The battle for Donbas

Significant fighting in 24 hours

to 10pm on 8 December

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russian-controlled territory and

most recent Russian advances*

Izium

Luhansk

oblast

Sievierodonetsk

Lysychansk

Sloviansk

Kramatorsk

Bakhmut

Popasna

Konstantinovka

Ukraine

Donetsk

oblast

Donetsk

Kyiv

30 km

30 miles

Significant fighting in 24 hours to 10pm on 8 December

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russian-controlled territory and most recent Russian advances*

Izium

Siverskyi

Donets River

Sievierodonetsk

Lysychansk

Sloviansk

Kramatorsk

Ukraine

Russia

Bakhmut

Popasna

Konstantinovka

Luhansk

Donetsk

oblast

Luhansk

oblast

Donetsk

Kyiv

30 km

30 miles