Summary of the special operation in Ukraine for the week

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 the Russian Federation, Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as view a map of military operations for the week from April 11 to 17 in the Izvestia material.

In response to the terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces carried out massive and five group strikes with high-precision long-range weapons of air, sea, land-based and unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine involved in the production of cruise missiles, fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities were hit. used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), military airfields, assembly and storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment sites for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.

As a result of decisive actions, the North group of troops established control over the settlements of Volchansk Farms and Zybino in the Kharkiv region. The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three air defense brigades and a National Guard brigade were defeated. The enemy lost more than 1,085 people, a tank, nine armored combat vehicles, 83 vehicles, four field artillery guns, nine electronic warfare and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 29 ammunition, fuel and materiel depots.

Units of the Zapad group of forces struck formations of four mechanized, assault brigades, a security brigade of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two air defense brigades and a National Guard brigade. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 1,195 soldiers, 23 armored combat vehicles, 119 vehicles, 17 field artillery guns, a Grad multiple rocket launcher combat vehicle, two counterbattery warfare stations, as well as 25 ammunition and materiel depots.

The southern group of troops improved its position along the front line and hit units of seven mechanized, motorized infantry, assault, mountain assault, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade. The losses of the Ukrainian formations amounted to over 1,085 militants, 35 armored combat vehicles, 106 vehicles, 10 field artillery guns and a Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launcher combat vehicle. Six electronic warfare stations, 39 ammunition, fuel and materiel depots were destroyed.

The military personnel of the group of forces improved their tactical position and took up more advantageous positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airmobile, airborne, and jaeger brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, four National Guard brigades, and the Azov special forces brigade (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation). In this area, the enemy lost over 2,090 people, 34 armored combat vehicles and 48 vehicles. 10 field artillery guns and three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

The Vostok group of troops advanced into the depth of the enemy's defense, and also hit the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, amphibious assault, assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade. The Ukrainian militants lost more than 1,555 soldiers, two tanks, 26 armored combat vehicles, 48 vehicles and three artillery pieces. Two ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.

The units of the Dnepr group of forces have improved their tactical situation. Formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 250 militants, five armored combat vehicles, 99 vehicles and two field artillery pieces. 16 electronic warfare and counter-battery warfare stations, three ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.

60 guided aerial bombs, nine US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 1,665 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems. The forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed five unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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According to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 134,802 unmanned aerial vehicles, 656 anti-aircraft missile systems, 28,938 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,702 multiple rocket launchers, 34,477 field artillery guns and mortars, 59,584 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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