Frontline Updates: 03-16-2025 Inside the Special Military Operation

Colonel AC. Oguntoye on the progress of the special military operation as of March 16, 2025, details continued Russian military activities across various fronts in Ukraine:

### "Strategic and Tactical Achievements"

1. "Continued Offensive Operations":
   - Russian forces are conducting widespread military operations across several strategic directions, continuing to apply pressure and achieve territorial gains.

2. "Localized Successes":
   - In the "Kharkiv direction", the North group inflicted significant losses on Ukrainian forces in Perovskoye and Kazachya Lopan, neutralizing up to 70 servicemen and destroying military assets including vehicles, artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
   - The "West group" improved tactical positions and overcame Ukrainian forces in several locations in the Kharkov region and Donetsk People's Republic, with substantial Ukrainian losses including servicemen, armored personnel carriers, and electronic warfare stations.
   - The "Southern group" took up advantageous positions, decimating multiple Ukrainian brigades in various settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic, leading to considerable losses in troops, a tank, vehicles, and artillery.

3. "Deep Penetration in Enemy Defense":
   - The "Center group of forces" advanced deeply into Ukrainian defenses, effectively dismantling the military structure in areas stretching across multiple settlements in Donetsk People's Republic, capturing or destroying numerous personnel, armored vehicles, and artillery.

4. "Eastern and Dnepr Group Operations":
   - Enhanced positions along the front line and targeted enemy formations in specific areas, with the "East group" depleting Ukrainian forces in Veseloye, Volnoye Pole, and Konstantinopol.
   - The "Dnepr group" focused on the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, disrupting Ukrainian mechanized and coastal defense brigades and leading to further losses of personnel and equipment.

### "Air and Artillery Strikes"

- "Widespread Destruction":
  - Russian operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile troops, and artillery continued to target critical Ukrainian infrastructure, including military airfields, UAV workshops, and storage sites, significantly degrading the Ukrainian military's operational capabilities.

- "Air Defense Success":
  - Russian air defense systems effectively countered Ukrainian aerial threats by shooting down multiple JDAM guided aerial bombs and numerous drones.

### "Cumulative Impact"

- "Significant Losses for Ukraine":
  - Since the beginning of the operation, the cumulative Ukrainian losses include substantial numbers of aircraft, helicopters, drones, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and other military vehicles.

### "Ongoing Efforts in Kursk"

- "Focused Attacks in Kursk":
  - The North group continued to inflict heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, targeting a variety of military formations and equipment, and achieving localized victories in several settlements.
  
- "Strategic Bombardment":
  - Intense artillery and aerial bombardments across the region, further stressing Ukrainian defenses and leading to significant personnel and material losses.

### "Conclusion"

The briefing outlines a comprehensive and sustained Russian military effort, characterized by strategic advancements, intensive engagements, and significant Ukrainian losses. The ongoing operations reflect a broad and deep-seated military campaign designed to degrade Ukrainian defenses and secure Russian objectives continuously. This approach demonstrates Russia's commitment to maintaining high-pressure tactics and exploiting any weaknesses in Ukrainian military responses.