Lyman

Russia has suffered one of its worst battlefield defeats of this war so far, with one of its main garrisons now surrounded. The encirclement of Russia's ...

The Russian army is trying to escape.” The Ukrainian army is already in Yampil. The encirclement of Russia's garrison at Lyman now leaves an open path for Ukrainian forces to seize more territory in Luhansk and Donetsk provinces, lost earlier in some of the war's bitterest fighting.

A deliberate Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) offensive in the south Kharkiv region has effectively surrounded several… - Sep. 30, 2022. By Stefan Korshak.

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in a Thursday report said that, based on evidence, RF forces in the “Lyman pocket” are practically isolated and have no safe route of retreat. “Heavy battles are underway”, the report said, citing purported sources in BARS. The force is some 5,500 men, said Ukrainian military analyst Taras Berezovets in a tweet.

LONDON — The head of the Russian-backed separatist administration in east Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Friday that the Russian stronghold of Lyman, ...

It has been at the center of renewed fighting since Ukraine routed Russian forces in the nearby Kharkiv region in a lightning counteroffensive this month. Article content Head of Donetsk separatists says Russian-held Lyman 'semi-encircled,' news 'alarming' Back to video

Ukraine said on Friday that its troops had captured a village near the Russian stronghold of Lyman in the eastern Donetsk region, hours after Moscow-backed.

The head of the Russian-backed administration in the Donetsk region said earlier on Friday that Lyman was “semi-encircled” by the Ukrainian army and that news from the front was “alarming.” Ukraine said on Friday that its troops had captured a village near the Russian stronghold of Lyman in the eastern Donetsk region, hours after Moscow-backed forces reported “alarming” news from the area. The defense ministry tweeted a photo of what it said were Ukrainian troops in Drobysheve, some 10 km (six miles) to the northwest of Lyman, which was taken by Russia in May after an extended battle.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his country's military had achieved "significant results" in the east and mentioned Lyman, ...

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Lyman is a key staging ground for Russian forces in their campaign to capture the rest of Donetsk province. Ukrainian forces are advancing from three directions ...

Here are five key developments on Friday from Russia's war in Ukraine. 1. Russian forces 'partially surrounded' in Lyman. A senior Russian-backed official ...

Moscow has previously said the pipeline damage occurred in territory that is "fully under the control" of US intelligence agencies. Residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson are becoming our citizens forever." Russian missile strikes also damaged a high-rise building in Mykolaiv and wounded eight people. "The so-called referendums were a travesty, an absolute travesty," he said, praising the "sacrifice" of Ukrainians to "save their people and maintain the independence of their country. According to state media, the head of Russia's foreign intelligence service said that Moscow had materials which indicated the West had a role in the leaks. Putin said on Thursday that the "unprecedented sabotage" against pipelines was "an act of international terrorism". US President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday to "never, ever, ever" recognise the results of the "Russian-orchestrated" referendums. In an earlier speech, the Russian President announced; "there are four new regions of Russia". Alexei Katerinitshev, a deputy head of the Moscow-backed administration, was killed "in a precise strike" on his home on Thursday night, according to the Russian news agency TASS. Vladimir Putin has formally annexed four regions of eastern Ukraine -- Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia -- that all held so-called "referendums" on joining Russia in the last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it a priority for Russian forces to control all of the industrial Donbas regions and his "partial mobilisation" of Russian troops aims to fortify Russian positions. In addition to Lyman, Russian occupation forces in the neighbouring Kherson region reported on Friday that a senior government official was killed in a Ukrainian strike.

Among the thousands of Russians reportedly trapped in Lyman are members of the 752nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment. It's a regiment with a tragic ...

And the 752nd GMRR, arguably the best of the units in the Lyman garrison. It’s also possible Lyman represents the culmination of the current counteroffensive in the east. How quickly the coming winter turns eastern Ukraine into a sea of mud. By Friday there was no road out of Lyman that the Ukrainians couldn’t bring under intensive fire. How much reserve combat power the Ukrainian army possesses after a month of intensive operations. [The 752nd on paper is a powerful formation](https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2500/RR2563/RAND_RR2563.pdf), although it like much of the Russian army has suffered steep losses as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its eighth month. There reportedly were as many as 5,000 Russians in the town at the time. The Russians east of Kharkiv abandoned their tanks and fighting vehicles and fled into separatist Luhansk Oblast. The 752nd GMRR was one of two regiment-size units that, on New Year’s Eve in 1994, got enveloped in Grozny during the first of Russia’s two bloody wars in Chechnya. Then, coordinating with battalions advancing from the west and south, they began encircling Lyman last week. But it wasn’t until the Ukrainians’ eastern counteroffensive gained momentum a couple of weeks ago that liberating the town became possible. Among the thousands of Russians reportedly trapped in Lyman are members of the 752nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment.

