How Russia has slowly been forced to retreat in Ukraine

Russian control

Russian operations*

Areas where Ukraine regained control

5 March: Initial rush

Kyiv

Zaporizhzhia

Donetsk

Mariupol

4 April: Retreat from Kyiv

Kyiv

11 Sept: Kharkiv expulsion

Kyiv

Kharkiv

22 Nov: Kherson liberation

Kyiv

Kherson

Russian control

Areas where Ukraine regained control

Russian operations*

5 March: Initial rush

4 April: Retreat from Kyiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Donetsk

Zaporizhzhia

Mariupol

11 Sept: Kharkiv expulsion

22 Nov: Kherson liberation

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kharkiv

Kherson

Russian control

Areas where Ukraine regained control

Russian operations*

5 March: Initial rush

4 April: Retreat from Kyiv

11 Sept: Kharkiv expulsion

22 Nov: Kherson liberation

Kharkiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Zaporizhzhia

Donetsk

Kherson

Mariupol

Russian control

Russian operations*

Areas where Ukraine regained control

5 March: Initial rush

4 April: Retreat from Kyiv

11 Sept: Kharkiv expulsion

22 Nov: Kherson liberation

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kyiv

Kharkiv

Donetsk

Zaporizhzhia

Mariupol

Kherson

Guardian graphic. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW). *Russian operations indicate areas where ISW assesses Russian forces have operated in or launched attacks against but do not control.