https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/things-aren-t-going-putin-s-way-in-donbasContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/things-aren-t-going-putin-s-way-in-donbashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/things-aren-t-going-putin-s-way-in-donbas#u121203Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:55:53 +0000Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russian troops in the northern Donbas through a months-long counteroffensive designated Operation Vivaldi. This military effort has successfully blocked the encirclement of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Despite repeated assertions by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow would soon establish full control over the Donbas, recent battlefield trends show the Russian offensive slowing down. Ukraine spent months targeting Russian supply lines before launching tanks supported by armed ground robots.Why it mattersThe battlefield setbacks in the Donbas challenge Mo