Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline
Summary
The BBC reported on Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi, a military effort that has helped Ukraine regain more than 100 square miles of land from Russian forces in the Donbas region. Ukrainian commanders use drones supported by a satellite network to find and attack Russian targets, but new limits on the satellite system may harm these drone missions.Key Facts
- Operation Vivaldi is a Ukrainian counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas area.
- Ukraine says it has recaptured 277 square kilometers (106 square miles) of territory with this operation.
- Ukrainian forces use drones to detect and capture Russian surveillance drones.
- The drones operate with help from Starshield, a military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network.
- Starshield technology helps Ukrainian forces find and hit Russian targets during the fight.
- New restrictions have been placed on the Starshield satellite system, which Ukraine says could damage its drone operations.
- The report included footage from inside an underground Ukrainian bunker where commanders monitor the fighting in real time.
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