Broken and bloated bodies of Russian soldiers lie on the road, testament to the ambush wrought on them by Ukrainian troops hell-bent on retaking this town.
@AlexCrawfordSky reports from Lyman
@AlexCrawfordSky reports from Lyman
Inside this strategic eastern city, the battle to reclaim it has left it in tatters.
Only the symbols of the occupation are left behind: emptied cash machines, shops and pharmacies broken into
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Only the symbols of the occupation are left behind: emptied cash machines, shops and pharmacies broken into
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Russian flags which once flew here have been burned.
The occupiers used Lyman as a vital transport hub - with railway lines supplying Russian troops across the Donbas
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The occupiers used Lyman as a vital transport hub - with railway lines supplying Russian troops across the Donbas
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Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting the Russians here for months.
Vladimir Putin claims the area as Russian, but some people told Sky's @AlexCrawfordSky they hadn't voted in the so-called 'referendum' because of the fighting, and had more pressing worries
Vladimir Putin claims the area as Russian, but some people told Sky's @AlexCrawfordSky they hadn't voted in the so-called 'referendum' because of the fighting, and had more pressing worries
The town is virtually empty, and those who remain have no power, no water and have survived under a barrage of missiles and rockets
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Fighting the Russians to protect their city has come at a price.
Already, the troops have moved forward to try to recapture more land while they still have momentum.
Read @AlexCrawfordSky’s full #eyewitness piece
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Already, the troops have moved forward to try to recapture more land while they still have momentum.
Read @AlexCrawfordSky’s full #eyewitness piece
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