https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-s-claims-of-russian-battlefield-gains-border-on-hallucinations-isw-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-s-claims-of-russian-battlefield-gains-border-on-hallucinations-isw-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-s-claims-of-russian-battlefield-gains-border-on-hallucinations-isw-says#u125859Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:07:08 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed his forces seized 1,301 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory during September, comparing the purported conquests to the size of Los Angeles. However, the Institute for the Study of War reported that geolocated data directly contradicts these assertions. According to the think tank, Russian forces actually suffered a net territorial loss of 80.81 square kilometers over the course of the month rather than advancing as the Kremlin stated.Why it mattersThe stark contradiction between official Kremlin statements and independent battlefield tracking highl