Since the beginning of this month, the Russian army has entered another 478 sq. km. in Ukrainian territory, which is its largest territorial advance in one month since March 2022. and the first weeks of the war, the US Institute for the Study of War reported, quoted by AFP and dariknews.bg.
As of October 27, Russian forces have captured more territory than in August and September (477 and 459 square km, respectively). During these months, the frontline shifted significantly, especially in eastern Ukraine around the city of Pokrovsk.
Donetsk region alone, home to this important logistics hub, accounted for two-thirds of Russia's October advance (324 sq km). Moscow's forces are now only a few kilometers from the city, which they are approaching from the south and east.
This offensive illustrates the difficulties that the Ukrainian army is facing in the eastern part of the country, facing the more numerous and better armed Russian troops, according to AFP.
The latter are also regaining positions further north along the front line: in October they captured over 40 sq. km to Kupyansk - a city captured by Russian forces at the beginning of the conflict and then recaptured by Ukraine in September 2022
The last time Russian troops achieved such territorial gains was in March 2022, when their operations extended to the north of the country towards Kiev, in a phase of the conflict in which the front line is much more mobile than it is today, according to AFP.
Throughout 2023 Russian forces have conquered 584 sq. km Ukrainian territory. From January 1, 2024 so far they have already occupied more than 2660 sq. km area, significantly larger than Moscow and its agglomeration.
From the beginning of the war on February 24, 2022. by October 27 this year, Russia has captured a total of 67,192 sq. km Ukrainian territory. With Crimea annexed in 2014 and the Donbas territories controlled by separatists before the start of the Russian invasion, Moscow currently controls about 18.2 percent of Ukraine's territory.
AFP's calculations are based on bulletins issued daily by the Institute for the Study of War, which are based on public information released by both belligerents and analysis of satellite images.
As of October 27, Russian forces have captured more territory than in August and September (477 and 459 square km, respectively). During these months, the frontline shifted significantly, especially in eastern Ukraine around the city of Pokrovsk.
Donetsk region alone, home to this important logistics hub, accounted for two-thirds of Russia's October advance (324 sq km). Moscow's forces are now only a few kilometers from the city, which they are approaching from the south and east.
This offensive illustrates the difficulties that the Ukrainian army is facing in the eastern part of the country, facing the more numerous and better armed Russian troops, according to AFP.
The latter are also regaining positions further north along the front line: in October they captured over 40 sq. km to Kupyansk - a city captured by Russian forces at the beginning of the conflict and then recaptured by Ukraine in September 2022
The last time Russian troops achieved such territorial gains was in March 2022, when their operations extended to the north of the country towards Kiev, in a phase of the conflict in which the front line is much more mobile than it is today, according to AFP.
Throughout 2023 Russian forces have conquered 584 sq. km Ukrainian territory. From January 1, 2024 so far they have already occupied more than 2660 sq. km area, significantly larger than Moscow and its agglomeration.
From the beginning of the war on February 24, 2022. by October 27 this year, Russia has captured a total of 67,192 sq. km Ukrainian territory. With Crimea annexed in 2014 and the Donbas territories controlled by separatists before the start of the Russian invasion, Moscow currently controls about 18.2 percent of Ukraine's territory.
AFP's calculations are based on bulletins issued daily by the Institute for the Study of War, which are based on public information released by both belligerents and analysis of satellite images.