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Ukraine: Reclaimed 201 sq. km in Zaporizhzhia zone in 5 days

Published February 16, 2026, 17:10
Ukraine: Reclaimed 201 sq. km in Zaporizhzhia zone in 5 days

The Ukrainian army has reclaimed 201 square kilometers of territory from Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia area in five days, the largest area regained in such a short period since June 2023. This success is linked to the disruption of the Starlink network used by Russian forces for communications, following actions by Elon Musk. The Starlink outage appears to be hindering Russian communications and aiding Ukrainian counterattacks, while Russia had limited progress only one day during this period, in contrast to Ukrainian advances. Russia currently controls 19.5% of Ukrainian territory.