Ukrainian forces advance in key eastern battlefield, senior commander says
The 3rd Army Corps said the third phase of Operation Vivaldi inflicted over 2,000 Russian losses and took more than 250 prisoners.
- 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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In northern Donetsk, the third body of the Ukrainian armed forces claims the release of several localities and the capture of more than 250 Russian soldiers following an offensive carried out under tactical deception. ...
Ukrainian forces continue their offensive in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast. As part of Operation Vivaldi, led by the 3rd Army Corps, they have liberated three more villages, re-established full control over two settlements, and more than 2,000 Russian soldiers are reported to have been killed, wounded, or captured. Meanwhile, about 250 Russian soldiers are reported to have surrendered to Ukrainian forces. […] The post Mass capture in Opera…
The counteroffensive allegedly inflicted some 2,000 casualties on the Russians and captured 250 prisoners of war
Kiev announced the operation in mid-September, but sources say it began in late spring. In total, they have recaptured 176 sq km, while the Russians count thousands of casualties.
Ukraine outfoxes Russia near Donetsk’s fortress belt with Soviet BTR-60s rebuilt as kamikaze robots, storms a key hub and takes 250 Russian prisoners
Russia burned its reserves on a feint while the 3rd Army Corps took Nove, closing Vivaldi's decisive third season, its commander says.
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