September 27, 2026, 3:02 pm
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AKA – How Ukraine appears to have tried to hide an offensive while Putin attempted to just invent one up.
In 2026 Russia generally hold the initiative, but as operations like this demonstrate, that is not universal along the frontline.
Patreon:
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Reading and Sourcing (partial):
Lostarmour – Ukraine armour loss map
https://lostarmour.info/map?mode=armour
Relevant maps and glide bomb mapping per @clement_molin
https://x.com/clement_molin
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/2097246450748903537
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/2097246502334656874/photo/1
https://ukranews.com/en/news/1174678-denys-prokopenko-takes-command-of-new-azov-troop-grouping-in-donetsk-region
Drapaty’s piece
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-army-chief-drapatyi-on-his-vision-for-ukraines-military/
"Afghan Security Forces Becoming Competent, Capable, General Says" (2007)
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/540515/afghan-security-forces-becoming-competent-capable-general-says
On the reported fake video from the 425th
https://x.com/RALee85/status/1995895395780616682
Report (including on K-2 & Achilles being in support of Vivaldi)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84222
video – Sviatohirsk
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/07/8052226/
Reporting on Drapatyi:
https://kyivindependent.com/we-asked-ukrainian-soldiers-what-they-think-about-drapatyi-new-commander-in-chief/
https://kyivindependent.com/drapatyi-ends-ground-forces-tenure-citing-reforms-says-he-leaves-with-clear-conscience/
https://english.nv.ua/nation/mykhailo-drapatyi-from-mariupol-breakthrough-to-ukraine-s-top-commander-50626410.html
https://mod.gov.ua/en/about-us/mykhailo-drapatyi
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/who-is-mykhailo-drapatyi-ukraines-new-army-chief-2026-07-22/
Federov protests and press conferences and Syrskyi’s removal
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ousted-defence-minister-lays-bare-rift-heart-ukraines-war-effort-2026-07-16/
Example source for some of the "evidence" of Russia taking Sviatohirsk and the rebuttal
https://t.me/milinfolive/178967
https://x.com/AndrewPerpetua/status/2096203507787280752/photo/1
Reporting on Vivaldi
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-launches-operation-vivaldi-clears-75-square-kilometers-in-its-first-season-22556
Operation Vivaldi: 3rd Army Corps Liberates One Settlement and Clears Four in Lyman Sector
Operation Vivaldi: Drone Strikes Force Russian Forces to Use Longer Supply Routes
UA Brigade CO removal case mentioned in this episode
https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2025/12/27/8013612/
Commanders of Two Brigades to Be Dismissed After the Fall of Siversk
Included Atlantic Council article
As Russia’s invasion falters, Putin boasts of imaginary victories
On "Lying too ourselves" (US piece from 2015)
https://warontherocks.com/lying-to-ourselves-the-demise-of-military-integrity/
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/466/
Reporting on UGVs deployed by UAS
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-launches-world-first-airborne-robot-assault-behind-russian-lines-12468123
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/20/8054335/
Caveats & Comments:
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:01:19 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:39 — Changing the Guard
00:11:31 — Lyman & the Donbas
00:16:37 — Vivaldi
00:29:29 — Did False Reporting Play a Role?
00:35:13 — How Bad is the Issue?
00:42:28 — At the Top
00:58:28 — Execution & Implications
01:00:04 — Another Reminder for Those Watching
01:02:35 — Channel Update
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