# Inside Ukraine’s secret counteroffensive in heavily fortified Donbas

https://mins.news/en/item/110590

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-22 05:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/inside-ukraines-secret-counteroffensive-in-heavily-fortified-donbas/

> Ukraine’s ongoing Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman sector of northern Donetsk Oblast sought to improve defenses ahead of winter. Commanders said troops crossed minefields and a river to capture Shandryholove; by Oct. 14, the operation had liberated 277 square kilometers and 16 villages.

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