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Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates 3 more settlements, inflicts 2,000 Russian losses, 3rd Army Corps announces

The villages of Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka were liberated amid newly-reported territorial gains of 51 square kilometers.

Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates 3 more settlements, inflicts 2,000 Russian losses, 3rd Army Corps announces

The 3rd Army Corps of Ukraine has liberated three more villages in northern Donetsk Oblast as part of Operation Vivaldi, according to Brigadier-General Andrii Biletskyi on September 28. The villages of Ridkodub, Nove, and Katerynivka have been liberated, along with full control restored over Karpivka and Novomykhailivka. This marks 51 square kilometers newly liberated, bringing the total area officially retaken to 176 square kilometers.

The offensive, described as the third season of Operation Vivaldi, has inflicted over 2,000 Russian losses and resulted in the capture of more than 250 Russian soldiers, including officers, pilots, and artillerymen.

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