Current situation of the Russia-Ukraine war on July 9, 2025:
The Luhansk region has been fully occupied by Russia.
In the Donetsk region, Russian forces are attacking the last Ukrainian defense line at Kupiansk. After capturing Kupiansk, the region will be basically under control.
The frontline of Russian forces in the Zaporozhye region is only 3 kilometers away from the suburbs of the regional capital, Zaporozhye city.
The Ukrainian government institutions in the Kherson region have all evacuated to the Mykolaiv region and Odesa region. The Ukrainian army can no longer resist the Russian offensive in the Kherson direction, but the main focus of the Russian attack is not currently on Kherson.
In addition to the four regions declared by Putin as special military operation targets, Russian forces have also entered the Kharkiv region, Sumy region, and Dnipropetrovsk region. Whether Russia will completely occupy these areas or establish a military buffer zone will depend on Ukraine's military strength at any time.
The Odesa region and Mykolaiv region are also of great interest to Russia, especially the Odesa region. However, for now, it is only subjected to daily long-range bombing by Russian forces, and there are no infantry or armored units entering the region yet.
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