Ukraine has launched a major counteroffensive near Lyman, pushing back Russian forces attempting to outflank the fortified cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Operation Vivaldi, the offensive has combined drone strikes, robotic ground vehicles and attacks on Russian supply lines to disrupt Moscow’s advance. Ukraine claims its forces have retaken 176 square kilometres and inflicted significant losses on Russian troops.
So how did the operation unfold, why is Lyman so strategically important, and what could it mean for Russia’s wider campaign in the Donbas?
BFBS Forces News’ Simon Newton examines the tactics behind Ukraine’s counterattack and what could come next as the war enters another winter.
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