The capture of the town, which Russia has used as a logistics and transport hub for its operations in the north of the Donetsk region, would be a major new ...

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Ukrainian troops say they have encircled the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region, a day after President Putin illegally annexed the region.

21 to call up as many as [300,000 reservists](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/21/russia-partial-mobilization-putin-war-ukraine/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_6) in a dramatic bid to reverse setbacks in his war on Ukraine. [Russia-Ukraine war](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ukraine-russia/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_17). [Putin declared a military mobilization](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/21/putin-speech-annexation-ukraine-russia/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_5) on Sept. President Volodymyr Zelensky also said Friday that Ukraine is [applying for “accelerated ascension” into NATO](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/ukraine-application-nato-russia-war/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_4), in an apparent answer to the annexations. [annex four occupied regions of Ukraine](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/putin-ukraine-annexation-russia-ceremony/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_1), following staged referendums that were widely denounced as illegal. [Subscribe to our channel](https://t.me/washingtonpost?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_18) for updates and exclusive video. [noted ](https://twitter.com/OlegTsarov)on Twitter that the situation in Lyman is “a bad backdrop,” for the annexation celebrations. Ukrainian forces advanced on the city overnight even as Russia put on a [grand ceremony and a pop concert](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/30/putin-ukraine-annexation-russia-ceremony/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5) in Moscow’s Red Square celebrating the annexation. Meanwhile in Ukraine, an adviser to President Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, likened the encirclement of Lyman to the surrounding of the city of Ilovaisk in Donetsk by Russian forces in 2014. On Friday, he made as an ominous reference to the United States’ atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in 1945, calling it a “precedent” for use of the devastating weapons. He [added ](https://t.me/s/serhiy_hayday)bluntly that trapped Russian troops had three options: to try to escape, surrender or risk being killed. Cherevaty said Ukrainian troops had recaptured four villages near Lyman in addition to encircling the city, which is a key supply hub on the western edge of Ukraine’s Donbas region.

The capture of Lyman would be a major setback after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of the Donetsk region along with three others at a ...

"Lyman is important because it is the next step towards the liberation of the Ukrainian Donbas. Lyman will be Ukraine," one of the soldiers said, standing on the bonnet of a military vehice. Its fall would be Ukraine's biggest battlefield gain since a lightning counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region last month. Putin proclaimed the Donbas regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be Russian land in Friday's ceremony - a swathe of territory equal to about 18% of Ukraine's total surface land area. "The Russian grouping in the area of Lyman is surrounded," the spokeperson, Serhii Cherevatyi, said on television. KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces reached the entrance of the eastern bastion of Lyman on Saturday after encircling thousands of Russian troops, Kyiv said, in a battlefield rebuttal to the Kremlin a day after it proclaimed a swathe of territory to be part of Russia.

Ukrainian forces have surrounded Russian troops in the area of the crucial rail hub of Lyman, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces has ...

It is a direct threat to the security of female fans in Iran and wherever our national team plays in the world. The first effort was successful and the child was born in the United States and automatically received U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from 2003-2006 and an analyst at the Atlantic Council, said in a statement. The blasts resulted in four leaks and the venting of methane gas into the sea. [Live Briefing](https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crisis-crosshairs-live-briefing/31668477.html) gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians. Speaking at a news conference in Brussels, Stoltenberg condemned the Russian "land grab" of four Ukrainian provinces in decrees signed by Putin earlier at a Kremlin ceremony. Stoltenberg said it is a decision that requires a consensus of all 30 allies, and the focus should remain on helping Kyiv's war effort. "The residents of these regions do not want to return to Ukraine. response to Iranian drones as a "hostile action" and reserved the right to respond. Security forces reportedly tried to prevent protesters from gathering in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on September 30. "People in Bulgaria and across Europe are feeling the consequences of Russia's war [against Ukraine]," von der Leyen said. Moscow has used Lyman as a logistical hub for operations in the northern part of the Donetsk region.

Ukrainian forces reached the entrance of the eastern bastion of Lyman on 1 October after encircling thousands of Russian troops, in a battlefield rebuttal ...

