The latest reports confirm that the city of Lyman is now fully surrounded, which means escape for the trapped Russian troops is no longer possible.
Ukrainian units are now expected to close in for the kill from multiple sides.
There are reports that trapped troops begged their commanders to be allowed to retreat when there was still time, but they were told to ‘hold firm.’ Such orders effectively amount to a death sentence for thousands of Russian soldiers.
Lyman is a major objective for Ukraine, as the city’s rail links are key to the Russian supply and logistics network. Denying this link to the Russians means that Russian units deployed north and south of Lyman can no longer be resupplied.
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