This page provides information on the most recently known control of localities in Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014 and escalated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It includes all larger localities across the country, as well as some smaller localities close to current or recent lines of contact.
Claimed pressured by Russian sources on 25 April 2024.[22] Contested by Russia between around 30 April – 3 May 2024.[23] Recaptured by Russia on 3 May 2024.[21]
Pressured by Russia around 26 April 2024. Contested by Russia between around 27 April – early May 2024.[31] Fully recaptured by Russia between around 28 April – 3 May 2024.[36][31][21]
Contested by Russia since around 26 February 2024.[126][105] Mostly captured by Russia well before 16 March 2024.[83] Fully captured by Russia on 21 March 2024.[144]
Captured by Russia/DPR in 2022. Recaptured by Ukraine between 15–16 August 2023.[149] Pressured by Russia between around 1–7 May 2024.[23] Contested by Russia since around 8 May 2024.[135]
Captured by Russia in February 2022. Recaptured by Ukraine 11 September 2022.[178] The village would change hands multiple times from then,[179] Again recaptured by Russia on 10 February 2023.[180]
Pressured by Russia between around 28 January – 1 February 2024.[191][192] Pressured and contested by Russia between 27 April – 4 May 2024.[36] Recaptured by Russia on 4 May 2024.[21][81]
Captured by Russia in March 2022. Recaptured by Ukraine between 28 August – 1 September 2023.[342][343][344] Contested by Russia since around 19 February 2024.[341] Claimed by Russia on 15 May 2024.[147]
^ abcHird, Karolina; Barros, George; Mappes, Grace; Philipson, Layne; Williams, Madison; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. Geolocated imagery shows that Russian forces likely captured Ozarianivka (a village about 15km southwest of Bakhmut) around November 27 and 28. Multiple Russian sources claimed that Russian forces also captured Kurdiumivka (13km southwest of Bakhmut), Klishchiivka (7km southwest of Bakhmut), Andriivka (10km southwest of Bakhmut), Zelenopillia
^ abBailey, Riley; Williams, Madison; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (1 December 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 1". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. Social media sources and a Russian milblogger posted photos on December 1 showing Russian forces south of Bakhmut in Kurdyumivka and Ozarianivka. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces completely control Andriivka
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Williams, Madison; Philipson, Layne; Kagan, Frederick W. (22 December 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 22". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. A Russian journalist posted footage on December 22 from Andriivka (10km south of Bakhmut) indicating that Russian forces are in the settlement.
^ abcEvans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (26 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 27 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 26 indicates that Russian forces recently made marginal advances within central Solovyove (northwest of Avdiivka) and in central Semenivka [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized the remainder of Semenivka [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian assault groups temporarily reached the outskirts of Arkhanhelske
^ abBailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (1 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2 May 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces [...] been operating within southern Arkhanhelske (northeast of Ocheretyne and north of Avdiivka) for the past two days. [...] Geolocated footage published on May 1 indicates that Russian forces advanced in southern Urozhaine
^ abBailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (29 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 29, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 March 2024. Russian milbloggers largely claimed on February 29 that Russian forces captured Berdychi (northwest of Avdiivka) and Tonenke (west of Avdiivka) on February 28 and most or all of Orlivka (west of Avdiivka) amid continued heavy fighting on February 29
^Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina (1 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 March 2024. Additional geolocated footage published on March 1 indicates that elements of the Russian 15th Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd Combined Arms Army [CAA], Central Military District [CMD]) recently advanced into eastern Berdychi (northwest of Avdiivka).
^Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (12 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 12 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 12 shows that Russian forces recently marginally advanced north of Berdychi
^Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina (21 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 25 April 2024. Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces seized Berdychi
^ abHird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George (8 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 8 shows that Russian forces recently advanced into southwestern Bohdanivka
^ abHarward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (18 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024. Russian sources, including the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), claimed that Russian forces captured Vesele (northeast of Bakhmut) on January 18 [...] Geolocated footage published on January 17 shows that Russian forces recently made a marginal gain in the residential area in northern Bohdanivka (northwest of Bakhmut).
