Wow. In light of Lyman defeat, Russian z-journalist and blogger Anastasiya Kashevarova goes to telegram to post a long rant asking the right questions because all the other military bloggers have "pu*sied out". This is being picked up by other channels.
WarGonzo reporter, responding to Anastasiya, also doesn't understand what's happening. Says Lyman was the springboard to Sloviansk, where the war in the Donbas started in 2014. It is now lost.
The first losses of the “Russian territory” - Lyman quickly “withdrew” from the Russian Federation, followed by other settlements of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The Lyman group comprised five battalions.
The AF of Ukraine destroyed a lot of the enemy force and took enemy equipment and ammunition. In Zarichne, the reinforcements sent there to defend Lyman are in danger of encirclement. The tragedy of Lyman is entirely Putin’s fault. RU army should have withdrawn two days ago.
🔥 Battlefield update:
🔥 Lyman:
conflicting information, according to some sources – there exists a road, that’s under 🇺🇦 fire control, other sources say it’s total encirclement.
There are several outcomes – everyone gets captured, 🇺🇦 gets equipment, part gets destroyed or captured, part manages to break through. 🇷🇺 had significant defense built up during 3 weeks, and 🇺🇦 was not having easy time.
🇺🇦 keeps advancing - liberated four more villages, another 2 reported to be under 🇺🇦 control by the Russian sources.
Unclear if the 🇷🇺 regular army actually had time to retreat. Unconfirmed information from 🇷🇺 reporting 2 battalions of mobilized & and a “D/LPR” brigade with regular army leaving Lyman. The supply and retreat routes are under 🇺🇦 fire control.
🇺🇦 reportedly moved to liberate Kreminna & expand from Bilogorivka towards Lysychansk/Severodenetsk. If the 🇺🇦 continues this movement, it will recover a large part of the Lugansk region.
🔥 Battlefield update:
Most battlefield information is from 🇷🇺 sources, as 🇺🇦 does not comment much of their progress.
🔥 Lyman: almost encircled, could be captured in couple of days, reports of Kolodiazi captured. Road to Lyman is under 🇺🇦 fire control. Mobilized are expected to arrive near Svatove on 2nd line of defense, to replenish almost empty existing regiments.
🔥 Bakhmut: 🇷🇺 are getting exhausted, attacks are less in numbers and frequency. 🇺🇦 has done 2 localized counter-attacks per week, pushing back 🇷🇺 from their freshly gained positions.
🔥 Horlivka-Marinka: no significant changes, only shelling, occasional aviation
The enemy continues attempts to occupy the Donetsk Oblast and interfere with Ukrainian defensive measures in certain areas.
The Russians are carrying out shelling along the whole frontline and all operational directions, conducting air recon, and cynically striking civilian infrastructure. The threat of missile strikes remains on the whole territory of Ukraine.
Russian sources report combat to the southeast of Yampil'.
The Russians are close to being in an operational encirclement. If Ukraine manages to close this pocket this defeat would be recent Kharkhiv level in magnitude. Kup'yans'k-Vuzlovyi was taken by Ukrainian forces today and they are advancing towards Svatove.
The Russians have managed to create a second defensive line in Svatove.
🔥 Mobilized soldiers
There are already mobilized Russian soldiers in Ukraine and some have been killed and captured.