Ukrainian Forces Say They Have Retaken Three Villages in Latest Offensive Phase

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has completed the third phase of an operation codenamed "Vivaldi," retaking the villages of Nove, Ridkodub and Katerynivka and regaining control of Karpivka and Novomykhailivka, according to a report by Ukrinform citing the corps' commander, Andriy Biletsky.

The corps said that over the course of the offensive it regained control of approximately 176 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, though the report did not specify the exact timeframe over which this territory was recovered or offer independent verification of the claim.

Claims of territorial gains made by either side in the war are frequently difficult to verify independently in real time, and are often followed by counterclaims or clarifications from the opposing side.

The report did not provide further detail on the location of these settlements relative to the broader front line, the scale of forces involved in the operation, or any casualty figures associated with the offensive.

Ukrainian military units have periodically named specific operations, such as "Vivaldi," as part of efforts to publicize incremental battlefield gains amid the ongoing war with Russia.