Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank
Key takeaways
- ISW says Moscow’s advance is slowing as Ukraine claims more than 35,000 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded in April.
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- The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said it had observed evidence that Russian forces suffered a net loss of 116 square kilometres (45 square miles) during the month.
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ISW says Moscow’s advance is slowing as Ukraine claims more than 35,000 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded in April.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A resident with a dog and rescuers run during an air raid alarm at the site of the kindergarten hit by a Russian drone attack in Sumy, Ukraine, May 6, 2026 [Reuters]By John T Psaropoulos Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026After slowing Russia’s rate of advance over the past several months, Ukraine may have tipped the scales in April and recaptured more of its land than it lost, according to an analysis of battlefield positions.
The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said it had observed evidence that Russian forces suffered a net loss of 116 square kilometres (45 square miles) during the month.