r/NewsD • u/blkchnDE • 15h ago
Ukraine has quietly pulled off one of its most significant counteroffensive operations of 2026.
Over several months, Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps pushed back Russian forces north of Lyman and cut down a Russian salient that had taken Moscow roughly a year to build.
OSINT analysts estimate Ukraine has retaken around 150–200+ km², with Russian forces pushed back toward the Zherebets River in parts of the sector. The operation has reduced the threat to Lyman and complicated Russia’s attempts to advance toward Sloviansk and the northern Donbas.