Politico: Ukraine spent € 1 billion on trenches. Russia is still advancing (euromaidanpress.com)

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[-] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

During the last 12 months the Russia has "advanced" so much that it controls about 0.3 % more of Ukraine's territory than it did those 12 monrhs ago. That's less than one third of a percent.

During the whole calendar year 2024 the Russia managed to conquer 0.7 % of Ukraine's total area.

0.7 % is not "advancing". The Russia is not advancing and hasn't advanced since spring 2022.

Why do reporters keep writing that the Russia is advancing when it factually doesn't?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Russia is “advancing” headlines since 3 years.

Also Russia, literally still has less territory then they had on the 3rd day of the war.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

@FundMECFSResearch @Tuuktuuk I'm reminded of this quote from Wasp, by Eric Frank Russell: "For months now, we have been making triumphant retreats before a demoralised enemy who is advancing in utter disorder."