Russian forces lose 40 square kilometers of territory in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia
According to the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState, Russian forces have lost approximately 40 square kilometers of territory in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions over the past week. This development marks the largest weekly territorial loss for Russian forces since late 2023, as Ukrainian units continue to repel Russian advances near the city of Zaporizhzhia, maintaining a defensive perimeter roughly 20 kilometers from the city center.
Date: September 14, 2026
Location: Donetsk/Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: The Moscow Times