WorldUkraine touts gains from Operation Vivaldi as Russia claims major encirclements. What’s really happening on the battlefield?
Russian and Ukrainian forces are attacking in different sectors of the front amid intensified negotiations mediated by Donald Trump and competing public-relations campaigns. Kyiv says Operation Vivaldi near Lyman, Donetsk region, has entered its third phase, while open-source footage indicates Ukrainian troops are pushing Russian forces from their first defensive line. Russia is seeking breakthroughs toward the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk urban area, and Ukraine is counterattacking to stop it.
MMeduza★★★★☆2026-10-05 11:19Original
Ukraine touts gains from Operation Vivaldi as Russia claims major encirclements. What’s really happening on the battlefield?
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