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12:05 a.m.: Ukraine announced its troops had recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory in September from Russian forces during a counter-offensive in the northeast of the country, Agence France-Presse has reported.

“Since the beginning of September, more than 3,000 square kilometers have returned to Ukrainian control,” Valeri Zalouzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, said in a statement. “Around Kharkiv, we started to advance not only south and east but also north. We are 50 kilometers from the border.”