The most major combat victory for Ukraine in recent weeks came when it fully captured Lyman, the eastern logistical centre of Russia. This victory paved the way for additional advances meant to reduce Russia’s supply lines to its battered forces to a single path.
According to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the seizure of a city by Ukraine within Putin’s stated annexation region shows that the Ukrainians are making progress and are capable of retaliating against Russian forces.
Lyman’s recapture in the Donetsk area is crucial for “further de-occupation” in the neighbouring Luhansk region, according to Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Luhansk.
