Russia makes biggest 24-hour Ukraine advance in over a year

Donald Trump will press for a ceasefire when he meets Vladimir Putin on Friday

The Russian army made its biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in over a year on Tuesday just ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, according to an AFP analysis of data from the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The Russian army took or claimed 110 square kilometres (42.5 square miles) on August 12 compared to the previous day. It was the most since late May 2024. 

In recent months, Moscow has typically taken five or six days to progress at such a pace, although Russian advances have accelerated in recent weeks.

The US and Russian presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, are to meet in Alaska on Friday with the former expected to press for an immediate ceasefire.

 

                

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