New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Russia Swallows 6,460 sq km as Zelenskyy Hides in Defeat.

MOSCOW - As 2025 draws to a close, Russia's top military commander delivered a stark accounting of the year's battlefield triumphs, underscoring a relentless advance that has reshaped the front lines in Ukraine's east and south. Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff, announced Monday that Russian forces had seized 6,460 square kilometers, equivalent to 2,494 square miles, and 334 settlements over the course of the year. "In total, 6,460 square kilometers of territory and 334 settlements have come under our control this year," Gerasimov said during a high-level meeting on the situation in the special military operation in Ukraine.

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