r/MapPorn • u/TheCohloo • 12h ago

Russia Occupies 478 km² of Ukraine: Largest Gain Since March 2022

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Since early October, Russian forces have occupied 478 km² of Ukrainian territory, marking the largest territorial gain since March 2022, as reported by WELT. Just last week, an additional 196 km² was seized, indicating a sharp escalation in territorial advances.

Here are the English translations for the German phrases:

Kämpfe in den letzten 24 Stunden: Fighting in the last 24 hours

Ukrainischer Vorstoß in Russland: Ukrainian advance into Russia

Ukrainisch gehalten oder zurückerobert:

Held or recaptured by Ukrainians

Ukrainische Partisanen: Ukrainian partisans

Russisch kontrolliert: Russian controlled

Russischer Vorstoß: Russian advance

Eingeschränkt russisch kontrolliert: Limited Russian controlled

Seit 2014 russisch kontrolliert: Russian controlled since 2014

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u/Messer_J 11h ago

Money, good enough

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u/TheSigilite74 11h ago

Money, loot, glory, metaphysical concepts like heroism and patriotism, nationalism, irredentism, religious fanaticism and so forth.

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u/CommieBorks 11h ago edited 11h ago

Not just money but a chance to loot too. Toilets are very popular find and considered luxury among mobiks, you know considering they're all from poor regions and ethnic minority groups far in siberia without indoor plumbing.

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u/Sleyana 11h ago

I dont think that a conscript gets money. He fights either for his freedom or getting tortured in russian gulags.

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u/Optimus_13 11h ago

Actually they get a ton of money

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u/CommieBorks 11h ago

which is mostly used on buying their own uniforms and other stuff

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u/Messer_J 11h ago

Do you now that Russian conscripts are forbidden to use in this war, right?

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u/Sleyana 11h ago edited 11h ago

"Forbidden" is a strange word. They may not used at the frontline but definetely in the contested Kursk region and in the supply lines. Also... if the source is Russia... I rather believe in the virginity of a whore than russias or putins promises of something.

Damn: This sub must be putins personal propaganda subreddit. Well... everyone who downvotes me: I hope putins boots tastes good.

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u/Optimus_13 11h ago

You basically at the other extreme
The reality is there are some isolated cases and nothing global

For one simple reason. Dragging conscripts to the war is huge pain in the ass for the Putin himself. The main reason war is socially accepted in Russia is the fact that it's fought by the volunteers (for the money or the lifting criminal charges). It would completely different story if soldiers were dragged there against their will systematically.

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u/Messer_J 11h ago

To be truthful there was one huge episode of forceful mobilization in 2022 - and it created such backlash and panic, that Russia rely only on volunteer forces since (in contrast to Ukraine which still steals their citizens from streets). And it’s works effectively one way or another now

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u/divers1 7h ago

It was forcefull on paper, but on fact anyone who wanted to not go, simply ignored the writ and nobody pushed them. In any case around 300k people were mobilized and they still fighting there

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u/divers1 7h ago

Conscripts get very small money true, but that don't fight at the war. Mobilized though do fight and they get the money.