I guess if you include the territory that was very briefly held when Russia was making a push into Kyev, that's true, but the lines in the East have held pretty steady since the early days of the war.

Short of bringing US-style air superiority to play there, I can't see that they'll gain much in the near term.

50% since Russia's gains early in the war, and most of it in late 2022 during the first counter-offensive.

They have NOT been making major gains during the current counter-offensive, unfortunately.

This is a perfect example of naked propaganda. Blinken distracts from the fact that the main offensive that's been talked up for like half a year now failed to make any progress in over two months by talking about the gains Ukraine managed to make last year against territory Russia didn't actually contest at the time.

The real question everybody should be asking is what happens once this offensive burns itself out. NATO basically sent all it could for this offensive, and turns out it was already known before the offensive started that this would not be enough https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-lack-of-weaponry-and-training-risks-stalemate-in-fight-with-russia-f51ecf9

New equipment has to be produced now, and given the woeful state of western industry it's going to take months and years to do that. Here's what the latest DoD statement had to say:

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package to support Ukraine's battlefield needs and underscore unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. This package, which includes critical air defense capabilities and munitions, will be provided as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).

This USAI package highlights the continued U.S. commitment to meeting Ukraine's pressing requirements by committing critical near-term capabilities while also building the enduring capacity of Ukraine's Armed Forces to defend its territory and deter Russian aggression over the mid and long term.

Unlike Presidential Drawdown authority, which DoD has continued to utilize to deliver equipment to Ukraine from DoD stocks at a historic pace, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from industry or partners to then send to Ukraine. This announcement represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide additional priority capabilities to Ukraine.

NYT is now reporting that the Ukrainian army is becoming exhausted and it's already suffering shortages https://web.archive.org/web/20230723093205/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/world/europe/weary-soldiersunreliable-munitions-ukraines-many-challenges.html

So, what exactly do people think is going to happen when the Russian army starts an offensive of their own against an exhausted and depleted Ukrainian army?

Does this include Crimea or just territory seized since 2022?

Give em F-16s, Blinken! They are designed to kill MiGs, and will provide much needed air support!