# Russia’s 2026 Offensive Has Failed—Milbloggers Are Screaming

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-09-11T16:50:01+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/russia-s-2026-offensive-has-failed%e2%80%94milbloggers-are-screaming/
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It is official. Russia's 2026 Offensive has failed. I examine reports that Ukrainian forces have dismantled the Russian salient north of Lyman, driving Russian troops back toward the Zherebets River and potentially restoring parts of the front to its May 2025 position. Using OSINT mapping and Russian Telegram and milblogger accounts, I separate what is reported from what remains uncertain—including claims of routed regiments, exhausted units, disrupted supply lines, and pressure around Ivanivka, Terny, and Yampol.The stakes extend well beyond one salient. Lyman is an important approach to the Donetsk fortress belt, including Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. If Russia has lost ground that took more than a year of costly fighting to gain, its infantry-led path toward those cities becomes harder still. I also assess Russian-source allegations that false reporting concealed Ukraine’s counterattack from senior command—and what that says about logistics, force quality, and Moscow’s ability to sustain its offensive.00:00 The reported collapse north of Lyman01:45 What a salient is and why it mattered03:15 Mapping Ukraine’s advance toward the Zherebets River06:15 Ivanivka, Terny, and pressure on Russian positions08:45 Could Ukraine establish a river bridgehead?10:30 Why Lyman matters for Slovyansk and Kramatorsk13:23 Russian assessments of military decline16:02 Closing reflection on September 11#UkraineRussiaWar #Lyman #Donetsk #Kramatorsk #RussianMilitary #OSINTFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not…

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