Just days before the planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U. S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, the Russian military has set a new record for the pace of its advance in the special military operation zone in Ukraine, Sweden Herald reported, citing data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

On August 12, Russian forces reportedly took control of 110 square kilometers of territory — the largest single-day territorial gain in 2025. According to the publication, such progress in recent months typically required five to six days, but the pace has accelerated in recent weeks.

Earlier reports noted that in July 2025, Russian troops achieved their fastest rate of advance since the start of the year, seizing approximately 564 square kilometers over the course of that month.