^ abcHarward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina (4 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 April 2024. Russian forces conducted a roughly reinforced company-sized mechanized assault towards Chasiv Yar (west of Bakhmut) on April 4 and advanced up to the eastern outskirts of the settlement. [...] Geolocated footage published on April 3 indicates that Russian forces [...] also seized a large portion of southern Ivanivske
^ abHarward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (15 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 15, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 January 2024. Geolocated footage published on January 15 shows that Russian forces advanced on the eastern outskirts of Heorhiivka (west of Donetsk City)
^Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (23 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Some Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced to Sadova Street in eastern Ivanivske
^Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (4 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 4 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 3 shows that Russian forces advanced into central Ivanivske (west of Bakhmut).
^Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Hird, Karolina; Carter, Brian; Kagan, Frederick W. (23 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 24 March 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on March 23 that Russian forces captured Ivanivske
^Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (3 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 2 shows that Russian forces recently advanced into southwestern Ivanivske
^Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (29 November 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 29, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces captured Khromove (on the western outskirts of Bakhmut).
^Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (30 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 30, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^ abcdWolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (9 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 April 2024. Russian forces recently advanced west of Avdiivka and likely captured Pervomaiske (southwest of Avdiivka) as of April 9. [...] Geolocated footage published on April 8 shows that Russian forces made gains along Vatutin Street in southeastern Krasnohorivka
^ abcHird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Williams, Madison; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Kagan, Frederick W. (30 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 30". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian positions in Novoselivske (14km northwest of Svatove). [...] Geolocated footage posted between November 28 and 29 shows Ukrainian troops claiming to be encircled by Russian troops on the eastern side of Kurdiumivka, about 12km southwest of Bakhmut. Russian sources circulated conflicting reports on the status of control of Kurdiumivka, with some reporting that Ukrainian troops still control the western half of the settlement and that fighting is ongoing while some claimed that Russian troops have taken full control of the settlement and are in the process of clearing Ukrainian positions.
^ abHarward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (29 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 29, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 30 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 28 and 29 indicates that Russian forces advanced in [...], and in Netaylove
^ abHird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (17 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced to the southeastern outskirts of Ocheretyne and entered the northern outskirts of Netaylove
^ abcdeEvans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (5 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 May 2024. Russian forces recently seized Kotlyarivka (southeast of Kupyansk) no later than May 4 [...] Geolocated footage published on May 4 indicates that Ukrainian forces may have regained positions in Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka) on an unspecified date. [...] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces made marginal gains [...] in eastern Paraskoviivka
^Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (12 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 11 indicated that Russian forces recently advanced east of Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka), while the Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces seized the entire settlement on March 12.
^ abEvans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George (16 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 March 2024. Russian forces likely captured Tonenke (west of Avdiivka) and Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka) no later than March 16.
^ abcHarward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick W. (25 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 26 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on April 25 indicates that Russian forces advanced into central Solovyove (northwest of Avdiivka) from Novobakhmutivka after likely seizing all of Novobakhmutivka on the night of April 24 to 25. Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized all of Solovyove on April 25
^ abcHird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Ganzeveld, Annika; Kagan, Frederick W. (23 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 24 April 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced up to and within Novobakhmutivka [...] Geolocated footage published on April 22 shows elements of the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet) planting a flag in western Novomykhailivka
^Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (24 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 25 April 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized Novobakhmutivka
^Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Chistina; Hird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (16 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Russian sources claimed that Russian forces advanced to the T-0511 highway in Novokalynove
^Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (18 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Additional geolocated footage published on April 18 shows that Russian forces entered southeastern Novokalynove
^ abcWolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George; Kagan, Fredrick W. (6 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 February 2024. Geolocated footage published on February 3 confirms that Russian forces captured Vesele (northwest of Bakhmut). [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced up to the eastern outskirts of Novomykhailivka - claims consistent with available geolocated evidence.
^ abcEvans, Angelica; Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (22 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 April 2024. Geolocated footage posted on April 22 shows Russian forces raising a Russian flag over the Ocheretyne Military-Civilian Administration building in central Ocheretyne [...] Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces have pushed Ukrainian forces out of Semenivka [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on April 22 that Russian forces seized Novomykhailivka
^ abHird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Karr, Liam; Kagan, Frederick W. (6 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 May 2024. Russian milbloggers subsequently claimed that the capture of Kotlyarivka allowed elements of the Russian 1st Guards Tank Army (Moscow Military District [MMD]) to completely seize Kyslivka [...] Russian milbloggers also claimed [...] that Russian forces reached the outskirts of Novooleksandrivka
^Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (7 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 8 May 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced westward in fields east of Novopokrovske (northwest of Avdiivka and southwest of Ocheretyne) and up to the settlement's southern outskirts.
