Ukraine-Russia War: Fortress Belt Counterattacks and Record Deep Strikes

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi-style campaign reportedly disrupted Russia’s northern pincer near the Fortress Belt, with claimed recovery of 125–176 square kilometers near Lyman and advances or contested positions east of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. Ukraine is simultaneously intensifying maritime and deep strikes on Russian command, fuel, port, refinery, logistics, and industrial infrastructure, including reported damage at Rostov-on-Don and Omsk; Russian battlefield and economic effects remain partly verified.