Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps took the lessons of the failed 2023 counteroffensive into Operation Vivaldi. It fought small, and won.
Five months in, it has erased 18 months of Russian advances toward Sloviansk.
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has learned from the mistakes of the 2023 counteroffensive and implemented a new strategy in Operation Vivaldi. Instead of aiming for a major breakthrough, the ground commanders focused on small, incremental gains supported heavily by air power. This approach contrasts sharply with the failed 2023 counteroffensive, which centered around a massive breakthrough attempt in southern Ukraine.
The 3rd Army Corps, operating methodically and secretly, pushed back Russian forces, reclaiming 176 square kilometers of northern Donetsk. As of September 30th, Ukrainian forces had eliminated the Russian bridgehead on the Zherebets River, returning control of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk to Ukraine. The Ukrainian victory has been hailed as a remarkable achievement, overcoming Russian advances and evading potential traps.
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