Ridkodub

Ukrainian forces have liberated the villages of Nove, Ridkodub and Katerynivka on the Lyman front in northern Donetsk Oblast as part of what the military calls the Vivaldi offensive operation. The announcement came from Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, which has been leading advances in the area. The recapture of settlements near Lyman marks continued gradual progress by Ukrainian troops in the east of the country.

Andriy Biletsky, commander of Ukraine's Third Army Corps, announced the completion of the third phase of Operation "Vivaldi," saying his forces liberated Nove, Ridkodub and Katerynivka and regained control of Karpivka and Novomykhailivka. The claim, carried by Ukrinform, concerns villages on the eastern front, where fighting remains intense and battlefield reports are difficult to verify independently.