OSINT Report Claims Russia's Net Territory in Ukraine Turns Negative for First Time Since 2023
DeepState said Russian assault operations rose 37.5% in May even as Ukraine’s counterattacks and drone strikes cut Moscow’s net gains below zero.
- On Monday, June 1, 2026, Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState reported that Russian territorial gains in May slipped into negative for the first time since 2023, despite a 37.5% increase in assault operations.
- Russian forces faced significant difficulties throughout May, marking the lowest territorial gains since their strategic offensive began in October 2023, while continuing to press west of Pokrovsk with more than 100,000 troops.
- Attacks across Ukraine killed three people and injured over 60 over the past day, local authorities reported, including a drone strike in Odesa that partially destroyed a residential apartment building.
- Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office, stated on June 1 that ending the war before winter 2026 is realistic, an assessment aligning with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent remarks on potential peace talks.
- Retired Australian Army Major-General Mick Ryan noted that Russia failed to gain 'any real momentum' in its spring offensive, emphasizing that the second half of 2026 remains critical as fiercer fighting typically occurs in fall.
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Russia Gained Only 14 km² in May After 7,000 Assaults Across Ukraine
Russian forces experienced significant difficulties throughout May, marking the lowest territorial gains since the start of the strategic offensive in October 2023. Russian troops occupied only 14 square kilometers of Ukrainian land over the past month. While defensive operations are reported with a slight delay, this period represents the first month since the 2023 counteroffensive where the overall change in occupied territory has become negat…
The Russian military occupied 14 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in May, the least since October 2023, the DeepState group of Ukrainian military analysts reported on Monday. In October 2023, Russia launched a large-scale offensive in most sections of the front line after a Ukrainian counteroffensive failed in the summer.
Ukraine war latest: Russia's territorial gains slipped into red in May, DeepState reports
Key developments on June 1: * Russian monthly territorial gains slip into negative for first time since 2023, DeepState reports * Ending Russia's war before winter is realistic, Budanov says * Romania confirms Russian Shahed-type drone behind earlier strike on residential building * Russian drones hit Odesa residential area as attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure over 60 Ukraine has gained more territory than Russia occupied over the same…
In May 2026, Russian troops occupied 14 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. This is the lowest figure for occupied lands since October 2023, when the Russian Federation launched a large-scale offensive operation on most sections of the front. This is reported by the analytical project DeepState. In May, more than seven thousand Russian assault attacks were also recorded, which is 37.5% more than before. It is reported that despite the incr…
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