{"id":31122,"date":"2026-09-27T16:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=31122"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:10:47","slug":"zelenskyi-vtraty-rf-operatsiya-vivaldi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/zelenskyi-vtraty-rf-operatsiya-vivaldi\/","title":{"rendered":"10,660 Russian casualties in a week: Zelenskyy names the fiercest battlefronts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">On 27 September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces had lost 10,660 servicemen, killed or wounded, in areas of active combat over the past week. Following a briefing by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, he also reported on the significant results of Operation \u00abVivaldi\u00bb in the Lyman sector and outlined the next steps to be taken by Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy has put a figure on the reported losses suffered by Russian troops over the past week.<\/li>\n<li>The tally includes both those killed and those wounded, without a separate breakdown.<\/li>\n<li>The fiercest fighting is taking place on three eastern fronts.<\/li>\n<li>Operation \u00abVivaldi\u00bb is continuing in the Lyman region.<\/li>\n<li>The NRC has cleared mines from over 30 km of routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Statement on casualties and active sections of the front<\/h2>\n<p>The figure released by the President is a combined total of Russian personnel killed and wounded. The numbers of those killed and wounded were not broken down separately. <strong>Zelensky<\/strong> stated that every casualty included in the tally has video evidence; this information was provided by the Ukrainian side.<\/p>\n<p>According to the President, the heaviest fighting is currently taking place in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Lyman sectors. Ukrainian units are also carrying out operations in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Sumy regions.<\/p>\n<h2>Operation \u00abVivaldi\u00bb is ongoing in the Lyman region\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy announced some significant results <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/operatsiia-vivaldi-shandryholove-derylove-drobysheve\/\">Operation \u00abVivaldi\u00bb<\/a>, but did not provide any details regarding advances or changes to the front line. He commended the servicemen of the 3rd Army Corps and the 68th Separate Airborne Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush of the 8th Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces\u2019 Airborne Assault Troops.<\/p>\n<p>According to the President, the actions of the Ukrainian military are limiting Russia\u2019s ability to launch a larger-scale offensive. He noted that the tasks assigned to the units are being carried out.<\/p>\n<h2>Robotic systems clear the routes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/ataka-nrk-ukrayina-zahopyla-pozycziyu-voroga\/\">Ground-based robotic systems<\/a> Within the \u00abVivaldi\u00bb operation, they are being used to support assault units. According to ArmyInform, citing the Third Army Corps, demining robots are clearing routes, reducing the need to deploy soldiers on the most dangerous missions. During the operation, they have cleared more than 30 km of routes.<\/p>\n<p>A platoon commander from the 96th Separate Support Battalion, call sign Tatarin, spoke about the operation of the systems. The corps stated that their in-house developments enable the equipment to be adapted to the units\u2019 needs directly on the battlefield. Following Drapaty\u2019s briefing, further active measures to be taken by the Ukrainian forces were determined.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Zelenskyy, Russia lost 10,660 troops killed or wounded over the course of a week. 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