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Ukraine’s Operation Veles kills 100-plus Russians, captures 30+

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 02:53 UTC · How we work

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Ukraine’s National Guard 2nd Khartiia Corps launched Operation Veles on the Kupiansk axis.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the offensive killed more than 100 Russian occupiers.
He reported that over 30 Russian servicemen were captured during the operation.
Ukrainian troops advanced more than 15 km underground through gas pipelines.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine modernized the pipeline tactic, making it more deliberate and technologically advanced.

History

During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong used the Cu Chi tunnel system to launch surprise attacks, mobilizing roughly 77,000 troops across South Vietnam. That same principle of hidden infrastructure resurfaces as Ukraine’s National Guard 2nd Khartiia Corps advances 15 km along gas pipelines, showing how underground tactics from Vietnam influence modern warfare.

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Historical Context

During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong used the Cu Chi tunnel system to launch surprise attacks, mobilizing roughly 77,000 troops across South Vietnam. That same principle of hidden infrastructure resurfaces as Ukraine’s National Guard 2nd Khartiia Corps advances 15 km along gas pipelines, showing how underground tactics from Vietnam influence modern warfare.

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