GLOBLE DAILY NEWS Russia Ukraine War Update: Ceasefire Talks Resume as Fighting Continues Russia Ukraine War, As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year, fighting on the ground has continued largely unabated even as diplomatic efforts to end it have picked up pace in recent weeks. Here is where things stand as of late September 2026. The Front Lines Have Barely Moved Despite years of fighting, territorial gains on either side have slowed considerably compared with the war’s earlier phases. According to Ukraine’s DeepState monitoring group, Russia made a net gain of roughly 37 square miles of Ukrainian territory over the four weeks ending September 22, concentrated mostly in the eastern Donetsk region, including the settlement of Markove and advances near several nearby villages. A separate analysis using data from the Institute for the Study of War put Russia’s net gain over the same period at closer to one square mile, illustrating how difficult it is to get a precise, agreed upon picture of the front line even for organizations tracking it closely and continuously. Ukrainian forces have not been standing still either. Over the same period, Ukraine reported liberating several settlements and pushing Russian lines back in parts of the Donetsk region. Near the town of Dobropillia, Ukrainian forces say they remain in control despite Russian claims of an encirclement, a discrepancy that reflects how contested even basic facts about the war’s progress can be, with each side’s claims often needing independent verification before they can be treated as confirmed. Strikes on civilian and infrastructure targets have continued on both sides. In late September, Russian drone and missile attacks hit the city of Zaporizhzhia, including a strike on a local market, and a separate barrage hit the city of Sumy, with officials reporting casualties including a child. Ukrainian strikes have hit targets inside Russian occupied territory and inside Russia itself, including an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region and a facility reportedly producing missile and artillery components. A data center was also reportedly struck twice in the same week, disrupting services. (Russia Ukraine War) A Renewed Push for Ceasefire Talks The most notable recent development is not on the battlefield but at the negotiating table. The United States has been pushing to revive stalled ceasefire talks, with reports of a planned return to trilateral discussions involving Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that proposals for ending the fighting remain on the table, though he said Moscow still needs to weigh what serves its own interests before proceeding. He also said Russia was prepared to resume negotiations following recent Russian parliamentary elections, while accusing Ukraine of launching attacks on Moscow and on polling stations during that period. Click here
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