Russia’s war, which began six months ago on February 24, has turned into a battle of attrition. The Kremlin’s early ambitions for a swift takeover were thwarted by fierce Ukrainian resistance and what quickly became a “people’s war” in Ukraine. In six months, Russia has seized more than a fifth of Ukrainian territory, with areas such as Luhansk now under its control. This report uses maps and satellite imagery to analyze key events of the war.
