Ukraine Reclaims 69 Square Miles from Russia in Largest Advance Since 2022

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Ukraine marked its most significant territorial recovery in years, with Russian troops experiencing a net reduction of 69 square miles in the four weeks leading up to May 19, based on ISW data. Over the past week alone, Russia lost 29 square miles. In April 2026, there were 21 Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, which drove refinery production down to a 16-year low and brought Russian crude processing to approximately 18 percent below 2021 figures.

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00:00Ukraine has achieved its biggest territorial gain in years,

00:03and it happened while the world was watching Iran.

00:06Data from the Institute for the Study of War

00:08confirms that in the four-week period ending May 19th,

00:12Russian forces suffered a net loss of 69 square miles of Ukrainian territory,

00:17the largest single-month setback for Moscow since the early months of the war.

00:22In just the past week alone, Russia lost 29 square miles.

00:27Ukraine's combination of drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

00:30and ground pressure along the front line is producing measurable results.

00:35April 2026 alone saw at least 21 Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries,

00:41export terminals, and pipeline infrastructure.

00:44Cutting Russian refinery runs to their lowest level in over 16 years.

00:49Russia's crude processing has fallen roughly 18 percent below 2021 levels.

00:54Every barrel Russia cannot refine is revenue lost,

00:58war funds depleted, and military capability degraded.

01:01Ukraine is not just holding the line.

01:04It is slowly, methodically taking it back.

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