Ukraine invasion – day 474 Jun 12, 2023 Kyiv UKRAINE RUSSIA 1 UKRAINE Dnipro Zaporizhya NPP Kherson Mykolaiv Odesa KHERSON OBLAST Sevastopol BLACK SEA Kharkiv Kreminna Bakhmut Velyka Novosilka Orikhiv Tokmak Mariupol Melitopol ZAPORIZHYA OBLAST CRIMEA Svatove RUSSIA LUHANSK OBLAST Luhansk Donetsk DONETSK OBLAST 80km 50 miles 2 3 4 5 6 Russian control before Feb 24, 2022 Russian control Russian advances Cities controlled Reclaimed by Ukraine Heavy fighting 1 Russia: Wagner Group chief says his troops will not sign contracts with Defence Minister Shoigu, snubbing plans to control volunteer regiments 2 Ukraine: Counter-offensive makes territorial gains in at least three areas 3 Bakhmut: Heavy fighting with over 25 battles taking place in past day near town and further south 4 Donetsk Oblast: Several villages liberated by Ukrainian ground attacks near town of Velyka Novosilka 5 Zaporizhya Oblast: Ukrainian advances south of Orikhiv include shelling of Tokmak and Melitopol 6 Kherson: Russian forces open fire on boat carrying flood evacuees, killing three and injuring 10 Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS