Russia captured more territory in its war with Ukraine last week than at any time in 2024, Bloomberg reported on November 1, based on calculations by Bloomberg Intelligence based on the DeepState mapping service, which was carried out in coordination with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense is tracking changes on the battlefield.

In recent months, Russian troops have waged a bitter advance into eastern Ukraine, making territorial gains but also suffering heavy losses.

Russia has captured 1,146 square kilometers (442 square miles) in Ukraine since August 6, about a quarter more than in the first seven months of the year, the media agency said. The Russian military has also advanced by 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) in the past week, according to Bloomberg.

As Russia makes progress on the battlefield, Ukrainian officials are becoming increasingly desperate about the future course of the war, according to an official close to President Volodymyr Zelensky who spoke to Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, Moscow seized 150 square kilometers (58 square miles) in the Donetsk sector of the front last week, according to Estonian intelligence.

Russian troops have reportedly captured the town of Selydove, but Ukraine has not yet confirmed the reports. Bloomberg said Russia's next targets would be the cities of Poskovsk and Kurakhove, key logistics centers for the Ukrainian military.

Observers and the Ukrainian military had previously warned of an increasingly difficult situation in the city as Russian forces advanced in recent weeks.

The Ukrainian military said on October 29 that it had repelled 11 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, including near Selydove.

Ukraine's situation in Donetsk Oblast is “dire” as Russia claims capture of Selydove

Ukraine faces a “pretty grim” situation in Donetsk Oblast in the east of the country as Russian forces make some of their fastest advances since the summer of 2022, according to experts and OSINT analysts. “Last week was extremely difficult for the Ukrainians – the Russians did it