Map of the special operation in Ukraine on November 15

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 November 15 in the Izvestia material.

The units of the Zapad group of forces have improved their position along the front line. The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Malinovka, Mochaninovka, Kharkiv region, Brusovka, Karpovka and Raygorodok of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 210 soldiers, nine vehicles and a field artillery piece.

The fighters of the Center group of forces continue to conduct active offensive operations. The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne, assault brigades, the assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three marine brigades, the Azov special forces brigade (the Azov regiment is recognized as a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation) and four National Guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Verovka, Golubovka, Mikhaylovka, Novodonetskoye, Novopavlovka, Sergeevka, Starorayskoye, Uritskoye and Yakovlevka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 350 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, two vehicles and three electronic warfare stations.

The units of the Vostok group of forces continue to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. The manpower and equipment of three airborne assault brigades, two assault brigades and an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Dibrova, Podgavrilovka, Pokrovskoye, Dnipropetrovsk region, Vasinovka, Yellow Krucha and Odarovka, Zaporizhia region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 200 soldiers, an armored personnel carrier and four vehicles.

Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation defeated military airfields, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, workshops for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, their storage and launch sites, ammunition depots, as well as points of temporary deployment of Ukrainian armed forces in 149 districts.

Three guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher and 1,065 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.

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In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 674 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 288,516 unmanned aerial vehicles, 672 anti-aircraft missile systems, 31,650 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,796 multiple rocket launchers, 36,929 field artillery and mortars, 77,243 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.

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