General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the pace of Russia's advance has fallen by more than half during the first six months of 2026, while Russian forces are suffering average monthly losses of around 32,000 personnel killed and wounded.

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the pace of Russia's advance has fallen by more than half during the first six months…

In the first half of 2026, the pace of Russian troops’ advance more than halved. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine's top commander says Russia's advance has slowed sharply as monthly casualties reach 32,000 and frontline momentum shifts.