territorial gains

Ukraine reclaims 201 square kilometers in five days

Ukraine liberated 201 square kilometers of its territory from Russian forces last week — its largest gain in two and a half years, AFP reported on Feb. 16, citing data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

17 February, 08:46 AM

Moscow uses 'Ukrainian counteroffensive' narrative to mask its frontline setbacks

Russian war bloggers are falsely claiming a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near the Dnipropetrovsk–Zaporizhzhya border to justify earlier exaggerated reports of Russian gains in that area, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 9.

10 February, 09:54 AM

Russia inflates battlefield gains to push ‘inevitable victory’ narrative — ISW

Russia is inflating its battlefield gains in Ukraine — in some cases by more than double — to push a narrative of “inevitable victory” and pressure the West, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Sept 25.

26 September 2025, 10:08 AM

Russian forces advance near several settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts — DeepState

Russian troops have made advances near several settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on July 30.

30 July 2025, 09:15 AM

Russian forces advance in Donetsk and Kursk oblasts - DeepState

Russian occupying forces have made gains in certain areas of the Kursk and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on April 14.

15 April 2025, 11:20 AM

Ukraine slows Russian advance fivefold since fall — ISW

The speed of Russia’s military advance in Ukraine has been steadily declining since November 2024, partially due to successful Ukrainian counterattacks in the east, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 6.

7 April 2025, 10:12 AM

Ukrainian forces advance into Demidovka in Russia's Belgorod Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces have advanced into Demidovka along the Ukrainian border in the northwest of Belgorod Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 24.

25 March 2025, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian troops advance in Belgorod while Russia pushes near Toretsk and Pokrovsk — ISW

Ukrainian forces have recently advanced in western Belgorod Oblast, Russia, while Russian troops are pushing forward near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Velyka Novosilka, and in Kursk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 20.

21 March 2025, 08:05 AM

Russian forces advance in Zaporizhzhya Oblast as Moscow stalls ceasefire talks – ISW

Russian occupation forces have gained ground in Zaporizhzhya Oblast while deliberately delaying discussions on a temporary ceasefire, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its March 18 report.

19 March 2025, 09:40 AM

Ukrainian forces advance near Toretsk and Pokrovsk as Russia attacks on six fronts - ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have made advances near Toretsk and Pokrovsk, while Russia attacks in Sumy and Kursk oblasts, as well as near Siversk, Kurakhove, Toretsk, and Robotyne, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 9.

10 March 2025, 09:09 AM

Russian gains in Kursk Oblast fueled by North Korean reinforcements – DeepState

Russian forces have made territorial gains in Kursk Oblast by deploying a significant number of North Korean troops, DeepState monitoring project wrote on March 7.

7 March 2025, 01:00 PM

Ukraine strengthens its hold near Pokrovsk - Zelenskyy

The situation in the Pokrovsk sector has improved in recent days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 03:37 PM

Russia’s October advances in Ukraine set two-year high, says NYT

In October, Russia captured more territory in Ukraine than during any other month in the past two years, reports The New York Times, citing its own graphics and calculations. Similar conclusions were recently drawn by other Western outlets, including Germany’s Die Welt.

1 November 2024, 02:25 PM

Rapid Russian advances: 5.5 times more land seized in two months than all of 2023

Russian forces have made significant advances on the front line, capturing 5.5 times more territory in August and September 2024 than they did throughout all of 2023. This data comes from analysts at the UA War Infographics project, who shared their findings on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 05:27 PM

territorial gains