Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 7

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 the map of military operations for April 7 in the Izvestia material.

The group of troops improved the tactical situation and defeated the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Slobodka, Pustogorod, Miropole, Khoten and Velikaya Chernetchina of the Sumy region, Podsredne, Izbitskoye, Kolodeznoye, Bely Kolodez and Nesternoye of the Kharkiv region. As a result of the actions of Russian servicemen, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 175 militants, two armored combat vehicles, five vehicles, an ammunition depot and nine material depots.

In addition, the Zapad group of troops has improved its position along the front line. Formations of two mechanized airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of settlements of the Kharkiv region and the DPR. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to over 190 militants.

"The units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, airmobile, amphibious assault, assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four National Guard brigades in areas of settlements <...> of the Donetsk People's Republic, <...> of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 360 soldiers," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated the energy and transport infrastructure of Ukraine used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, enterprises for the production of control systems and components for cruise missiles, military airfields, assembly shops, storage sites for drones and unmanned boats, as well as temporary locations of the Ukrainian armed forces. formations and foreign mercenaries in 153 districts.

In turn, air defense systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 217 aircraft-type drones.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 132,228 UAVs, 653 anti-aircraft missile systems, 28,736 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,696 multiple rocket launchers, 34,320 field artillery and mortars, 58,815 pieces of special vehicles.

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