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Ukrainian Forces Near Total Liberation in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

3/11/2026

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Ukrainian forces have nearly liberated all Russian-occupied areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with only three settlements remaining.
Major General Oleksandr Komarenko reports Ukrainian troops recaptured over 400 square kilometers near the Zaporizhzhia border.
Military analyst Emil Kastehelmi says the initiative has shifted to Ukraine, but the battlefield remains largely unchanged.
Russian forces continue offensives in Donetsk Oblast, although Ukrainian counterattacks stall Russian advances in southern Ukraine, a development that affects Russia’s Spring-Summer 2026 offensive.

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Ukrainian forces have nearly liberated all Russian-occupied areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with only three settlements remaining.
Major General Oleksandr Komarenko reports Ukrainian troops recaptured over 400 square kilometers near the Zaporizhzhia border.
Military analyst Emil Kastehelmi says the initiative has shifted to Ukraine, but the battlefield remains largely unchanged.
Russian forces continue offensives in Donetsk Oblast, although Ukrainian counterattacks stall Russian advances in southern Ukraine, a development that affects Russia’s Spring-Summer 2026 offensive.