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Ukrainian Forces Reclaim 700+ Square Kilometres in Donetsk

9/9/2026

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Ukrainian forces reclaimed more than 700 square kilometres in the southeast during a precision counterattack.
General Mykhailo Drapatyi and new commanders will lead the defence of the Donetsk fortress belt.
Andrii Biletskyi (Third Army Corps) and Denys Prokopenko (National Guard’s First Corps Azov) will command Donetsk defence.
Analysts expect Russia to intensify its Donetsk offensive as winter approaches.
Charity founder Andriy Derun said cities have become frightening to walk through.

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Ukrainian forces reclaimed more than 700 square kilometres in the southeast during a precision counterattack.
General Mykhailo Drapatyi and new commanders will lead the defence of the Donetsk fortress belt.
Andrii Biletskyi (Third Army Corps) and Denys Prokopenko (National Guard’s First Corps Azov) will command Donetsk defence.
Analysts expect Russia to intensify its Donetsk offensive as winter approaches.
Charity founder Andriy Derun said cities have become frightening to walk through.