# Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive

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On October 9, Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps launched Operation Vivaldi near Liman in the Donbas, retaking roughly 68 square miles, about three times the size of Manhattan. The operation used electronic warfare and aerial drones to blind Russian reconnaissance before land robots and assault groups moved in. By October 17, Ukraine said the operation had liberated 16 villages and more than 100 square miles, with minimal casualties. Corps commander Andrei Beletsky says it is only in its first season. The discussion frames it as proof a Russian sweep of the Donbas is not inevitable, with the scale of the gains now the contested point.

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## Segments

- [Up First](https://boilpoints.com/u/upfirst), 2026-10-09, 5:55 to 8:48: **Previews Operation Vivaldi near Liman**. First coverage of Operation Vivaldi: the 3rd Army Corps' months-long plan near Liman, the electronic warfare and drone screen, the land robots, and the roughly 68 square miles retaken. Closes on the Kramatorsk bus strike and strikes on energy and water facilities. New angle: Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps retook roughly 68 square miles near Liman in Operation Vivaldi.
- [Global News Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/globalnewspodcast), 2026-10-17, 12:20 to 16:53: **Reports the four-stage Vivaldi counteroffensive**. Frontline report from the Vivaldi command centre: the operation ran in four stages, retook 16 villages and more than 100 square miles, and kept Ukrainian casualties low through robots and drones. It puts a larger figure and a new unit on the record. New angle: Ukraine says Operation Vivaldi liberated 16 villages and more than 100 square miles, with minimal casualties.