"We are tired, we just want it to end once and for all, without giving up our lands.
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So many people died for this. Their sacrifice must not be in vain," he said.
Fellow squad member Pavel emphasized the defensive nature of their operations at a hidden field hospital.
"We are not invading a neighbor: we fight for our land, for our brothers in arms, and we will keep advancing again and again," he said.
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Ukrainian military expert Oleksandr Kovalenko highlighted massive Russian personnel losses against minimal territorial gains.
"On the rest of the front line, Russian forces are sinking into stagnation, their worst battlefield situation since 2023," he said.
Kovalenko reported that Russia lost nearly 34,000 personnel in May 2026 while seizing less than 20 square kilometers of land, drastically altering the psychological state of defending forces.
"The atmosphere among the troops is electrified by the expectation of something bigger," he added.
However, medical personnel treating casualties offered a somber perspective. Oleksandr, a 44-year-old military doctor in the 225th Regiment, said: "Psychologically, it's hard.
Whether we have the initiative or not, when you see colleagues severely wounded or killed every day, and live with the fear of death, how can you keep good morale?
It's easier to rejoice in gains from a distance, looking at the front line on a map, than to live it from inside."
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An anonymous frontline combatant identified only as "M" provided a final assessment: "This is a turning point, with the technological advantage on our side, but victory is far from assured."
