Russian forces massing in eastern Ukraine

Russia is accumulating troops around Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to make a breakthrough in the Donetsk region

Sloviansk

Kostiantynivka
Donetsk
LUHANSK OBLAST
DONETSK OBLAST
RUSSIAN CONTROLLED AREA
Horlivka
Yenakiieve
Siversk
Kramatorsk 
Druzhkivka
Front line on Mar 3, 2024
Toretsk
Popasna 
Soledar
10km 6 miles

Avdiivka: Russia captured city in Feb 2024 by overwhelming Ukrainian forces with large numbers of troops and superior air and artillery firepower

Bakhmut: Captured by Russia in May 2023 after nine-month battle

Chasiv Yar
Russian forces concentrating efforts to advance on city from Bakhmut


RUSSIA
Kyiv
UKRAINE
300km 185 miles


Russian gains since Oct 5, 2023 Sources: AP, Institute for the Study of War
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