Oleksandr Oleshko
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MORE: Ukrainian defenses are not on the verge of collapse, and Ukrainian forces have been able to prevent Russian forces from militarily achieving Putin’s goal of subjugating all of Ukraine. Russian gains will likely continue to be slow and grinding, and are unlikely to lead to a quick collapse of the frontline. ⬇️ At the height of Russian gains in Ukraine in March 2022, Russian forces had seized 26.16 percent of Ukraine. The subsequent Ukrainian counteroffensive to push Russian forces back from Kyiv City and northern Ukraine, however, reduced this to 20.21 percent by the end of April 2022. Russia’s territorial control continued to decrease to 17.84 percent by the end of 2022 following Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Kherson counteroffensives. The extent of Russia’s control over Ukraine stayed relatively constant in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
