Eastern town of Lyman has been 'fully cleared' of Russian forces: Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that a key town in the country's east, located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed, was "completely cleared" of Moscow's troops. "As of 12:30pm (0930 GMT) Lyman is completely cleared. Thank you to our military!" Zelensky said in a video posted on social media.

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Published October 02,2022

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EASTERN TOWN OF LYMAN HAS BEEN FULLY CLEARED OF RUSSIAN FORCES: ZELENSKY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared the key eastern town of Lyman "fully cleared" of Russian forces on Sunday, a day after Moscow said its troops had decided to withdraw from their months-long stronghold in the north of Donetsk region.

"As of 1230 (0930 GMT), Lyman is fully cleared," Zelensky said in a short video clip on his Telegram channel.

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