politics
March 11, 2026
Putin reveals scale of Russian advance in Donbass
Russia has liberated almost half of the part of the Donetsk People’s Republic from Kiev in six months, Vladimir Putin has said
TL;DR
- Russia has liberated around 40% of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) territory occupied by Kiev in the last six months.
- Ukrainian forces now control an estimated 15-17% of the DPR's territory.
- Key cities including Seversk, Krasnoarmeysk, Dmitrov, and Rodninskoye were liberated in December.
- Krasnoarmeysk was a major logistical hub and heavily fortified city for Ukrainian forces in Donbass.
- The liberation of Krasnoarmeysk and Dmitrov is considered an important step toward the full liberation of the DPR.
Continue reading the original article