Russia occupied over 4000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in 2025, which is approximately 0.72% of the entire territory of Ukraine. This is reported by analysts from the DeepState project.
The year 2025 was very challenging for the Ukrainian Defense Forces. It is noted that in 2025, the Russians captured approximately 0.72% of the entire territory of Ukraine. From January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2026, the increase in occupied territory amounted to 7463 square kilometers or 1.28% of the entire territory of our country.
Analysts emphasized that 2025 was indeed difficult for the Ukrainian Defense Forces compared to previous years of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Occupied territories of Ukraine by regions:
Dnipropetrovsk region - 0.6% (+0.6 for 2025); Sumy region - 1.0% (+1); Kharkiv region - 4.7% (+1.3); Kherson region - 72%; Zaporizhzhia region - 74.8% (+2.1); Donetsk region - 78.1% (+10.6); Luhansk region - 99.6% (+0.6).
In total, the Russians occupied 116,165 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. This is from the entire territory of the country. DeepState noted that the percentage of occupied territory on the Kinburn Spit of Mykolaiv region does not play a role in the figures, and Crimea remains 100% occupied.
Crimea has become a source of constant threat to Ukraine
Earlier, the spokesperson for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Dmytro Pletenchuk, stated that the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea has become a source of constant threat to mainland Ukraine. He noted that from Crimea, the Russians launch ballistic missiles that are difficult to intercept.
Pletenchuk explained that the flight time of ballistic missiles from Crimea, particularly to Odesa, is quite short. He also added that the airspace from the water area poses a danger.
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