Lyman front

Ukrainian brigade commander describes fighting in forests near Lyman

Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate Ukrainian positions in small groups under the cover of forested terrain near Lyman, where the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh, is holding defensive positions as part of Ukraine's Third Army Corps, brigade commander Ihor Mykhailenko, callsign Cherkas, told Radio NV.

7 November, 10:51 AM

Zelenskyy: Russian Lyman offensive failed completely

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with officers of the 3rd Army Corps at a command post in eastern Ukraine, congratulating them on the success of Operation Vivaldi, Zelenskyy said on Sept. 30.

30 September, 08:24 PM

Ukrainian forces retake ground between Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control over a small section of territory between the settlements of Ambarne and Milove in Kharkiv Oblast, spokesman for the Joint Forces Group Viktor Trehubov told news agency Ukrinform on April 7.

7 April, 02:55 PM

Russia advances near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast — DeepState

Invading forces advanced near the village of Zakitne in the Lyman district of Donetsk Oblast, bringing 3.26 sq km of territory under Russian occupation in just one day, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project DeepState reported on Feb. 25.

26 February, 03:14 AM

Russian general boasted about severed ears of Ukrainian prisoners—report

Messages and recorded conversations from 2022 to 2024 show Maj. Gen. Roman Demurchiev boasting to relatives and colleagues about tortures, executions, and mutilation of captured Ukrainian POWs, RFE/RL reported on Feb. 19.

19 February, 11:19 PM

Third Corps debunks Russia's claims of 'breakthrough' in Lyman

Information from Russia's military command about a "breakthrough" by its forces into Lyman in Donetsk Oblast does not correspond to reality, the Third Army Corps of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Telegram on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 04:42 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian 'waiting drones' hiding along Lyman routes

Russian forces on the Lyman axis are increasingly using so-called “waiting drones” — FPV aircraft that hide in ambush positions and sit idle until a target appears, Ukraine’s 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on Nov. 16.

16 November 2025, 01:52 PM

Assault and clearance: HUR fighters strike Russian positions on Zaporizhzhya and Lyman fronts — video

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) operatives are storming Russian positions and eliminating enemy personnel on the Zaporizhzhya and Lyman axes, according to footage published on Nov. 4 by the HUR on its official Telegram channel.

4 November 2025, 12:30 PM

Russian forces push within 7 km of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are advancing in northern Donetsk Oblast and are now just seven kilometers from the city of Lyman, Ukrainian soldier and military blogger Stanislav Bunyatov, known by his call sign “Osman,” reported on Sept. 1.

2 September 2025, 11:55 AM

Twice as many Russian troops near Pokrovsk as pre-2022 population

Russian invasion forces on the Pokrovsk front are twice as numerous as the city’s population before the full-scale invasion, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Aug. 23.

24 August 2025, 02:25 PM

Russia used ‘Easter truce’ to improve its position in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military says

Russian troops fighting near Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, did adhere to dictator Vladimir Putin’s supposed “Easter truce,” exploiting it to improve their battlefield positions, Anastasia Blyshchyk, a spokesperson for the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on April 22.

22 April 2025, 09:33 PM

Ukrainian forces shoot down Russia’s most expensive drone in Lyman sector — video

Ukrainian forces shot down Russia’s most expensive reconnaissance drone, the Merlin-VR, in the Lyman sector, the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade “Steel Lions” reported in a video released April 8.

8 April 2025, 05:31 PM

Russian forces ‘took a beating’ from Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade near Lyman — Khortytsia command

Fighting continues across all sectors in the area of responsibility of Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic group, but Russian troops remain most active on the Pokrovsk and Toretsk fronts, Maj. Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia group, said on April 2.

2 April 2025, 04:36 PM

Russian troops push harder near Lyman

Russian forces are stepping up pressure along the Lyman front line, deploying mostly well-trained contract soldiers, Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic group reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 10:21 AM

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