Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian forces have recaptured over 600 square kilometres of territory so far this year, according to the country's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi. Syrskyi reported that in May alone, Ukraine regained 100 square kilometres more land than it lost to Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously confirmed a similar figure, noting the recaptured area is approximately double the size of Birmingham. Independent battlefield analyses suggest that Russia's territorial advances have slowed or reversed in recent months, a shift since the 2023 Ukrainian counter-offensive. Despite these gains, Syrskyi described the frontline situation as 'difficult and dynamic,' with Russian forces continuing attempts to advance in the east and south, leading to a substantial increase in daily clashes. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow issues nuclear weapon threat to Nato over Arctic training exercisesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ukraine says it has recaptured vast swathes of territory so far this year
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian forces have recaptured over 600 square kilometres of territory so far this year, according to the country's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi. Syrskyi reported that in May alone, Ukraine regained 100 square kilometres more land than it lost to Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously confirmed a similar figure, noting the recaptured area is approximately double the size of Birmingham. Independent battlefield analyses suggest that Russia's territorial advances have slowed or reversed in recent months, a shift since the 2023 Ukrainian counter-offensive. Despite these gains, Syrskyi described the frontline situation as 'difficult and dynamic,' with Russian forces continuing attempts to advance in the east and south, leading to a substantial increase in daily clashes. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow issues nuclear weapon threat to Nato over Arctic training exercisesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
