Russia now controls nearly a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed in 2014. The confrontation lines between the two sides of the war have not witnessed a significant change during the past 14 months.
Ukraine has received significant military support from its Western allies in the form of advanced artillery, missile and air defense systems. Kiev asserts that it needs more weapons from abroad to support it in the war. The fall of the strategic city of Avdiivka is the biggest achievement achieved by the Russians since mid-2022.