By Newstake · Updated
Who is winning in Ukraine?
There is no simple answer. Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, and since then the front line has moved slowly. Both governments claim success and talk down their losses. Compare what each side says, then check the claims against maps and independent reports.
Latest brief
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Ukraine’s government says Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure, prompting crews to restore power in Dnipro, Kyiv and other cities; it also says Russian missiles struck oil-refining facilities in Kremenchuk. NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska says Russian casualty rates are rising, but gives no specific figures or battlefield account.
The supplied statements do not report territory gained or lost, or describe Russian government claims about attacks, losses or damage. Thus, they provide no comparable account of the fighting from both sides, and do not establish who is winning.
The UN briefing publication mentions questions about the Dnipro strike and humanitarian updates, but its supplied description gives no further details about the fighting. Other supplied publications focus on support, technology or security issues rather than reporting battlefield developments.
Written by AI from the publications below.
The announcements
All day today, energy crews and specialists from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have been working in Dnipro, in
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska at the Kyiv Security Forum (EU office)
- Kyiv
What does Ukraine say happened?
- Moscow
What does Russia say happened?
- Evidence
What do maps and observers show?
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Check the latest news about the war in Ukraine from newstake.ai, and compare what each side says.
What “winning” can mean
People mean different things when they ask who is winning:
- Who controls more land, and is that changing?
- Who can keep up the supply of soldiers, weapons and money for longer?
- Who has more support from other countries?
- Who gets a better position if talks start?
Why both sides claim progress
Governments at war want to keep up morale at home and support abroad. Numbers for losses and captured villages are hard to check, and each side reports its own.
Read each statement as a claim by its author. Where Kyiv and Moscow describe the same event, the details they agree on are usually the most reliable.
Check with independent evidence
Daily maps from research groups, satellite images and reports from journalists on the ground help you see what changed. United Nations bodies record harm to civilians.
Newstake shows you the original statements from Ukraine, Russia, NATO and the United Nations side by side. We stick to the facts and leave the judgement to you.
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