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Ukraine's Vivaldi operation cleared 85 square kilometers near Lyman. A soldier who fought it says one thing was hardest of all

Ukrainian forces reclaimed 85 square kilometers of territory and several settlements in the Donetsk oblast during Operation Vivaldi. The military operation pushed Russian forces back from the Lyman axis, with the Ukrainian military reporting 800 Russian soldiers killed during the second phase. Following these gains, both Ukraine and Russia are currently massing troops for subsequent engagements further south in the Donbas region.

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  • ✓ Operation Vivaldi pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas.
  • ✓ Ukrainian forces reclaimed settlements along the Lyman axis in the Donetsk oblast.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 6 independent reporting domains (80% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Operation Vivaldi successfully cleared 85 square kilometers near Lyman and resulted in 800 Russian casualties.

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  1. Ukraine clears 85 square kilometers near Lyman in Operation Vivaldi

    Ukrainian forces reclaimed 85 square kilometers of territory and several settlements in the Donetsk oblast during Operation Vivaldi. The military operation pushed Russian forces back from the Lyman axis, with the Ukrainian military reporting 800 Russian soldiers killed during the second phase. Following these gains, both Ukraine and Russia are currently massing troops for subsequent engagements further south in the Donbas region.

    Why it matters

    Lyman is a strategic point in the Donetsk oblast. Reclaiming this area disrupts Russian defensive lines and provides a staging ground for further advances.

    What is confirmed

    • Operation Vivaldi pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas.
    • Ukrainian forces reclaimed settlements along the Lyman axis in the Donetsk oblast.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Ukrainian military reports 800 Russian soldiers were killed during the second phase of the operation.

    What to watch next

    • Deployment of massed troops to the south of the Lyman axis
    • Confirmation of the total territory reclaimed in the Donbas
    Sources used for this update (6)
    1. Newsweek — Map Shows Scale of Ukraine’s New Battlefield Gains in Major Counteroffensive
    2. Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) — Ukraine Advances: The Tank Isn’t Finished Yet
    3. Institute for the Study of War — Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2026
    4. Meduza — Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas. Now both armies are massing troops for the next battles farther south.
    5. Euromaidan Press — Ukraine's Vivaldi operation cleared 85 square kilometers near Lyman. A soldier who fought it says one thing was hardest of all
    6. gwaramedia.com — Ukrainian forces return settlements along Lyman axis as part of Vivaldi operation, killing 800 Russian soldiers, Ukrainian military says
    confidence 80%
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