Ukraine Confirms Operation Vivaldi Counteroffensive Near Lyman
CONFIRMADO81% DE CONFIANZAHromadske[1] (15 September 2026): Biletskyi 'said on Sept. 15, publicly confirming an operation that had been conducted under an information blackout'.
Third Army Corps commander Andriy Biletskyi confirmed a counteroffensive north of Lyman, codenamed Vivaldi, saying its first phase cleared 75 square kilometres and several villages; a second phase announced on 20 September added about 40 more.