Ukraine’s Vivaldi Push Expands with Robotic Warfare Claims

Ukraine’s Third Army Corps says it has liberated Drobysheve and two nearby settlements as part of Operation Vivaldi, claiming the unit pioneered air-deployed ground robotic systems and uses heavy bomber drones to deploy suicide ground drones behind Russian lines. The update puts first-two-season gains at 125 square kilometers retaken and 800 Russian troops killed in the latest phase, with total Russian losses over 3,000. It also notes disruption of Russian 20th, 25th, and 1st Tank Armies, and that artillery and unmanned systems targeted command posts, logistics, and reserves under a protective air defense/EW dome. The article cites prior season gains, while promising further advances as the operation continues.