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Despite months of offensives, Russia has gained less than 1 percent of Ukrainian territory since January 2024, totalling about 1,800 square miles, while suffering heavy losses. Russian troops advance only 50 to 135 metres per day in key areas, facing strong defences, drones, and fortified lines. Total Russian casualties now exceed those of all its wars since the Second World War. Moscow is relying on Western support for Ukraine to collapse.

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