Ukrainian forces advance in key eastern battlefield, senior commander says
The corps said Russian logistics and electronic warfare defenses were degraded as Ukrainian forces retook 51 square kilometers and five settlements.
- During Operation Vivaldi, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi's 3rd Army Corps retook about 125 sq km near Lyman in the Donetsk region, including Shandryholove and Drobysheve, according to Kyiv Post on September 23.
- Moving away from rigid Soviet-era models, the corps implemented a flexible command structure that Colonel Rodion Kudryashov noted allowed better coordination between reconnaissance units to counter Russian infiltration tactics effectively.
- Innovating beyond infantry assaults, Ukrainian units airlifted remote-controlled ground robots, known as Gryphon, deep behind Russian lines. Commander Darwin of the 2nd Mechanised Battalion stated, "It makes the war safer for our soldiers."
- Russian forces face false claims of encircling Dobropillya, which the Institute for the Study of War debunked on September 16. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov conceded the federal budget deficit reached $68bn, straining resources amid battlefield losses.
- Strategic projections indicate Russia's plans to bypass the Donbas Fortress Belt are now "unfeasible" following Ukraine's consolidation of gains. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated defending eastern lands remains critical as Russia struggles with stalling economic conditions.
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The Ukrainian army reportedly resumed more than 175 km2 in the Donbass, and Russia lost nearly 5,000 men during the fighting.
The mission has revealed a development that could give Ukraine a major advantage in the war against Russia, according to an expert.
Ukrainian military liberated another village in Donetsk region.
<p>The Armed Forces converted Soviet BTR-60s into kamikaze robots to break through Russian defenses During Operation Vivaldi, the Armed Forces remotely piloted BTR-60 with explosives in the Lyman direction. This keeps the crews safe.</p>
The head of the Third Corps of the Ukrainian Army, Andri Biletski, announced this Monday the recovery of 176 square kilometers of territory in the north of the Donetsk region within the framework of the so-called Operation Vivaldi, in which Ukraine would have inflicted on the Russians some 2,000 casualties and would have captured 250 ... Continue reading "Operation 'Vivaldi': Ukraine details having taken 250 Russian prisoners and recovered 176 s…
New Ukraine offensive Operation Vivaldi recaptures several towns — and takes out 2,000 Russian troops
Ukrainian forces have liberated three more villages and restored full control to two others on Monday in a push that saw Russia suffer 2,000 casualties, officials said.
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