Ukraine Details Gains From Operation Vivaldi Near Lyman
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps says its months-long offensive regained 16 settlements and cleared or liberated 277 square kilometers. The reported Russian casualty and equipment figures remain independently unverified.
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps says Operation Vivaldi, conducted from May until mid-October in northern Donetsk region, improved Ukrainian positions around Lyman and Sviatohirsk. Radio Svoboda reported on Friday, November 13, that the corps claimed control of 16 settlements and 277 square kilometers of cleared or liberated ground.
Corps commander Andriy Biletsky said approximately 8,000 Russian troops were killed or wounded and another 270, including 20 officers, were captured. He also announced extensive damage to Russian artillery, air defenses, vehicles and drones, but no independent confirmation of those totals has been provided.
The Ukrainian mapping project DeepState corroborates a smaller territorial shift of roughly 179 square kilometers. Maps published by the pro-Russian Rybar channel suggest more than 400 square kilometers north of Lyman changed hands between August 28 and November 10, though that calculation may include areas that were never under stable Russian control.
Conflict Intelligence Team analysts assessed that Ukrainian forces disrupted Russian plans to envelop Lyman and advance toward Sviatohirsk. They cited pressure on supply routes and artillery positions, effective drone operations, favorable river geography and Russian manpower shortages as key factors in the campaign.