Map of the special operation in Ukraine on February 22

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 22 in the Izvestia material.

In response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime on civilian infrastructure facilities in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range ground-based and air-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of the military-industrial complex and energy infrastructure of Ukraine used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The objectives of the strike have been achieved. All designated objects are affected.

Units of the North group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also defeated the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 240 people, 14 vehicles, three field artillery guns, including two 155-millimeter Bogdana self-propelled artillery units, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, an ammunition depot and eight material depots.

The military personnel of the Zapad group of forces have improved their tactical situation. The manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian formations were defeated in the areas of the settlements of the DPR and the Kharkiv region. The enemy lost up to 190 soldiers, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, four Western-made armored fighting vehicles, three artillery pieces, including two 155-millimeter Bogdana self-propelled artillery units and 11 vehicles. The US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and three ammunition depots were destroyed.

The southern group of troops has improved its position along the front line. The Ukrainian Armed Forces units were defeated in a number of DPR settlements. The enemy lost over 105 militants, an infantry fighting vehicle, two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, two Cossack armored vehicles, 11 vehicles and two artillery pieces. A US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar, an electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot and two material depots were destroyed.

The Center group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also hit enemy manpower and equipment in the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 355 people, 10 armored combat vehicles, 12 vehicles, four artillery pieces and a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar.

The military personnel of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses. They defeated enemy formations in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. The Ukrainian formations lost up to 350 people, four armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles, a 155-millimeter Krab self-propelled artillery installation made in Poland and a warehouse of materiel.

The units of the Dnepr group of forces have improved their tactical situation. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Kirovo, Kamyshevakha and Grigorovka, Zaporizhia region. Up to 60 militants, 12 vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and four material depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated the logistics center and storage of unmanned aerial vehicles and their components, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 144 areas.

Five guided aerial bombs, seven US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 326 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.

Threshold check: Russian troops have approached the outskirts of Zaporizhia

Disruption of transport arteries in the city area will worsen the situation of a large enemy group in the south of its zone

According to the Ministry of Defense, a total of 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 116,263 unmanned aerial vehicles, 650 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27,814 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,670 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 33,421 field artillery and mortars, 55,005 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation. technicians.

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