Timeline of territorial shifts in Russia’s war on Ukraine

Russian soldiers patrol an area in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of Russia, after it was taken over by Russian troops (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings that are part of US President Donald Trump’s push for peace.

In the three-and-a-half years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the front line has continued to move slowly with some unexpected strikes also redrawing the map.