“Lyman is important because it is the next step towards the liberation of the Ukrainian Donbas. Its fall would be Ukraine’s biggest battlefield gain since a lightning counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region last month. “1 October: We are unfurling our state flag and establishing it on our land.

[VIDÉO] ▶️ Situé dans l'Oblast de Donetsk, cet important carrefour routier et ferroviaire, où vivent 20.000 habitants, est à nouveau sous contrôle ...

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Les soldats ukrainiens sont «entrés» samedi dans la ville de Lyman, un important nœud ferroviaire sous contrôle des troupes de Moscou.

L’AFP avait vu au moins 11 personnes sans vie vendredi sur le site. L’Ukraine a par ailleurs condamné la « détention illégale » du directeur général de la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia (sud), Igor Mourachov, arrêté pour une raison encore inconnue vendredi par la Russie qui contrôle le site. L’OTAN a dénoncé une annexion « illégitime », tandis qu’à New York le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a examiné une résolution condamnant les « pseudo-annexions » en Ukraine, qui a immédiatement été bloquée par un veto de la Russie. À la suite de l’annexion de quatre régions ukrainiennes par Moscou, Kiev a annoncé saisir la Cour internationale de justice (CIJ), « exhortant la Cour à se saisir du dossier le plus vite possible ». « Menacées de se faire encercler, les troupes alliées ont été retirées de Lyman vers des lignes plus favorables », a de son côté indiqué dans un communiqué le ministère russe de la Défense. L’annonce a été faite en milieu d’après-midi : « Les forces d’assaut aériennes ukrainiennes entrent dans Lyman, dans la région de Donetsk », a indiqué sur Twitter le ministère ukrainien de la Défense.

Les soldats ukrainiens sont «entrés» samedi dans la ville de Lyman, un important nœud ferroviaire sous contrôle des troupes de Moscou.

Un peu plus tôt samedi, l'armée ukrainienne avait, elle, affirmé avoir «encerclé» plusieurs milliers de soldats russes dans cette ville de la région de Donetsk, annexée vendredi par la Russie. Un peu plus tôt, l'armée avait, elle, affirmé avoir «encerclé» plusieurs milliers de soldats russes dans cette ville de la région de Donetsk, annexée vendredi par la Russie. Les soldats ukrainiens sont «entrés» samedi dans la ville de Lyman, un important noeud ferroviaire dans l'Est de l'Ukraine sous contrôle des troupes de Moscou, a affirmé la Défense ukrainienne.

Les forces russes sont « partiellement encerclées » dans la ville de Lyman, important noeud ferroviaire dans l'Est de l'Ukraine, a reconnu vendredi un haut ...

Sur le site de l’explosion, une quinzaine de voitures aux vitres soufflées étaient visibles. Alexeï Katerinitchev, premier adjoint au chef de l’administration de la région de Kherson, en charge de la sécurité, a été tué « dans une frappe précise » menée par les forces ukrainiennes à l’aide de deux missiles lancés par un système HIMARS sur son domicile, a indiqué un cadre de l’occupation russe, Kirill Stremooussov, cité par l’agence de presse russe TASS. En outre, un responsable de l’administration d’occupation russe de la région voisine de Kherson a été tué dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi dans une frappe ukrainienne, ont annoncé les autorités locales. « À l’heure actuelle, Lyman est partiellement encerclée. « L’ennemi a lancé une attaque à la roquette contre un convoi humanitaire de civils, les gens faisaient la queue pour se rendre dans la zone temporairement occupée, aller à la rencontre de proches, recevoir de l’aide », a indiqué sur Telegram le gouverneur régional ukrainien, Oleksandre Staroukh. Les forces russes sont « partiellement encerclées » dans la ville de Lyman, important noeud ferroviaire dans l’Est de l’Ukraine, a reconnu vendredi un haut responsable séparatiste, le jour de l’annexion prévue par Moscou de quatre régions ukrainiennes.

Troops raise Ukrainian flag in city hours after Putin said area was Russia's 'for ever', with Moscow admitting its forces have retreated.

