https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-claims-major-battlefield-gains-in-operation-vivaldiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-claims-major-battlefield-gains-in-operation-vivaldihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-claims-major-battlefield-gains-in-operation-vivaldi#u129905Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:46:53 +0000Ukraine has completed Operation Vivaldi, a four-phase counteroffensive in the Donetsk region that retook 277 square kilometers of territory. According to United24 Media, the operation eliminated 8,000 Russian troops and weakened three Russian armies. The final stage saw the liberation of the villages of Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi, with the Third Army Corps reporting an additional 101 square kilometers reclaimed and 3,000 Russian casualties during this phase. Ukrainian forces utilized a combination of artillery and drones to secure these gains and repel Russian counterattacks.Why it m