Map of the special operation in Ukraine on April 23

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 April 23 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue to conduct a special military operation. The fighters of the North group of forces have improved their tactical situation. They defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and two air defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Novodmitrovka, Stetskovka, Pisarevka and Malaya Slobodka in the Sumy region. In the Kharkiv region, the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two border guard detachments of the Border Service of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Makarikha, Rubezhnoye, Veseloe and Sosnovy Bor of the Kharkiv region.

"The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. Formations of two mechanized and assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Osadkovka, Borovaya, Kharkiv region, Tatyanovka and Krasny Liman, Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 205 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles, 18 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. The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Rai-Alexandrovka, Tikhonovka, Novoselovka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 185 soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, three field artillery guns and two electronic warfare stations.

The group of troops "Center" has improved the tactical situation. Formations of three mechanized, amphibious assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and two National Guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Novogrigorovka, Novopavlovka, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kucherov Yar, Svetloye, Toretskoye, Dobropole and Kalinino of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 360 soldiers, four vehicles and three field artillery pieces.

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 138 regions. Ten guided aerial bombs and 418 aircraft-type drones were shot down by air defense systems.

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Since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 137,138 unmanned aerial vehicles, 656 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,020 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,705 multiple rocket launchers, 34,583 field artillery and mortars, and 60,019 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

Watch more relevant videos and details about the situation in Donbass on the Izvestia TV channel