Map of special operations in Ukraine on December 23

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 view a map of military operations for December 23 in the Izvestiya piece.

The Defense Ministry reported that units of the Vostok group of forces had liberated the village of Storozhevoye in the DNR. In this direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost up to 155 servicemen, four vehicles, 155-millimeter self-propelled artillery installation (SAU) Caesar made in France, 152-millimeter SAU "Akatsia", 152-millimeter gun D-20 and electronic warfare station.

At the same time, units of Army Group Center continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. In this direction, the enemy lost up to 610 soldiers.

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In addition, units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position and repelled seven counterattacks by the AFU assault units.

The Russian army defeated concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment in 143 areas. With the help of air defense means (air defense), 14 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the aircraft type were shot down.

In total, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,355 UAVs, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,961 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,504 multiple rocket launchers, 19,953 field artillery and mortar guns, 29,452 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.

For more up-to-date video and details on the situation in Donbas, see Izvestiya TV channel.