February 10, 2026
Throughout February 9, Russian propagandists actively spread rumors of a Ukrainian counteroffensive at the junction of the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. However, the Ukrainian Defense Forces effectively denied this information, explaining that the Russians were presenting distorted information about the situation on the front.
With these statements, Russian propagandists are attempting to refute previously false reports about Russia’s advance in the region, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War.
Russians refute their own lies
A Russian military blogger claimed that Ukrainian forces were exploiting foggy weather and the recent blocking of Russian troops’ use of Starlink terminals to launch a counteroffensive at the junction of the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions. The propagandists claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had advanced toward Ternovaty (northwest of Huliaipole).
Another Kremlin-linked Russian military blogger also claimed that Ukrainian forces had launched a “local counteroffensive” in the eastern Zaporizhzhia region for the first time in a long time. The propagandists wrote that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were conducting a counteroffensive, including using armored vehicles in foggy conditions and with Russian communications weakened.
The press secretary of the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine, Colonel Vladislav Voloshin, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces retain control of Ternovate after the occupiers unsuccessfully attempted to hold a flag-raising ceremony in the village, supposedly to provide evidence of its capture.
The Defence Forces commented on the situation
Voloshin stated that the front line is currently at least 10-15 kilometers from Ternovatoye. Voloshin also refuted claims by Russian military bloggers about a supposed Ukrainian “counteroffensive” on the border between the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions.
ISW has noted numerous complaints from Russian military bloggers themselves about the systematic practice of Russian commanders sending false reports to their superiors about supposed successes. Russian troops, and therefore Kremlin propagandists, have likely exaggerated Russia’s recent successes and are now attempting to use the Ukrainian “counteroffensive” as a pretext for Russian troops to retreat to forward positions they have likely held for some time.
As OBOZ.UA reported, Russia made significantly less progress in Ukraine in January 2026 than it did at the end of 2025. Over the past month, the enemy occupied 245 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory—almost half as much as in December or November.
Always remember the number one rule about russians; always assume a lie when they claim something.
Why are we even commenting and refuting this crap. Let the orcs think what they want. Why confirm or deny. Keep the scum guessing. Perhaps our denials are also propaganda. WHO knows?
Yes, who knows…