https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-quiet-ukrainian-counteroffensive-a-rout-for-russian-forcesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-quiet-ukrainian-counteroffensive-a-rout-for-russian-forceshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-quiet-ukrainian-counteroffensive-a-rout-for-russian-forces#u73721Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:35:56 +0000Ukraine has initiated a counteroffensive titled Operation Vivaldi, focusing on the north of the Donetsk region near Lyman. The offensive has cleared 75 square kilometers in its initial phase, resulting in a frontline breakthrough and the encirclement of Russian forces in the Donbas. Ukrainian commanders report significant territorial gains and a rout of Russian positions. Meanwhile, Russia responded on September 17 with renewed missile and drone strikes against Kyiv, Odesa, and other cities following the passage of a US sanctions package targeting Moscow.Why it mattersThis offensive follows mo