Russian control over four illegally annexed regions has steadily grown across 2024

Estimated percentage of land under Russian control in four annexed regions

Donetsk

Kherson

100

69.3

75

62.6%

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

100

98.6

71.9

75

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Estimated percentage of land under Russian control in four annexed regions

Donetsk

Kherson

100

69.3

75

62.6%

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

100

98.6

71.9

75

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Estimated percentage of land under Russian control in four annexed regions

Donetsk

Kherson

100

69.3

75

62.6%

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

100

98.6

71.9

75

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

Estimated percentage of land under Russian control in four annexed regions

Donetsk

Kherson

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

100

98.6

71.9

75

69.3

62.6%

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

Estimated percentage of land under Russian control in four annexed regions

Donetsk

Kherson

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

100

98.6

71.9

75

69.3

62.6%

50

25

0

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

Guardian graphic. Source: Institude for the Study of War. Only includes land that has been assessed as under Russian control, and does not include latest Russian advances.