Operation Vivaldi: Third Army Corps liberates 85 sq km in Donetsk region. VIDEO
During the first phase of Operation Vivaldi, Ukrainian defenders liberated 85 square kilometres of territory in northern Donetsk Oblast and created a bridgehead for a further counteroffensive.
This is stated in a statement by the Third Army Corps, Censor.NET reports.
Ukrainian Armed Forces successes
The corps said the following localities were cleared of Russian occupiers:
- Novoselivka;
- Oleksandrivka;
- Yarova;
- the outskirts of Korovyi Yar.
"In total, 75 square kilometres of territory were liberated. Serednie was deoccupied. That is another 10 square kilometres. Together, this is larger than the area of Zhytomyr and almost the size of Chernihiv," the military said.
How was the operation conducted?
The corps added that, to counter the Russian buildup behind Ukrainian positions, it had to establish a separate joint headquarters that coordinated the work of various units and special reconnaissance units at the tactical level.
In addition, Ukrainian drones severed Russian logistics in the Lyman direction in order to halt the Russian advance.
"It was so effective that the enemy was forced to move critical supply links ever deeper into its rear, escaping our strikes," the statement said.
Enemy losses
According to preliminary estimates by the Third Corps, about 12,000 drones, 800 units of specialised equipment, 250 artillery prime movers, 20 armoured vehicles, 120 artillery systems, five tanks, and five air defence systems were destroyed.
Ukrainian service members also reported that Russia lost more than 1,500 soldiers during the first phase of Operation Vivaldi.
"If all this scrap metal were gathered in one place, it would form a hill as high as a five-storey building. A man-made elevation the enemy piled up for itself," the corps added.
At the same time, the fighters continue to hold the defence in their area of responsibility. The Kharkiv-Sloviansk highway remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
What is known about Operation Vivaldi and the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in northern Donetsk Oblast
- Ukrainian troops conducted an offensive operation in northern Donetsk Oblast near Lyman. The Defence Forces liberated the village of Serednie and cleared Novoselivka, Oleksandrivka, Yarova, and Korovyi Yar of Russian infantry.
- Units of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade, 125th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade, a battalion tactical group of the 3rd Assault Brigade, the Corps’ 3rd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion and 25th Separate Anti-Tank Battalion, the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 85th Tactical Group of the 8th Special Operations Forces Regiment, the Artan special unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, and the 10th Dozor Border Detachment were involved in Operation Vivaldi.
