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ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2026

Russia's Defense Ministry reported zero new settlement captures during the first eight days of November, breaking previous reporting patterns.

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During the first eight days of November, Russia's Ministry of Defense and its military groups made no announcements claiming the capture of any additional settlements in Ukraine, according to reporting by Militarnyi and UNITED24 Media. The most recent such announcement was published on October 5, 2026, though specific dates mentioned include October 28, when the Group of Forces North claimed to have captured Alisivka in the Kharkiv region and Barilivka in the Sumy region. Earlier, on October 26, Russia's Ministry of Defense announced the purported capture of the village of Sonyachne in the Zaporizhzhia region by the Group of Forces East. Until this pause, the Russian military department had regularly reported the purported capture of Ukrainian settlements along various sectors of the front line. \n\nMeanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted offensive operations along several sections of the front line and regained control of territory. In October, the Third Army Corps completed the Vivaldi offensive operation in the Lyman sector, an operation that lasted from late May and consisted of four phases. During the final phase, Ukrainian forces regained control of Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi in the Donetsk region, alongside an additional 101 km² of territory. Over all four phases of the operation, the Ukrainian Defense Forces regained control of 277 km² of territory and 16 settlements. \n\nConcurrently, Ukraine's Air Assault Forces have been conducting an offensive operation in the Oleksandrivka direction that began on January 29, 2026, covering territory in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. As of August, Ukrainian units had regained control of more than 745 km² of territory and 26 settlements according to the Air Assault Forces Command. On November 8, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukraine had liberated over 800 km² of territory in the Oleksandrivka sector during 2026 through the operations of the Air Assault Forces.

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Quick answers

Did Russia claim any new settlements in November 2026?

According to Militarnyi and UNITED24 Media, Russia's Ministry of Defense made no announcements claiming the capture of any new settlements during the first eight days of November.

What were Russia's last claimed territorial captures before November?

Russia's Group of Forces North claimed to capture Alisivka in the Kharkiv region and Barilivka in the Sumy region on October 28, and the Group of Forces East claimed Sonyachne in Zaporizhzhia on October 26.

How much territory did Ukraine liberate in the Oleksandrivka sector in 2026?

President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on November 8 that Ukraine liberated over 800 km² of territory in the Oleksandrivka sector during 2026.

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Russia Ukraine Militarnyi UNITED24 Media Volodymyr Zelensky

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