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Ukraine says Operation Vivaldi captured over 250 Russian soldiers
Original: Operation Vivaldi: Ukraine attacks Russian troops with kamikaze armoured vehicles and capture over 250 soldiers – photos, video
Ukraine has announced Operation Vivaldi, saying its forces attacked Russian troop positions using explosive-laden unmanned armoured vehicles and took more than 250 Russian soldiers prisoner. The military released photos and video of what it described as the assault and the captured troops. If confirmed, it would be one of the larger single captures of Russian personnel in the war, drawing wide attention to Ukraine's growing use of unmanned ground systems in offensive operations.
Why now: The scale of the claimed prisoner capture and the reported use of kamikaze ground drones mark a notable development in the war.
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