Mapped: Russia's war in Ukraine hits 1,000-day mark
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Tuesday marks 1,000 days since explosions jolted Kyiv awake on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops mounted assaults on three axes, and Ukraine went to war, Axios' Dave Lawler writes.
The big picture: Ukraine halted the Russian offensive far short of Kyiv before launching a counteroffensive. Since then, much blood has been shed for much more limited gains. Now it's Russia that's gaining ground.
- While Russia's advances this year account for less than 1% of Ukraine's territory, President-elect Trump's win gives Moscow added confidence that Ukraine won't be able to reverse the tide.
- The U.S. has provided $64 billion in military aid over those 1,000 days — spending Trump has often criticized.
The other side: Ukrainian officials are preparing for the possibility of Trump-led peace talks.
- The land they've taken in Russia's Kursk region (map above) would be a significant bargaining chip.
The latest: President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles to fire against Russian and North Korean forces in Kursk.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring a lower threshold for using nuclear weapons.
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