Russian 40th and 155th Naval Infantry Brigades suffered approximately 50 percent casualties (around 500 killed or wounded) over approximately five days of fighting.

Russian 40th and 155th Naval Infantry Brigades suffered approximately 50 percent casualties (around 500 killed or wounded) over approximately five days of fighting.

Russian forces likely seized Vuhledar as of October 1

Geolocated footage shows Russian forces planting Russian flags and freely operating in various parts of Vuhledar

Russian milbloggers claimed Russian forces seized the settlement

Three more children and their mother were returned from the temporarily occupied Donetsk region to the government-controlled area as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative

The family had lived under occupation for more than a year where children were forced to attend Russian school

The mother was constantly threatened by occupation authorities, including threats to forcibly send children to an orphanage

Ukraine's tendency to hold on to cities even when almost surrounded by Russian forces, from Bakhmut and Avdiivka to Vuhledar.

Russian forces have entered Vuhledar in the Donetsk region from the western and southern parts of the town, according to analysts from the DeepState project.

Russian troops have raised their flags in the western part of the town, and Russian infantry have been spotted among high-rise buildings in Vuhledar.

Russian occupiers are close to encircling the city of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast. The attack is coming from three sides.

DeepState noted the situation around Vuhledar is critical and continues to deteriorate.

A Forbes analyst suggested Russian occupation forces could cut off the 72nd separate mechanised brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces defending Vuhledar.