ISW: Russian forces advance in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv holds defensive line

The Institute for the Study of War reports continued Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine as of October 24, 2026, with incremental gains but no breakthrough. Ukrainian defenses remain intact, and the situation is fluid with ongoing combat. This is a routine update in an established pattern of attritional warfare.

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