# Ukraine advances in occupied Donetsk as Trump hands Putin diesel deal

https://mins.news/en/item/103526

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 17:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/ukraine-repels-russian-forces-as-us-support-wavers-energy-strikes-escalate?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine’s Third Army Corps said the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi reclaimed 100 square kilometres in Donetsk, bringing the operation’s gains since August to 275 square kilometres and 16 settlements. US-Ukraine ties came under strain as Trump eased some oil sanctions on Russia and Ukraine reported limits on satellite navigation services, while Russian forces continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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