President Trump has asked Putin not to bombard Ukrainian cities for a week due to extreme subzero temperatures: “Because of the cold, extreme cold, I personally asked pres Putin not to fire on Kyiv and cities and towns for a week during this extraordinary cold.”

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CSIS: Russia pays an extraordinary price for minimal gains. These results fall decisively short of Moscow’s goal to conquer Ukraine. 9X

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The cost dwarfs the gains. Western intelligence estimates over 1.2 million Russian casualties since the war began nearly four years ago. 8/

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Total Russian control now: about 120,000 sq km, roughly 20% of Ukraine, including Crimea and areas taken before 2022. Land captured during the full-scale war: 75,000 sq km. 7/

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Despite all this, Russia barely takes land. In 2024, it seized 0.6% of Ukraine. In 2025, it seized 0.8%. 6/

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The hardest fighting centers on Pokrovsk, the “gateway to Donetsk.” Since summer 2024, Russia pushed about 70 meters per day. Ukraine still holds a small pocket in the city. 5/

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Russia’s worst example sits in Chasiv Yar. The offensive began in February 2024. Average advance: 15 meters per day. In two years, Russia moved 10 km and still failed to take the city. 3/

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Near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, Russia has advanced 23 meters per day since November 2024. Moscow claimed it captured the city in December. Zelenskyy responded by filming himself with Ukrainian troops inside Kupiansk.

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