In the front, the advances have been minimum, but there is some advance from Ukraine in Kremina and Kherson, not only Ruzzian advances.
Well, let's summarize the achievements of Russia and Ukraine on the front line over the past six months in 2024.
Russia captured 55 settlements in the DPR, LPR, Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions, including one city (Avdeevka), two urban-type settlements (Ocheretino, Belogorovka), eight small towns (Lastochkino, Severnoye, Stepovoye, Nevelskoye, Mirnoye, Glubokoye, Shumy, Spornoye) and 44 villages. Ukraine captured nothing.
Regardless of the accuracy of the claims... how much has Ruzzia paid for that gorgeous piece of real state? I mean, if you want to summarize, you would need to include how many refineries are out of service, how many radars have been destroyed, how many tons of fuel have burned, how many aircraft have been destroyed. Not to mention lives lost - my guess is that you are now getting NK soldiers for a reason. Putin may not be that confident in mobilising more people from Ruzzia properly said.
It is no longer news, but there are drone strikes in the most expensive Ruzzian infrastructure and weapons system daily. Belgorod has become a no-go place, from being a peaceful place even nice to live in. You can look at Km2, but it is a good idea to look at the dollars and people you pay for them.
But sure, in the ground I accept Ruzzia has some initiative for now yet much much less of what should be expected from such a "powerful army".