Ukrainian troops probably surrounded Russians in Ukraine’s eastern city of Lyman, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on September 29, 2022. In particular, the Armed Forces of Ukraine cut off the last Torske-Drobysheve road, which Russian soldiers could use to retreat.
Source: Institute for the Study of War
“Russian sources indicated that Ukrainian troops have likely completed the envelopment of the Russian grouping in the Lyman area as of the end of the day on September 29. A prominent Russian military correspondent reported that Ukrainian forces broke through Russian defenses around Stavky, 10km north of Lyman, and cut the Torske-Drobysheve road that is the last supply and egress route for Russian elements holding the line west of Lyman.”
In particular, it was reported about the “extremely difficult” situation for Russian units located in the Drobysheve area and Lyman.
“Another Russian milblogger stated that Ukrainian troops are attacking Lyman from three directions and have cut Russian access to the critical Svatove-Lyman road, which is the major ground line of communication (GLOC) sustaining the Russian grouping within Lyman itself.”
The General Staff of Ukraine also announced that seven Russian tank units were formed by poorly trained and newly mobilized individuals and were transferred to Lyman without fire training. They then got into an accident on September 29.
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