Russian forces prepare for a possible assault on Kyiv in the coming days

Under Russian control

Russian-controlled territory

Russian invasion route

Ukrainian movements

Chernihiv

Belarus

Russia

Konotop

Chernobyl

Sumy

Kharkiv

1

Kyiv

Lviv

3

Ukraine

Donetsk

Mykolaiv

Moldova

2

Mariupol

Romania

Odesa

Melitopol

Kherson

Crimea

200 km

Black Sea

200 miles

1. Kyiv – Russian forces prepare for an assault

on the capital, weakening defences with artillery,

air and missile attacks.

2. Mykolaiv – Russian troops seek to pass Mykolaiv

and continue their advance on Odesa.

3. Kharkiv – Potential for first major encirclements from donbass. A breakout towards Dnipro would introduce a new phase.

Under Russian control

Russian-controlled territory

Ukrainian movements

Russian invasion route

Konotop

Belarus

Chernobyl

Kharkiv – potential for first major encirclements from Donbas

Chernihiv

Poland

Kyiv – Russian forces prepare for an assault

on the capital, weakening defences with artillery,

air and missile attacks

Russia

Kyiv

Lviv

Dnipro A breakout towards the city would introduce a new phase

Ukraine

Donetsk

Moldova

Melitopol

Mykolaiv– Russian troops seek to pass Mykolaiv and continue their advance on Odesa

Sea of

Azov

Odesa

Mariupol

Kherson

Crimea

Romania

100 km

Black Sea

100 miles