Despite claiming to have seized full control of Pokrovsk, it is not clear that Russia has done so

The Economist

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Despite claiming to have seized full control of Pokrovsk, it is not clear that Russia has done so — or that it can necessarily press on for longer than Ukraine can hold on

Russian advances have been slightly faster this year than last. In 2025 Russia’s forces have so far seized 4,562 square kilometres of Ukrainian land, according to The Economist’s calculations, which use maps from the Institute for the Study of War, a think-tank. That compares with 3,734 square kilometres in 2024.

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