Ukraine has regained more land than it lost to Russia for two consecutive months. In May, Kyiv's forces secured a net gain of 282 square kilometers. This positive trend follows a similar advance in April. Ukraine's improving battlefield performance is attributed to effective drone strikes. These gains, though marginal, signal a shift in momentum in the ongoing conflict.

The Russian army captured 14 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in May. DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, reported that this is the lowest monthly rate of…

This is despite the group's public map showing a Russian advance of 14 square kilometers (about 5.4 square miles) in May, due to the delay in publicly acknowledging advances by…