Georgian Oil War - Mission Success???

[Latitude]

I'm on the second chapter of the Georgian Oil War and I seem to be stuck in a repeating loop. I am tasked to do two missions and these alternate between defending a forward line of friendly troops, that are threatened by a breakthrough of enemy tanks and air defence units, and a recon mission where I have to fly up the coast, go to TP3 and TP4 and knock out 'high value targets of opportunity'.

 

I am puzzled as to what is going on here? I have, as far as I can tell, just completed the first of these by knocking out the breakthrough tanks (If I hit the @ key I have the 100% mission success indicated). I order my wingman back to the FARP, we both land - but nothing seems to change. I appear to be not making progress. Apart from maybe the enemy line on the map is being pushed back. Is this what should happen?

 

Thanks, any advice appreciated.

 

Edit: OK, I have now discovered that I am making progress and I'm sure that the overall campaign is moving forward. I presume you could go in the other direction? By this I mean If you loose too many of the set piece battles you could loose the war?

Edited October 25, 2009 by Latitude
Update

[EtherealN]

It's not only your success in individual missions that matter, afaik, but your campaign success overall, which should be displayed on the campaign screen.

[Latitude]

I'm sure your right. It's a bit lacking in immersion though. It seems more like a lot of set piece battles rather than a campaign.

 

Thanks for your comment.