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The counteroffensive in the Liman area continues: new areas have been liberated

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Ukrainian armed forces are persisting with their offensive operations in the Lyman sector, successfully liberating additional settlements from Russian control. Petro Horbytenko, serving as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Third Army Corps, confirmed to Suspilne that Ukrainian troops have maintained their advance throughout the week, although he emphasized that the overall situation in this region remains challenging. Despite these gains, Russian forces continue to launch attacks against Ukrainian positions near Lyman, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk, relying on their standard tactics which include meat assaults, aircraft strikes, and attack drones, with a specific focus on targeting populated areas. The current military campaign is part of Operation Vivaldi, during which Ukrainian units have inflicted significant defeats on the enemy, leaving them disorganized and struggling to redeploy special forces units to seal breaches without success. Horbytenko criticized Russian generals for attempting to cover up their failures and lies at the expense of human lives, noting that their efforts are futile as they are being "grounded to pulp." Official reports indicate that Ukrainian troops have already regained full control over several key locations, including Yarova, Novooselivka, Oleksandrivka, the village of Serednie, and Koryukivka Yar, though some specific operational results remain undisclosed to prevent aiding the enemy in their own misinformation campaigns. To overcome limitations in manpower, Ukrainian forces are employing asymmetric strategies that leverage technological solutions to maximize their effectiveness. This approach involves the precise coordination of drones, artillery, aircraft, electronic warfare systems, and air defense capabilities to outmaneuver the adversary. While Horbytenko acknowledged that Russian troop losses in this direction are significant, he stated that precise figures regarding casualties, wounded personnel, and prisoners will be released later. He also clarified that the operation is ongoing with at least three more stages planned ahead, ensuring that the momentum of the counteroffensive continues to build. The broader context of this campaign involves a counteroffensive initiated in the Lyman sector of Donetsk Oblast on May 22nd, which has seen Ukrainian forces likely sever the Russian bulge surrounding the city of Lyman and potentially recapture approximately 199 square kilometers of territory. Although the operation was largely unpublicized for an extended period to avoid assisting the enemy with their own disinformation, its results became evident in the fall, leading analysts to hail it as one of the most important attacks of the year. This strategic success is credited with delaying Russia's attempts to capture cities within the fortress belt, marking a pivotal shift in the dynamics of the conflict in this critical area.

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The Ukrainian armed forces are continuing their offensive in the Lyman sector and liberating more settlements from Russian forces. Chief of staff and deputy commander of the third army corps Petro Horbytenko told Suspilne. According to him, Ukrainian troops continue to advance throughout the week, but the situation in this area remains difficult. Russian troops continue their attempts to attack Ukrainian positions near Lyman, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk. Horbytenko noted that Russian troops continue to operate using their usual tactics. He said the enemy is using meat assaults, aircraft, and attack drones, particularly targeting populated areas. At the same time, Ukrainian units are conducting offensive operations as part of Operation Vivaldi. The enemy in this area is defeated and disorganized and is attempting to redeploy its special forces units there to seal the breach. They're simply grinding them to pulp, achieving no success. The Russian generals are trying to cover up their lies, their failure at the expense of human lives, the officer noted. According to a spokesperson for the third army corps, Ukrainian troops have already regained full control of Yarova, Novooselivka, Oleksandrivka, and the village of Serednie. The liberation of Koryukivka Yar was also reported. However, the military is not yet disclosing some of the operations results. We simply can't disclose and discuss [music] everything at the moment, Horbytenko explained. The military man added that the operation is ongoing and its next stages are still ahead. There will be at least three more and possibly more, he said. According to Horbytenko, Ukrainian forces are attempting to operate asymmetrically, compensating for their limited manpower with technological solutions. Specifically, this involves coordinating the operations of drones, artillery, aircraft, electronic warfare systems, and air defense systems. The Chief of Staff of the 3rd Army Corps also stated that Russian troop losses in this direction are significant. [music] However, the military plans to release precise figures on the number of dead, wounded, and [music] captured later. As reported, in recent months, the Ukrainian defense forces conducted a counteroffensive operation in the Lyman sector of Donetsk Oblast, which began on May 22nd. Ukrainian forces likely cut off the Russian bulge over the city of Lyman and potentially recaptured approximately 199 square kilometers of territory. The operation remained largely unpublicized for a long time, so as not to aid an enemy drowning in its own lies. Its results became clear in the fall, and analysts called it one of the most important attacks of the year, capable of delaying Russia's attempts to capture cities in the fortress belt.