 M113 APC, 1 HMMWV, 6 vehicles, and 5 artillery pieces including a UK FH-70 howitzer.  
 - 5 ammunition depots were destroyed.
 
 "III. Southern Sector (Donetsk – Kalinovo Liberated):"  
 The *Southern Group of Forces* liberated Kalinovo and neutralized elements of seven mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, and two territorial defense brigades near Pleshcheyevka, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, and others.  
 - Ukrainian losses: ~310 personnel, 2 tanks, 1 HMMWV, 1 Stryker APC, 1 Kozak vehicle, 5 pickups, 5 artillery guns, and 1 EW station.
 
 "IV. Central Sector (Donetsk – Deep Engagement):"  
 The *Center Group of Forces* occupied more advantageous terrain while engaging a wide range of Ukrainian units, including mechanized, Jaeger, marine, unmanned systems, and National Guard brigades.  
 - Ukrainian losses: +350 personnel, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 4 vehicles, and a French Caesar 155mm SPG.  
 - Destroyed: AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar, Plastun and Nota EW systems, Finnish Airfence radar.
 
 "V. Eastern Sector (Donetsk and Zaporizhia Regions):"  
 The *East Group of Forces* advanced deeper into Ukrainian defenses, targeting multiple assault brigades, including airborne and mountain units.  
 - Ukrainian losses: ~150 personnel, 1 APC, 1 engineering vehicle, 1 armored recovery vehicle, 4 vehicles, and 3 artillery pieces.  
 - A fuel depot was also destroyed.
 
 "VI. Dnepr Sector (Kherson and Zaporizhia Regions):"  
 The *Dnepr Group of Forces* improved tactical positioning by defeating three mechanized brigades, mountain assault brigades, and coastal defense units.  
 - Ukrainian losses: +80 personnel, 12 vehicles, and 3 artillery pieces, including a Polish 155mm Krab SPG.  
 - 1 ammunition depot destroyed.
 
 "VII. Strategic Air and Missile Operations:"  
 Operational-tactical aviation, UAVs, and artillery struck 139 targets, including a military airfield, UAV boat assembly site, munitions plant, armored repair facility, and Ukrainian deployment zones.
 
 "VIII. Air Defense Activity:"  
 - Intercepted: 11 JDAM bombs, 4 HIMARS rockets, and 223 fixed-wing UAVs.
 
 "IX. Cumulative Losses Since Operation Start:"  
 - Aircraft: 661  
 - Helicopters: 283  
 - UAVs: 52,089  
 - Anti-air systems: 601  
 - Tanks & AFVs: 22,859  
 - MLRS vehicles: 1,536  
 - Artillery & mortars: 23,718  
 - Military vehicles: 34,172
 
 "X. Kursk Region – Defense of Russian Territory:"  
 The *North Group of Forces* engaged and repelled an attempted Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region. Ukrainian units involved included tank, mechanized, assault, airborne, and territorial brigades.  
 - Engagements occurred near Gornal, Oleshnya, and several Sumy-adjacent settlements.  
 - Ukrainian losses (past 24h): ~160 personnel, 1 tank, 1 APC, 2 armored vehicles, 5 cars, 3 artillery pieces, 2 Strela-10 SAMs, 2 EW stations, 2 radar systems.  
 - Cumulative Kursk theater losses: +74,610 personnel, 408 tanks, 305 APCs, 2,722 vehicles, 615 artillery pieces, 125 EW systems, and more than 50 radar/specialized systems.
 
 "Conclusion:"  
 Russian forces maintain pressure across all fronts, with notable advances in Donetsk and continued defensive operations in the Kursk region. Tactical gains include the liberation of Kalinovo, destruction of multiple Western-supplied artillery systems, and interdiction of Ukrainian air and UAV threats. The cumulative degradation of Ukrainian capabilities continues to mount.