Front line changes in Ukraine for October 2026: Yellow = Russian advance Light blue = Ukrainian advance Russian advance: Kharkiv Oblast: ~47.9 km2.
Zaporizhia District: ~44.6 square kilometers.
Donetsk region: ~32.5 square kilometers.
Dnipropetrovsk region: ~9.1 square kilometers.
Sumy Oblast: ~3.7 km2 Total: ~137.8 km2 (24.74% decrease compared to September) Progress Ukraine: Donetsk Oblast: ~155.3 km2.
Dnipropetrovsk region: ~13.7 square kilometers.
Sumy District: ~39.3 square kilometers.
Kharkiv district: ~23.3 square kilometers.
Zaporizhia District: ~12.3 square kilometers.
Luhansk Oblast: ~8.8 km² Total: ~252.7 km² (62.28% decrease compared to September) Note: The main figures (not including the section below) cover the net profits for each party. The Ukrainian advances that took place in the territory that Russia conquered during that month will simply be subtracted from the Russian total, and vice versa. Total net changes (Russian progress minus Ukrainian progress): + ~114.9 square kilometers in favor of Ukraine.