Paris, France, Feb 16, 2026 (AFP) - Ukraine made fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years last week: AFP analysis of ISW data

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2026-02-16

Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres (78 square miles) from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, leveraging a Starlink shutdown for Russian forces, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The recaptured area is almost equivalent to the Russian gains for the entire month of December and is the most land retaken by Kyiv's forces in such a short period since a counter-offensive that began in......

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