US EditionRussia's Military Campaign in Ukraine Stalls for First Time in More than Two Years
AFP analysis found Ukrainian forces recaptured 9 square kilometres as Russian territorial gains fell to zero for the first time in about two-and-a-half years.
- In March, Russia recorded no territorial gains on the front line in Ukraine for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to an AFP analysis of data from The ISW.
- The Russian army has slowed its advance since late 2025 due to Ukrainian counter-offensives, as well as the Kremlin's efforts to restrict access to Telegram and a ban on Starlink terminals.
- Russia fired at least 6,462 long-range drones into Ukraine last month, up nearly 28% over February and the second straight monthly increase, according to an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force reports.
- While territorial advances stalled, Russia continued deadly strikes across Ukraine, killing two people in the Kherson region and one in the Chernigiv region following a ballistic missile attack.
- Four years after the invasion began, Moscow occupies just over 19% of Ukraine, with approximately 7% of that territory under Russian control before the full-scale conflict started.
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Among the key factors are local counteroffensive actions by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the southeast. The pace of the Russian offensive in March 2026 slowed significantly, reaching the lowest levels since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing a report from the Institute for the Study of War. Read also: The situation on the front for the Defense Forces is the best in the past 10 months, - ISW According to…
In March, the Russian army made its smallest territorial gain on the front in Ukraine in three years. This is according to an analysis conducted by AFP based on data from the American think tank ISW.
The Russian army has been slowing down since late 2025 due to counterattacks in southeastern Ukraine - In February it advanced only 123 square kilometers
Russia’s battlefield progress stalls entirely
Russia made no territorial gains in March, the first time its progress has stalled entirely in more than two years. Ukrainian forces even recaptured small areas of territory, the Institute for the Study of War data showed. Moscow’s advance has been slowing since late last year: It took just 123 square miles in January and 47 in February, the smallest gains since April 2024. The ISW said Ukrainian counteroffensives were one reason, as well as tec…
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