The Russian advance on Kupiansk

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Oskil

River

Svatove

Svatove

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Svatove

Kyiv

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil

River

Izium

Izium

Oskil

Oskil

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Svatove

Svatove

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil

River

Izium

Izium

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil River

Izium

Izium

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Oskil

River

Svatove

Svatove

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Svatove

Kyiv

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil

River

Izium

Izium

Oskil

Oskil

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Svatove

Svatove

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil

River

Izium

Izium

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Russian-controlled territory

Most recent Russian advances*

Apr 2024

Oct 2024

Apr 2025

Oct 2025

Russia

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Dvorichna

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Kupiansk

Ukraine

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Svatove

Oskil River

Izium

Izium

Izium

Izium

Kyiv

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

Oskil

30 km

30 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: The Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project. *Areas where ISW assesses that Russian forces have operated in or launched attacks against but do not control