Ukrainian Operation Vivaldi Reclaims Territory Using Robotic Airdrops and Electronic Overmatch

By Jeremy Hsu · Ars Technica · 2026-09-24

Ars Technica reports that Ukraine's Third Army Corps has regained roughly 96 square miles of land by integrating autonomous systems into their offensive operations. This maneuver, known as Operation Vivaldi, successfully dismantled a Russian pincer movement near the Fortress Belt

Ars Technica reports that Ukraine's Third Army Corps has regained roughly 96 square miles of land by integrating autonomous systems into their offensive operations. This maneuver, known as Operation Vivaldi, successfully dismantled a Russian pincer movement near the Fortress Belt