Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back
Operation Vivaldi, a major Ukrainian counter-offensive, has successfully recaptured 277 square kilometers (106 square miles) of territory from Russian forces in the eastern Donbas region. Named after the Italian composer's violin concerto to represent its four distinct phases or "seasons", the operation has blunted a significant Russian pincer movement that threatened to encircle the remaining Ukrainian-controlled "Fortress Belt" cities.
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