The Institute for the Study of War's February 21, 2025 Ukraine Fact Sheet provides a full analysis of the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Russian forces occupy 20% of Ukraine's territory, with their advance rate significantly decreasing to 16.1 square kilometers per day as of January 2025.
Russian forces are making minimal territorial gains while suffering substantial personnel losses. At the current rate, it would take over 83 years to capture the remaining Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian military deaths total 46,000 with 390,000 wounded according to Zelensky, civilian casualties number 12,000 as confirmed by the UN, and major cities like Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa remain largely intact and functional
Europe has now surpassed US support, providing $204.1 billion in total aid compared to America's $183 billion. The EU has implemented an innovative funding mechanism using frozen Russian assets, with $220.5 billion in Russian assets currently held and $1.6 billion already made available to Ukraine.
Despite Russia's continued aggression, Ukraine maintains control of 80% of its territory while receiving unprecedented international support. The EU's innovative use of frozen Russian assets and the sustained military aid from Western allies demonstrate a long-term commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, even as Russian forces struggle to make meaningful advances at great cost to their military capabilities. Trump's alignment with Putin's narratives and willingness to sacrifice Ukrainian sovereignty for a "reset" with Russia represents a disgraceful betrayal of democratic principles and America's longstanding support for nations resisting authoritarian aggression6.