Does Ukraine have the advantage at the moment?
Kyiv takes the war deeper into Russia with a huge attack on the Moscow region.
There appears to be a shift in the years-long conflict in Ukraine.
Last weekend, Ukrainian forces struck deeper into Russian territory, piercing its air defences in a large strike on the Moscow region.
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This came a week after fears of a Ukrainian attack forced Russia to scale down its annual Victory Day parade.
Kyiv’s also been relentlessly striking Russia’s oil facilities and military logistics, as it tries to disrupt supplies to the front lines.
All this as Russian missiles and drones continue to target sites across Ukraine.
So, where does the war stand in its fifth year? Does any one side have the upper hand?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Peter Zalmayev – Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative
Pavel Felgenhauer – Russian foreign policy analyst
Mark Episkopos – Research fellow at the Quincy Institute’s Eurasia Program
By Inside StoryPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026
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