Map of the special operation in Ukraine on September 21

Russia has been conducting a special military operation to protect civilians in Donbas since February 24, 2022. You can track the progress of the joint troops of Russia, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DNR and LNR), as well as see a map of military operations for September 21 in the Izvestiya piece.

According to the Defense Ministry, at night the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with high-precision weapons and drones on Ukrainian energy facilities that provided work for the military-industrial complex. They also struck drone production workshops, locations of AFU personnel and equipment.

In addition, units of the "North" group of forces repelled Ukrainian military strikes in Kharkiv Region. The enemy lost more than 130 militants, as well as equipment. The grouping of troops "West" improved the situation in the direction of Kharkiv region, as well as in the DNR and LNR. The losses of the enemy amounted to up to 435 servicemen, four tanks, as well as other vehicles and weapons.

Also over the past 24 hours, the Russian military struck a dry cargo ship with missiles and ammunition supplied to the Kiev regime by Western countries, as well as concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment in 153 areas. Six Neptune long-range missiles, three Hammer guided bombs, 10 HIMARS rockets and 177 drones were destroyed.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 31,983 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,317 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,457 multiple rocket launchers, 14,963 field artillery and mortar guns and 26,328 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.