The battle between Russia and Ukraine is becoming increasingly incomprehensible. Russia is busy receiving the referendum of 4 new areas including Khlsong , while the Ukrainian army launched a large-scale counterattack, not only regaining most of the areas of Kharkov in the northeast, but also besieging thousands of Russian troops in Liman City!
On October 1, Ukrainian Independent News Agency disclosed that Alexei Arestovic, an adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said that 2,500 to 5,500 Russian troops are currently surrounded by Ukrainian troops in the city of Liman in the Donetsk area of . The Ukrainian army could liberate Liman within a few days. The Russians took control of Liman as early as May 26. At the end of August, the Ukrainian army launched a counterattack, liberating almost the entire Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said in his speech on the evening of September 30 that Ukraine's defenders have achieved significant success in the east, especially in Liman, Donetsk region. Zelensky's speech revealed that the Ukrainian 10th Independent Mountain Assault Brigade and the 54th Motorized Brigade, as well as the 214th Independent Rifle Battalion, Special Operations Forces and the 103rd Independent Counter-Terrorism Brigade were involved in the operations surrounding Liman.
September 30, Eastern Army Press Secretary Sergei Cherevati said that the operation to surround the Russian group near Liman was "in the completion stage", the Russian army was cut off from its logistics route, and neither troops nor ammunition could be replenished. At the same time, Cherevati also admitted that the Russian army's defense in this direction was quite strong.
According to RBC-Ukraine, Ukrainian President Zelensky also disclosed in his speech on Saturday that the 214th Independent Rifle Battalion, SSO and the 103rd Independent Defense Brigade of Ukraine have liberated Yanbol, located in Liman, Kramatoolsk District, Donetsk region, from the Russian army after hard battles. In addition, the Ukrainian army liberated Drogbishevo in the city of Liman, Donetsk.
Arestovic, an adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said, "At present, Liman's Russian army has been surrounded, and they only have one passage left to withdraw from Zarechnoye, but this road is under the control of Ukrainian cannon fire."
Ukraine's dialog report revealed that Liman is likely to be abandoned by the Russian army in the next few days. The Ukrainian Telegraph Channel also reported on the withdrawal of some Russian troops from Liman. Russian propaganda media also began to appear on the Russian garrison's escape "The main troops ready are evacuating the city."
It is worth noting that after the Ukrainian armed forces counterattacked and captured Kharkov's strategic center Ijium , the Russian armed forces in Liman were threatened. The Ukrainians approached the strategic city from the west and began the siege.
Getting back Liman will open the way for Ukrainian armed forces to enter Lisichangsk and North Donetsk. Previously, the Ukrainian counterattack had recaptured most of Kharkov. If Liman was successfully counterattacked by the Ukrainian army, it would cause a serious blow to the Russian army!
