Ukraine Knocks Russia’s 144th Division Out of the Fight in Operation Vivaldi
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Ukraine apparently pushed back Russian troops in the north of Donetsk. After Operation Vivaldi, an entire division is considered barely operational, explains a commander.
The ISW analysts have revealed the details.
The Russian army has lost more territory than it has gained this year, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Between September 1 and October 16, Russian forces lost control of 112 sq km, while since the beginning of 2026 they have seized about 100 sq km. According to the analysis, the key role in the change on the front was played by the Ukrainian operation “Vivaldi” in the Liman direction. The commander of the …
Ukraine Knocks Russia’s 144th Division Out of the Fight in Operation Vivaldi
Russia’s 144th Motor Rifle Division has effectively ceased operating as an organized military force following Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi, according to Andrii Biletskyi, who delivered the assessment during a meeting reviewing the results of the 3rd Army Corps operation, Militarnyi reported on October 20.
The operation of the Vivaldi Armed Forces stopped the Russian offensive on the Lyman front, disrupted the Russian plan to encircle Slavyansk and Kramatorsk - read details from ISW further TSN.ua (news 1+1).
Division 144 Motorized Guns of the Army 20 Russian Combineds effectively ceased to operate as an organized military force following Operation Vivaldi, a successful counteroffensive launched by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region.
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