Never mind the mindless robotic detractors. The sq. km of the area recovered is much less important than Lyman’s strategic value. The real victory here is that the railyards at Lyman were an important logistics node for Russia, and Ukraine had THAT shut down some days back.
Actual control of the city (probably not yet 100% complete) and prisoners to exchange is just icing on the cake.
That said, the latest reactions in Russia (always the nukes threat now) are telling.
“Never mind the mindless robotic detractors.”
Thank you