Shane Croucher and John Feng
Russia seized significantly less territory from Ukraine in September than in August, the British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update shared on Thursday. The slowdown of the overall Russian advance is "highly likely" due to the redeployment of troops elsewhere in Ukraine, according to the update.
"It is likely that Russian Ground Forces (RGF) seized approximately 250 sq km of Ukrainian territory in September 2025, a notable decrease from the approximately 465 sq km taken in August 2025," said the update. "This follows moderate month on month decreases in ground taken from June 2025 to August 2025."
The intelligence update continued that this is "highly likely due to the RGF focus on relocating multiple Russian divisions along the front line, notably Airborne (VDV) divisions, from Sumy oblast to Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts."
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