Operation Vivaldi's 'Fourth Season' — Ukraine Retakes Another 101 Square Kilometers on Lyman Front, Biletskyi Says
Ukrainian forces said they liberated three villages and regained 101 square kilometers as Operation Vivaldi expanded its counteroffensive.
- On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Corps commander Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi reported that the Third Army Corps liberated 16 settlements during Operation Vivaldi in northern Donetsk Oblast, eliminating a key Russian bridgehead.
- Operation Vivaldi succeeded by prioritizing incremental advances and heavy air support, contrasting sharply with the failed 2023 counteroffensive. Commanders eliminated the bridgehead on the Zherebets River, a natural defensive barrier east of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Utilizing Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces to jam drones and clear mines, the Corps enabled methodical progress. Biletskyi reported approximately 3,000 Russian personnel losses during the latest phase, raising total estimated enemy casualties throughout the operation to 8,000.
- Disrupting the offensive plans of Russia's Western Grouping, the operation forced Moscow to redeploy elements of its 1st Guards Tank Army. These gains protected the Kharkiv-Sloviansk, a major supply route supporting Ukrainian troops in Donetsk.
- Concluding Ukraine defeated the 2026 Russian campaign to seize Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War in Washington noted the strategic success. Recent Corps progress near Lyman includes liberation of Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi.
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The Ukrainian army says that in the fourth phase of its counteroffensive in the east of the country, it has secured another 101 square kilometers of territory...
Nearly 500 drones headed towards Moscow overnight, problems in the operation of four airports - Ukrainian forces liberated three villages in the Donetsk region - Total territorial gains at 277 square kilometers and 16 settlements
The Third Army Corps and other units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces liberated three more settlements and regained control of 101 sq. km of territory during the fourth phase of the offensive Operation Vivaldi in Eastern Ukraine.
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