https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-takes-the-war-underground-first-footage-of-secret-operation-veles-emergesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-takes-the-war-underground-first-footage-of-secret-operation-veles-emergeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-takes-the-war-underground-first-footage-of-secret-operation-veles-emerges#u154049Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:46:21 +0000Ukrainian forces have executed a covert underground counteroffensive named Operation Veles on the Kupiansk front, moving through subterranean infrastructure to emerge behind Russian lines. The Khartiia Corps released the first footage of the secret operation, which involved National Guard soldiers traveling more than 15 kilometers through Soviet-era gas pipelines. The unusual assault caught Russian forces by surprise as troops infiltrated deep into the rear to combat heavy aerial surveillance and drone threats that have made traditional surface roads too dangerous.Why it mattersConstant aerial