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Operation Vivaldi: War in Ukraine’s Second Drone Revolution | News In Depth

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Ukraine’s gains during Operation Vivaldi have highlighted how rapidly warfare is evolving. After helping lock the battlefield into static positions, drones are now being used to restore mobility and support offensive operations.

“The use of drones in this war has been something of a revolution. And the first drone revolution was to lock down the battlefield,” said TVP World’s Political Editor Stuart Dowell, arguing that the front was turned into a “glass battlefield,” where any movement could quickly be detected and struck.

Dowell argued that Operation Vivaldi demonstrated a second stage in the drone revolution, using drones not just to detect forces but to create temporary advantages on the battlefield.

“But now the Ukrainians have found a way to use drones to allow their army to move again. So it's maneuverable once again,” he said, explaining that Ukrainian forces can now clear minefields more quickly and without engaging large numbers of soldiers, as well as target Russian drone operators and logistics, creating temporary opportunities for maneuver.

“But the window closes very quickly indeed,” Dowell said.

Addressing how tensions around Russia’s Kaliningrad region have risen following Lithuanian statements, Dowell said the NATO exercises highlighted vulnerabilities in the exclave. This makes the Kremlin more anxious, as Europe considers collective responses to Russian sabotage and cyberattacks.

Dowell said European policymakers are increasingly asking how to impose costs on Moscow below the threshold of open conflict, such as restricting transit or access connected to the exclave.

“Europe might think that these are legitimate below-the-threshold actions (...), but Russia has basically drawn a red line now,” Dowell said, adding that “the danger is with miscommunication, misunderstanding.”

Join News in Depth’s Marie Kato and her guest as they explore how Operation Vivaldi is reshaping drone warfare, whether Russia’s reliance on North Korean personnel reveals deeper weaknesses, and how NATO should respond to tensions around Kaliningrad.

Chapters:
00:00 Operation Vivaldi and Ukraine regaining territory near Lyman
04:15 Drones and the changing battlefield
07:14 Kaliningrad, Russian vs. NATO signaling, and escalation risks
13:51 North Korean troops supporting Russia
15:56 North Korean defectors and South Korea-Ukraine tensions

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10 Comments

@DrMorpheus 4 hours ago (edited)

Another brief and informative episode from my favorite news source in central Europe. Putin recognizes how NATO can effectively put Kaliningrad under siege without Russia having a way to stop it. His threat to respond with nukes indicates how much he fears this move. But will he scale back his hybrid war on the EU if a strong step such as the isolation of Kaliningrad isn't taken? I don't think so but I also don't believe he'd follow through on his threat should NATO summon up the resolve to call him on it. How exactly would Putin employ nuclear weapons without violating Article 5 and receiving a powerful counterattack? Does he really want a full-scale war with NATO? A bully only backs down when his target calls his bluff and shows him it won't be intimidated. However, I'll believe NATO has the courage to challenge Putin militarily when I see it.

@fodor7069 4 hours ago

Bring it on

@billbellell9462 5 hours ago (edited)

I was attached to missile boats for 20 years and I suggest nobody will launch Russia's nukes, regardless of any orders from Putridtler. I do not think the missile troops trust Putridtler enough to kill hundreds-of-thousands of people for his fantasies. As someone who actually had his hands on the proverbial button to launch, trust in the order to launch is critical. The best part about my military career was I never had to do my job and kill many people. The difference between our targeting and Russia's targeting is Russia does not always aim at military targets.

@migsvensurfing6310 4 hours ago

Russia is a terrorist country.

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Glory to the heroes

@Flowermanc48 1 hour ago

UK and NATO didn’t threaten to take Kalingrad. It’s a war game TV show. 😂 Does Russia and TVP world think the UK and NATO bases its military strategy on a tv show? 😂😂

@robertulmer3600 4 hours ago

Putin sucks Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

@considerthis7712 2 hours ago

Minor gains both sides. Quagmire. Forever war only if funding continues, which it won’t.

@Privat2840 4 hours ago

Frankly if Russia launched an attack against NATO countries, pounding and even taking Kaliningrad is the perfect response. Kaliningrad is not Russia so it is not an attack on Russia but a huge amount of military equipment is sitting exposed and easily destroyed severely hurting Putler.

@alainisabelledemontreal2484 3 hours ago

The Zombys know. but they are not able to change the structures and it will take them time to be able to respond.
I desagre one punch true the line is a total colapse of the intire line. Ukraine can easyly puch forward now. They control the tempo. For now.

@captainkittay 2 hours ago

Putin waving his nuclear 🍆 around again - the main thing he cares about is his name in the history books now that he's getting close to death. But I really doubt he wants to be remembered as the guy who caused Moscow to get hit with nukes in retaliation, so he'll keep bluffing and waving his nuclear 🍆 around.