
Retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Marochko told TASS that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation "Vivaldi" near Krasny Liman in the DPR mainly consists of fakes and pre-prepared "victories", including statements about the liberation of settlements where Russian troops were not present.
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Operation Vivaldi is taking place near Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, where fighting is taking place between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
The operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) “Vivaldi”, carried out near Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), mainly consists of fakes and pre-prepared “victories”. The actions of the Ukrainian army were assessed by retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the Lugansk People's Republic (LMLPR), Andrey Marochko, in an interview with TASS.
“With regards to the so-called Operation Vivaldi, I would like to note that there are more fake components than true information. (...) It was announced about the “liberation” of those settlements where the presence of Russian troops was not even recorded,” Marochko assessed.
According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are reporting the liberation of settlements that are already under their control.

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