Map of the special operation in Ukraine on October 4

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 the map of military operations for October 4 in the Izvestia material.

The North group of forces defeated Ukrainian armed formations in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. As a result of the actions of Russian servicemen, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost over 215 militants, two armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles and five artillery pieces, including two Western-made ones.

In addition, units of the Zapad group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions and defeated enemy manpower and equipment in the Kharkiv region and the DPR. The enemy's losses amounted to more than 220 militants.

"The units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the front line. The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, jaeger, two amphibious assault brigades, two marine brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an air defense brigade and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrov, Rodinskoye, Ivanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Krasny Liman and Moskovskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 450 soldiers, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, a pickup truck, two field artillery guns and an electronic warfare station," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated energy facilities that ensure the operation of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, places of preparation for the launch of long-range drones, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces, nationalists and foreign mercenaries in 143 districts.

In turn, air defense systems shot down five guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher and 314 aircraft-type drones.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 667 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 88,028 UAVs, 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25,351 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,592 multiple rocket launchers, 30,176 field artillery and mortars, 43,185 pieces of special vehicles.

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