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Ukraine 3rd Army "Protecting Dome" Disrupted More Than 20,000 Russian Drone During Operation Vivaldi
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Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps stated that its electronic warfare units disrupted more than 20,000 Russian drone missions during Operation Vivaldi, the corps’ offensive in the northern part of the Donetsk region.
The corps publicly confirmed the operation on September 15 after a period of information silence, reporting that Ukrainian forces had cleared 75 square kilometers of Russian infiltration and liberated another 10 square kilometers, including the settlement of Serednie.
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Cleared areas also included Novoselivka, Oleksandrivka, Yarova, and the outskirts of Korovyi Yar, according to the corps. Corps commander Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi described those gains as only the operation's first "season," a nod to Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." He indicated that further phases are planned.
EW operators frequently detected Russian drones first and relayed targeting information to other units, including air defense units, according to the corps.
Callsign Barista, head of the Radio-Electronic and Cyber-Combat Services of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, credited that edge to the unit's grasp of Russian hardware. EW specialists "often know more about enemy equipment than the enemy's operators do," Barista stated.
The corps outlined a layered defense running from large radars down to compact EW devices mounted on unmanned ground vehicles, which shielded assault groups. Most Russian attempts to strike those groups failed, according to the 3rd Army Corps.
Electronic warfare systems detect, jam, and suppress the drones and communications that guide Russian strikes, denying enemy operators a clear view of the battlefield.
More than 90% of the electronic warfare equipment used by the corps is Ukrainian-made, according to the unit. The corps said new systems can move from development to battlefield use within weeks or months as Russian drone technology and tactics evolve.
Corps commander Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi described the gains as only the operation’s first “season,” a reference to Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, indicating that additional phases are planned.
Operation Vivaldi is the latest in a run of 3rd Army Corps actions across the northern Donetsk region.
On September 7, Andrii Biletskyi filmed himself in central Sviatohirsk to rebut Russian claims that the city had fallen, with the 60th Mechanized Brigade reported to be in full control there.
Around the same period, Ukrainian counterattacks near Lyman pushed Russian forces off positions east of the town and around Zarichne and Yampil.
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