Russia claims to have captured 400 km2 of Ukraine since January 2024. Russian army has claimed the capture of several villages and Avdiïvka, a fortress town in the east.
US Institute for the Study of War estimated last week that Russia has seized 505 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine since last October. “Opportunities to exploit Ukrainian vulnerabilities” would expand as the country faces arms shortages and struggles to enlist new military personnel, Shoigu said. Political divisions, in Brussels as in Washington, are delaying the aid requested by kyiv.