Zelenskiy declares key town of Lyman ‘fully cleared’ of Russian forces

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Published: Oct 2, 2022, 10:21 UTC

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 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.

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 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,” Zelenskiy said in a short video clip on his Telegram channel.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Gareth Jones)

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