Russian forces attacked in Lyman direction near multiple settlements.
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Russian forces attacked northwest of Lyman near Novoselivka, Karpivka, Derylove, Korovyii Yar, and Shandryholove; north of Lyman near Novomykhailivka and Stavky on September 25 and 26.
Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive in Donetsk Oblast.
Ukraine had reportedly liberated 160 square kilometers (60 square miles) of territory in the area.
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