Anonymous2 days ago
After peaking at nearly 10 square kilometers per day in early 2025, Russia's rate of territorial advance in Ukraine has collapsed to its first net monthly loss since August 2024. The reversal is driven by a convergence of factors — Russian casualties now exceeding recruitment, Ukraine's exponential drone scaling, and deep-strike campaigns that have cost Russia billions in oil revenue — raising the question of whether the war has reached a structural inflection point or merely a temporary plateau.