https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/isw-russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-17-2026Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/isw-russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-17-2026https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/isw-russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-17-2026#u146570Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:45 +0000Russian leadership faces severe criticism after exaggerating territorial advancements in Ukraine by wide margins. Institute for the Study of War data shows actual Russian gains total approximately 144.5 square kilometres, falling far short of the 6,500 square kilometres claimed by Russian authorities. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military officially refuted battlefield claims made by Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov. The ongoing conflict approaches its fifth year as Moscow continues to struggle to achieve its original war aims against persistent Ukrainian defense an