Map of the special operation in Ukraine on November 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 a map of military operations on November 13 in the Izvestia material.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the North group of forces liberated the village of Sinelnikovo in the Kharkiv region. They defeated the formations of the Jaeger and two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Khoten, Mogrica and Volfino, Sumy region. In the Kharkiv direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the border guard detachment of the Border Service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Proletarka in the Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 120 soldiers, three tanks, two armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles, two artillery pieces, a radar station and eight material depots.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the air defense brigade and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Kurilovka, Petropavlovsk, Kharkiv region, Dronovka and Svyatogorsk of the DPR. The assault detachments of the 6th Army continue to destroy the encircled formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. In total, enemy losses in the area of responsibility of the Zapad group of forces amounted to 220 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles and 29 vehicles," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The units of the Center group of forces have improved their tactical situation. They defeated the manpower and equipment of a jaeger, an airmobile, two airborne assault brigades, four mechanized brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a National Guard brigade and a marine brigade in the areas of the settlements of Rosa Luxemburg, Volnoye, Rodinskoye, Shevchenko and Belitskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic. In the village of Dimitrov, Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army continue their offensive in the Vostochny microdistrict, in the southern part of the village and in the direction of the Zapadny microdistrict. In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, enemy losses amounted to 510 military personnel, two Western-made armored personnel carriers, three armored combat vehicles, two field artillery guns and six vehicles.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. In turn, air defense systems shot down a guided aerial bomb, a long-range guided missile "Neptune" and 157 aircraft-type drones. Four unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed by the forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet.

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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 668 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 96,284 UAVs, 636 anti-aircraft missile systems, 26,000 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,611 multiple rocket launchers, 31,274 field artillery and mortars, 46,560 units of special military vehicles.

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