Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 9th

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 9 in the Izvestia material.

The Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv direction hit the manpower and equipment of a mechanized, two motorized infantry brigades, an anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and a defense brigade in the areas of Petrovka, Kovali, Volchanks, Zolochiv settlements in the Kharkiv region and the city of Kharkov.

The losses of the Ukrainian army in this area amounted to up to 120 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, an UR-77 mine clearance unit, two vehicles, two field artillery guns, as well as an electronic warfare (EW) station.

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces defeated an enterprise for the production of tactical missiles, workshops for the production of attack drones and their storage sites, as well as concentrations of manpower, equipment of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts.

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In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 50,612 UAVs, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), 22,739 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,534 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 23,395 field artillery and mortars, 33,827 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.