Russia’s Rubicon Hunts Ukrainian Drone Pilots. In Vivaldi, It Became the Target, and Its Morale Fell Sharply, Says the Ukrainian General

Ukraine's new armored assaults show the tank isn't dead, but the rules have changed

Ukraine's Third Army Corps said it carried out successful mechanized assaults behind Russian lines in its Operation Vivaldi.Yevhen Kotenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesMechanized assaults have been rare in Ukraine, but amid a major offensive, its forces pulled off two.The Ukrainian commander behind the operation doubted the assaults would succeed.He said using armored vehicles now needs extensive planning and support, much like a…

Russia’s Rubicon hunts Ukrainian drone pilots. In Vivaldi, it became the target, and its morale fell sharply, says the Ukrainian general

Biletskyi noted his corps spent drones without limit on every Rubicon position it found. As the operation ends, he hands the Third Corps to an acting commander.

Operation Vivaldi Sent Ukrainian Armor Deep Behind Russian Lines—Straight at Drone Operators

Ukrainian troops carried out two successful mechanized assaults behind Russian lines during Operation Vivaldi, using armored vehicles to punch through the front and deliver infantry directly into areas occupied by Russian drone operators, Ukraine’s Third Army Corps commander Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi said during an October 20 review of the operation, according to Militarnyi.