Russian Military Performance Declines as Ukrainian Advances Continue Different sources continue to conclude that the Russian military’s performance is declining, despite utilizing differing mapping methodologies to visualize the battlefield situation. Ukrainian defense source Militarnyi, citing its sources within the Ukrainian military, reported on June 6 that Ukrainian forces liberated more territory in May 2026 than Russian forces seized. Militarnyi’s sources reported that Ukrainian forces “restored control of” or eliminated Russian infiltrators in about 250 square kilometers in May 2026 while Russian forces seized only 130 square kilometers in the same period. The source also noted that Ukrainian forces liberated or cleared about 80 square kilometers in April 2026, while Russian forces seized between 150 to 160 square kilometers. Recent calculations from Militarnyi and other sources, including those linked with Ukrainian military intelligence, differ from ISW’s due to methodological differences but still point to Russia’s declining rate of advance and increased Ukrainian gains. ISW assessed that Russian forces seized or infiltrated about 40 square kilometers in May 2026, but its calculations, excluding Russia’s infiltration areas, found that Russian forces lost control of about 280 square kilometers. In April 2026, ISW assessed that Russian forces seized or infiltrated about 28 square kilometers but lost control of approximately 116 square kilometers. ISW’s infiltration layer highlights areas where Russian forces, often small groups of a few soldiers, have infiltrated and maintain limited presence without full control.#st_petersburg #russian_military #ukraine_military #militarnyi #spief
