Bloomberg reports that Russia seized more territory last week than at any point in 2024

Using Bloomberg Intelligence calculations based on the DeepState mapping service, which tracks changes on the battlefield in coordination with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Russia captured more territory in its war with Ukraine last week than at any point in 2024, Bloomberg reported Nov. 1.

In recent months, Russian troops carried out an operation. grinding progress While making territorial gains in eastern Ukraine heavy losses.

Russia has seized 1,146 square kilometers (442 square miles) of territory in Ukraine since Aug. 6, about a quarter more than in the first seven months of the year, the media outlet said. The Russian army also advanced 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) last week. Bloomberg reported.

As Russia makes gains on the battlefield, Ukrainian officials become increasingly despondent about the future course of the war, an official close to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office told Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, according to Estonian intelligenceMoscow captured 150 square kilometers (58 square miles) in the Donetsk region of the front line last week.

Russian troops reportedly captured the town SelygüvercinHowever, Ukraine has not yet confirmed these reports. Bloomberg said that Russia’s next targets will be the towns of Poskovsk and Kurakhove, which are important logistics centers of the Ukrainian army.

Observers and the Ukrainian army had previously issued a warning. increasingly difficult situation Russian forces have been in the town for the past few weeks as they continue to advance.

Ukrainian military said On October 29, he announced that he had repelled 11 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk region, including near Selydove.

Ukraine faces ‘brutal’ situation in Donetsk Oblast as Russia claims Selydove has been captured

Ukraine is facing a “quite dire” situation in Donetsk Oblast in the east of the country, as Russian forces make their fastest advances since the summer of 2022, according to experts and OSINT analysts. “Last week was extremely difficult for Ukrainians; The Russians achieved this.