OSINT analyst Clément Molen estimated that since the start of 2026, Russian forces have taken control of about 650 sq. km of Ukrainian territory. That is roughly 80% less than Vladimir Putin publicly claimed; separately, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes about a rise in the number of AI videos that Russian military personnel use to imitate the capture of populated areas.

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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that from June to August it identified at least 35 videos that may have been altered with AI. In 10 cases, analysts judged them to be fakes with a high degree of confidence and believe the real number of such recordings may be higher.

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