27% more than in February: in March, Russian forces occupied 160 sq km of Ukrainian territory – DeepState. INFOGRAPHICS
In March 2026, Russian forces occupied 160 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. This is 27% more than in February.
This was reported by the monitoring project DeepState, Censor.NET informs.
Difference from February in attacks – 2%
Analysts note that it cannot be said that attacks have significantly decreased — the difference is only 2%, but it is noticeable that their scale and quality have increased.
Hottest directions
The largest share of assault operations traditionally falls on:
- .the Pokrovsk sector — 29%;
- another 20% on the Kostiantynivka sector;
- and 19% on the Huliaipole sector.
In total, these three directions account for two-thirds of all assaults, DeepState notes.
Where the enemy made the most advances
The largest advances fall on:
- the Huliaipole sector, accounting for 24%, which correlates with increased enemy activity in March;
- followed by the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk sectors, with 19% and 15% respectively. The first sector, however, is significantly declining.
As DeepState also notes, there are issues in the so-called Kursk sector, which includes the border areas of the Sumy region, accounting for 13% of all territorial losses, despite only 2% of assaults.
"If the current pace of advance observed over the first three months of this year continues, katsaps will be able to occupy the Donetsk region in December 2029. It is a matter of numbers, but there is some truth to it. For example, to achieve their declared goal of capturing the region in 2026, they would need to occupy more than 600 sq km of the Donetsk region every month. Such figures have occurred only once in recent years — and that was during the most difficult period for us, in November 2024," the analysts concluded.
