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Putin’s 2.44 million km² claim about Ukraine fuels skepticism

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Putin’s 2.44 million km² claim about Ukraine fuels skepticism
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Putin claimed Russia had captured 2.44 million square kilometers of Ukraine—an implausible figure four times Ukraine’s pre-2014 size—likely a transcript error; ISW and other analysts show Russia has net territorial losses in 2025–26, while Ukraine has recaptured ground, indicating the claim is propaganda rather than fact.

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  1. Putin Says Russia Captured 2.44 Million Square Kilometers of Ukraine, Four Times Its Actual Size  UNITED24 Media
  2. Putin says Russian troops are advancing on every front. In reality, the main battle is around Kramatorsk, and Ukraine could hold the city through 2026.  Meduza
  3. Putin boasts about capturing phantom territory far larger than Ukraine itself  The New Voice of Ukraine
  4. Putin credited the Russian military with seizing territories larger than the area of Ukraine  UA.NEWS
  5. Russia unlawfully seizes civilian property in Ukraine  countervortex.org

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