In August, Russia gained 477 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, its largest monthly increase since October 2022. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces made substantial gains in early August with a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, gaining over 1,100 square kilometers. Despite recent Ukrainian counterattacks, Russia controls 66,266 square kilometers of Ukraine as of September 1, including Crimea and pre-invasion separatist-held areas, covering 18% of Ukraine’s 2013 size.
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00:00According to media reports, in August 2024, Russia made significant territorial gains
00:22in Ukraine, advancing 477 square kilometers, marking the largest monthly increase since
00:29October almost two years ago.
00:32This advance was reported by the Institute for the Study of War and was analyzed by AFP.
00:40During early August, Ukrainian forces made substantial progress with a surprise incursion
00:45into Russia's Kursk border region.
00:49In just two weeks, they gained over 1,100 square kilometers.
00:54However, this new front has stabilized, with Ukrainian advances between 1,150 and 1,300
01:01square kilometers over the past 15 days, based on the troop movement data.
01:07And now, the advance is expected to recede as even the top Ukrainian commander-general
01:12Alexander Sarsky has admitted that Kiev's major plans in Kursk have backfired.
01:19The Russian troop advanced approximately 15 square kilometers per day in August, mainly
01:24in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
01:28Most of these gains were directed towards the logistical hub of Pokrovsk.
01:33By late August, Russian forces have moved within seven kilometers of the city.
01:39Moscow's previous major territorial gain in a single month occurred back in October
01:442022, during a period when the front line was highly mobile, following a significant
01:50Ukrainian counteroffensive near Kharkiv.
01:54Since the start of 2024, Russia has expanded the control over the Ukrainian territory,
02:00which is approximately three times of the amount gained in 2023.
02:05Last year, the Russian advances were largely reversed by Ukrainian counteroffensive.
02:11Despite these gains, the Ukrainian forces have struggled to effectively counterattack.
02:15In 2024, Ukrainian troops have only managed to reclaim more territory than they lost in
02:21eight days.
02:22And these recoveries were usually limited to only a few square kilometers each day.
02:29As of September 1, Russia controls approximately 66,266 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory.
02:36This includes Crimea, annexed by Russia already in 2014, and the areas of eastern Ukraine
02:42controlled by pro-Russian separatists before the 2022 invasion.
02:48The territory claimed or confirmed by Russia now represents 18 percent of Ukraine's total
02:53area of 2013.
02:55Now, it remains to be seen what will be Russia's further course of action and how will Ukraine
03:01respond if the front line continues to collapse.