Map Timelapse Shows Where Russia Has Lost Ground in Ukraine by Adam Staten - 29 May 2022
Russian forces waging war in Ukraine have lost a significant amount of ground since the invasion of the eastern European began in late February.
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence posts maps and intelligence reports daily on the war in Ukraine. In the photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a conference in Moscow, Russia on May 16, 2022. © Contributor/Getty Images
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence posts maps and intelligence reports daily on the war in Ukraine. In the photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a conference in Moscow, Russia on May 16, 2022. Russian hopes of a quick and speedy win in Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin gave the go-ahead to invade the country were quickly dashed. Despite being militarily inferior on paper, Ukraine has held its own against Russian forces, putting up an intense resistance.
Russia has suffered a number of setbacks, including a reportedly high number of troop casualties. In the more than three months since Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine, the country has incurred as many troop deaths as the Soviet Union did during a nine-year period of fighting in Afghanistan, according to a report from a British intelligence agency.
Maps and intelligence reports posted to social media from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence provide a detailed look at just how much Russian forces have lost in terms of controlled land in Ukraine.
In the early weeks of its invasion, Russian forces managed to secure a majority of the northeastern border between themselves and Ukraine and were advancing on Kyiv, launching attacks on Ukraine's capital city.
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