Map Shows Ukraine's Major September Gains as Russian Casualties Hit 2026 High
ISW said Russia lost 293.59 square kilometers after Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi and reported 46,230 Russian casualties in September, Kyiv said.
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Russia’s Offensive Goes Backward as Ukraine Regains Nearly 300 Square Kilometers Since March
Russia lost ground in September while suffering more than 46,000 casualties—its worst monthly toll of 2026—as Ukrainian counteroffensives erased months of Russian gains, according to ISW.
Russian forces have lost a net of nearly 300 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine from March to the end of September 2026, according to analyses by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), News.bg reports. According to the institute's calculations, in September alone, Russian troops captured or advanced in an area of 143.2 square kilometers, while losing control of 318.38 square kilometers. This results in a net loss of 175.18 squ…
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