Russia making gains in Ukraine’s east Kremlin forces are advancing at their fastest rate since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022 BELARUS UKRAINE Kyiv Russian control Ukrainian incursion RUSSIA 300km 185 miles LUHANSK OBLAST Kreminna Lyman Slovyansk Siversk Kramatorsk UKRAINE Bakhmut Chasiv Yar Kostiantynivka DONETSK OBLAST Toretsk Pokrovsk Horlivka RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED TERRITORY Selydove Avdiivka Makiivka Kurakhove Donetsk Marinka Velyka Novosilka Vuhledar 20km 12.5 miles Front line on Sep 1, 2024 Russian control and advances to Nov 26 Nov 26, 2024: Russia takes 235 sq km in Ukraine over past week – weekly record for 2024. Total of 600 sq km seized in November Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS