Map of the special operation in Ukraine on July 28

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 a map of military operations on July 28 in the Izvestia material.

The fighters of the North group of forces improved their tactical position and defeated the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The enemy lost up to 250 people, two armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles and an artillery piece.

The Zapad group of forces has taken more advantageous positions and frontiers. The Ukrainian formations in the DPR and the Kharkiv region were defeated. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 soldiers, 22 vehicles, a field artillery piece and three electronic warfare stations.

The military personnel of the southern group of forces improved their tactical position and hit the enemy in the areas of the DPR settlements. The enemy lost more than 150 militants, a Bucephalus armored personnel carrier, two armored combat vehicles, 29 vehicles, three artillery pieces and two electronic warfare stations.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the Center group of forces liberated the village of Krasny Kut in the DPR, and also struck Ukrainian formations in the republic and the Dnipropetrovsk region. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 360 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, a car and an electronic warfare station.

The Vostok group of troops continued to move into the depth of the enemy's defenses. Ukrainian Armed Forces units were also defeated in a number of settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. The enemy lost over 365 people, eight armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles and an artillery piece.

The fighters of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the formations of the Armed Forces brigades in the areas of populated areas of the Zaporizhia region. Up to 65 militants and 20 vehicles were destroyed.

To give up the river: the new Pegasus backup began to be used on the Dnieper

The unmanned boat has already escorted assault groups, mined the riverbed and can carry up to 100 kg of explosives.

Russian troops used tactical air strikes, combat drones, rocket and artillery systems to defeat ammunition and fuel depots, production workshops and storage sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas..

Air defense systems shot down 17 guided aerial bombs, three US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 842 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 673 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 191280 unmanned aerial vehicles, 667 anti-aircraft missile systems, 30339 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1766 multiple rocket launchers, 35933 field artillery and mortars, 67675 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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