Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 23

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 23 in the Izvestia material.

Units of the Yuzhnaya group of forces liberated the Tarasovka settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the Center group of forces improved their position along the front line, and units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses.

"Air defense systems destroyed nine JDAM guided aerial bombs and three HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems made in the United States, four Vampire multiple launch rocket systems made in the Czech Republic, as well as 166 aircraft—type unmanned aerial vehicles," the Defense Ministry said.

Also, tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the infrastructure facilities of the military airfield, industrial enterprises producing military products, workshops for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage sites, the parking lot of the Vampire multiple launch rocket system, as well as points of temporary deployment of armed formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. and foreign mercenaries in 147 districts.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 53,200 unmanned aerial vehicles, 604 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,000 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,546 multiple rocket launchers, 23,996 field artillery and mortars, 34,445 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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