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Map of the special operation in Ukraine on May 17

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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 17 in the Izvestia material.

During the offensive, the military personnel of the Center group of forces liberated the settlement of Alexandropol in the DPR, and also destroyed over 490 militants, a tank and two armored combat vehicles of the Ukrainian army. At the same time, units of the Vostok group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses, defeating three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the territorial defense brigade.

"The units of the Southern Group of Forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Novodmitrovka, Semenovka, Ivanopolye, Zarya, Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic," the Russian Defense Ministry added.

In addition, aviation, artillery and missile forces of the Russian army attacked ammunition and fuel depots, storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the infrastructure of a military airfield, as well as temporary deployment points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and mercenaries in 143 districts.

The Air Defense Forces, in turn, destroyed three JDAM guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and 80 aircraft-type UAVs.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 662 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 57,516 drones, 605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,366 tanks and other armored personnel carriers, 1,563 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,985 guns and mortars, as well as 35,593 units of special military vehicles.

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

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