Summary of the special operation in Ukraine for the week

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 the Russian Federation, Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as view a map of military operations for the week from February 14 to February 20 in the Izvestia material.

In response to the terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out massive and six group strikes, which affected enterprises of the military industry of Ukraine, energy, fuel and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), warehouses of rocket and artillery weapons, production and storage facilities. and the launch of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.

During the week, as a result of active offensive actions by units of the North group of forces, control was established over the settlements of Pokrovka and Kharkov in the Sumy region. Formations of four mechanized, motorized infantry, and airmobile brigades, two assault regiments, the Center for Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two air defense brigades were defeated. "In total, the enemy lost more than 1,310 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, 94 vehicles, and 12 field artillery pieces in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces. Five electronic warfare and counter—battery warfare stations were destroyed, as well as 24 ammunition and materiel depots," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Over the past week, units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their tactical situation. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, assault, and airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in this area amounted to over 1,115 military personnel, 19 armored combat vehicles, 111 vehicles and 10 field artillery pieces. 23 ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of forces actively liberated the settlement of Minkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. During the week, formations of four mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, mountain assault, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a defense brigade and a National Guard brigade were defeated. In the area of responsibility of the "Southern" grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, more than 1,015 servicemen and 26 armored combat vehicles were lost, eight of them manufactured by NATO countries. 84 vehicles, nine artillery pieces, four electronic warfare stations, and 19 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots were destroyed.

The Center group of troops has taken more advantageous positions and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, two jaeger, airmobile, amphibious assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a defense brigade, a special forces brigade "Azov" (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation) and four National Guard brigades. During the week, enemy losses in this area amounted to over 2,220 military personnel, 31 armored combat vehicles, 50 vehicles and four field artillery guns.

Over the past week, units of the Dnepr group of forces have actively liberated the settlements of Zapadnoye, Magdalinovka and Primorskoye in the Zaporizhia region. The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, the coastal defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 230 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 83 vehicles, seven electronic warfare stations, as well as nine ammunition and materiel depots.

A US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket launcher was destroyed by unmanned aerial vehicles. 13 guided aerial bombs, 37 multiple rocket launchers and 1,808 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.

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