Russian Advances in Ukraine Slow Further as Ukrainian Counterattacks Gain Ground

Moscow's territorial gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia fail to improve its strategic position, while Kyiv reverses some earlier losses in localized counteroffensives.

• Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine have slowed to as low as a fifth of their November 2024 pace, with March 2025 seeing only 55 square miles captured, according to Western analyses.
• Most of Russia's recent advances are concentrated in the Donetsk region, but analysts note that these gains have not significantly improved Moscow's operational position.
• Ukrainian counterattacks, particularly around Toretsk and Pokrovsk in Donetsk, have reversed some of Russia's earlier territorial progress and contributed to the slowdown in Russian advances.
• Russia's strategy of small ground assaults continues to result in high casualty rates, with thousands of soldiers reportedly killed or wounded daily during peak fighting.
• Ukraine has accused Russia of spreading disinformation about territorial gains in the Sumy region, while Moscow claims it holds the 'strategic initiative' across the frontline.

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