A new operational defeat for Russia¡¯s forces ¡ª this time in a strategic eastern Ukrainian town ¡ª casts further doubt on the ¡°forever¡± annexation of four occupied regions by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Outnumbered and increasingly encircled by Kyiv¡¯s forces, several thousand Russian troops withdrew from Lyman in Donetsk province over the weekend.
Russia¡¯s Defense Ministry said the troops were moving ¡°to more favorable positions.¡± Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday declared the town, a key logistics hub for Moscow¡¯s troops, ¡°fully cleared.¡±
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