Ukraine offensive making slow progress

President Volodymyr Zelensky admits battlefield progress has been “slower than desired”, weeks into Ukraine’s military offensive to recapture areas occupied by Russia


UKRAINE
Kyiv
RUSSIA
300km 185 miles


Russian control before Feb 24, 2022 
Russian control as of Jun 20, 2023 
Russian advances
Reclaimed by Ukraine

Zelensky says military push not going easily as 200,000 sq km of Ukrainian territory has been mined by Russian forces

Southern Donetsk and Zaporizhya Ukraine says it has driven Russian forces out of eight villages in two weeks – first substantial gains on battlefield since Nov 2022


20km 12.5 miles
Kramatorsk
Bakhmut
Kostiantynivka
UKRAINE
Toretsk 
Pokrovsk
Avdiivka
DONETSK OBLAST
Donetsk
Velyka Novosilka
Marinka
Vuhledar
Huliaipole
Urozhaine
Volnovakha
ZAPORIZHYA OBLAST
DONETSK OBLAST
Bilmak


Sources: BBC, Institute for the Study of War, Reuters
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