Map of the special operation in Ukraine on February 12

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 February 12 in the Izvestia material.

Over the past day, in response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime on civilian infrastructure facilities in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with high-precision ground- and air-based long-range weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as well as production and storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles. devices. The objectives of the strike have been achieved. All designated objects are affected.

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position and defeated the Armed Forces of Ukraine formations in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The enemy's losses amounted to over 210 people, an armored combat vehicle, 10 vehicles, a Grad multiple rocket launcher combat vehicle and two field artillery guns. 12 ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.

The military personnel of the Zapad group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. Ukrainian units in the Kharkiv region were defeated. The enemy lost up to 180 militants, three Cossack armored fighting vehicles, 15 vehicles, four artillery pieces and three ammunition depots.

The southern group of troops has improved its position along the front line. The enemy's manpower and equipment were defeated in the DPR. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 120 people, a US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle, eight vehicles and a field artillery cannon.

The Center group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions and defeated the enemy in a number of settlements of the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 315 soldiers, a Leopard tank manufactured by Germany, an armored combat vehicle, nine vehicles and two field artillery guns.

The units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. The enemy's manpower and equipment were hit in the settlements of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy lost over 390 militants, two armored personnel carriers, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 19 vehicles and three artillery pieces.

The military personnel of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the heavy mechanized brigade and the brigade of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novoaleksandrivka, Zaporizhia region, and Veseloe, Kherson region. Up to 55 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters, 23 vehicles, four artillery pieces, including a 155 mm M777 howitzer made in the United States, a Grad multiple rocket launcher combat vehicle, four electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the infrastructure of the military airfield, transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 147 areas.

Five Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, six guided aerial bombs, eight US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 211 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.

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According to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 113737 unmanned aerial vehicles, 650 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27620 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1664 multiple rocket launchers, 33234 guns of field artillery and mortars, 54176 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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