Map of the special operation in Ukraine on June 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 the map of military operations for June 17 in the Izvestia material.

Russian military personnel continue to conduct a special military operation. Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical situation by defeating the manpower and equipment of the battalion of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and three air defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Radkovka, Ulanovo, Girino and Luzhki, Sumy region. In the Kharkiv region, the formations of three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Ternovaya, Prykolotny, Losevka and Grigorovka were affected. The enemy lost over 230 soldiers, an armored combat vehicle and 14 vehicles.

The units of the Zapad group of forces have taken more advantageous positions and positions. The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades and a defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Sazonovka, Samborovka, Redkodub, Putnikovo, Hrushevka of the Kharkiv region, Yatskovka and Lozove of the Donetsk People's Republic. In the village of Krasny Liman, assault detachments of the 25th Army continue to destroy scattered units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Units of the 67th Division, advancing in the northwestern part of the city, captured six enemy strongholds and 61 buildings.

A direct hit by a FAB-3000 aerial bomb with a universal planning and correction module destroyed the last supply artery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Red Estuary – the crossing of the Seversky Donets River near the settlement of Mayaki of the DPR.

The fighters of the "Southern" group of forces improved their position along the front line. Formations of two mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the air defense brigade were defeated in the areas of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, Nikolaevka and Starodubovka. In Konstantinovka, assault groups are conducting active offensive operations and have liberated 96 buildings from Ukrainian militants, continuing the destruction of surrounded units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southwestern part of the city. During the day, more than 70 military personnel, 6 pickups and over 20 ground-based robotic complexes were destroyed in Konstantinovka.

As a result of the active offensive actions of the units of the Center group of forces, the Kutuzovka settlement of the DPR was liberated. The manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airmobile brigades, a brigade of unmanned systems, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three brigades of marines and three brigades of the National Guard were defeated. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 290 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, three artillery pieces and two MLRS Grad combat vehicles.

The units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. Four mechanized, assault, five amphibious assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade and a defense brigade were defeated. The enemy lost more than 470 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles and a 155-mm Paladin self-propelled gun manufactured by the United States.

The Swedish-made Ukrainian combat landing boat Combat Boat 90 was destroyed by tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, military industry facilities and the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition and fuel depots, assembly and storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles were damaged. long-range operations, as well as temporary locations of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 146 districts. 17 guided aerial bombs and 566 aircraft-type drones were shot down by air defense systems.

In a single breakthrough: how to finish off the surrounded AFU group in Konstantinovka

The advance of Russian units has called into question the existence of the last major enemy fortified area in the Donbas.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 163,711 unmanned aerial vehicles, 662 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,815 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,739 multiple rocket launchers, 35,388 field artillery guns and mortars, 64,270 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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