^ abHird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (25 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 25 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 24 and 25 shows that Russian forces recently advanced further into western Orlivka
^ abWolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna (2 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 1 and 2 indicates that Russian forces advanced in central and eastern Orlivka (west of Avdiivka). Geolocated footage published on March 2 indicates that Russian forces also advanced in Tonenke (west of Avdiivka). A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces pushed Ukrainian forces out of Tonenke, but other Russian milbloggers denied claims that Russian forces controlled the settlement.
^Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 20 March 2024. The Russian MoD claimed on March 19 that elements of the Central Grouping of Forces seized Orlivka
^ abcStepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Philipson, Layne; Howard, Angela; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Williams, Madison; Kagan, Frederick W. (14 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 March 2024. Geolocated footage posted on November 12 showed that Russian forces advanced into northwestern outskirts of Opytne [...] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Russian news outlets claimed that Russian troops captured Pavlivka (45km southwest of Donetsk City) on November 14 after Ukrainian forces conducted unsuccessful counterattacks near Pavlivka and Nikolske on November 13.
^ abHird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (11 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 March 2024. A Russian source claimed that Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) forces captured Opytne. [...] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Pavlivka in western Donetsk Oblast on November 11 amid reports of continued fighting. Geolocated footage shows Russian forces raising a flag in the southeast corner of the village.
^ abStepanenko, Kateryna; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George; Soltani, Amin; Braverman, Alexandra; Carter, Brian; Fitzpatrick, Kitaneh; Kagan, Frederick W. (21 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (20 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 April 2024. another Russian source later claimed that elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st DNR AC) seized Semenivka.
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Barros, George (25 September 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^ abHird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (26 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 27 February 2024. Geolocated footage published on February 26 shows that Russian forces entered the southeastern part of Sieverne (west of Avdiivka). Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces completely captured Sieverne and Tonenke
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Barros, George (25 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ abEvans, Angelica; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (27 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 27, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023. Geolocated footage published on December 27 indicates that Russian forces advanced closer to the eastern outskirts of Spirne (northeast of Bakhmut). [...] Geolocated footage published on December 26 shows that Russian forces advanced in the western part of Krynky on the east bank and north of Bilohrudove (9.5km southwest of Kherson City).
^"Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17". Institute for the Study of War. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022. Russian troops also reportedly conducted a ground attack near Spirne, about 20km southeast of Siversk.
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Lawlor, Katherine; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (15 September 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2023. Both Ukrainian and Russian official sources confirmed fighting in Spirne (east of Siversk)
^ abc"Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 21, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023. Geolocated combat footage posted on June 20 shows Ukrainian forces repelling a Russian armored assault east of Spirne [...] ISW geolocated footage published on June 21 that shows continued Ukrainian control of Pyatykhatky.
^Karolina Hird; Riley Bailey; Grace Mappes; Angelica Evans; Christina Harward; Frederick W. Kagan (27 July 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 27, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 28 July 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage on July 27 showing that Ukrainian forces liberated Staromayorske (9km south of Velyka Novosilka) in western Donetsk Oblast following heavy fighting in the area.
^ abcBailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. (8 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 8, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 8 May 2024. Geolocated footage published on May 8 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced along Tsentralna Street in southern Urozhaine [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces entered Staromayorske (south of Velyka Novosilka) and seized up to half of the settlement
^ abEvans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (21 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 21 March 2024. The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces captured Tonenke (west of Avdiivka) amid continued positional fighting west of Avdiivka on March 21.
^ abEvans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (9 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 May 2024. Geolocated footage published on May 9 shows that elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade [...] advanced into central Umanske [...]. Several Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces have seized the entirety of Umanske
^ abMappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (1 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 April 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 31 shows that elements of the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Donetsk People's Republic Army Corps [DNR AC]) have advanced along Haharin Street in Vodyane (southwest of Avdiivka) and have reached the western outskirts of the settlement.
