Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia - BBC News

As Russian forces make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's military stages a surprise cross-border attack.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineBy the Visual Journalism Team BBC NewsFighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russian forces have made small gains in recent months but now Ukrainian forces have staged a counter-offensive into Russia.

Here is a recap of recent significant events and the situation in Ukraine.

Ukraine sends units into RussiaUkrainian troops launched a surprise attack across the border in early August, advancing up to 18 miles (30km) into the Russian region of Kursk.

Almost 200,000 people were evacuated from areas along the border by the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin condemned the Ukrainian offensive as a "major provocation".

After a week, Ukraine's top commander claimed to control 1,000 sq km of Russian territory, although analysts suggested the true scale was smaller, and the regions of Kursk and Belgorod had both declared a state of emergency.

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