Russia’s November gains came mainly in Donetsk

Monthly change in Russian-controlled territory in five selected regions, sq km

500

Gains

Losses

0

Oct 2024 Russia

takes Vuhledar,

presses Pokrovsk

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Kharkiv

Kherson

1000

May 2024

New incursion

from north

500

0

Jun 2023

Kakhovka

dam burst

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

1000

500

0

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Monthly change in Russian-controlled territory in five selected regions, sq km

Donetsk

1000

500

Gains

Losses

0

Oct 2024 Russia

takes Vuhledar,

presses Pokrovsk

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Kharkiv

Kherson

1000

May 2024

New incursion

from north

500

0

Jun 2023

Kakhovka

dam burst

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

1000

500

0

-500

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Jan 2023

Nov 2024

Monthly change in Russian-controlled territory in five selected regions, sq km

Donetsk

Kharkiv

1000

May 2024

New incursion

from north

500

Gains

Losses

0

Oct 2024 Russia

takes Vuhledar,

presses Pokrovsk

-500

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Kherson

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

1000

500

0

Jun 2023

Kakhovka

dam burst

-500

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Monthly change in Russian-controlled territory in five selected regions, sq km

Gains

Losses

Donetsk

Kharkiv

Kherson

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

1000

May 2024

New incursion

from north

500

0

Jun 2023

Kakhovka

dam burst

Oct 2024 Russia

takes Vuhledar,

presses Pokrovsk

-500

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Monthly change in Russian-controlled territory in five selected regions, sq km

Gains

Losses

Donetsk

Kharkiv

Kherson

Luhansk

Zaporizhzhia

1000

May 2024

New incursion

from north

500

0

Jun 2023

Kakhovka

dam burst

Oct 2024 Russia

takes Vuhledar,

presses Pokrovsk

-500

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Jan

2023

Nov

2024

Guardian graphic. Source: Institude for the Study of War. Note: monthly gains calculated based on Russian-controlled territory on the end of each month. Only includes land that has been assessed as under Russian control, and does not include latest Russian advances, which can lead to a delay.