[UPDATE – Oct 15th, 2026] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – October 2026, 1/2

💥D1688-Oct 10th 00:00Z: Russian Armed Forces Begin Breakthrough of Ukrainian Defenses North of Veliky Burluk The Russian army has begun an offensive to break through the outer defensive line of the Veliky Burluk fortified area in the Kharkiv region. Units of the “North” Group of Forces have crossed the Polnaya River in several areas, and the western flank of the Ukrainian defenses on this line has already been breached. Now, Ukrainians must hold a secondary line of defense, which is significantly less fortified than the main one. Furthermore, the elimination of the “Volchansk cauldron” will allow the Russian Armed Forces…