General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Photo: Syrskyi on social media
Ukraine's commander-in-chief: pace of Russian advance has more than halved
General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the pace of Russia's advance has fallen by more than half during the first six months of 2026, while Russian forces are suffering average monthly losses of around 32,000 personnel killed and wounded.
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General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the pace of Russia's advance has fallen by more than half during the first six months of 2026, while Russian forces are suffering average monthly losses of around 32,000 personnel killed and wounded.
Source: Syrskyi on social media
Quote: "The enemy attempted to launch a large-scale offensive but, in reality, failed to achieve any of its objectives despite having almost a twofold advantage in personnel and equipment. Whereas the Russian army had previously been conducting active offensive operations on 13 operational fronts, there are now no more than six or seven."
Details: According to Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces continue to conduct a defensive operation combined with stabilisation measures while carrying out active operations and maintaining the operational initiative on certain fronts.
"At present, the ratio of our assault operations to those of the enemy is approximately 40 to 60. It is thanks to the actions of the defence forces that the pace of the Russian advance fell by more than half during the first half of 2026," he said.
Syrskyi added that the rate of territorial gains by both sides had effectively reached parity. "There is a steady trend towards increasing the ratio of territory liberated by Ukraine's defence forces compared with areas where the enemy manages to advance," he noted.
Syrskyi also said that 697 targets inside Russia had been struck by Ukraine's deep strike capabilities during the first half of the year, causing direct and indirect economic losses estimated at at least US$6.1 billion. He added that the middle strike campaign had also been effective, with 7,028 Russian targets hit over the same period.
According to Syrskyi, Ukrainian artillery carried out more than 456,000 fire missions, the rocket forces launched more than 1,140 strikes, the Air Force conducted more than 1,100 strikes, and support units completed around 1,400 missions.
During the six-month review meeting, Syrskyi also stressed the need to rotate frontline personnel at least once every 60 days. "This is a matter of our soldiers' lives and health, their combat effectiveness, and treating people fairly," he said.
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