Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Vivaldi offensive has retaken up to 140 square kilometers
Ukraine's president described battlefield gains and a plan to close the country's budget gap, claims that are not independently confirmed here.
What we know
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Reuters interview that the ongoing operation "Vivaldi" has de-occupied about 125–140 square kilometers so far. [1]
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine will close its financial deficit by the end of the year, working with the European Union. [2]
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine will try to partially use money from the loan for next year sooner, moving it closer to January, to order drones for January and February 2027. [2]
- Not yet confirmed: The territorial figure comes only from Zelenskyy's statements. The posts do not include independent verification or details on how the budget gap will be closed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an ongoing military operation code-named "Vivaldi" has freed about 125–140 square kilometers of occupied territory. He made the remarks in an interview with Reuters, which he excerpted in posts on X on Saturday. [1]
Zelenskyy said the operation is not finished. He called it "very successful." [1]
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's military wanted to launch the operation a year ago, but preparations were not complete. He said the decision to delay it produced good results and fewer losses. [1]
On finances, Zelenskyy said the government has worked on its budget deficit in recent months and will close the gap by the end of the year. He said some questions remain. He described the effort as a success for Ukraine, his team and the European Union. [2]
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will try to partially use money from the loan for next year sooner, moving it closer to January. He said the money would pay for drones for January and February 2027. He said a team that returned from Brussels reported that the process is working well. [2]
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- 1POST ON X · @ZelenskyyUa (Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський)“Vivaldi” is a very successful operation. It's not finished yet. As of today, about 125–140 square kilometers have been de-occupied. ImportaOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 2POST ON X · @ZelenskyyUa (Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський)Over these past months, we have been working on our financial deficit. We will close the existing gap by the end of the year. We still have Open source ↗ Archived copy