Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated in an interview with the BBC that Ukraine has stabilized the front lines and "broken Russia's ability to advance" by inflicting heavy casualties on Russian soldiers. This was his first interview since being dismissed this summer. Syrskyi also claimed that Russia's total losses in the war are six times higher than Ukraine's, and if only fatalities are counted, the ratio rises to 11 times. He believes that this disparity in casualties, technological advancements, and the strategy of attacking Russian weaknesses while containing their advances in other areas are the reasons for the current front-line stalemate. He also revealed that Russia occupied only 61 square kilometers in the first half of 2026, indicating that the front lines have stabilized.