Mapping the War in Ukraine

Explore CSIS's maps and analysis of the war in Ukraine

Led by the Transnational Threats Project, CSIS frequently produces maps tracking the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Explore CSIS's interactive map of the war in Ukraine to see how the force disposition and front line have changed over time. For more in-depth analysis, see the content below, where CSIS experts use these maps in various publications and events to assess the war.

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Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations

Hon. Michael Vickers will sit down with Dr. Seth Jones, Dr. Eliot Cohen, and Emily Harding, to discuss his upcoming book, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, which is in out in June 2023.

Event — June 16, 2023

Ukraine’s Offensive Operations: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

A new CSIS analysis concludes that Russian fortifications in Ukraine are the most extensive defensive works in Europe since World War II, but the Ukrainian military could effectively combine strategy, technology, and geography to retake territory seized by Russia.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Alexander Palmer, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — June 9, 2023

Ukrainian Innovation in a War of Attrition

Russia suffered more combat deaths in Ukraine in the first year of the war than in all of its wars combined since World War II. The average rate of Russian soldiers killed per month in Ukraine is 35 times greater than the number of Soviet soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Riley McCabe, and Alexander Palmer — February 27, 2023

Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine

CSIS hosted a discussion on Russia’s military efforts, Ukraine’s military resistance, and opportunities for the United States and its allies and partners to assist Ukraine.

Event — June 16, 2022

Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine

Please join the CSIS International Security Program for an update on Russian military operations in Ukraine and a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for the United States and its partners as they seek to assist Ukraine and deter Russian advances.

Event — March 1, 2022

Russia's Gamble in Ukraine

Moscow has prepared a growing number of army, navy, and air force units for a possible invasion of Ukraine while also increasing irregular activities like cyber operations and subversion. If peace talks fail, escalation may include measures that are global in nature.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Philip G. Wasielewski — January 27, 2022

Russia’s Possible Invasion of Ukraine

If peace talks fail, the Russian military has several options to invade Ukraine through northern, central, and southern routes, raising critical questions for the United States and its NATO allies according to analysis by the CSIS International Security Program.

Brief by Seth G. Jones and Philip G. Wasielewski — January 13, 2022