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Frontline Updates, where we delve deep into military strategies and updates from conflict zones.

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Today, we're discussing the progress of the ongoing special military operation as of April 26, 2025.

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I'm your host, Sharifa Muhammad MGT. I'm Colonel A.C. Ogintoy, an infantry officer.

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Southern group forces occupied more advantageous lines, neutralizing three mechanized,

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assault, and airmobile brigades and a National Guard brigade near Kramatorsk,

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Konstantinovka, Chesov-Yar, Dalivka, and Dilyanovka.

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Ukrainian losses totaled 295 personnel, a HMMWV, multiple vehicles,

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artillery, and a U.S.-made and slash TPQ-36 counterbattery radar.

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Welcome to Frontline Updates, the podcast that brings you in-depth insights

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into military operations from those leading them on the ground.

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Today, we're joined by Colonel A.C. Ogun-Toye, an infantry officer monitoring

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critical missions on the progress of the special military operation as of today.

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Colonel Ogun-Toye, thank you for being with us.

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Thank you. It's good to be here. Colonel, can you start by giving us an overview of the operations as of April 26th?

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Over the past 24 hours, the armed forces of the Russian Federation have continued

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to conduct broad and decisive operations across all major sectors.

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Our forces achieved tactical successes from the Belgorod direction in the north

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down to the Kherson region in the south. Across the fronts, we inflicted significant personnel and material losses on

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Ukrainian forces, destroyed critical infrastructure, and improved our own tactical

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positions to set conditions for future offensive actions.

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These coordinated efforts represent cumulative pressure that is steadily degrading

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the Ukrainian military's ability to resist effectively.

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Let's take this sector by sector. Could you walk us through what happened in

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the Northern Front near Belgorod and Sumy?

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Of course in the North our North

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group of forces engaged Ukrainian mechanized and

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territorial brigades around myrapalskoi mykalovskoi and

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Turia these actions were focused on attrition warfare targeting concentrations

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of enemy manpower and armored equipment we eliminated approximately 35 enemy

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personnel neutralized a tank an armored personnel carrier and several support vehicles.

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We also destroyed enemy artillery and an electronic warfare station,

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which is critical to blinding their battlefield awareness.

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This sector, although not as densely contested as others, remains strategically

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important for shaping broader operational stability in the border regions.

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Moving to the West, I understand there were notable advances.

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What can you tell us about those? Yes, our West Group forces made meaningful gains along the front line,

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engaging mechanized and assault brigades in settlements like Komenka,

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Kutkovka, Moskovka, and Kupiansk in the Kharkov region, as well as Kurovsk and

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Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic. We inflicted over 230 enemy casualties and destroyed a considerable amount of

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equipment, including Turkish-manufactured armored vehicles and artillery systems.

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Notably, we also neutralized four Ukrainian ammunition depots,

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significantly impacting their ability to resupply at the tactical level.

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These gains reflect disciplined maneuver warfare, securing terrain while systematically

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dismantling the enemy's combat power.

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And in the southern sector around Donetsk? The southern group continued operations with high tempo.

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We occupied more advantageous lines and inflicted heavy losses,

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nearly 300 Ukrainian servicemen in areas like Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, and Chesaavyar.

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Beyond personnel losses, we destroyed American-made HMMWV armored vehicles,

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multiple artillery systems, and a U.S.-supplied and slashed TPQ-36 counterbattery radar.

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Seizing these positions is vital. This region acts as a gateway into deeper

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Ukrainian-controlled territory, and success here sets the stage for operational breakthroughs.

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The Central Front sounds especially intense. What developments occurred there?

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The Center Group conducted high-intensity operations, targeting a broad mix

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of enemy forces, mechanized, ranger, airborne, marine, and National Guard units.

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Over 360 Ukrainian servicemen were neutralized across multiple settlements such

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as Novaya Poltavka and Krasno Armysk.

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In addition to personnel, several armored combat vehicles and artillery pieces were destroyed.

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This operation involved combined arms tactics,

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integrating infantry, armor, and artillery to apply synchronized pressure the

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successful degradation of elite enemy formations here signals a major weakening

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of ukraine's ability to conduct coordinated defense across this sector.

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Turning to the east were there any notable advances yes absolutely the east

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group continued pushing into the depths of enemy defenses,

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operations centered on Otradnoy, Volnoy Pol, and Malinovka.

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Enemy losses exceeded 200 personnel alongside substantial material destruction,

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including 5 armored vehicles and 12 support vehicles.

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A significant tactical achievement was the destruction of a key fuel depot,

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further strangling the Ukrainian military's operational endurance in this region.

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And what about the DNEPR group's activity?

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The Dnepr group conducted sharp, localized attacks against Ukrainian coastal,

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mountain assault, and territorial defense units near Stepnogorsk,

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Tokarevka, and Antonovka. Enemy casualties numbered up to 85 personnel, and among the equipment losses were U.S.

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Manufactured 155mm M777 howitzers and counter-battery radar systems.

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Importantly, multiple electronic warfare assets were also neutralized,

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further eroding Ukraine's ability to coordinate and defend these sectors effectively.

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Beyond the ground operations, were there strategic strikes elsewhere?

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Yes. Operational tactical aviation, unmanned aerial systems,

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missile forces, and artillery executed strikes against 164 Ukrainian military facilities.

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These included military airfields, ammunition depots, and troop assembly points.

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Our integrated air defense systems also intercepted eight JDAM precision-guided

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bombs, two HIMARS rockets, and over 230 UAVs, a testament to the increasing

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effectiveness of our layered air defense architecture.

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Finally, Colonel, there was a report on operations in the Kursk region. Can you elaborate?

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Yes. The chief of the general staff reported to the president that the defeat

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of Ukrainian formations in the Kursk region has been completed.

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This is a major operational milestone.

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The complete collapse of enemy forces that creates conditions for further exploitation

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across the broader front. It significantly accelerates the degradation of the Kyiv regime's military viability.

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In recognition, the President thanked and congratulated the troops,

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emphasizing the strategic importance of this success for the future of the operation.

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Colonel, thank you for providing such a detailed briefing on the current military situation.

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Your insights are invaluable to our understanding of the conflict's dynamics.

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And thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Join us next time as we continue

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