How Operation Vivaldi laid the groundwork for a brutal winter (round 2 will crush Russian troops)

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Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps has upended the battlefield on the Lyman front with Operation Vivaldi—a methodical, four-phase offensive that uses groundbreaking robotic airborne assaults, converted kamikaze armoured vehicles, and strategic deception to shatter Russian positions in northern Donetsk. With three "seasons" completed, Russian forces have suffered thousands of casualties, lost key strongholds like Nove and Shandryholove, and seen their northern pincer movement against Kramatorsk and Slovyansk severely disrupted. But as Commander Andrii Biletskyi signalled, Vivaldi plays on—and Phase 4 is right around the corner. In this video, Chuck Pfarrer breaks down how Ukraine executed one of the most innovative combined-arms operations of the war—and map out where Ukrainian forces are likely to strike next. Read related: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40526697/putin-desperate-ukraine-onslaught/ Watch The Sun's latest coverage of the war in Ukraine, with real-time updates on deadly drone

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