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.
I think net territory gain is negative but they are still advancing in some areas from what I understand.
Moonwalking front line
Their math must count the forced march of press-ganged unfortunates toward the bullshit they started as “forward”.