Ukrainian forces encircle nearly 5,000 Russian troops in Lyman, official says Ukrainian army blocks almost all ways of leaving, transporting ammunition to Russians, says Serhiy

KYIV, Ukraine

Thousands of Russian soldiers are encircled by Ukrainian forces in Lyman city in the Donetsk region, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday.

“Nearly 5,000 Russian soldiers ended up in '#Lyman Cauldron'," Serhiy Hayday, the governor of the Luhansk regional administration, said on Twitter.

The Ukrainian forces have “blocked almost all the ways of leaving and transporting ammunition to Russians,” Hayday said.

"After the de-occupation of Liman, #Luhansk region is the next," he added.

Serhiy Cherevaty, a spokesman for the eastern group of Ukrainian armed forces, said that Ukrainian troops have taken back the control of Yampil, Novoselivka, Shandryholove, Drobysheve and Stavky settlements near Lyman.

Ukrainian army’s advance toward Lyman city continues. The city has been under the control of Russian forces for a long time.

On Friday, Cherevaty said that the encirclement of Russian troops in Lyman is at the completion stage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

On Sept. 23 - 27, the Ukrainian separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk and Russian-controlled parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson held referendums on joining Russia.

The referendums have been condemned by the international community, with European nations and the US calling them a "sham" and saying that they will not be recognized.


https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/ukrainian-forces-encircle-nearly-5-000-russian-troops-in-lyman-official-says/2700100

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Putin must be defeated

Before you people start shouting na lie
Russia defense ministry as announced officially their withdrawal this noon
Thats part of their acclaimed new territory
Russia second best military my foot

By the time this war ends Russia would have lost its military edge and reputation.

Its clear, as long as the US and EU backs with money, this war won't end well for Russia.

Sorry oo

richeeyo:
Before you people start shouting na lie
Russia defense ministry as announced officially their withdrawal this noon
Thats part of their acclaimed new territory
Russia second best military my foot

Yea. BTW those who claim media propaganda don't know what they are talking about.
These OP is a Turkish news agency. We have aljazeera, Hindu Times, Jerusalem Post and other Asian papers reporting dangerous losses on the side of the Russia.

Iya ma ti je Putin o