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Ukraine reclaims territory as it doubles attacks on Russian logistics
Key takeaways
- Ukraine says its ‘lockdown’ strategy is working as it disrupts Russian supply lines.
- “The ratio of liberated and lost territories is almost 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) in our favour,” wrote Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii on his Telegram messaging channel.
- Ukrainian defence news outlet Militarnyi estimated net gains slightly higher, at 120 sq km (46 sq miles), citing sources within the military.
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Ukraine says its ‘lockdown’ strategy is working as it disrupts Russian supply lines.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ukrainian police experts at the site of a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, June 10, 2026 [Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters]By John T Psaropoulos Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Ukraine said it reclaimed more of its territory than it lost during May, reversing a Russian trend of monthly net gains.
“The ratio of liberated and lost territories is almost 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) in our favour,” wrote Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii on his Telegram messaging channel.
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