Ukrainian forces advance in key eastern battlefield, senior commander says
The corps said the third phase inflicted over 2,000 Russian losses and took more than 250 prisoners as it pushed toward the Zherebets River.
- 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 village of Nove was the target, but the Russians did not detect it. “The enemy was deceived and did not see the real blow coming,” said the commander of the Third Army Corps, Andrii Biletski. Nove’s importance lies not in his urban core, but in his position. “He who controls the heights surrounding this town has the initiative at the head of the bridge,” added the Brigadier General. Russia has lost a ledge with key positions around Limán. An…
Ukrainians captured 250 Russian soldiers during Operation Vivaldi (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,677)
Telegram channels and satellite images reveal a quieter truth behind official statements: Russian lines north of Sloviansk are buckling, logistics hubs are burning, and both sides are scrambling to adapt to a war increasingly fought by drones.
The Ukrainian army numbers 176 square kilometres recovered during the successful counter-offensive in the Lyman sector of eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers have liberated the settlements of Nove, Ridkodub and Kateryniyivka in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast, advancing towards Liman, the Ukrainian Third Army Corps announced on Telegram on Monday.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out the largest offensive in the Donetsk region of 2022, when the Russian army lost Herson and the territories of the Harkov region.
In the Lyman area, the front continues to shift. Ukraine announces that it has reclaimed three more villages in the Donetsk area.
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