Ukrainian forces have conducted counteroffensives east of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast through early October 2026, with Russian milbloggers acknowledging Ukrainian recapture of settlements including Ozerne and Pyskunivka plus advances toward Kryva Luka as part of efforts similar to Operation Vivaldi. These developments have shifted attention and resources to the Donbas "fortress belt" sector. In contrast, Obratne and Temyrivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have seen no reported Ukrainian territorial gains since Russian capture of Temyrivka in 2025, amid ongoing Russian strikes and limited activity in that axis. Heavy fighting continues on the Pokrovsk direction, with traders viewing a shift sufficient for recapture in Zaporizhzhia by year-end as unlikely given current force allocation and frontline priorities.