CLAIM MAP · Ukraine–Russia · 2026

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Purpose

This site exists only to help people see what open sources claim about the Ukraine–Russia conflict — for general information and situational awareness (SA). It is not official intelligence, not a military command system, not a targeting tool, and not a life-safety or navigation product.

What claims, units, and territory mean

Claims — summaries of public reports or statements with approximate location/time. May be wrong, delayed, incomplete, one-sided, or propaganda.
Units — estimated positions from open sources. Approximate (area/city level), not targeting-grade, not confirmed.
Territory / holdings — one continuous estimated area per side, with contested ground shaded yellow along the line, rebuilt at every ingest from open sources (our own geometry drawn from settlement-level facts — each referenced map is checked only at named OpenStreetMap / GeoNames settlements (which side it shows holding each one, with the map's date; no map's lines or images are copied), admin boundaries (geoBoundaries / Natural Earth), and this map's territory claims; where referenced maps disagree about a settlement it is marked CONTESTED (yellow), where they agree the side is assigned, and a per-sector source-agreement count is shown when you click an area). For SA only. Estimated / Unverified. Not official confirmation of control or sovereignty.
Territory claims — individual claims by a named source that a place was captured, held, liberated, contested, or that attacks were repelled. A claim is not confirmed control. Each place shows CONTESTED / CORROBORATED / CLAIMED / STALE from its newest claims (STALE after 7 days without a newer claim). Claims in the selected time window (default 24 h; 7 days / All) push the yellow contested band: anything only one side claims, or that sources dispute, turns yellow right away; only claims from the last 24 h that an assessor / reference map or both sides back move a side's area. The territory is rebuilt fresh from live sources at every ingest; each previous version is archived and can be viewed under 7 days / All (More filters → Territory snapshot). Click any area for the nearest places' full claim history. Old claims are never deleted. Estimated / Unverified.

Maps referenced (for facts; geometry is our own)

These maps are referenced for facts only; the geometry is our own. We never trace, import, or copy any map's lines, vectors, or images. Each build reads only which side a map shows holding each named settlement (with the map's date), records that as a settlement-level data point citing the map, and draws our own areas from those points plus OpenStreetMap / GeoNames settlements and admin boundaries. Where the maps disagree about a settlement it is marked CONTESTED (yellow); where they agree the side is assigned. Clicking an area shows each nearby settlement's per-map reading and the sector's source-agreement count. Everything stays Estimated / Unverified.

ISW/CTP — Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine — sampled at named settlements each build (control = Russia; claimed advances / infiltration = contested).
DeepStateMAP — sampled at named settlements each build (occupied = Russia; status unknown = contested).
Suriyak Maps (Guerra Ruso-Ucraniana) — sampled at named settlements each build (map is undated).
Ukraine Control Map (Project Owl) — sampled at named settlements each build (Russian-control areas = Russia; Ukrainian counter-attack / presence areas = Ukraine; map is undated).
Wikipedia 'Russo-Ukrainian war' overview / detailed maps — settlement markers read each build.
Liveuamap — consulted; no machine-readable control layer, so its reports enter only as cited territory claims.
Russian MoD / Rybar / milblogger and Ukrainian General Staff map graphics — consulted as images only; their named-settlement statements enter as territory claims.

Verification labels

“Verified source” / “official statement” means a citation or public official utterance exists. Citation ≠ confirmation of the underlying event.

Prohibited / unsuitable uses

Targeting, fire control, or weapons employment
Operational or tactical planning; navigation under threat
Personal safety, evacuation, insurance, legal, or life-safety decisions
Harassment, doxxing, or endangering individuals

Independence

Not affiliated with Ukraine, Russia, NATO, or adjacent actors, or any government, military, or intelligence service. Plotting a claim does not endorse it. Both sides (and third parties) may appear.

No warranty

Provided “AS IS” / “AS AVAILABLE,” without warranty. Use at your own risk. Nothing here is legal advice. If you are in a conflict zone, contact official authorities or humanitarian services — not this map.