Operation Vivaldi liberates another 101 square kilometers in Donetsk; Russia lost 8,000 soldiers

Name: Operation Vivaldi liberates another 101 square kilometers in Donetsk; Russia lost 8,000 soldiers
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Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, together with its attached units, has retaken another 101 square kilometers during the fourth stage of Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman sector in Donetsk Oblast, the corps announced.

Ukraine liberated the villages of Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi, while Russia lost about 3,000 of its soldiers in the fourth stage of the operation, the corps reported on Telegram.

“The enemy was unable to cut the key logistics artery of our group in the Donbas. We thwarted the offensive of the group ‘Zapad’ and forced it to transfer part of the units of the 1st Tank Army, which weakened the pressure on Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi,” corps commander Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said.

In total, Operation Vivaldi saw the liberation and return of 16 settlements and 277 square kilometers to Ukraine, the corps said. “Four seasons of ‘Vivaldi’ are over, but the music continues.” Earlier, Biletskyi confirmed that Ukrainian forces under the command of the 3rd Army Corps were conducting a series of counterattacks north of the front-line city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast. The operation dealt “a heavy blow to the combat capabilities of Russia’s 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies,” Biletskyi said then, adding that Ukrainian drone strikes had pushed Russian supply hubs across the state border. The fight for the heart of the so-called Donbas fortress belt — Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostiantynivka — is crucial going into the winter months, when Russia will look to maximize its foothold in urban areas to prepare for a 2027 offensive campaign.

Russian units were dispersed, which the Ukrainian military took advantage of. Thanks to asymmetrical tactics, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to advance with smaller forces while simultaneously maintaining a stable defense in other areas of the front. In the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi alone, Russian losses amounted to approximately 3,000 servicemen. Analysts claim that the consequences of the Ukrainian offensive extend far beyond the Liman sector.

"Russian generals, in my opinion, consider these tactical successes for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. If they had conducted a strategic assessment, they would have understood the full impact of the counteroffensive in the Liman direction, across a wider stretch of the front—not just north of Liman and on Liman, in the Slovyansk sector, but for their entire strategic operation. But judging by the actions of Russian military leaders, they haven't realized it yet," said Pavlo Lakiychuk, head of military security programs at the Center for Global Studies "Strategy XXI."

In just four phases of Operation Vivaldi, Ukrainian troops recaptured 16 settlements and liberated 277 square kilometers of territory. According to the Third Army Corps, Russian army losses reached approximately 8,000 servicemen.

"The approaches currently being introduced into the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a whole, thanks to Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatiy, enable personnel to already have a significantly higher level of training. I'm referring to the Armed Forces. This also allows us to properly distribute this capital so that there's no bias toward one military unit or another, and we can fully staff the units that are needed here, now, and for the long term," explained Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Separate Achilles Unmanned Systems Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Unmanned Systems Command.

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Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, together with its attached units, has retaken another 101 square kilometers during the fourth stage of Operation Vovody on the Lyman Sector in Donetsk Oblast, the Corps announced. Ukraine liberated the villages of Zelena Dolina, Lipov, and Kolodizy, while Russia lost about 3,000 of its soldiers in the fourth stage of the operation, the Corps reported on Telegram. The enemy was unable to cut the key logistics artery of our group in the Donbass. We thwarted the offensive of the group Zapad and forced it to transfer part of the units of the 1st Tank Army, which weakened the pressure on Kupyansk-Svatove, Corps Commander Brig General Andriy Viletsky said. In total, Operation Vovody saw the liberation and return of 16 settlements and 277 square kilometers to Ukraine, the Corps said. Phases of Vovody are over, but the music continues. Earlier, Viletsky confirmed that Ukrainian forces under the command of the 3rd Army Corps were conducting a series of counterattacks north of the frontline city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast. The operation dealt a heavy blow to the combat capabilities of Russia's 20th and 25th combined arms armies, Viletsky said then, adding that Ukrainian drone strikes had pushed Russian supply hubs across the state border. The fight for the heart of the so-called Donbass Fortress Belt, Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostiantynivka is crucial going into the winter months, when Russia will look to maximize its foothold in urban areas to prepare for a 2027 offensive campaign. Russian units were dispersed, which the Ukrainian military took advantage of. Thanks to asymmetrical tactics, the Ukrainian armed forces were able to advance with smaller forces while simultaneously maintaining a stable defense in other areas of the front. In the fourth phase of Operation Vovody alone, Russian losses amounted to approximately 3,000 servicemen. Analysts claim that the consequences of the Ukrainian offensive extend far beyond the Lyman sector. Russian generals, in my opinion, consider these tactical successes for the Ukrainian armed forces. If they had conducted a strategic assessment, they would have understood the full impact of the counteroffensive in the Lyman direction, across a wider stretch of the front, not just north of Lyman and on Lyman, in the Slovyansk sector, but for their entire strategic operation. But judging by the actions of Russian military leaders, they haven't realized it yet, said Pavlo Lykach, head of military security programs at the Center for Global Studies Strategy XXI. In just four phases of Operation Vovkdy, Ukrainian troops recaptured 16 settlements and liberated 277 square kilometers of territory. According to the Third Army Corps, Russian army losses reached approximately 8,000 servicemen. The approach is currently being introduced into the Ukrainian armed forces as a whole, thanks to Commander-in-Chief Mikhail drapity, enable personnel to already have a significantly higher level of training. I'm referring to the armed forces. This also allows us to properly distribute this capital so that there's no bias toward one military unit or another and we can fully staff the units that are needed here, now and for the long term," explained Yuri Fedorenko, commander of the 429th Separate Achilles Unmanned Systems Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Unmanned Systems Command.