AFTER ACTION REPORT: OPERATION KABANINO SHIELD

REPORTING UNIT: 2nd Battalion, 4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade

AUTHORS:

COL Aleksandr Bogomolov, Deputy Chief of Staff, 1st Army Corps

COL Alexey Lushnikov, Commander, 4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade

DATE: 16 AUG 2025

CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//ORCON

I. SITUATION

A. Enemy Forces:

Separatist elements (estimated battalion strength) advancing south toward Kabanino, Chernarus.

Composition: Mixed irregular infantry, Serbian regulars, Russian naval infantry (Spetsnaz), and Russian militia.

Equipment: 13+ technicals (incl. HMG variants), 2x T-34 tanks, 2x BMP-1 IFVs, 1x MRAP, 1x BRDM-2, 2x UAVs.

B. Friendly Forces:

Task Force KABANINO (TF-K):

4x Light Rifle Squads (10 effectives each).

2x BRDM-2 scout cars ("Scout 1," "Scout 2").

122mm Artillery Battery (Fire Support "VOLGA").

Close Air Support: 1x Su-25 ("FROSTBITE-1").

Reinforcements:

2x T-55 tanks.

4x Light Rifle Squads (26 effectives).

C. Terrain:

Kabanino village (key road junction). Urban structures with open fields to north, ridgelines southeast.

II. MISSION

Prevent separatist forces from seizing Kabanino and disrupt offensive capabilities.

III. EXECUTION

A. Concept of Operations:

Deploy rifle squads along E-W axis north of Kabanino.

BRDMs conduct recon; artillery and CAS interdict enemy approach.

T-55s and reinforcements counter-penetration.

B. Key Actions:

Initial Contact (0720H):

Scout 1 engaged HMG technical and MRAP NW of Kabanino. Scout 1 destroyed. Scout 2 withdrew to ridge.

2nd/3rd Squads delayed 10 mins by enemy patrol 3km SE of Kabanino.

Enemy Assault (0735–0830H):

Separatists entered village from west/north with technicals and dismounts.

VOLGA engaged vehicles; infantry repelled probes.

Enemy reinforced with T-34s, BMPs, and Spetsnaz elements from north.

FROSTBITE-1 disrupted infantry concentrations (2 sorties).

Critical Defense (0830–0915H):

1x T-34 penetrated southern Kabanino; destroyed by reinforcing infantry (RPG-7).

VOLGA destroyed 1x BMP and 4 technicals in concentrated barrage.

Enemy Spetsnaz repelled by enfilade fire from 1st/4th Squads.

Reinforcement & Counter-Attack (0915–1010H):

T-55s engaged T-34s; both T-55s destroyed by ATGM teams.

3rd/4th Squads wiped out halting infantry surge north of town.

Enemy Withdrawal (1010H):

Separatist forces retreated north after failed assaults.

C. Explosive Incident Investigation:

NGO allegation: Deliberate destruction of Kabanino church.

Finding: Church destroyed by secondary explosion of enemy technical (neutralized by TF-K CO). Forensic analysis confirms.

IV. ASSESSMENT

A. Enemy Losses (Confirmed):

Vehicles: 13x technicals, 2x T-34s, 2x BMP-1s, 1x BRDM-2, 1x MRAP.

Aircraft: 2x UAVs.

Personnel: Estimated 60–70 KIA (incl. Spetsnaz cadre).

B. Friendly Losses:

Personnel: 36 KIA (3rd/4th Squads + reinforcements).

Vehicles: 2x T-55s, 2x BRDM-2s.

Equipment: 7x small arms, 3x RPG-7 launchers.

C. Outcome:

Tactical Victory: Kabanino secured; enemy offensive capability degraded.

Strategic Impact: Separatists unable to conduct major operations for 14+ days.

V. LESSONS LEARNED

Intelligence: Drone/local agent coordination effective but delayed squad movements highlight need for route sanitization.

Artillery: VOLBA’s precision fire pivotal. Recommend allocating additional batteries for future ops.

Armor: T-55s outmatched by modern AT assets. Urgent upgrade to T-72B3 requested.

Transparency: Post-combat investigations (e.g., church incident) essential for legitimacy.

VI. ATTACHMENTS

Interrogation transcripts (TF-K CO/staff).

BDA imagery/video.

NGO allegation rebuttal dossier.

REDACTED PUBLIC VERSION: Released per Chernarus Armed Forces Directive 12-5 (Operational Transparency).

END REPORT.

Signed:

COL A. BOGOMOLOV, 1st Army Corps

COL A. LUSHNIKOV, 4th Sep. Lt. Mtn. Rifle Bde

Distribution:

1st Army Corps HQ // 4th Bde HQ // Chernarus Ministry of Defense (SecDef) // Office of the President (Eyes Only)

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