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Ukraine pushed Russia back in May for second month running, ISW finds

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 78 words · By Video by Mark OWEN
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What to know about Ukraine pushed Russia back in May for second month running, ISW finds

Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

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What happened

Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Why it matters

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Christina Harward, Russia Deputy Team Lead at ISW, says that successful tactical counterattacks as well as ramping up of long range missile and drone strikes in Russian territory have been key in slowing down the advance…

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

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Claim 1: “Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).”
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Two independent web search results confirm the claim: one specifically stating Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost in May for the second straight month, and another citing ISW data showing a net loss of 100 square miles of Ukrainian territory for Russian forces between April 28 and May 26, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early June 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine launched an offensive (commonly, although technically incorrectly, referred to as a "counteroffensive") against Russian forces occupying its…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensiv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Korea has supported Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian war since 2017, when it recognized the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea. In July 2022, North Korea recognized the Russia-backed, self-proclaime…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_involvement_in_th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January to 31 May 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 2: “successful tactical counterattacks as well as ramping up of long range missile and drone strikes in Russian territory have been key in slowing down the advance in Eastern Ukraine”
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While the evidence confirms that Ukraine uses long-range drones (e.g., 'Lyutyi') and that Russia also conducts long-range strikes, there is no specific evidence in the provided text that explicitly links these tactical counterattacks and strikes to the specific result of 'slowing down the advance in Eastern Ukraine'. The provided search results describe the activities but not the causal outcome claimed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Russo-Ukrainian war, several senior Russian politicians, including President Vladimir Putin, former president and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_risk_during_the_Russo-…
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Claim 3: “Christina Harward, Russia Deputy Team Lead at ISW”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by the official ISW staff page and multiple independent media reports (DW, France24) identifying Christina Harward as the Russia Deputy Team Lead at ISW.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Chasiv Yar is a military engagement in the Russo-Ukrainian war between the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine for control of the city of Chasiv Yar and surrounding vill…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chasiv_Yar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ongoing military occupation of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast began after Russian forces launched an invasion of mainland Ukraine out of Crimea on 24 February 2022. Russian-controlled parts of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_occupation_of_Zaporizh…
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