Russia Loses Ground in Ukraine for First Time in Three Years as Massive Drone-Missile Attack Launched

Russian forces suffered a net loss of 45 square miles of Ukrainian territory over four weeks ending May 12, marking the first momentum shift toward Ukraine in nearly three years. Ukraine Defense Minister said March and April were record-breaking with 35,000 Russian casualties each month, claiming Russia lacks forces to continue offensive operations. Simultaneously, Russia launched a massive combined air attack on May 13 using 652 drones and 41 missiles targeting critical infrastructure, which Ukrainian air defenses largely intercepted.