Russian forces likely seized Vuhledar on October 1 following reports of the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops. However, it remains unclear whether the enemy will achieve rapid advancement beyond the settlement soon, according to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Analysts note that geolocated footage from September 30 and October 1 shows Russian forces raising flags and operating freely in various parts of Vuhledar. Russian bloggers, meanwhile, claimed that the Russians captured the settlement on the first. At the same time, a Ukrainian serviceman reported on October 1 that part o…