Tracked cities
96
Average UA control: 5.3%
Tracked regions
5
Average RU control: 83.8%
Total Reports
270
Latest update: May 20, 2026
Cumulative gains
Ukraine: 3,024.6 km²
Russia: 13,218.0 km²
Latest frontline reports
Brief summaries from the most recent situation reports.
May 12, 2026 – May 20, 2026
Day 1539–1547
UA POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1539 to 1547 of the War - Suriyakmaps
Pictures 1 to 9 are from Day 1539 to 1542 (Tuesday 12 May to Friday 15 May) and Pictures 10 to 16 are from Day 1543 to 1547 (Saturday 16 May to Wednesday 20 Ma...
- UA gains
- 69.33 km²
- RU gains
- 55.83 km²
May 6, 2026 – May 11, 2026
Day 1533–1538
RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1533 to 1538 of the War - Suriyakmaps
There will be some weird updates in this one due to some flag raising during the few day ‘ceasefire’ (not really) for Victory Day. Some of these are just confi...
- UA gains
- 34.54 km²
- RU gains
- 38.69 km²
May 1, 2026 – May 5, 2026
Day 1528–1532
RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1528 to 1532 of the War - Suriyakmaps
Pictures 1 to 10 are from Day 1528 to 1532 (Friday 01 May to Tuesday 05 May). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
- UA gains
- 27.42 km²
- RU gains
- 49.00 km²
Media reactions & articles
Curated western coverage by tone.
Humiliated
1 day ago
Ua pov: Putin humiliated as Russian army forced to recruit 'alcoholics' - express.co.uk
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1p63i1c/ua_pov_putin_humil...
Open article
Reeling
1 day ago
UA POV - Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian 'drone overmatch' sends Putin's forces reeling in new phase of combat - Fortune
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1traj3q/ua_pov_russia_warn...
Open article
Sick
2 weeks ago
Swollen-faced Vladimir Putin mocked over appearance as health concerns mount: ‘In dire need of some Botox’
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/world-news/swollen-faced-vladimir-putin-mocked-ove...
Open article
Humiliated
2 weeks ago
Putin humiliated on May 9. A powerful thesis from Kyiv
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aTv3OtulUlM
Open article
Humiliated
2 weeks ago
Putin’s bunker panic: Russia’s parade turns into humiliation. Kremlin frightened by Zelensky’s words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRIAZ4TznFU
Open article
Reeling
1 month ago
⚡️Putin’s out! Moscow is reeling from strikes. Kremlin is frightened and begging for a meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mj1BROrgiM
Open articleCity control highlights
Urban focus
Ukrainian lead
- Huliaipole 100.0%
- Kherson city 100.0%
- Vilniansk 100.0%
Russian lead
- Alchevsk 100.0%
- Almazna 100.0%
- Alupka 100.0%
Most contested
- Pokrovsk 19.0% / 81.0%
- Myrnohrad 90.0% / 10.0%
- Alchevsk 0.0% / 100.0%
Regional control highlights
Oblast overview
Ukrainian lead
- Kherson Oblast 28.0%
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast 27.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 25.0%
Russian lead
- Crimea 100.0%
- Luhansk Oblast 99.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 75.0%
Most contested
- Kherson Oblast 28.0% / 72.0%
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast 27.0% / 73.0%
- Donetsk Oblast 25.0% / 75.0%