Ukraine Recaptures More than 600 Square Km of Territory in 2026, Military Chief Says
Syrskyi said Ukraine gained 100 sq km in May as fighting intensified in the south, south-east and around Pokrovsk.
- On Monday, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's top military commander, announced Ukrainian forces recaptured more than 600 square kilometers of territory in 2026, signaling shifting momentum after years of Russian gains.
- Ukraine's earlier 2026 push in the south and southeast disrupted Moscow's spring offensive, with independent battlefield mappers reporting the first reversal of Russian advances since the failed 2023 counter-offensive.
- Syrskyi reported a net gain of 100 square kilometers in May alone, describing the 1,200-kilometer frontline as "difficult and dynamic" with intense fighting near Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and Huliaipole.
- Determining precise territorial control remains difficult as drone warfare creates a wide "kill zone" along the front, while Reuters noted it could not independently verify the reported gains.
- Russian forces continue attempting to advance in the country's east and south, maintaining high daily battlefield clashes despite independent groups reporting a slowing or reversal of their total territorial progress.
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Zelenskyy's remarks come a day after the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Ukraine has recaptured more than 600 square km of territory so far this year. Russia currently controls 20 per cent of Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian forces regained nearly 100 square kilometres more territory than they lost along the front line in May, bringing total gains from early 2026 to over 600 square kilometres, Chief Commander Oleksandr Sîrski said on 8 June.
Ukraine Recaptures More Than 230 Square Miles of Territory so Far This Year: Military Chief
Ukraine’s armed forces have recaptured more than 230 square miles of territory in 2026, the country’s top military commander has said, following reports that Kyiv is maintaining momentum in its war with Russia. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a June 8 post on Telegram that the Ukrainian military had regained almost 40 square miles in the month of May. “Despite the constant pressure of the enemy, t…
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