Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June - Al Jazeera
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- Russia's military advance in Ukraine has collapsed, with approximately 40,000 troops killed in June per Al Jazeera
- Russia continues to bombard Kyiv even as its wider ground campaign in Ukraine has largely stalled, per The New York Times
- The Institute for the Study of War published its Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment for July 1, 2026, tracking the stalled momentum
Why it matters: The reported loss of roughly 40,000 Russian troops in a single month quantifies the staggering human cost of an offensive that has produced no meaningful territorial gains, straining Moscow's capacity to sustain its current pace of operations.
