This is an important and strategic hold.
The Ukrainian army took over the town of Lyman, located in the Donetsk region, a few days ago.
Important railway junction, therefore logistics, this city had been occupied by the Russians since the end of May.
It was taken over by Ukraine only a few hours after Vladimir Putin's speech confirming the annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions (including that of Lyman) by Russia.
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If the Ukrainian forces are once again masters of the place, the premises lack everything and distributions of food and medicine are taking place there in an attempt to meet the needs of the inhabitants.
All in the middle of a city whose devastated buildings testify to the bitterness of the fighting.
On the outskirts of the city, teams of deminers are also clearing the forest of mines that have remained in the area.
