Capturing Lyman could pave the way for Ukraine to make inroads into the adjacent Luhansk province. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The window is narrowing for Ukraine to make major advances before winter sets in, slowing down operations and giving Russia, which has declared a partial mobilisation, more time to fortify its lines.
"The Russians are trying to delay the Ukrainian actions as much as possible so that they can create or upgrade their line of defence between Sievierodonetsk and the border with Russia," he said. Luhansk region's exiled governor said this week:"When the situation around Lyman is resolved, then we can closely watch the actions of the Ukrainian army because Lyman is close to the river and on the other bank begins Luhansk region."
On Thursday, a Russian proxy official in Donetsk region said it was"pretty tense" and"difficult" in Lyman and that Kyiv's forces were constantly trying to attack.
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