Operation Crimson Reach

DATE: 09/07/2025

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: Modern

MAP(S): Caucasus

TYPE: COOP

GAME: DCS

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Kofeina

SLOTS: 14 / 24

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RATING: (3)

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Our deep strike during Operation Black Echo yielded major strategic gains. The destruction of key bridges in Grid EH99 has crippled enemy logistics across the coastal highway, while the neutralization of the final EWR node on Abkhazian ground has blinded Russian forces in the western sector. Most significantly, the successful recapture of Zugdidi has enabled Georgian ground forces to advance the front line by 32 kilometers northwest to the town of Dzhukmur.

Enemy air power took a severe hit — enemy CAP assets (Su-27s, MiG-29s, MiG-31s) suffered heavy attrition, forcing Russian and separatist air forces into a more defensive posture. However, Sukhumi-Babushara airfield remains a major threat. Intelligence confirms that it is now the focal point of enemy reinforcement efforts, with tanks, IFVs, AAA, SA-19s, and MANPADS flooding into the area. The artillery group we failed to neutralize earlier has reportedly repositioned somewhere behind the airfield, now protected by terrain and possible SAM coverage.

Meanwhile, Gudauta remains partially intact. Our previous strike destroyed several helicopters on one parking area, but Su-25s, Mi-24s, and the SA-10 battery remain operational in the untouched northern sector. If conditions permit, a follow-up strike is advised.

In the Black Sea, a Russian naval task group has entered the AO. It includes Ropucha-class landing ships carrying supplies and reinforcements for separatist forces. These vessels are under the direct protection of the Slava-class guided missile cruiser Moskva — a high-value target representing a strategic threat to both air and ground operations.

MISSION OBJECTIVES:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
1. [CAS / STRIKE] Support Assault on Sukhumi-Babushara Airfield
○ Objective: Eliminate defending armor, infantry, and air defenses
○ Enemy Units: T-72s, BTRs, ZU-23s, SA-19s (Tunguska), MANPADS
○ Friendly ground units will commence assault soon— ensure suppression of
air defenses and enemy armor ahead of the push
○ Goal: Capture the airfield intact, if possible

2. [STRIKE / RECON] Locate and Destroy Hidden Artillery Group
○ Probable Area: Northwest of Sukhumi-Babushara (forest ridgelines, Grid
GH22-GH25)
○ Artillery Type: Self-propelled (likely Msta-S or Akatsiya), likely camouflaged
and accompanied by light SAM/AAA

3. [SEAD / DEAD] General Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
○ Priority: SA-19s repositioned from Gudauta to Sukhumi-Babushara
○ Additional Targets: Any remaining SA-11s, SA-15s, or radar assets in AO

4. [NAVAL STRIKE] Destroy Russian Naval Battlegroup
○ Composition:
■ 1x Slava-class Cruiser – Moskva
■ 2–3x Ropucha-class LSTs
■ Likely escorted by smaller corvettes
○ Location: Moving northwest along Black Sea coast (off Ochamchire–Poti axis)
○ Use standoff weapons if possible. Expect naval SAMs and CIWS defenses.


SECONDARY OBJECTIVE
5. [OPTIONAL STRIKE] Neutralize Remaining Assets at Gudauta Airfield
○ Remaining Targets: Mi-24s, Su-25s (north parking), active SA-10 battery
○ Approach with caution — Sochi-Adler defenses may overlap this area