Lyman sector

Ukrainian forces clear Yampil, capture Russian troops

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out an effective clearing operation near Yampil of the Lyman municipality in Kramatorsk district, northern Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian serviceman Stanislav ‘Osman’ Bunyatov reported on Telegram on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 11:14 AM

Russian troops ramp up attacks in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces are stepping up efforts to increase the attacks intensity and expand the number of assault groups on the Lyman axis, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipro Operational Strategic Group reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 12:38 PM

Russia has six times more troops in the Lyman sector despite heavy losses

Ukrainian defenders are inflicting heavy losses on Russians in the Lyman sector, though the enemy still holds a significant manpower advantage, the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade said on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 01:45 PM

Russian invaders advance near Novoselivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian invaders advanced along two frontlines in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the DeepState analytical project reported on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 01:13 PM

Uzbek man captured in Lyman says he fought for Russian passport and pay

Ukrainian forces captured an Uzbek citizen fighting for Russia in the Lyman direction in exchange for promised citizenship and payments, the 63rd Mechanized Brigade reported on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2025, 01:38 PM

Ukraine pushes forward in Kursk Oblast and Toretsk, as Russia intensifies pressure near Lyman - ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have made advances in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, Russia claimed advance near Lyman and in the Toretsk direction, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 30.

1 May 2025, 09:15 AM

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

Ukrainian forces repel Russian attack with artillery and drone support

Ukrainian artillery forces on the Lyman front successfully repelled a Russian assault, executing a precise strike from a 2S1 self-propelled artillery unit. The event was captured in a video shared on the Telegram channel of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, known as the "Steel Lions," on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 04:50 PM

Ukrainian troops wipe out rare Russian sub-hunting weapon on land

Ukrainian forces destroyed a rare Russian military system on the Lyman axis, the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 03:04 PM

Ukrainian military publishes intercepted conversation from Lyman direction

The Ukrainian military has released an intercepted conversation between two Russian soldiers in the Lyman area, claiming it was captured by intelligence officers from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade on Jan. 20.

20 January 2025, 05:07 PM

Russia aims for key Slovyansk-Kramatorsk route, Ukrainian military says

Russian forces have intensified their offensive in Donetsk Oblast’s northern part in the direction of the city of Lyman and then on to Slovyansk, Maksym Bilousov, spokesperson for the Inhulets 60th Separate Mechanized Army Brigade told the national broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 1.

1 November 2024, 01:21 PM

Russian command throws demoralized, wounded soldiers into meat-grinder attacks

Russian forces are throwing wounded soldiers into “meat-grinder assaults” on the Ukrainian positions in the Lyman sector of the front in Donetsk Oblast, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) wrote on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 11:56 AM

Russian forces try to break Ukrainian Defense in Donbas – General Staff

112 combat engagements were recorded on the front, with Russian forces actively attacking in the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Kurakhove directions in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Oct. 16.

17 October 2024, 08:50 AM

Russian Forces use 'scorched Earth' tactics in Lyman sector

Russian forces are using "scorched earth" tactics and attacking Ukrainian positions daily in the Lyman area, said Dmytro Kozhubenko of the National Guard’s Rubizh Brigade.

29 August 2024, 04:57 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff identifies two areas with most intense fightings

The most intense fightings are now taking place near Pokrovsk and Kurakhove, Russian forces are also active near Lyman, Kramatorsk, and Vremivka, AFU General Staff reported in a briefing on July 26.

26 July 2024, 02:37 PM

Donetsk Oblast mandates evacuation of children from high-risk areas

Families with children will be forcibly evacuated from five settlements in the Lyman and Illinivka municipalities of Donetsk Oblast, regional governor Vadym Filashkin announced on Telegram on June 25.

25 June 2024, 07:10 PM

Donetsk oblast evacuates children amid escalated Russian shelling

The evacuation of children from Lyman and six villages has been announced in Donetsk oblast due to the escalating security concerns in the area, regional governor, Vadym Filashkin, reported on June 1.

3 June 2024, 06:08 PM

Eight civilians injured after Russia dropped five bombs on Lyman, Donetsk Oblast

Eight civilians were injured in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast after Russian troops dropped five air bombs on May 29, the Donetsk Oblast police reported.

30 May 2024, 01:42 PM

Ukrainian forces repel multi-wave Russian assault on Lyman Front, even Shoigu's ‘Chinese golf carts’

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled a large-scale Russian attack on the Lyman front, carried out in three waves, the 60th Separate Mechanized “Inhulets” Brigade reported on Facebook on March 4.

4 March 2024, 04:40 PM

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