Data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) shows that Russia
has gained almost six times as much territory in 2024 as it did in 2023,
and is advancing towards key Ukrainian logistical hubs in the eastern
Donbas region.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's surprise incursion into
Russia's Kursk region is faltering. Russian troops have pushed Kyiv's
offensive backwards. Experts have questioned the success of the
offensive, with one calling it a "strategic catastrophe" given manpower
shortages faced by Ukraine.
