Map of the special operation in Ukraine on January 26

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 January 26 in the Izvestia material.

The fighters of the North group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. Units of the mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Stetskovka, Sosnovka, Korchakovka and Kucherovka in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv direction, units of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk Farms and Zakharovka in the Kharkiv region. The enemy lost up to 150 soldiers, an armored combat vehicle and 20 vehicles.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. Formations of the assault, two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of Petrovka, Berezovka, Nechvolodovka, Kharkiv region and Sosnove, Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy's losses amounted to over 200 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, 23 vehicles and two Western—made artillery pieces," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The "southern" group of troops has taken more advantageous positions and frontiers. The manpower and equipment of the assault, three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk and Reznikovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, 15 vehicles and two field artillery pieces.

The units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the front line. Formations of the airmobile, jaeger, four mechanized brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two brigades of the National Guard were defeated. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 415 military personnel, a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, 12 armored combat vehicles and five vehicles.

The units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. The manpower and equipment of the assault, two mechanized brigades and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated. The enemy lost up to 350 soldiers, a tank, two armored fighting vehicles, 19 vehicles and two field artillery pieces.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition storage depots, assembly sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. Two guided aerial bombs and 109 aircraft-type drones were shot down by air defense systems. The forces of the Black Sea Fleet in the central part of the Black Sea destroyed an unmanned boat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 111,126 UAVs, 646 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27,324 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,651 multiple rocket launchers, 32,845 field artillery and mortars, 52,846 units of special military vehicles.

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