Russian military command has repeatedly exaggerated the territorial gains of the Russian army in its war against Ukraine, according to a report from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Analysts have highlighted that Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Secretary of the Security Council and former Defense Minister, has overstated Russian military successes in Ukraine since mid-June 2024. On August 6, Shoigu claimed that Russian forces had seized 420 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since June 14, 2024, when Russian President Vladimir Putin set uncompromising demands for Ukraine’s capi…