Putin claims Russia seized 1,301 square kilometers in September, but ISW says it lost ground
Russian President Vladimir Putin dramatically exaggerated Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine in September 2026, claiming his forces captured 1,301 square kilometers (502 square miles) when they actually suffered a net territorial loss, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Oct. 2.
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