"The Russian Military Leadership Is Unwittingly Working In Ukraine's Favor"

• 15.10.2026, 14:33

The Russians' lies helped Operation "Vivaldi."

The main challenge of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ “Vivaldi” operation was coordination and cooperation among all units.

“The main challenge of ‘Vivaldi’ is synchronization and coordination,” he noted, explaining that in order to carry out offensive operations without heavy losses, it is necessary to have high-quality intelligence, thorough planning, and coordinated interaction among all services supporting these offensive operations.

Yes, says Borodin, “that was the case every time, at every stage.” Furthermore, speaking about the period of silence that lasted from the start of the operation in May until it became public knowledge in early September, he emphasized that this was extremely important, as it allowed them to exploit certain weaknesses of the enemy.

“Essentially, the enemy command is unwittingly working in your favor. This is because they do not want to admit to any of their defeats at various levels. These lies snowball. And when it comes to the officers who actually have the authority to make decisions—their information about the actual line of contact is far from reality,” the spokesperson noted.

Earlier, The New York Times reported that the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the northern part of the Donbas thwarted Russia’s attempts to encircle the cities in that region that remain under Ukrainian control.

Western analysts believe that the occupiers have lost dozens of square kilometers of territory during the Ukrainian “Vivaldi” operation.

Euronews, citing analysts’ assessments, also notes that the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Lyman sector has shattered the northern flank of the Russian advance.