Russian troops retreated from positions near Lyman in the face of a Ukrainian counterattack, according to reports by Russian military bloggers. Moscow's forces were reportedly pushed back by Kiev's forces during this military operation.
The Russian military bloggers reported this withdrawal and accused the military command of concealing the situation on the ground. These independent analysts, who closely follow the conflict, said that the reality on the battlefield is worse than what Russian authorities have publicly admitted.
The exact dimension of the Ukrainian counteroffensive remains, however, uncertain. While some sources speak of significant advances by Kiev's forces, others play down the scale of the operation. Information about the conflict in the Lyman area remains partially contradictory and difficult to verify independently.
