Russia advances on Ukraine stronghold

Despite a major Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began in early August, Moscow’s forces are continuing their advance in eastern Ukraine towards the strategic city of Pokrovsk


BELARUS
Kyiv
UKRAINE
Ukrainian incursion
RUSSIA
300km 185 miles



Front line on Jul 31, 2024 
Russian gains, Aug 1 to Sep 1

Aug 2024
Russia seizes 477 sq km of Ukrainian land – largest monthly increase since Oct 2022

Pokrovsk
Russian forces within 10km of key road and rail transit hub

Ukrainian troops in danger of being surrounded

Lyman 
Siversk
Slovyansk
Kramatorsk
UKRAINE 
Chasiv Yar
Kostiantynivka
Toretsk
DONETSK OBLAST 
Niu-York
Selydove
Kurakhove 
Vuhledar
LUHANSK OBLAST
Kreminna
Bakhmut 
Horlivka
RUSSIAN CONTROL
Avdiivka 
Makiivka
Donetsk
Marinka
20km 12.5 miles


Sources: AFP, Forbes, Institute for the Study of War, Reuters
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