Ukraine’s Sumy region is braced for a second Russian invasion

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russian-controlled territory and most

recent Russian advances*

Belarus

Russia

Sumy

oblast

Sumy

Kyiv

Kharkiv

Ukraine

Bakhmut

Kherson

Odesa

Black Sea

200 km

200 miles

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russian-controlled territory and most recent Russian advances*

Belarus

Russia

Sumy

oblast

Sumy

Kyiv

Kharkiv

Ukraine

Dnipro

River

Bakhmut

Moldova

Kherson

Romania

Odesa

Sea of Azov

Crimea

200 km

Black Sea

200 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: the Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project. *Areas ISW assesses Russian forces have operated in or launched attacks against but do not control. 10pm local time, 31 Dec 2022