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 Date: 01:05 | 02 October 2022
- Modified Date: 01:47 | 02 October 2022
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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