Russia lost 116 sq km of territory in Ukraine in April, its first territorial loss since the Kursk incursion, an analysis finds.
Russia lost territory in Ukraine in April 2026 for the first time since Ukraine's August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk oblast, according to an analysis published this week. Moscow's losses were equivalent to about 116 square kilometers across several areas of the front line.
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