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Ukraine clears 32 square miles in Operation Vivaldi near Lyman

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Ukraine Clears Lyman

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps launched Operation Vivaldi, clearing the Russian salient north of Lyman.
Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi said troops liberated 32 square miles, including Serednie, in phase one.
DeepState maps show Ukraine cleared 75 sq km and de-occupied another 10 sq km near Lyman.
Ukrainian drones shut a fuel pipeline to occupied Luhansk and forced depots to Voronezh.
Biletskyi estimated Russian 20th and 25th armies lost ~1,500 soldiers, 12,000 drones and hundreds of vehicles.

Summary

Ukrainian Forces Lift Blackout

Third Army Corps announced creation of a joint headquarters to coordinate units and special reconnaissance teams.
The corps’ press service used Telegram for updates and named Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi spokesperson.
Ukrainian forces lifted a strict media blackout on Operation Vivaldi after early territorial gains.
Officials said the offensive aims to reach the banks of the Chornyi Zherebets River.
Ukrainian control of the Kharkiv-Slovyansk highway secures a key supply corridor.

History

Historical Context

In June 1944 the Soviet Union launched Operation Bagration, a massive Byelorussian offensive that destroyed Army Group Centre, liberated Minsk on 4 July and inflicted about 450,000 German casualties. The success showed how coordinated deep-battle assaults could collapse entrenched fronts. Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps under Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi has cited that model in its 2024 Operation Vivaldi, recapturing territory near Lyman and threatening Russian supply lines.

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Ukraine Clears Lyman

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps launched Operation Vivaldi, clearing the Russian salient north of Lyman.
Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi said troops liberated 32 square miles, including Serednie, in phase one.
DeepState maps show Ukraine cleared 75 sq km and de-occupied another 10 sq km near Lyman.
Ukrainian drones shut a fuel pipeline to occupied Luhansk and forced depots to Voronezh.
Biletskyi estimated Russian 20th and 25th armies lost ~1,500 soldiers, 12,000 drones and hundreds of vehicles.

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