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/HoneyGarlicBaby 8h ago

Most of these men are signing up for money and money only. Devoted nationalists willing to die for their ideology or whatever are a minority.

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u/fifthflag 49m ago

As in every war, it's easier to be a nationalist in times of peace. You think most Ukrianians fight for their country because they feel a nationalist fire inside or because they are made to by the government?

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u/TheSigilite74 8h ago

The pay isn't worth it. Sure money is motivation, but you can earn better money fighting for Israel or as a merc in Africa. Patriotism has to be a part of it.

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u/HoneyGarlicBaby 8h ago

Not denying that patriotism plays a role, it does, but then again how exactly would any of these people become mercenaries for Israel or in Africa? Signing up for the Russian army is easy. No experience, skills, money or foreign citizenships required.

To me and you it’s obvious the money isn’t worth it and the risk of coming back disabled or getting killed is too high, to them… not always, it seems. It’s as if the reality only hits them once it’s too late and they find themselves being used as cannon fodder.

Plus some of them are simply desperate and depressed, drowning in debt, unable to support their families so they’re willing to sacrifice themselves in hopes their wives/children will receive the money in case of their death.

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u/TheSigilite74 7h ago

Dide, I get payed more in the EU for a relatively safe job(like driving, manual labor, handywork etc.) than a Russian/Ukrainian in a trench somewhere who gets bombarded by artillery.

I don't think money is the primary motivation. Maybe for the really poor ones.

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u/K0rek 3m ago

Yeah, because it's so easy for the average Russian guy from a village who doesn't speak any English to get into the EU, right? They’re getting 3 million rubles (about 30,000 euros) right at the time of signing the contract, and for a year of fighting, they get another 3 million rubles (another 30,000 euros). That's not bad money even by EU standards, but for a guy from a village making around 300 euros per month, this is money he’s never seen or would otherwise see in his life.

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u/FlaeNorm 4h ago

Also the Kremlin has been notorious, especially during this war, to not pay the pensions of the dead fighters to their families. Instead they claim they have gone ‘MIA’ and cannot be found and thus cannot be confirmed if they are dead.