Things Aren't Going Putin's Way in Donbas
Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russian troops in the northern Donbas through a months-long counteroffensive designated Operation Vivaldi. This military effort has successfully blocked the encirclement of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Despite repeated assertions by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow would soon establish full control over the Donbas, recent battlefield trends show the Russian offensive slowing down. Ukraine spent months targeting Russian supply lines before launching tanks supported by armed ground robots.
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- ✓ Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has pushed Russian forces back in the northern Donbas, blocking an encirclement of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- ✓ Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russian forces will soon establish full control over Donbas.
- ✓ Ukraine spent months hitting Russian supply lines before sending in tanks backed by armed ground robots.
What changed
Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has clawed back land in the northern Donbas and blocked the encirclement of key cities.
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Ukraine Pushes Back Russian Forces in Donbas Through Operation Vivaldi
Ukrainian forces are pushing back Russian troops in the northern Donbas through a months-long counteroffensive designated Operation Vivaldi. This military effort has successfully blocked the encirclement of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Despite repeated assertions by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow would soon establish full control over the Donbas, recent battlefield trends show the Russian offensive slowing down. Ukraine spent months targeting Russian supply lines before launching tanks supported by armed ground robots.
Why it matters
The battlefield setbacks in the Donbas challenge Moscow's narrative of inevitable victory in the region. An Institute for the Study of War analyst noted that the operation demonstrates mechanized assaults remain viable despite extensive drone surveillance.
What is confirmed
- Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has pushed Russian forces back in the northern Donbas, blocking an encirclement of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russian forces will soon establish full control over Donbas.
- Ukraine spent months hitting Russian supply lines before sending in tanks backed by armed ground robots.
What to watch next
- Further battlefield developments regarding Operation Vivaldi in the northern Donbas
- Russian military response to the slowed offensive and loss of territory
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (22)
- The New York Times — Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push
- The Economist — The War Room newsletter: Operation Vivaldi is wrong-footing Russia
- Modern War Institute - — MWI Podcast: Operation Vivaldi
- Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) — Silence, Delusion and Robots: Ukraine’s Eastern Advances
- Newser — Things Aren't Going Putin's Way in Donbas
- www.thebulwark.com — Reasons for Hope. Reasons for Alarm. - Substack,The Bulwark
- www.csmonitor.com — In Ukraine, holding on to childhood in a time of war - CSMonitor.com
- fakti.bg — The New York Times: Russian Offensive in Donbas Slows Despite Putin's Requests
- nationalsecurityjournal.org — Putin Can't Hide this Fact: The Russian Military Is Now ...
- en.topwar.ru — How the Russian elite pushed Ukraine toward war through its actions - Military Review
- www.yahoo.com — The War in Ukraine Is Spiraling Out of Control
- jacobin.com — The War in Ukraine Is Spiraling Out of Control - Jacobin
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