#russia #ukraine #vivaldi - Has Operation Vivaldi turned into a rout of Putin's forces? Frontline

27 September 2026

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An Overture to Victory: Operation Vivaldi and Ukraine’s Path to Battlefield Decision

Lyman, a small city in eastern Ukraine that sits on a critical road and railway juncture. By seizing it, Russia would gain a crucial logistics hub to sustain its campaign to encircle the Fortress Belt, the cities anchoring Ukraine’s defense in Donetsk. But in May, Ukraine’s 3rd Corps launched Operation Vivaldi.