Map of the special operation in Ukraine on September 2

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 September 2 in the Izvestia material.

The North group of troops took control of the Kazachya Lopan settlement in the Kharkiv region, defeated the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) formations in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. As a result of the actions of the Russian military, the Ukrainian army lost over 200 militants, two armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles, two artillery pieces and a counter-battery radar station.

In addition, the Vostok group of troops has advanced into the depth of the enemy's defenses. The manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian armed formations were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vasilkovka, Kolomiytsy, Velikomikhailovka, Dnipropetrovsk region, Novorozovka, General, Mirovka and Omelnik, Zaporizhia region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 325 militants, four armored combat vehicles, 12 vehicles and an artillery piece.

"As a result of active actions, units of the Zapad group of forces liberated the city of Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic. It is currently being cleared of Ukrainian militants hiding in the basements of buildings. The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated. <...> Enemy losses amounted to over 205 military personnel," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated distribution and logistics centers, a military airfield, fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities of Ukraine used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, production workshops and storage sites for drones and their components, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign There are 152 mercenaries in the districts.

In turn, the air defense systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, two HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 464 aircraft-type drones.

The forces of the Black Sea Fleet in the waters of the Black Sea destroyed a crewless boat of the naval forces of Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, since the beginning of the special operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost 674 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 225,436 UAVs, 670 anti-aircraft missile systems, 30,794 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,776 multiple rocket launchers, 36,353 field artillery guns and mortars, 70,853 pieces of special vehicles.

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