Russia was able to extend its control over Ukraine by only 0.039% of its territory in February, during which the fiercest fighting between the two camps took place, both with significant casualties, EFE news agency reported on Wednesday.

Data in this sense was made public on Wednesday by the American publication Insider, which received them on the basis of cartography carried out on the territory of Ukraine by a group of experts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW, according to the abbreviation in English), writes Agerpres.

According to experts, during the offensive from January 31 to February 28, the Russian army only managed to take control of an area of ​​233.94 square kilometers.

During this period, “the fiercest fighting took place, costing (Russia) thousands of soldiers and vital equipment,” ISW notes.

A similar trend, according to Insider, is observed by another conflict monitoring group, War Mapperaccording to which in February Russia managed to increase its control by 0.01%, which is about 85 square kilometers.

As ISW Insider explained, the difference between “the two numbers is very small” and could be the result of a tiny mapping error, but ultimately reflects “the limited state of territorial gains that Russia has successfully made.”

Even in March, Moscow failed to make significant progress in its offensive against Ukraine.

The Russian army is fighting on the front in the east of Ukraine, gradually advancing towards the besieged city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, the battle is considered one of the bloodiest and longest in the war, which was unleashed by Russia in Ukraine, but never achieved its goal. objectives. And his losses are huge, Insider notes.

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