Ukraine regains more territory than Russia captured in one month, commander-in-chief says
Ukrainian soldiers on frontline (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian forces regained control over a larger area of territory in one month than the Russian army captured during the same period. This is the first time since the Kursk operation in 2024, according to a statement by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.
According to the commander-in-chief, the Defense Forces of Ukraine are trying to seize operational initiative and force the Russians to play by their rules.
"For the first time since 2024, when we conducted the Kursk offensive operation, our troops in one month restored control over a larger area of Ukrainian land than the enemy captured during the same time," Syrskyi said.
He clarified that such results were discussed during a working meeting following the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in February.
In particular, Ukrainian troops continue counteroffensive operations in the Oleksandrivske direction. There, units of Air Assault Forces returned 285.6 square kilometers of territory under control in one month.
In total, since the beginning of operation Defense Forces have restored control over more than 400 square kilometers of Ukrainian land.
Syrskyi added that Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy in many other directions, "and in some places have forward movement."
Despite a numerical advantage almost three times larger, the enemy is forced to postpone dates of planned operations, patch holes in defense, and redeploy troops from other directions, the commander-in-chief reported.
Deoccupation of Ukrainian territories
Recently, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War obtained evidence confirming Ukraine's success on the battlefield in February.
In addition, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Corriere della Sera newspaper that since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has liberated about 460 square kilometers of territory.
Earlier similar assessment was voiced by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, noting that in February Defense Forces restored control over a larger area of territory than Russian troops captured during the same period.
