Russia gearing up for spring offensive

With the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion nearing, the Kremlin has intensified operations across southern and eastern Ukraine in preparation for a widely anticipated spring offensive


Russian control (Feb 14, 2023) 
Russian advances
Cities controlled 
Reclaimed by Ukraine

Possible offensive
Russian 
Ukrainian


UKRAINE

Pincer move to encircle Ukrainian forces

Counterattack could threaten Russia’s supply lines to Crimea

Dnipro
Zaporizhya
Dnipro River
Vuhledar 
Melitopol
Kherson
KHERSON OBLAST
ZAPORIZHYA OBLAST
Sea of Azov
CRIMEA
Sevastopol
BLACK SEA

Opening of new front from Russia to divert Ukraine’s defences

RUSSIA
Sumy
Belgorod
Valuyki
LUHANSK OBLAST
Kharkiv 
Izyum
Svatove
Lyman
Kreminna 
Bakhmut
Luhansk
Donetsk
DONETSK OBLAST
Rostov
Mariupol
100km 60 miles


BELARUS
Kyiv
UKRAINE
RUSSIA


Sources: Institute for the Study of War, New York Times, Reuters
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