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Ukraine Advances; Russia Records First May Loss Since 2023

6/2/2026

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Russia suffered its first monthly territorial loss since 2023 in May, a 108-square-mile deficit reported by DeepState UA and Institute for the Study of War.
In May Russia launched over 7,000 attacks, a 37.5% rise from April, while Ukraine’s defense ministry recorded 7,008 combat encounters, up from 5,085.
Ukrainian gains were aided by new commanders under Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and drone strikes on Russian logistics, the UK defense ministry said.

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Russia suffered its first monthly territorial loss since 2023 in May, a 108-square-mile deficit reported by DeepState UA and Institute for the Study of War.
In May Russia launched over 7,000 attacks, a 37.5% rise from April, while Ukraine’s defense ministry recorded 7,008 combat encounters, up from 5,085.
Ukrainian gains were aided by new commanders under Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and drone strikes on Russian logistics, the UK defense ministry said.