Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 25

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 25 in the Izvestia material.

Over the past day, in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces have carried out a massive strike with high-precision long-range land, air and sea-based weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, military-industrial and fuel-energy complexes, as well as the port 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.

As a result of the active and decisive actions of the units of the North group of forces, control was established over a settlement in the Kharkiv region. The enemy's manpower and equipment were also defeated in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The Ukrainian formations lost over 160 people, an armored combat vehicle, four vehicles, an electronic warfare station and three warehouses of materiel.

The military personnel of the Zapad group of forces improved their position along the front line, and also defeated the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a number of DPR settlements. The enemy lost over 190 soldiers, 14 vehicles and an artillery piece. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.

The southern group of troops took more advantageous positions and lines and hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the DPR settlements. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 180 militants, two armored combat vehicles, 12 vehicles and a field artillery piece. An ammunition depot and two material depots were destroyed.

The group of troops "Center" has improved the tactical situation. Ukrainian formations were defeated in a number of settlements of the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy lost up to 310 people and two electronic warfare stations.

The military personnel of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses. The formations of Ukrainian militants in the DPR and the Zaporizhia region were defeated. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 260 soldiers, three vehicles and a warehouse of supplies.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade in areas of populated areas of the Zaporizhia region. More than 25 militants, five vehicles, and three ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket troops and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts.

11 guided aerial bombs and 256 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, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 137,522 unmanned aerial vehicles, 656 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,038 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,709 multiple rocket launchers, 34,598 field artillery and mortars, 60,117 units of special military equipment have been destroyed. automotive equipment.

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