Map of the special operation in Ukraine on February 26

Special military operation to protect civilians Donbas has been held by Russia since February 24, 2022. You can track the progress of the joint forces of Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as view the map of military operations on February 26 in the Izvestia material.

The units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the front line. In this area, the Armed Forces Ukraine's Armed Forces lost over 325 military personnel, two tanks, including a Leopard, two armored combat vehicles, including a MaxxPro armored car, a pickup truck, and two artillery pieces.

The Russian army has defeated the infrastructure of military airfields, depots of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 139 districts.

At the same time, Russian air defense systems shot down five Hammer guided aerial bombs, 19 Vampire multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) shells and 185 aircraft-type drones.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,616 UAVs, 597 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,742 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,522 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,042 field artillery and mortars, and 32,121 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

Watch more relevant videos and details about the situation in Donbass on the Izvestia TV channel.