Map of special operations in Ukraine on December 31

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 31 in the Izvestiya piece.

It is noted that the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with precision weapons and attack drones on the infrastructure of a military airfield and a military-industrial complex enterprise producing gunpowder charges for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). All facilities were hit.

The units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line, the units of the "South" group of forces occupied more advantageous lines, and the units of the "Center" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defense.

In addition, the militants lost more than 160 servicemen, a tank, three vehicles and a 155-millimeter self-propelled artillery unit in the area of responsibility of the Vostok group of troops.

The Defense Ministry added that operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups defeated an ammunition manufacturing plant, storage depots of strike drones, as well as accumulations of AFU manpower and military equipment in 138 areas.

"The forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed eight uncrewed boats," the agency pointed out.

In total, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,981 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,120 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,504 multiple rocket launchers, 20,104 field artillery and mortar guns, 29,667 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.