The “army” is a bunch of 500-1000 rebels and 13th BARS reserve, even though supported by air and artillery.
Ukies concentrated like 40,000 as we speak to claim this small town and fail to dislonge this bunch for 3 weeks.
How queer is it?
It is going to be an unimaginable embarrassment if the Russians win in the end.
You can bet on media to spin other way though.
Russia repatriated 4 provinces yesterday. I don’t think they care that much about Lyman at the moment.
The Kharkiv counter attack was really loss and Russia would turn it around in a counter-counter attack, just wait. Reaching Oskil was really a loss. Ukrainian armed forces recovering 5% of the territory Russia spent 7 months occupying was not worth mentioning (except by me).
Taking back Lyman is no big deal when it was predictable as clockwork all week long. Lyman opens the way to Lysachansk, Severodonetsk, and cutting off the rail lines north of Luhansk. Does that sound important?
P.S.
Ukraine estimates the numbers of Russians encircled is between 2.5 to 5.5 thousand, including the 752nd regiment. During the First Battle of Grozny in 1994, the 752 was encircled and had heavy losses. It will not be long before we find out how many are there.
Wasnt it about oh three weeks ago that “Bakahmut is surronded”
Anyhoo, how can this situation in Lyman be true?
The war was all but over, the Ukranian Army was trapped in boo coo cauldrons and encirclements and was going to be crushed if I remember the Putard correctly.....
Ivan, you’re saying it wrong. Don’t say it will be “an embarrassment” for Ukraine to defeat Russia. Say, it will be “another surprise” when Putin springs his latest trap on Ukraine.
And, don’t put down your own soldiers, calling them “rebels” and “reservists.” First, there are no reservists yet in Ukraine. Only professional contract soldiers. The reservists are still being trained in Mother Russia. Putin wouldn’t send untrained reservists into a combat zone, the way the corrupt western historians say Stalin did.
These aren’t reservists. They must be something like a Russian USO show that got disoriented because they were relying on a faulty, western-produced map.
That’s it. A USO show. Bob Hopinski and a dozen Russian girls each more beautiful than Ann Margaret. Driving across Ukraine to uplift the already morale of the brave Russian troops. Only, their American-built deuce-and-a-half truck broke down. And, while any four of them could defeat the entire Ukrainian army, we understand that Putin might have to order them to surrender rather than risk that one should break a fingernail.