Map of the special operation in Ukraine on December 6

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 December 6 in the Izvestia material.

In response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia at night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range air and ground-based weapons, including Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles at enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine and energy facilities that ensure their operation, as well as port facilities. infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The targets of the strike have been achieved, and all designated targets have been hit.

The Northern group of troops defeated the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a number of settlements in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The enemy lost over 285 people, an armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, an artillery piece, two ammunition depots and materiel.

The military personnel of the Zapad group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions, and also hit enemy manpower and equipment in a number of settlements in the Kharkiv region and the DPR. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 235 militants, three armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV armored car. 18 pickups, three field artillery guns, three electronic warfare (EW) stations and eight ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of Forces improved their tactical situation and defeated Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Stepanovka, Seversk, Chervonoye, Slavyansk, Reznikovka and Konstantinovka of the DPR. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 175 soldiers, four armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles and two artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and five material depots were destroyed.

The Center group of forces improved its position along the front line and continued to destroy the AFU group surrounded in the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy was also defeated in the areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region and the DPR. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 465 people, a tank, five armored fighting vehicles, including a MaxxPro armored car and a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, four vehicles and an artillery piece.

The military personnel of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses and defeated enemy formations in a number of settlements in the Zaporizhia region. The enemy lost up to 235 militants, nine armored combat vehicles, 18 vehicles, a Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) combat vehicle and two electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mountain assault brigade and two coastal defense brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka, Zaporizhia region, Lviv, Nikolskoye, Antonovka, Kherson region and the city of Kherson. Up to 55 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an armored combat vehicle, 12 vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, five ammunition depots, materiel and fuel were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a warehouse of military-technical equipment, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.

Two US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 366 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.

Sometimes "Grad": how the gunners help to oust the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Dimitrov

The encircled militants are being attacked by a brigade that Ukrainian propaganda has declared destroyed several times.

According to the Ministry of Defense, since the beginning of the special military operation, 668 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 100,788 unmanned aerial vehicles, 638 anti-aircraft missile systems, 26,412 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,627 multiple rocket launchers, 31740 field artillery guns and mortars, 48468 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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