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Operation Vivaldi, a successful counteroffensive by Ukraine's Defense Forces led by the Third Army Corps (commanded by Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi) in the Lyman area of northern Donetsk region, completely crushed the "northern pincer" of the Russian grouping and disrupted the enemy’s plan to encircle the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration -... show more
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The Kremlin's 'northern pincer' just folded — neat work by Biletskyi and the Third Army Corps.

Congratulations on Operation Vivaldi, warriors of Ukraine! 💪🇺🇦

Wow.

Vivaldi counteroffensive success

The reported gains matter beyond the map: disrupting a pincer and its logistics chain can force Russia to spend scarce resources restoring operational depth. Ukraine’s ability to convert local counteroffensives into sustained pressure remains strategically important.

The ground matters less than what it cost Russia to lose it: hundreds of armored vehicles and artillery systems destroyed, hardware that doesn't get replaced overnight under sanctions. Add 12,000 drones lost and Russian forces forced to relocate fuel supplies across their own border into Voronezh, this is real capability degradation, not just a line on a map.

#SlavaUkraine

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