Map of special operations in Ukraine on January 4

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 as of January 4 in the Izvestiya piece.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, units of the "West" group of forces have liberated the village of Nadiya in the LNR as a result of successful offensive actions.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost up to 590 military personnel there. Russian forces also destroyed enemy weapons and an ammunition depot.

In addition, over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense assets (ADF) eliminated eight US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles and 72 enemy aircraft-type drones.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 651 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,279 UAVs, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,221 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,506 multiple rocket launchers, 20,186 field artillery and mortars, 29,857 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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