Map of the special operation in Ukraine on March 12

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 March 12 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue their successful offensive in various directions. The units of the North group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Novaya Sich, Maksimovshchina, Miropole, Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina and Glukhov of the Sumy region.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Samborovka, Smorodkovka, Velikaya Shapkovka, Hrushevka, Palamarevka of the Kharkiv region, Krasny Liman, Lozove and Krymki of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy's losses amounted to 185 soldiers, four armored combat vehicles, including a Turkish—made Kirpi armored car, 17 vehicles and three artillery pieces," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The fighters of the "Southern" group of forces took more advantageous positions and positions. Formations of three mechanized, motorized infantry, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Druzhkovka, Alexandrovka, Belokuzminovka, Slavyansk, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, Nikolaipole and Konstantinovka of the DPR. The enemy lost more than 160 soldiers, a tank, three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, three armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles and three field artillery guns.

The group of troops "Center" has improved the tactical situation. The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, jaeger, infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, two air defense brigades and a National Guard brigade were defeated. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 340 military personnel, three armored personnel carriers, including an M113 armored personnel carrier made in the USA, two armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, a 155 mm Krab self-propelled artillery installation made in Poland and an ammunition depot.

The Russian army, with the help of aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles and artillery, has defeated Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts. Air defense systems shot down three guided aerial bombs, six US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and 447 aircraft-type drones.

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People from the region are a more reliable resource for Kiev than the mobilized fleeing the battlefield.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 122,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 651 anti-aircraft missile systems, 28,191 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,687 multiple rocket launchers, 33,801 field artillery and mortars, and 56,533 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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