# Zelensky visits Lyman sector, says Operation Vivaldi reclaimed 125 square kilometers

https://mins.news/en/item/80254

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-30 12:08 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-visits-lyman-sector-says-operation-vivaldi-reclaimed-125-square-kilometers/

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade’s command post in the Lyman sector on Sept. 30, thanking troops for reclaiming more than 125 square kilometers from Russian occupation during Operation Vivaldi. The Third Army Corps said the offensive also liberated three villages and restored control over two others despite a manpower disadvantage, using efforts against Russian drones and logistics as well as ground-drone technology.

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