Russia‘s large-scale offensive in 2026 has failed to achieve its objectives despite Moscow’s significant advantage in manpower and equipment, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrsky.
Summarizing the first half of 2026 on Telegram, Syrsky said Russian forces had been unable to meet any of the goals set for the campaign.
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“The enemy tried to launch a large-scale offensive, but in fact could not achieve any of the goals set, despite an almost twofold advantage in personnel and equipment,” he wrote.
According to Syrsky, Russia previously conducted active offensive operations across 13 operational directions, but that number has now fallen to “a maximum of six or seven.”
AFU’s chief said Ukrainian forces are not only maintaining their defensive campaign but also conducting offensive operations and retaining the operational initiative.
According to the commander, the current ratio of Ukrainian offensive actions to Russian operations is approximately 40:60.
Syrsky also said the pace of Russia’s advance has more than halved.
He added that Russian casualties now average around 32,000 killed and wounded per month, arguing that Ukraine’s strategy of attrition is producing results.
“In terms of the pace of advance, the sides have effectively reached parity. There is a steady trend toward increasing the ratio of territory liberated by the Ukrainian Defense Forces compared with the areas where the enemy manages to advance,” Syrsky said.
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