Ukraine Launches Offensive Push in North of Donetsk Region, Senior Commander Says
- On September 15, Brigadier-General Andrii Biletskyi announced Operation Vivaldi, a Ukrainian counteroffensive in northern Donetsk that cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian positions and liberated the settlement of Serednie.
- Designed to dismantle Russian 'infiltration tactics,' the operation aims to push back forces threatening the 'Fortress Belt' cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, disrupting Moscow's pincer strategy toward the region.
- The 3rd Army Corps integrated unmanned ground vehicles and automated strike platforms ahead of infantry, while electronic warfare units disrupted more than 20,000 Russian drone missions during the operation.
- Ukrainian forces liberated Shandryholove, Derylove, and Drobysheve, recovering 125 square kilometers total, while inflicting around 1,500 personnel losses on Russia's 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies.
- Biletskyi described the gains as only the first 'season' of a four-phase strategy, signaling sustained pressure through coming winter months as the operation continues in the Donbas.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then, the war has remained anchored in Eastern Europe. Fighting continues. Continue reading...
Ukraine's Robots Turn the Tide: Airdrops and Mine Clearance Crush Russian Advance in Donetsk
Ukrainian forces used heavy drones to airdrop explosive ground robots six miles behind Russian lines during Operation Vivaldi. The same units cleared 30 km of mines in two nights with no sapper casualties. These actions helped defeat a Russian pincer and reclaim nearly 100 square miles. The tactics mark a sharp evolution in ground warfare.
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online-listing.comRobots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.
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der Standard DEThe marsupial tactic is said to have caused panic in Russian ranks. Cooperation of robot systems is becoming more and more complex
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