# Zelensky says Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia seized this fall

https://mins.news/en/item/105492

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-18 22:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-ukraine-has-retaken-more-territory-than-russia-captured-this-fall/

> Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces have regained more territory this fall than Russian troops have captured, continuing a trend seen earlier this year. He cited Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine’s Third Army Corps said Operation Vivaldi returned 16 settlements and 277 square kilometers to Ukraine.

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