Attributed 122 km: Shogu exaggerated the successes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine - ISW

Analysts claim that since January 1, 2024, Russian troops, taking offensive actions, captured 205 square kilometers in Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu continues to emphasize the recent tactical success of his troops in Ukraine. For political purposes before the presidential election in the Russian Federation, he evaluates them as significant combat victories. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of February 27.

Acting the day before at the panel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Shoigu stated that Russian troops continue to improve their positions in Donetsk (Avdiivka) and Kupyansk (area of ​​the border of Kharkiv-Luhansk region) directions. According to him, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was supplanted by Ukrainian units from Swallow, Severny and Victory (southwest of Donetsk). He stated that since the beginning of 2024 Russian troops seized about 327 square meters.

kilometers of the territory. But ISW is now estimated that Russian troops have seized about 205 square kilometers since January 1, 2024, and Shoigi probably intentionally overstated the Russian territorial conquests. The propaganda of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation forms the image of an army that is constantly coming, so they even mention the capture of small settlements that are of limited tactical importance.