Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 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 the map of military operations for April 22 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue to conduct a special military operation. The fighters of the North group of forces have improved their tactical situation. Formations of the assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and six air defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Slobodka, Novodmitrovka, Novye Virki, Pisarevka and Stetkovka in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv region, the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a brigade of the National Guard and three border guard detachments of the border service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Veliky Burluk, Veseloe, Izbitskoye, Malaya Volchya, Rubezhnoye and Skoriki of the Kharkiv region.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. Formations of two mechanized and assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Borovaya, Petrovka, Kharkiv region, Krasny Liman, Prishib and Tatyanovka, Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 200 military personnel, two M113 armored personnel carriers made in the USA, a Cossack armored fighting vehicle, 16 vehicles and three artillery pieces," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The fighters of the "Southern" group of forces took more advantageous positions and positions. The manpower and equipment of five mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Nikanorovka, Rai-Alexandrovka, Walls and Tikhonovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 135 soldiers, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles and three field artillery guns.

The group of troops "Center" has improved the tactical situation. Formations of four mechanized, amphibious assault, and airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two marine brigades were defeated. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 325 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles and two field artillery guns.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, has defeated Ukrainian energy, transport and port infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, storage and preparation sites for the launch of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 131 areas. Air defense systems shot down a guided aerial bomb, three US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 368 aircraft-type drones. The forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned boat in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.

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In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 136,720 unmanned aerial vehicles, 656 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,006 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,705 multiple rocket launchers, 34,569 field artillery guns and mortars, 59,940 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

Watch more relevant videos and details about the situation in Donbass on the Izvestia TV channel