Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 6

A special military operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass has been conducted 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 April 6 in the Izvestia material.

The Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, as well as drones at the central artillery weapons base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as well as enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) involved in the production of UAVs.

The units of the Zapad group of forces have also improved their position along the front line. The fighters defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two air defense brigades and the border guard detachment of the border service in the areas of the settlements of Radkovka, Dvurechanskoe, Zagorukovka in the Kharkiv region, as well as in Makeyevka in the LPR.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 230 military personnel in this area, three MaxxPro armored fighting vehicles made in the USA, four pickup trucks and four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones.

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In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 50,082 UAVs, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), 22,701 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,534 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 23,276 field artillery and mortars, 33,714 units of special equipment have been destroyed. military vehicles, indicated in the Ministry of Defense.

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