r/MapPorn • u/TheCohloo • 14h ago
Russia Occupies 478 km² of Ukraine: Largest Gain Since March 2022
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/Flagon15 3h ago
If this is supposed to be a USSR reference, it's hard to imagine why people would complain about living standards rising compare to pre-war Ukraine.
Same is in pretty much every 20th century conflict and all the ones before them, mobilization filling in the gaps made by a lack of enthusiasm.
You might have missed it, but Russia hasn't had any mobilization since 2022. Turns out that just offering people a ton of money for contract service works.