Zelensky Confirms Vivaldi Gains as Ukraine Warns of Russian Mobilization
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced significant battlefield gains in the Lyman sector under Operation Vivaldi, citing the neutralization of 10,660 Russian personnel this week. While Ukrainian forces reclaimed territory near Lyman, Kyiv warns that Moscow is preparing to mobilize 300,000 additional troops. The conflict remains intense across the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions, with heavy fighting concentrated around Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.