Politics

‘We’re scaling up!’ Ukraine readies fourth phase of major Donbas counteroffensive

Maria Kamińska

01.10.2026, 08:36

Zelenskyy met on Wednesday with military personnel at the command post of the 3rd Army Corps, which is leading the operation. — Zelenskyy met on Wednesday with military personnel at the command post of the 3rd Army Corps, which is leading the operation. Photo: X/Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The latest phase comes as US-led efforts to revive Kyiv-Moscow peace talks remain deadlocked.