Only 0.2% of Ukraine's landmass has changed hands in 2023, report says, despite thousands dead and billions of dollars spent

Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:25

A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on the Bakhmut direction on May 18, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. — A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket in the direction of Bakhmut on May 18, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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Less than 500 square miles of Ukrainian land has changed hands this year, per a New York Times analysis.
Both sides have remained largely entrenched this year, with small net gains for Russia, it said.
It comes with the risk of dwindling Western support as Ukraine's advances slow, an expert said.

Only 0.2% of Ukraine's landmass has changed hands this year, according to an analysis by The New York Times, based on data from the Institute for the Study of War.