^"Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023. The Russian MoD still apparently retains favor with Putin despite devastating military failures around Vuhledar in early February.
^ abHarward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George (16 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 May 2024. Geolocated footage published on May 16 indicates that Russian forces advanced closer towards Lyptsi from the northeast. [...] Geolocated footage published on May 16 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced north of Berestove
^ abcdHird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Lawlor, Katherine; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Kagan, Frederick (4 October 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^Lawlor, Katherine; Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 October 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19". Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) Deputy Internal Minister Vitaly Kiselyov reiterated claims that Russian forces captured Horobivka (17km northeast of Kupyansk) on October 18, although ISW cannot independently verify that Russian forces have captured the settlement.
^Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 28, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 30 January 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced in Berestove (28km southeast of Kupyansk) and possibly seized Kotlyarivka
^Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (1 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ abEvans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (20 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Geolocated imagery published on January 20 indicates that Russian forces captured Krokhmalne (20km northwest of Svatove)
^DeepState (12 May 2024). "Активізація московитів на Харківщині" [Activation of Muscovites in Kharkiv Oblast]. Telegram (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ abDeepState (13 May 2024). "Мапу оновлено!" [The map has been updated!]. Telegram (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^Hird, Karolina; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (1 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 1, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 19 December 2023. Russian sources claimed that heavy fighting is ongoing near Synkivka […] and that Russian forces also attacked near Lyman Pershyi
^Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George; Clark, Mason (28 November 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023. Geolocated footage published on November 27 and 28 indicates that Russian forces advanced north of Synkivka (9km northeast of Kupyansk) and west of Pershotravneve (20km northeast of Kupyansk).
^ abEvans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (28 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Geolocated footage published on February 28 shows that Russian forces advanced into Tabaivka (northwest of Svatove).
^Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (27 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 27, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 30 January 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian elements of the 47th Tank Division (1st Guards Tank Army, Western Military District [WMD]) captured Tabaivka (southeast of Kupyansk)
^Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (4 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 4, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Geolocated footage published on November 30, December 1, and December 3 shows Ukrainian forces engaging Russian forces in the settlement of Bilohrudove (11km southwest of Kherson City) indicating that Russian forces likely control most of Bilodrudnyi Island and that Ukrainian forces have recently established positions near Bilohrudove.
^"Nova Kakhovka has fallen to Russia: Ukraine media". The Business standard. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022. Its mayor Volodymyr Kovalenko has reportedly said that Russian troops have seized the city's executive committee and removed all Ukrainian flags from buildings
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Barros, George (2 July 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 July 2022. Ukrainian forces likely conducted a deliberate withdrawal from Lysychansk, resulting in the Russian seizure of the city on July 2.
^Mappes, Grace; Williams, Madison; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Howard, Angela; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (29 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 29". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Novoselivske.
^Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Mappes, Grace; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Kagan, Frederick W. (2 December 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on December 2 showed Russian forces walking around Novoselivske, which indicates that Russian forces have likely regained their positions in the settlement.
^ abMappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. (12 November 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12, 2023". Critical Threats. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023. Geolocated footage published on November 12 shows that Russian forces advanced to positions west of Serhiivka (13km west of Svatove), corroborating Russian claims that Russian forces captured Serhiivka.
^Bailey, Riley; Howard, Angela; Williams, Madison; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (31 December 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 31". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^Barros, George; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Howard, Angela; Mappes, Grace; Philipson, Layne; Kagan, Frederick W. (2 January 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 29 February 2024. A Russian milblogger claimed on January 2 that Russian forces conducted a raid on Ukrainian positions in Novopokrovka, Zaporizhia Oblast and that Russian forces entrenched themselves in captured Dorozhnyanka
^Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 March 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 4 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on March 19 showed Russian forces operating in southern Dorozhnyanka.
^ abEvans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 19, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^Kagan, Frederick W. (13 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 13". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Russian forces captured Mayorsk, southeast of Bakhmut.
^Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Williams, Madison; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Kagan, Frederick W. (15 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 March 2024. Geolocated footage published on November 14 shows that Russian forces established positions in southeastern Mayorsk.
^Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Williams, Madison; Klepanchuk, Yekaterina; Kagan, Frederick W. (18 November 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 18". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 March 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on November 17 that Russian forces captured Opytne