In Friday’s rambling and grudge-filled speech Putin denounced the west and portrayed his invasion of Ukraine as a just and necessary response to an attempt by the US and its allies to “colonise” Russia. Ukrainian battalions can push north towards the town of Svatove or east to Kreminna, Haidai, the Luhansk governor, said. The sudden collapse of Russia’s forces in Lyman opens up the possibility of further Ukrainian gains. He and about 7,000 other Ukrainian staff at the plant are employed by Energoatom, Ukraine’s nuclear organisation, based in Kyiv. The Kremlin controls almost all of Luhansk and Kherson provinces, but only parts of the other two regions. The Kremlin has not commented on its stunning military rout in Lyman. The governor of Luhansk province, Serhiy Haidai, said the besieged troops had begged on Friday to be allowed to leave Lyman. The debacle came hours after Putin announced on Friday that the city, which is a part of the Donetsk region, was Russia’s “for ever”. “A colossal grouping” of up to 5,000 enemy soldiers was facing defeat, he added. The attack appears to have happened several days ago. They had been “withdrawn to more advantageous lines”, the ministry said, after their encirclement by Ukrainian forces. Earlier on Saturday Ukraine’s armed forces said they had entirely surrounded the city, trapping thousands of Russian soldiers inside.

Russian forces withdraw from Lyman in Donetsk region, Moscow says ... Kyiv posts video of what appear to be Ukrainian soldiers raising their country's flag at the ...

The withdrawal from Lyman prompted Ramzan Kadyrov, leader in the Russian region of Chechnya, to urge Moscow to consider using a “low-yield” nuclear weapon in Ukraine. The U.S. The Russian mobilization has prompted Kyiv to call for more weapons from its Western allies, bolstered by Ukraine’s recent battlefield successes. President Joe Biden has warned Putin that there would be a “consequential” response if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The recapture of Lyman is the latest success in a Ukrainian counterassault that has seen Kyiv’s forces reclaim a vast amount of Russian-occupied territory in eastern Ukraine as Moscow’s troops have abandoned the front lines. “Lyman is important because it is the next step towards the liberation of the Ukrainian Donbas,” said Serhii Cherevatyi, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern forces.

Les soldats ukrainiens sont «entrés» samedi dans la ville de Lyman, un important nœud ferroviaire sous contrôle des troupes de Moscou.

L’AFP avait vu au moins 11 personnes sans vie vendredi sur le site. Toujours selon lui, le véhicule transportant le directeur de la centrale a été stoppé, et ce dernier a été sorti de la voiture, puis «conduit, les yeux bandés, vers une destination inconnue». L’OTAN a dénoncé une annexion «illégitime», tandis qu’à New York le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a examiné une résolution condamnant les «pseudo-annexions» en Ukraine, qui a immédiatement été bloquée par un veto de la Russie. À la suite de l’annexion de quatre régions ukrainiennes par Moscou, Kyïv a annoncé saisir la Cour internationale de justice, «exhortant la Cour à se saisir du dossier le plus vite possible». «Menacées de se faire encercler, les troupes alliées ont été retirées de Lyman vers des lignes plus favorables», a de son côté indiqué dans un communiqué le ministère russe de la Défense. L’annonce a été faite en milieu d’après-midi: «Les forces d’assaut aériennes ukrainiennes entrent dans Lyman, dans la région de Donetsk», a indiqué sur Twitter le ministère ukrainien de la Défense.

Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of attacking civilian evacuation convoy, killing 20 people; Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant detained by ...

Ukrainian technicians continued running it after Russian troops seized the power station, and its last reactor was shut down in September as a precautionary measure amid ongoing shelling nearby. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its rockets destroyed Ukrainian military targets in the area but has not commented on accusations that it targeted fleeing civilians. He called it “сruelty that can’t be justified.” He said 13 children and a pregnant woman were among the dead. Russia did not comment on the report. The Security Service of Ukraine, the secret police force known by the acronym SBU, posted photographs of the attacked convoy. They have pushed Russian forces out of the Kharkiv area and moved east across the Oskil River. Authorities said a plane rolled off the runway at the Belbek airfield, and said ammunition on board had caught fire. At least one truck appeared to have been blown up, with burned corpses in what remained of its truck bed. Russian bombardment has intensified in recent days as Moscow moved swiftly with its latest annexation and ordered a mass mobilization at home to bolster its forces. Lyman had been an important link in the Russian front line for ground communications and logistics. Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed to have inflicted damage on Ukrainian forces in battling to hold Lyman, but said outnumbered Russian troops were withdrawn to more favourable positions. But there is no trace of any pseudo-referendum there,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address Saturday.

The Ukraine military said in a tweet on Saturday that its air assault forces “are entering Lyman”. “The Ukrainian army has and will always have the decisive ...