Published Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

Ukraine’s Surprise Counterattack Sets Back Putin’s Donbas Goals

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Kyiv’s latest battlefield success has frustrated Vladimir Putin’s hopes of quickly seizing all of Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, a goal for the Russian president since he launched the full-scale invasion nearly five years ago.