Ukraine declares full control of Lyman after Russian forces pull out
by Luke Harding in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#649SX)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed his troops had liberated the key eastern city, marking an embarrassing set back for Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed Ukraine has fully cleared" Russian forces from the key eastern city of Lyman, a day after Moscow admitted its troops had pulled out after they were encircled.
In a short video clip on his Telegram channel, Zelenskiy thanked serving Ukrainian troops for liberating Lyman. As of 1230 [Kyiv] local time Lyman is completely cleared," he said, adding: Glory to Ukraine".
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