Map of the special operation in Ukraine on June 16

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 June 16 in the Izvestia article.

The North group of forces improved its tactical position and defeated formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The enemy lost more than 210 people, a tank and five vehicles.

The western group of troops has taken more advantageous positions and frontiers. Ukrainian formations in the Kharkiv region and the DPR were defeated. In Krasny Liman, Russian fighters continued their advance and captured enemy strongholds, as well as liberated 31 buildings. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 210 soldiers, five armored combat vehicles, 17 vehicles and four field artillery guns.

The soldiers of the southern group of forces improved their position along the front line and hit the enemy in the areas of the DPR settlements. In Konstantinovka, Russian attack aircraft are actively attacking and destroying the encircled enemy, 120 buildings were liberated during the day. The enemy lost over 165 militants, seven armored combat vehicles, 22 vehicles, and five field artillery pieces.

As a result of active offensive actions, units of the Center group of forces liberated the settlement of Novy Donbass in the DPR, and also struck Ukrainian formations in the Dnipropetrovsk region and the DPR. The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered over 280 casualties, two armored combat vehicles and seven vehicles.

The Vostok group of troops continued to move into the enemy's defense. Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in a number of settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. The enemy lost more than 425 soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, six vehicles and an artillery piece.

The fighters of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the formations of the Armed Forces brigades in areas of populated areas of the Zaporizhia region. Up to 40 militants, 15 vehicles and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.

Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation targeted energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Armed Forces, storage, assembly, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 153 areas.

Air defense systems shot down 12 guided aerial bombs, two ground-launched cruise missiles "Flamingo" and 491 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type.

Running from the place: the Kiev regime hastily evacuates defense plants amid the advance of the Russian army

No UAV attacks will affect Russia's strategic advantage, the president is confident.

According to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 163,145 unmanned aerial vehicles, 662 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,803 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,736 multiple rocket launchers, 35,375 field artillery and mortars, 64,190 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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