Ukrainian forces have pushed Russian troops back in eastern Donetsk, reclaiming 175 square kilometres around Lyman under Operation Vivaldi, according to Ukrainian officials and Russian military bloggers. Russia's September losses reached a record 46,230, while Moscow's strikes killed 22 in Pryluky and at least 30 in Kramatorsk. President Zelenskyy called the counteroffensive successful but incomplete.
Ukraine retakes ground in Donetsk as casualties mount
Source: Al Jazeera