Map of the special operation in Ukraine on July 21

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 21 in the Izvestia material.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with high-precision long-range weapons, including aeroballistic hypersonic missiles "Dagger" and attack drones on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine and the infrastructure of military airfields. All designated targets were successfully hit.

In addition, the units of the Center group of forces have improved their tactical position. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the group's area of responsibility amounted to up to 425 military personnel, three artillery pieces, a tank, 12 pickups and three armored combat vehicles.

The Russian army destroyed the American AN/MPQ-65 multifunctional radar station and three Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers manufactured in the same country.

TOSno on target: troops have switched to a new tactic of using flamethrower systems

The joint work of different modifications of military equipment makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of defeat

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 664 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 27667 field artillery and mortars, 622 anti-aircraft missile systems, 38522 units of special military vehicles, 24287 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 71463 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1577 combat vehicles of multiple rocket launchers have been destroyed.

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

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