Map of the special operation in Ukraine on May 1

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 May 1 in the Izvestia material.

The Defense Ministry said that the units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their tactical situation. In the group's area of operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 225 soldiers, two Quertus electronic warfare stations, nine vehicles, an Israeli-made RADA radar station, an armored personnel carrier, four field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones, and two ammunition depots.

Artillery, missile forces, tactical aviation and drone operators of the Russian army hit the concentration sites of unmanned boats, infrastructure facilities of military airfields, ammunition depots, workshops for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 162 districts.

The air defense forces shot down 137 aircraft-type drones and six American JDAM guided aerial bombs.

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According to the Russian president, conditions have now appeared for further successful actions by our troops in other sectors of the front.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 662 aircraft, 24350 field artillery and mortars, 54630 unmanned aerial vehicles, 23101 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1554 multiple rocket launchers, 283 helicopters, 34,826 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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