Russia advanced nearly 4,000 square km in Ukraine in 2024: AFP analysing ISW

In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade press service, a Ukrainian fortification line is seen on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday (December 31, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP

Russian forces advanced by 3,985 square km (1,539 square miles) in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, according to an AFP analysis of data from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The advance up to December 30 was boosted by an uptick in Russian troop movements in the autumn, advancing 610 square km in October and 725 square km in November. November and October were also the two months when they conquered the most territory since March 2022, in the early weeks of the conflict.

Published – December 31, 2024 11:21 pm IST