The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 9, 2026
Sept. 8, 2026, update: Based on data from Ukraine’s DeepState OSINT group, Russian forces made a net gain of 14 square miles of Ukraine’s territory in the past four weeks (Aug. 11–Sept. 8, 2026).1 In comparison, Russia made a net gain of 33 square miles during the previous four-week period (July 14–Aug. 11, 2026), according to DeepState’s data. In contrast, RM’s analysis of data from ISW indicates that Russia made a net gain of 75 square miles of Ukraine’s territory in the past four weeks (Aug. 11–Sept. 8, 2026). According to the map maintained by DeepState, Russian forces advanced near 15 Ukrainian settlements2 in the period of Sept. 1–8, 2026. On Sept. 3, 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces regained control of an area near one settlement (Dvorichna), according to DeepState.
Territorial Control (DS and ISW figures as of Sept. 8, 2026)2








