Map of the special operation in Ukraine on March 1

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 March 1 in the Izvestia material.

It is noted that units of the Vostok group of forces liberated the settlements of Skudnoye and Burlatskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the Center group of forces improved their position along the front line, and units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions.

"Six JDAM guided aerial bombs were shot down by air defense The United States and 190 aircraft—type unmanned aerial vehicles," the Defense Ministry noted.

In addition, tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated energy facilities that provided the work of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, the infrastructure of military airfields, storage depots for attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 136 areas.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,024 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,946 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,523 multiple rocket launchers, 22,170 field artillery and mortars, and 32,349 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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