Ukraine improves defences and inflicts record Russian casualties

6 articles · Updated · Vox.com · May 5

In March, Kyiv said Russian casualties hit 35,351 while Ukrainian strikes knocked 40% of Russia's oil export capacity offline and air defences downed a record 33,000 drones.
Russia made almost no territorial gains despite its spring-summer offensive, and analysts say it is unlikely to seize Ukraine's fortified Donbas "fortress belt".
European states now provide most military aid as US ceasefire diplomacy stalls, leaving a costly battlefield stalemate with no clear path to ending the war.

With its army and oil industry crippled by drones, is Russia now losing the technological war against Ukraine?

Ukraine is achieving its biggest victories in years, so why is a ceasefire suddenly on the table?