Gerasimov exaggerated the data on the number of occupied territories of Ukraine – ISW

Valery Gerasimov claims that Russian troops captured approximately 4,500 square meters. km of territories during 2024.

The Chief of the General Staff of Russia, Valery Gerasimov, greatly exaggerated the data on the number of Ukrainian territories that the occupiers captured in 2024.

This is stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The analysts' statement says that Gerasimov “significantly overstated the alleged statistical data on Russian territorial gains in 2024.

Thus, on December 18, the general announced that the Russian army had captured approximately 4,500 square meters. km during 2024. However, only 3,306 square meters were confirmed to be captured in ISW. km

The exaggerated figures of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation contrast with the more accurate statements of the Minister of Defense Andrii Belousov. At the meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense on December 16, he claimed that the average daily speed of the occupiers' advance is…