# Ukraine pushes Russia back in Donetsk as military and civilian casualties soar

https://mins.news/en/item/93236

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 13:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/ukraine-pushes-russia-back-in-donetsk-as-military-civilian-casualties-soar?traffic_source=rss

> Russian forces are retreating in eastern Donetsk as Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi recaptures territory around Lyman. Ukraine reports record Russian casualties and says its forces are disrupting Russian supplies. Russian bombing has caused civilian deaths, including in Pryluky and Kramatorsk.

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