Russia’s Donbas Advance Goes Into Reverse as Ukraine Retakes Ground
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The Russian military is pressing on the front, but has no major successes to show for it this year. On the contrary, it has lost ground in the important Donetsk region, according to the think tank ISW. At the same time, however, air strikes against Ukraine have intensified. – Russia is not going anywhere at the moment, says Johan Huovinen at the Finnish National Defence University.
The area of Ukrainian territory controlled by Russian troops shrank by about 190 square kilometers in September, the largest single-month loss of Russian territory since June 2023, according to the Black Bird Group, an independent military analysis center based in Finland.
Ukraine, through its months-long "Operation Vivaldi" in northern Donbas, halted Russia's attempts to encircle strategic cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, and reclaimed tens of square miles of territory. While Russia continues its offensive in southern Donbas, Moscow's territorial gains projected for 2026 have slowed significantly. According to the Finland-based Black Bird Group, September was Russia's worst month in terms of net territorial …
The area of Ukrainian territory under the control of the Russian aggressor army decreased by approximately 190 square kilometers in September. This is Russia's largest net territorial loss in a single month since June 2023, according to the Finland-based independent military analysis center Black Bird Group.
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