Ukrainian soldater hevdet å ha stoppet russisk plan for å ta Kramatorsk og Sloviansk
Ukrainske soldater hevder at operasjonen «Vivaldi» stoppet og trakk russiske styrker tilbake, samtidig som de ødela den ene av to planlagte «klobbler» rundt Kramatorsk og Sloviansk. Ifølge Максим Жорін har russiske styrker i deres ansvarsområde gått over fra offensiv til forsvar og stabilisering av eksisterende posisjoner. Amerikansk Institute for the Study of War (ISW) vurderer samtidig en nylig russisk operasjon i sørøstlige Dobropillia som infiltrering, uten dokumentasjon på at styrkene har etablert seg der.
Hovedpunkter
- Maksym Zhorin kunngjorde 24. oktober at planene om å ta Kramatorsk og Sloviansk var «fullstendig ødelagt».
- Ukrainske styrker ødela den ene av de planlagte «klobblene» under operasjonen «Vivaldi».
- Zhorin hevder at russiske styrker ble stoppet og trukket tilbake, og gikk over fra angrep til forsvar.
- Tredje armékorps sa at fire faser av «Vivaldi» brakte 277 kvadratkilometer tilbake under ukrainsk kontroll.
- Befalende i Dnipro-distriktet avviste russiske påstander om at Dobropillia var erobret eller omringet.
- ISW vurderte heisingen av et russisk flagg i sørøstlige Dobropillia som infiltrering, uten bevis på at russiske styrker hadde etablert seg.
- ISW sa at russiske fremrykningstempoer falt påfallende i mars 2026 og forble lave.
Hvorfor det er viktig
Dersom vurderingen fra ukrainsk militær ledelse stemmer, har operasjonen «Vivaldi» зупинила not only a possible offensive but also forced Russia into a defensive and stabilizing posture around several settlements in northern Donetsk. Resultatet comes alongside ISW’s more cautious assessment that Russian forces recently infiltrated southeastern Dobropillia, although ISW found no evidence that they consolidated their position there.
Hva som skjedde
On 24 October, Maksym Zhorin, deputy commander of the Third Army Corps, said Ukrainian forces had completely thwarted Russia’s plans to capture Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. According to him, Moscow intended to encircle the cities with two «claws» and then drive Ukrainian units out. During the «Vivaldi» operation, Ukraine destroyed one of these planned pincers, stopped the Russian advance and pushed the troops back. Zhorin said the Russians had shifted from offensive operations to defense and were trying to stabilize and hold their existing positions.
The operation proceeded in several stages. The Third Army Corps reported that 75 square kilometers had been cleared and 10 square kilometers liberated. By the end of the fourth stage, Ukrainian forces said they had brought 277 square kilometers back under control. Andrii Biletskyi said the forces had liberated Shandryhulove, Derylove, Nové, Ridkodub and Katerynivka, restored control over Karpivka and Novomikhailivka, and achieved full control over Drobysheve.
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Ukrainian reporting focuses on the claim that «Vivaldi» destroyed one of the mechanisms Russia intended to use to seize Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Military sources describe the shift from Russian advances to defense, the stabilization of positions and a blow to Russian troops’ morale. The coverage also provides details about the operation’s stages, liberated settlements and territory returned to Ukrainian control, while Ukrainian military command has rejected Russian claims that Dobropillia was captured or surrounded.
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The American Institute for the Study of War assessed the recent Russian action in southeastern Dobropillia as an infiltration after Russian personnel raised a flag in geolocated footage. ISW found no evidence that the forces had consolidated their position within Dobropillia. The institute also noted that Russian advance rates had declined sharply in March 2026 and remained low, with Russia sometimes losing more territory than it captured.
Der framstillingene spriker
Ukrainian command says Russian forces were stopped and pushed back, while ISW reports that Russian troops recently penetrated southeastern Dobropillia. These assessments do not amount to evidence of a confirmed Russian hold in Dobropillia, as ISW found no proof that the forces had established themselves there.
Bakgrunn
Andrii Biletskyi first publicly announced the Russian offensive in northern Donetsk on 15 September, naming the operation «Vivaldi». The Third Army Corps subsequently reported the clearing of 75 square kilometers and liberation of 10 square kilometers. After four stages, it said 277 square kilometers had returned to Ukrainian control. ISW separately evaluated Russia’s recent action in southeastern Dobropillia as infiltration but found no evidence of a lasting foothold, while Ukrainian military command rejected Russian claims that the town had been captured or surrounded.