A new Ukrainian incursion has entered the settlements of Demidovka and Popovka in Belgorod oblast, directly south of the previous Ukrainian offensive into Kursk.
In Kursk, Russia continues to secure areas of the grey zone after the recent withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the area. They have crossed the border into Zhuravka and have taken positions in Basivka.
Ukraine have retaken further positions southwest of the city of Toretsk, contesting Nelipivka. Meanwhile, Russia has secured positions to the east within Druzhba, and along the canal to Chasiv Yar.
Russia control has been confirmed north of the settlement of Novobakhmutivka and further west they have control of Zelene Pole and Baranivka, while entering the south of Tarasivka.
Russia has advanced in the open fields north of Andriivka, while a Ukrainian counterattack into the settlement of Kostiantynopil has returned it to a contested space.
Russia's advance north of Velyka Novosilka continues, with Russian forces entering Vilne Pole after taking control of Pryvilne.
On the Zaporizhzhia front, Russia has taken the settlement of Stepove after reaching Mali Shcherbaky last week.
Near the settlement of Torske, Russian forces have built on earlier advances on the eastern side of Yampolivka.
An overview map of the situation in Ukraine as of 27 March 2025.
As with all updates, a Stoary map is available a day earlier here: soar.earth/draw/2069
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Russian forces advancing west of Nevske and Terny have reached and taken Katerynivka as well as positions along the Ukrainian fortification line in the area.
In Zaporizhzhia, Russia has taken the settlement of Lobkove after the recent capture of Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky. A Ukrainian counterattack into Shcherbaky has prevented its capture so far.
Russia has taken positions along both sides of the Sumy / Kursk border, capturing the settlements of Veselivka and Basivka and reaching Loknia.
As of the end of March 2025, Russia occupies 18.3% (+0.05%) of Ukraine, including Crimea and the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk occupied before 2022, shown in purple.
This represents a net gain by Russia of approximately 272.72km² over the month.
Russia retook control of the remaining 358km² of Kursk, while Ukraine has captured 11.88km² of Belgorod.
This results in a total combined net Russian gain for the month of 618.84km², the third highest in the past year.
This chart shows monthly net changes in control over the past year.
These 4 charts show how control has changed in the 4 most active oblasts.
Other occupied oblasts have had minimal or no changes to control.
In Kursk, Russia has taken back full control of Sverdlikovo, one of the first positions to be captured by Ukraine at the start of the Kursk incursion. Meanwhile, Ukraine has retaken positions south of Russkoe Porechnoe.
In Kharkiv, new Russian positions have been confirmed on the west bank of the Oskil, this time further north, near the settlement of Topoli, right on the border.
Russia has also continued advances around Velyka Novosilka, most notably they have crossed the river into the settlement of Novoocheretuvate, north of a Ukrainian set of fortified positions. Russia has also advanced further to the west where they have reached Novosilka.
In Kharkiv, Russia has significantly expanded its positions on the western bank of the Oskil River. They have taken positions both north and south of the previous area of control in Dvorichna.
The advance wrapping around the west of Pokrovsk has continued to develop with Russian forces taking Solone and entering Udachne.
Further south, they have advanced into Andriivka after taking a series of fortifications east of the Town.
Russia has continued retaking lost areas of Kursk. Pogrebki is again contested. Further east, Russia has retaken control of Russskoye Porechnoye.
Russia has again continued to advance past the south of Pokrovsk. They are also pushing northwest from their positions to wrap around the city's western flank. This will gradually make supplying the city more challenging and allow for the city to be taken more easily.
Russia has also initiated attacks in the past two weeks on the east flank of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces have crossed the Oskil River north of Kup’yans’k and entered the settlement of Dvorichna.
Russia has also advanced south along the Oskil near Pishchane, capturing Ukrainian fortifications from the rear and forcing a withdrawal to more secure positions further south as other defences east and northeast became increasingly untenable.
Russian forces have made significant progress west of Kurakhove, nearing the supply road to the town. The remaining Ukrainian forces in the area face growing risk, with the salient’s neck narrowing to under 10 km.