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2022-09-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian forces have reached the outskirts of Zarichne.
[Twitter] We have almost reached the last chapter of the Battle of Lyman. Ukrainian forces took Kolodyazi and have reached the outskirts of Zarichne. The bottleneck for the Russians to escape is only 9km wide and shrinking fast.

According Pro-Russian Rybar the noose is even closed. There might be still some escape routes but all the heavy Russian gear in Lyman is basically lost for the Russians. The Russian battle group is around 3500 men strong.
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-30 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11179 views ]  Top

#1 Ukrainian military liberated Yampil in Donetsk region

Ukrainian forces now have a straight 5km road north to link up with forces at Zarichne, completing the encirclement of Russian forces at Lyman.
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-30 06:13||   2022-09-30 06:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Whatever Russian forces are still in Lyman are done.
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 07:55||   2022-09-30 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Putie is mad and taking it out on civilians. Missile attacks over many cites occurring. Liveuamap:

Donetsk Oblast(13:39). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(13:32). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Poltavska Oblast(13:31). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Odeska Oblast(13:14). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take
Take cover now!

Kherson, Khersonska Oblast, Kirovohradska Oblast, Mykolaiv, Mykolayivska Oblast, Vinnytska Oblast, Cherkaska Oblast(13:07). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(12:35). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Rivne, Rivnenska Oblast, Zaporizka Oblast, Zhytomyr, Zhytomyrska Oblast, Volynska Oblast(12:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-30 08:10||   2022-09-30 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Ukrainian military liberated Yampil in Donetsk region

Southeast of Lyman.
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 08:13||   2022-09-30 08:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia Begins to Evacuate Lyman (Drone Photo)
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 09:09||   2022-09-30 09:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Russian platoon retreat from Lyman in panic. (Twitter video)
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-30 10:43||   2022-09-30 10:43|| Front Page Top

#7 UKR forces are reported to have reached the O-0528 HWY south of Zarichne. This is the sole line of communication for RU forces at Lyman. The O-0528 is now under the observation of UKR UAVs, which will coordinate art'y strikes against retreating RU units.
Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-30 11:59||   2022-09-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

#8 /\ Thank you Snash.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-30 12:06||   2022-09-30 12:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Russian tanks, trucks and APCs was spotted on the Crimean Bridge railway
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 12:21||   2022-09-30 12:21|| Front Page Top

#10 According to Ukrainian sources, Lyman is surrounded fully. No word on Russian troop numbers that have been trapped, if any.
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 13:02||   2022-09-30 13:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Ukrainian military in Drobysheve
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 13:31||   2022-09-30 13:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Lyman Update -- LiveUA Shows It Cut Off and Surrounded
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 13:49||   2022-09-30 13:49|| Front Page Top

#13 That footage of the platoon does look like a rout - couldn't tell if bodies going down were casualties or attempts to provide some covering fire. Also not sure on the troops in question. Quite likely this as organzed as they get?
Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-09-30 14:48||   2022-09-30 14:48|| Front Page Top

#14 Quite likely this as organzed as they get?

Most likely. That is a flat road to Zarichne with no cover and in range to any Ukrainian artillery systems in their arsenal. With drones flying over, Ukraine has the opportunity to turn it into their own little highway of death if the Russians flee that way further.
Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-30 15:16||   2022-09-30 15:16|| Front Page Top

#15 Many thanks Darth
Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-09-30 17:01||   2022-09-30 17:01|| Front Page Top

#16 I would be surprised if the Russians let Lyman go.
Posted by SteveS 2022-09-30 20:23||   2022-09-30 20:23|| Front Page Top

#17 They should have pulled back out of there 3 days ago. I wonder how much equipment and supplies have been left behind. It was a big rail logistics point and C&C was there.
Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-09-30 23:30||   2022-09-30 23:30|| Front Page Top

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