Map of the special operation in Ukraine on July 13

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 July 13 in the Izvestia material.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's positions and liberated the Karl Marx settlement in the DPR. In this area, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 205 soldiers, a warehouse of materiel, an armored combat vehicle, two artillery pieces, 14 vehicles and two electronic warfare stations.

In addition, units of the Center group of forces have liberated the village of Nikolaevka in the DPR with offensive actions. The enemy's losses in the group's area of responsibility amounted to more than 450 military personnel, three field artillery guns, eight vehicles and two armored combat vehicles.

Air defense systems destroyed 215 aircraft-type drones and nine guided aerial bombs.

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Since the beginning of the special military operation, 663 aircraft, 616 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1,576 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 69,370 unmanned aerial vehicles, 24,201 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 283 helicopters, 38,094 units of special military vehicles and 27,294 field artillery and mortars have been destroyed.

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