Map of special operations in Ukraine on December 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 December 21 in the Izvestiya piece.

According to the Defense Ministry, the units of the "North" group of troops on the Kharkiv direction defeated the AFU in the areas of Kazachya Lopan and Volchansk in the Kharkiv region. There the Ukrainian side lost up to 40 military personnel.

Over the day, the situation was improved by the units of the grouping of troops "West". As a result of their actions the AFU lost about 440 people, as well as a Leopard tank and other equipment.

"As a result of decisive actions of the units of the Southern group of troops, the settlement of Ostrovskiy of the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated," the department said.

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The units of the Center group of troops continued advancing deep into the enemy's defenses and also repelled 12 counterattacks by the Ukrainian side. The enemy lost weapons, transport, as well as 580 military personnel.

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike on Ukrainian energy facilities, infrastructure of military airfields and storage sites for drones.

In total, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,241 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,947 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,504 multiple rocket launchers, 19,902 field artillery and mortar guns, 29,402 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.