Assessment of the state of the Ukraine War February-March 2024

February and March saw unexpected events on both sides of the frontline. Ukraine succeeded in carrying out unprecedented attacks on Russian oil refineries, causing considerable financial losses for Russia for the first time in the war. Russia took Avdiivka, the first town to be taken since Bakhmut last winter. Europe activated itself, becoming the main supplier of Ukraine. Putin got reelected. ISIS terrorists went on a killing spree in Moscow. The resumption of US aid meanwhile still hangs in the air.