Ukraine Says It Recaptured 745 km² After Eight-Month Push

Ukraine Says It Recaptured 745 km² After Eight-Month Push

Ukraine’s military has clawed back 745 square kilometers of territory in an eight-month counteroffensive, halting Russia’s advance toward a key industrial region.

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The operation, centered on the village of Oleksandrivka, retook 26 villages across three regions and pushed Russian forces back onto Ukrainian soil, according to a Ukrainian military report. Kyiv says the goal was to stop a potential Russian breakthrough into the Dnipropetrovsk region, though the report did not give details on casualties or the current front line.

In a separate development, a former fighter with Russia’s Akhmat unit said he defected to Ukraine after losing faith in Moscow’s war effort. Magomed told reporters that a Ukrainian drone guided him away from Russian lines, helping him cross safely. He said earlier defections among Chechen fighters made Russian commanders suspicious, leading to phone checks and tighter surveillance on troops. His testimony has not been independently verified, but it highlights rising distrust inside Russian ranks.

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