Map of the special operation in Ukraine on January 17

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 January 17 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue their successful offensive in various directions. The units of the North group of Forces have improved their tactical situation. The formations of the assault, two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Rozhkovichi, Khrapovshchina, Novaya Sich and Khoten in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv direction, units of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the air defense brigade, the National Guard brigade and the border guard detachment of the border service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk Farms, Krugloye, Grigorovka and Bely Kolodez of the Kharkiv region.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, two airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the air defense brigade and two National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Shyikovka, Cherneshchyna, Smorodkovka, Kovsharovka of the Kharkiv region and Krasny Liman of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy's losses amounted to over 210 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 30 vehicles and two field artillery guns," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

As a result of decisive actions, units of the "Southern" group of forces liberated the settlement of Privolye in the Donetsk People's Republic. They defeated formations of the airmobile, six mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade in the areas of the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Reznikovka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 225 soldiers, an M113 armored personnel carrier made in the United States, 14 vehicles and three field artillery pieces, including a 155 mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery unit made in the United Kingdom.

The fighters of the Center group of forces improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized, two jaeger, airmobile, amphibious assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a defense brigade and five National Guard brigades. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 440 soldiers, seven armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks and an artillery piece.

The Vostok group of troops advanced into the depth of the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Priluki in the Zaporizhia region. It defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, two assault brigades and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Ternovatoye, Zaliznichnoye, Vozdvizhevka, Gorky, Zaporizhia region and Pokrovskoye, Dnipropetrovsk region. The enemy lost over 210 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles and five vehicles.

With the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, I defeated energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition depots, assembly shops, storage facilities, pre-flight training and launch of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign There are mercenaries in 167 districts. Six US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, two Neptune long-range guided missiles and 214 aircraft-type drones were shot down by air defense systems.

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The liberation of the city will open the way to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk from the north

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 109,558 UAVs, 645 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27,170 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,642 multiple rocket launchers, 32,634 field artillery and mortars, 52,076 units of special military vehicles.

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