Map Reveals How Ukraine Scored Front Line Breakthrough With Exploding APCs
Operation Vivaldi has thwarted Russian attempts to capture Ukraine's "Fortress Belt" of fortified cities .
Ukrainian military commanders have revealed how the country has made significant progress in the Donetsk oblast by converting armored personnel carriers, known as APCs, into improvised explosive devices. Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, commander of the Third Army Corps, explained that these Soviet BTR-60 APCs were transformed into robotic kamikaze complexes to break through the enemy's defenses.
This strategy allowed Ukrainian troops to dismantle the Russian forces' heavy fortifications, leading to the liberation of 19 square miles and an overall recapture of 67 square miles during Operation Vivaldi. This offensive, also known as Operation Vivaldi, involved distracting Russian forces from the main objective of Nove by feigning an attack from Shandryholove, northwest of Lyman.
The success of Operation Vivaldi can be attributed to strict operational security and the element of surprise, which has degraded Russian forces' operational awareness. Despite pro-Moscow milblogger channels pushing false information, Ukrainian military observers confirm that Ukrainian forces have cut off the Russian salient north of Lyman and control both Nove and Shandryholove, with the closest Russian positions at least 10 miles away from Shandryholove and five miles from Nove.
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