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Operation Vivaldi
Operation Vivaldi is Ukraine's offensive in the Donbas region, which has reportedly recaptured 277 sq km of territory with Starlink playing a key operational role, even as US-Ukraine relations deteriorate under the Trump administration.
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Operation Vivaldi is a Ukrainian military offensive in the eastern Donbas region aimed at pushing back Russian forces. Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in recent months (BBC, October 16). The BBC embedded with Ukrainian forces during the operation, reporting that Starlink satellite communications have played a key role in coordinating the advance (BBC, October 16). The report notes that optimism around the gains has been dampened by souring relations between Ukraine and the Trump administration (BBC, October 16). The operation comes amid continued Russian strikes on Ukrainian territory, including attacks on nine regions that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people, alongside a new report showing a steep climb in civilian casualties since the invasion began (Arab News, October 16).