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Time-lapse of Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine, February 23rd, 2022, to December 31st, 2024
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Map by George Barros , Kateryna Stepanenko , Noel Mikkelsen, and Daniel Mealie
© 2025 Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project made possible by the Dr. Jack London Geospatial Fund at ISW