https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-vivaldi-operation-cleared-85-square-kilometers-near-lyman-a-soldier-who-fought-it-says-one-thing-was-hardest-oContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-vivaldi-operation-cleared-85-square-kilometers-near-lyman-a-soldier-who-fought-it-says-one-thing-was-hardest-ohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-s-vivaldi-operation-cleared-85-square-kilometers-near-lyman-a-soldier-who-fought-it-says-one-thing-was-hardest-o#u78727Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:21:14 +0000Ukrainian 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 mattersLyman is a strategic point in the Donetsk oblast. Reclaiming this area disrupts Russian defensive lines and provides a staging ground for further advance