As 2026 comes to a close, Ukraine’s military has executed a stunning operational turnaround. Moving far beyond the rigid, stalled tactics of the 2023 counteroffensive, Kyiv’s commanders spent the year launching three masterclass operations that shattered Russian offensive plans across the front. From the Air Assault Forces liberating over 300 square miles in the Oleksandrivka direction to the 3rd Army Corps dismantling Russia’s northern pincer in Operation Vivaldi, and the elite Khartiia Corps waging underground pipeline combat in Operation Veles, discover how Ukraine adapted to the modern drone kill zone—and why Vladimir Putin’s winter plans are collapsing into operational chaos.
Source: The Military Show
