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Time-lapse of Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine, February 23rd, 2022, to December 31st, 2024

You can pan and zoom in on the map using the mouse and buttons on the bottom right side of the map. Time-lapses to specific months are available through URL links below.

We plan to update this map on a monthy basis.

Monthly Time-lapses: Time-lapses for specific months are available. Click on the month's name for access.  February and March 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  April 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  May 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  June 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  July 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  August 2022  Control of Terrain Time-lapse  September 2022  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  October 2022  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  November 2022  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  December 2022  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  January 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  February 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  March 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  April 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  May 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  June 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  July 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  August 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  September 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  October 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  November 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  December 2023  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  January 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  February 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  March 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  April 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  May 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  June 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  July 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  August 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  September 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  October 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  November 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse  December 2024  Control of Terrain Time-Lapse

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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