Ucraina: l'operazione «Vivaldi» ha spezzato il piano russo per Kramatorsk e Sloviansk
Il vice comandante del Terzo Corpo d'armata ucraino, Maksym Zhorin, ha dichiarato il 24 ottobre che l'operazione «Vivaldi» ha interrotto l'avanzata verso Kramatorsk e Sloviansk, distruggendo uno dei due movimenti previsti per accerchiare le città. Stando al suo racconto, le truppe russe nella zona sono passate dall'offensiva alla difensiva e sono state respinte.
Punti chiave
- Il 24 ottobre Maksym Zhorin ha dichiarato che il piano russo per catturare Kramatorsk e Sloviansk è stato «completamente sventato»
- La Russia планировала di accerchiare Kramatorsk e Sloviansk per poi cacciarne le forze ucraine
- Durante l'operazione «Vivaldi» è stata distrutta una delle due «pinze» previste per l'accerchiamento
- Secondo Zhorin, le forze ucraine hanno fermato e respinto l'avanzata russa
- Nella zona di responsabilità delle unità ucraine, i soldati russi sono passati dall'offensiva alla difesa
- Le forze russe hanno перейшли к попыткам стабилизировать и удерживать имевшиеся позиции
- L'ISW ha valutato come un'infiltrazione la recente incursione nella parte sud-orientale di Dobropillia, senza prove di consolidamento
Perché è importante
Se le dichiarazioni di Zhorin corrispondono a quanto osservato sul campo, l'operazione «Vivaldi» non avrebbe soltanto rallentato l'offensiva russa, ma respinto le truppe nemiche e знизило them a defensive actions. In the area of the Ukrainian units' responsibility, this would mean a shift from offensive movement to the retention of existing positions. The claim also contrasts with assessments of recent Russian actions in southeastern Dobropillia, creating an important distinction between a localized advance or infiltration and consolidated control.
Che cosa è successo
The Third Army Corps said that the «Vivaldi» operation had several stages. According to its reporting, the corps cleared 75 square kilometers and liberated 10 square kilometers, then liberated another 101 square kilometers and the villages of Zelen Dolyna, Lipove and Kolodiazi. Commander Andrii Biletsky said that altogether 277 square kilometers had returned to Ukrainian control over four stages. The reported gains included Shandryholove, Derylove, full control over Drobysheve, and the liberation of Nove, Ridkodub and Katevynivka, as well as the restoration of control over Karpivka and Novomikhailivka. On 24 October, Maksym Zhorin said the operation had stopped and reversed the Russian advance by destroying one of the planned pincer movements aimed at Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. He said Russian troops had shifted to stabilizing and holding their positions.
Come la raccontano le fonti ucraine
Ukrainian reporting centers on Zhorin's statement that «Vivaldi» defeated the plan to seize Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. The coverage emphasizes the destruction of one of the planned pincers, the transition of Russian troops to the defensive, the stabilization of positions and what Zhorin described as a serious moral blow to the Russian forces. Ukrainian sources also highlight the operation's stages, liberated settlements and the amount of territory regained. The Ukrainian military command has additionally rejected Russian claims that Dobropillia had been captured or encircled.
Come la raccontano le fonti internazionali
The American Institute for the Study of War assessed the recent Russian action in southeastern Dobropillia as an infiltration. Geolocated footage published on 18 October showed a Russian serviceman raising a flag in the area, but the institute said it had no evidence that Russian forces had consolidated inside Dobropillia. ISW also noted that Russian advance rates had fallen substantially in March 2026 and remained low, with Russian forces sometimes losing more territory than they captured.
Dove le versioni divergono
Ukrainian military sources say that the Russian advance has been stopped and reversed. The US Institute for the Study of War, however, assessed that Russian forces recently carried out an infiltration into southeastern Dobropillia. The institute stopped short of finding evidence that they had established a foothold there, so its assessment does not confirm Russian control of the city but also does not endorse the broader Ukrainian claim that Russian offensive actions had been fully reversed.
Contesto
Andrii Biletsky first publicly reported on the Russian offensive in northern Donetsk on 15 September and named it the «Vivaldi» operation. Subsequent reports from the Third Army Corps said that Ukrainian forces had cleared 75 square kilometers, liberated 10 square kilometers and, over four stages, returned 277 square kilometers to Ukrainian control. The operation was later followed by Ukrainian claims that forces were stabilizing positions and resisting further Russian advances. Separately, ISW assessed the Russian action in southeastern Dobropillia as an infiltration, while Ukrainian military representatives rejected Russian claims that the city had been captured or encircled.