September was one of the most unfavourable months of 2026 for Moscow troops, and Ukraine published its counter-offensive operation in the north of the Donetsk region, which disrupted plans to cover the Donbas "serf belt." At the same time, Moscow dramatically increased its long-range attacks on Ukrainian energy, preparing to use the winter period as an instrument of pressure on the population and economy.
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September was one of the most unfavourable months of 2026 for Moscow troops, and Ukraine published its counter-offensive operation in the north of the Donetsk region, which disrupted plans to cover the Donbas "serf belt." At the same time, Moscow dramatically increased its long-range attacks on Ukrainian energy, preparing to use the winter period as an instrument of pressure on the population and economy.