Map of the special operation in Ukraine on February 26

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 February 26, 2026 in the Izvestia material.

Last night, in response to the terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime on civilian infrastructure facilities in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range ground- and air-based weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles at enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as military airfields. The objectives of the strike have been achieved. All designated objects are affected.

The units of the North group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. Formations of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Lugovka, Sennoe and Pokrovka in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv region, units of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Staraya Pokrovka, Tsirkuny, Veseloe and Ternovaya in the Kharkiv region. "The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 175 military personnel, eight vehicles, a field artillery piece and an electronic warfare station. Two warehouses of material assets were destroyed," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The fighters of the "Southern" group of forces improved their position along the front line. Formations of four mechanized, assault, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and special forces brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Reznikovka, Nikiforovka, Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka and Alekseevo-Druzhkovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 125 soldiers, seven armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles and an electronic warfare station. Two ammunition depots and a material depot were destroyed.

The units of the Center group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. The manpower and equipment of a mechanized, infantry, two jaeger, airmobile brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and three National Guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Toretskoye, Kucherov Yar, Belitskoye, Sergeyevka, Dobropillye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopavlovka, Novopodgorodnoye, Gavrilovka, Podgavrilovka and District field of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 270 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles and three electronic warfare stations. An ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Dimitrovo and Shcherbaki, Zaporizhia region. More than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 10 vehicles and a warehouse of supplies were destroyed.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, defeated the pre-flight training and launch sites of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 159 districts. In turn, air defense systems shot down two guided aerial bombs and 136 aircraft-type drones.

Threshold check: Russian troops have approached the outskirts of Zaporizhia

Disruption of transport arteries in the city area will worsen the situation of a large enemy group in the south of its zone

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 117,435 UAVs, 651 anti-aircraft missile systems, 27,890 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,674 multiple rocket launchers, 33,490 field artillery and mortars, 55,322 pieces of special vehicles.

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