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New Ukraine offensive Operation Vivaldi recaptures several towns — and takes out 2,000 Russian troops

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Ukrainian forces recaptured three villages—Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka—and restored control over two others in the Donetsk region on Monday as part of Operation Vivaldi. Brigadier General Andriy Biletskyi reported that Ukrainian troops inflicted 2,000 Russian casualties and captured over 250 prisoners during this phase of the operation. The military also modified Soviet-era vehicles into unmanned weapons to breach Russian defenses effectively. This push is part of a broader counteroffensive where Ukraine has reclaimed nearly 68 square miles of land since the start of Operation Vivaldi, according to Ukrainian officials.

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On Monday, Ukraine launched Operation Vivaldi, recapturing three villages—Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka—in the Donetsk region, and regaining full control over two others. The operation resulted in capturing around 250 Russian soldiers and inflicting an estimated 2,000 casualties on Russian forces. Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps, highlighted that the offensive involved transforming Soviet-era armored vehicles into unmanned "zombie cars" to breach heavily fortified positions in Nove. This tactic forced entire Russian units, including officers and artillerymen, to surrender, challenging previous perceptions that Russians never surrendered in combat. The success underscores Ukraine's broader counteroffensive strategy against Russia, reclaiming significant territory since the start of the year.

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Ukrainian forces have liberated three more villages and restored full control to two others on Monday in a push that saw Kyiv take some 250 Russian prisoners and inflict 2,000 casualties, officials said. asserted

officials → liberate → casualties

Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps successfully retook the villages of Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka in the Donetsk region under Operation Vivaldi, a phased counter-assault aimed at liberating conquered Ukrainian land, Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said. asserted

Biletskyi → retake → land

Biletskyi said the operation saw his troops trick Russia into desperately trying to protect a position south of their true goal, allowing the Ukrainian soldiers to reconquer 20 square miles of territory — an area about the size of Manhattan. asserted

soldiers → say → Manhattan

“This forced them to pointlessly burn through their reserves in counterattacks in that direction; in reality, the enemy slept through the main strike, which was aimed at capturing Nove,” Biletskyi boasted. asserted

Biletskyi → force → Nove

Details of Operation Vivaldi were made public earlier this month, highlighting Ukraine’s widening counterassault along the frontlines this year that has resulted in Russia losing hundreds of square miles of land. asserted

Russia → make → land

Along with retaking the three villages on Monday, Biletskyi said his forces were also able to restore full Ukrainian control to the villages of Karpivka and Novomykhailivka. asserted

forces → retake → Karpivka

The operation was merely the “third season” of Operation Vivaldi, with Ukrainian troops modifying Soviet-era BTR-60 armored vehicles into unmanned kamikaze bombs to break through Russian defenses. asserted

troops → modify → defenses

The village of Nove was key to the third phase of Operation Vivaldi as the settlement had been converted into a key Russian hub in the region. asserted

settlement → convert → region

With the newly liberated land, Ukrainian troops now have a pincer around the Zelena-Dolyna settlement, the area Russian forces were tricked into defending. asserted

forces → liberate → settlement

Operation Vivaldi alone has so far liberated nearly 68 square miles of land from Russian forces, according to the Ukrainian military. uncertain

Vivaldi → liberate → military

Monday’s operation also saw Ukraine take more than 250 Russian troops prisoner, with Biletskyi claiming it has become common for entire units to surrender. “The idea that ‘Russians don’t surrender’ from movies in practice turned into entire units surrendering in full — including officers, pilots and artillerymen,” Biletskyi said. asserted

Biletskyi → see → officers

Kyiv has recaptured around 288 square miles — nearly the size of New York City — in the first seven months of 2026, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. uncertain

Kyiv → recapture → Zelensky

“The occupiers continue to be eliminated, and the designated objectives are being achieved,” Zelensky said in a statement on Operation Vivaldi. asserted

Zelensky → continue → Vivaldi

Kremlin troops still control about 45,000 square miles of territory, or about 20% of Ukraine, according to an analysis from think-tank CSIS. uncertain

troops → control → CSIS

New Ukraine offensive Operation Vivaldi recaptures several towns — and takes out 2,000 Russian troops

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