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Conflict● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 6:32 PM

Ukraine’s Third Army Corps command reveals a months-old counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region. Its ultimate goal remains unknown.

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

The Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces’ Third Army Corps said its forces are conducting a counteroffensive in the northern Donetsk region. The corps commander, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, described the operation in a special video address. Pro-war Russian bloggers had previously reported a Ukrainian offensive near the city of Lyman (1, 2, 3).

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