Ukrainian fighters have retaken several key areas in recent weeks.
In recent weeks, Russia has lost substantial ground that it initially captured after the start of its invasion in Ukraine. When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion in February, the Kremlin anticipated a quick takeover of Ukraine. However, Russia was met with surprisingly strong resistance from the Ukrainian people, who have put up an intense fight to protect their country. As the invasion has continued, Russian military forces have largely been confined to the eastern part of Ukraine, including the Donbas region, with a report released Sunday by the British Ministry of Defence stating, „Russia’s Donbas offensive has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule.“
Maps released by the Ministry of Defence in recent weeks show exactly where Russia has lost ground to Ukrainian forces. March 29
At the end of March, Russia controlled most Ukrainian territory along its border, with its control going as far west as areas northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, and its suburbs, where Russian soldiers allegedly carried out horrific war crimes in Bucha, photos of which emerged just days after this map was posted.
