Ukraine is Taking Back Territory…Fast.
Fronts Staff · November 14, 2026 · 17 min video · Russia-Ukraine War
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Ukraine is headed into the winter months and this year winter is going to bite even harder than usual. The nation has basically run out of Patriot air defense interceptors and Russia's been stockpiling its ballistic missiles with the clear intent to devastate the power, heating and water infrastructure that Ukrainian civilians rely on.
But on the front lines in the Ukrainian east, the nation's defenders are in command and they're settling into the frozen winter months in a better strategic position than they've had for a very long time.
From May to October of 2026, Ukraine worked quietly on Operation Vivaldi, a four-phase counter-offensive that completely thwarted Russia's offensive against the key fortress city of Slovyansk. But now the problems that Russia faced during Operation Vivaldi are spreading outward as more and more sections of the Russian front lines begin to come apart.
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As 2026 ends, Ukraine has nearly nullified Russia's territorial gains through Operation Vivaldi and multiple counteroffensives across the front. Using unmanned ground vehicles, drone swarms, and improved tactics under new military leadership, Ukrainian forces recaptured hundreds of square kilometres whilst inflicting severe casualties. Ukraine now firmly controls the front lines.
