Ukraine's Third Army Corps reclaims 51 square kilometers and frees five towns in Donetsk Oblast
Ukraine's Third Army Corps has reclaimed another 51 square kilometers of territory in Donetsk Oblast, liberating five settlements and bringing the total area recovered during its ongoing counteroffensive to 176 square kilometers, according to Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi.
In a significant military victory, Ukraine's Third Army Corps has reclaimed an additional 51 square kilometers of territory in Donetsk Oblast, freeing five towns and expanding its overall territorial control to 176 square kilometers, as reported by Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi. The offensive liberated settlements of Nove, Ridkodub, Katerynivka, Karpivka, and Novomykhailivka, marking a major turning point in the ongoing counteroffensive.
The operation inflicted roughly 2,000 Russian casualties and resulted in over 250 Russian soldiers being taken prisoner. Biletskyi emphasized that this phase, named Operation Vivaldi, was crucial to reclaiming Ukrainian land and achieving the objective of securing the village of Nove, which Russian forces had fortified as a stronghold.
The Third Army Corps employed a custom innovation, transforming aging Soviet-era BTR-60 armored personnel carriers into unmanned, remote-controlled explosive drones to breach deep Russian defenses. This strategy led to the surrender of entire Russian units, including officers, pilots, and artillerymen.
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