Ukraine pushes Russia back in Donetsk as military and civilian casualties rise
According to Al Jazeera, Russian forces in Ukraine's Donetsk region are fighting for settlements they once held firmly, and have withdrawn from many others. The headline says casualties among both soldiers and civilians are soaring.
Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine continues, are now fighting for settlements they once held firmly. They have also retreated from many other places, Al Jazeera reported on 9 October.
The account points to a shift on the front line in Donetsk in Ukraine's favour. Al Jazeera says Ukrainian forces are pushing the Russian army back.
Casualties are rising
The outlet's headline says the fighting is coming at a heavy cost, with both military and civilian casualties soaring. The available excerpt of the article gives no specific figures, names of settlements or detailed loss data.
The claims cannot be independently confirmed from the material available. Further information on changes to the front line and on casualty numbers will depend on official data and independent observation.
