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Ukraine war map 202010/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Within a few weeks it became clear that casualties were taking their toll on the Russian ranks. The West understood this to mean that Putin’s purpose was to take the main cities of the country and force the fall of the Ukrainian president, Volodymir Zelenskiy, and replace him with a Kremlin-approved figure. The rush of Russian troops through the border in late February brought the Kremlin’s forces to the gates of the Ukrainian capital. Russian troops have since been focusing on their new objective, but their attempt to control the Donbas region has been slowed down by the Ukrainian resistance, which has contained the advance of Putin’s troops in a heavily militarized area for eight years. The Russian operation in Ukraine began on February 24 with a dazzling invasion that, weighed down by casualties and logistical problems, later led the Kremlin to withdraw its troops to the east and south of the country. Phases of war: invasion, retreat to the southeast and attrition An analysis by EL PAÍS of the maps updated daily by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) shows that Ukraine would lose, including Crimea, about a fifth of its territory, more than 100,000 square kilometers. If the territory occupied by the Russians were to break away, Ukraine would lose all access to the Sea of Azov, a wide strip of the Black Sea coast and the easternmost part of the country. Sources: Institute for the Study of War and American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project (for advances and areas under control) It does not imply any form of governance or legitimacy. It could be achieved by occupying the area or by holding power over it with weapons. ![]() Note: What does “control” mean? It requires exerting a physical influence over an area to prevent its use by the enemy. ![]()
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