“Severe embarrassment” my arse.
If taking a deserted town that had an occupancy of less than 15000+/- people, defended by roughly 500+/- LPR/DPR MILITIA and irregulars counts as a ‘big win’ for Ukraine and NATO, then Ukraine and NATO are doomed.
A pretty lame consolation prize when Russia has just grown by at approximately 10% in the space of 1 day!
With this victory, NATO is on the cusp of conquering all of Luhansk. Donetsk will fall next. Russia has lost.
“...the key eastern city of Lyman”
Pre-war population of 20,000. Still, the fact that everyone saw this coming yet it still happened would appear to have some significance.
“Ukraine’s armed forces said they had entirely surrounded the city, trapping thousands of Russian soldiers inside. The governor of Luhansk province, Serhiy Haidai, said the besieged troops had begged on Friday to be allowed to leave Lyman. Their commanders refused, he claimed.”
if true, exactly what Hitler did to his 6th army outside of Stalingrad ...
Bookmarking this for a week from now.
Keep an eye on Kherson...
From the article:
“Putin was the first invader in world history to announce the annexation of new territory at the same moment his troops were retreating from it.”
With no way out, the Russians could either surrender, try to escape or die together, Haidai said.
What Hitler said to Stalingrad defenders.
Do you believe Russia will return to Lyman?
DPA gives an update about the situation… https://youtu.be/vE0oI5H1Bik
Russian positions in Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Kreminna and Sievierodonetsk are being hit hard by Ukrainian artillery.
https://twitter.com/WarMonitor3/status/1576257616929378305
I forget, who are we suppose to be rooting for the Crips or the Bloods?