A video shared extensively on social media confirmed Ukrainian troops dancing earlier than their victory within the metropolis of Lyman within the Donetsk area on Saturday. Russia stated that it had withdrawn from Lyman to keep away from being surrounded by Kyiv’s military.
The seize of Lyman- a metropolis throughout the territory of areas which Russian president Vladimir Putin declared as annexed and a strategic railway hub- is a serious victory for the Ukraine forces.
“Whenever you see that Ukrainian troops are about to encircle Lyman,” Ukrainian journalist Oleksiy Sorokin, of the Kyiv Impartial, wrote, tweeting the video.
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The video exhibits Ukrainian troopers dancing whereas waving pink lights within the air. NATO Secretary-Common Jens Stoltenberg stated that Ukraine’s victory in Lyman exhibits that Kyiv is making progress in pushing again in opposition to Russian forces.
Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai stated that the recapture of Lyman is a key issue for additional “deoccupation” within the area, Reuters reported.
On Friday, Russian president Vladimir Putin held a grand ceremony to rejoice annexation of 4 Ukrainian territories — Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk and Zaporizhzhia — following referendums.