Tracked cities
96
Average UA control: 5.3%
Tracked regions
5
Average RU control: 83.8%
Total Reports
254
Latest update: Feb 26, 2026
Cumulative gains
Ukraine: 2,374.4 km²
Russia: 11,960.1 km²
Latest frontline reports
Brief summaries from the most recent situation reports.
Feb 25, 2026 – Feb 26, 2026
Day 1432–1433
RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1432 to 1433 of the War - Suriyakmaps
Suriyak didn’t post any Ukraine war updates for a week and I was busy with the 2025 vehicle statistics post, so there was a larger gap than usual between map u...
- UA gains
- 6.59 km²
- RU gains
- 24.16 km²
Jan 19, 2026 – Jan 24, 2026
Day 1426–1431
RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1426 to 1431 of the War - Suriyakmaps
Pictures 1 to 5 are from Day 1426 to 1427 (Monday 19 to Tuesday 20 January), pictures 6 to 11 are from Day 1428 to 1429 (Wednesday 21 to Thursday 22 January) a...
- UA gains
- 0.00 km²
- RU gains
- 65.83 km²
Jan 15, 2026 – Jan 18, 2026
Day 1422–1425
RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1422 to 1425 of the War - Suriyakmaps
Pictures 1 to 9 are from Day 1422 to 1423 (Thursday 15 to Friday 16 January), and pictures 10 to 18 are from Day 1424 to 1425 (Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 January...
- UA gains
- 12.80 km²
- RU gains
- 52.74 km²
Media reactions & articles
Curated western coverage by tone.
Weaponized
9 hours ago
How Russia weaponised global banking to silence dissidents
https://www.ft.com/content/9f499f4d-f78b-4154-aa2e-cabe9bd22d16
Open article
Dead
9 hours ago
Putin at a strategic dead end? Russian army in crisis, deploying wounded soldiers as Ukraine war enters its fourth year
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/news/putin-at-a-strategic-dead-end-russi...
Open article
Humiliated
10 hours ago
Vladimir Putin humiliated as Russian troops 'surrender in batches' and factory blasted
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/188184/vladimir-putin-humiliated-tro...
Open article
Weaponized
10 hours ago
How Putin is weaponizing Ukraine's far-right fringe
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/how-putin-is-weaponizing-ukraine-s-far-righ...
Open article
Weaponized
2 weeks ago
Russian Attacks Weaponize Winter In Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-winter-cold-freezing-russia-energy-attack...
Open article
Humiliated
3 weeks ago
Putin humiliated as Zelensky taunts him just one mile from Russian forces
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-humiliated-as-zelensky-taunts-him-jus...
Open articleCity control highlights
Urban focus
Ukrainian lead
- Huliaipole 100.0%
- Kherson city 100.0%
- Vilniansk 100.0%
Russian lead
- Alchevsk 100.0%
- Almazna 100.0%
- Alupka 100.0%
Most contested
- Pokrovsk 19.0% / 81.0%
- Myrnohrad 90.0% / 10.0%
- Alchevsk 0.0% / 100.0%
Regional control highlights
Oblast overview
Ukrainian lead
- Kherson Oblast 28.0%
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast 27.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 25.0%
Russian lead
- Crimea 100.0%
- Luhansk Oblast 99.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 75.0%
Most contested
- Kherson Oblast 28.0% / 72.0%
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast 27.0% / 73.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 25.0% / 75.0%