Nov 26 (Reuters) - Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv troops, analysts said on Monday.

The Institute for the Study of War report and pro-Russian military bloggers say Russian troops are in Kurakhove, which represents a stepping stone towards the logistical hub of Po

Ukraine has also lost more territory since the start of November than in the entire October, which previously set the record since early 2022, Agentstvo wrote, citing DeepState's data.

Russia has lost 1,480 soldiers killed and wounded, 20 armoured combat vehicles, 19 artillery systems and 6 tanks over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 26 November 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated more than 1,600 Russian invaders in a single day, bringing the total enemy personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to over 732,000 soldiers, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.