Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi Cripples Russian Front Near Lyman, Reclaims 277 sq km in Donetsk
Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi breaks Russian northern pincer near Lyman, reclaiming 277 sq km in Donetsk. Drone and UGV tactics signal a new battle era for Kyi...
POLICY WIRE — Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces launched Operation Vivaldi, delivering a swift collapse of the Russian northern pincer near Lyman and threatening the broader Russian front.
The offensive enabled Kyiv to announce the recapture of roughly 277 sq km of territory in northern Donetsk Oblast, a daring maneuver that reshapes the battlefield map.
Units equipped with unmanned ground vehicles and first‑person‑view drones repelled a Russian assault, with NC13 soldiers noting that enemy troops emerged from a pipe in large numbers before being forced down, “They were coming out of that pipe in large numbers and going down right away.”
Analysts say the blend of robotic assaults and drone warfare marks a new combat dynamic, while civilians in shelters face food shortages amid the intensified fighting.
The rapid Ukrainian push underscores an adaptive, indomitable strategy that could carve a patchwork of Russian “salients à la carte” across the contested region.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
