Map of the special operation in Ukraine on December 10

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 December 10 in the Izvestia material.

The North group of troops defeated Ukrainian armed formations in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Alekseevka, Andreevka, Bunyakino, Novaya Sich and Kucherovka, Sumy region, Izbitskoye, Staritsa, Polkovaya Nikitovka, Vilcha and Volchansk Farms of the Kharkiv region. As a result of the actions of Russian servicemen, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost up to 230 militants, 10 vehicles, a field artillery cannon, a RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launcher, two RADA radar stations, four ammunition and materiel depots.

In addition, the military personnel of the Zapad group continued to destroy the AFU group surrounded on the left bank of the Oskol River and hit manpower and equipment in the Kharkiv region and the DPR.

"The units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, three assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a defense brigade were defeated in areas of populated areas...> Zaporozhye region. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 220 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles, and a 155-mm M777 howitzer," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated an enterprise of the military industry of Ukraine, facilities of the fuel and energy complex used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 146 districts. In turn, air defense systems shot down 102 aircraft-type drones.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost 669 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 101,513 UAVs, 639 anti-aircraft missile systems, 26,478 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,628 multiple rocket launchers, 31,830 field artillery and mortars, 48,761 pieces of special vehicles.

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