Map of the special operation in Ukraine on March 3

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 3 in the Izvestia material.

The Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the infrastructure of military airfields, workshops for the production of drones and their storage sites, as well as concentrations of manpower and equipment of the armed formations of the Ukrainian army in 139 districts.

Units of the North group of forces in the Kharkov direction defeated formations of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces Ukraine (AFU) and the air defense brigade in the Volchansk area in the Kharkiv region.

The Ukrainian army lost up to 45 soldiers, a tank, two vehicles and a NATO self-propelled artillery system (ACS) there.

Two HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems manufactured by USA and 88 aircraft-type UAVs.

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Drones and unmanned boats have become a new threat to ships and bases.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,174 UAVs, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), 21,966 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,523 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 22,215 field artillery and mortars, 32,405 units of special equipment have been destroyed. military vehicles.

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