After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia has pulled its troops out of the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman – the latest victory for Kyiv’s counteroffensive.
The announcement on Saturday came a day after President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four Ukrainian regions – including Donetsk, where Lyman is located – and placed them under Russia’s nuclear umbrella, at a ceremony condemned by Kyiv and the West as an “illegitimate farce”.
Ukraine’s defence ministry wrote on Twitter that “almost all” the Russian troops in Lyman had either been captured or killed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said in a video address that although the Ukrainian flag was flying in the city, “fighting is still going on there”.
Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Svyatohirsk in eastern Ukraine.
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It’s like how Russia helped Syria retaking Syria back and kicking the U.S. out…………………………..
President Putin??? …..Or terrorist leader
Annex Russian territory Offer the residents benefits of joining Ukaraine .
Turn the tables .
Russia is a terrorist state and should be treated as such
Shame on russia it’s people and leadership
While in Russia: Putin increase sanity because citizen fleeing Thier country afraid to be drafted for this stupid war 😂😂😂
Layman – For how long ? They lost it once before. There is every possibility of losing it again.
Please have mercy on Ukraine! Can’t you see Ukraineans were afflicted and have suffered too much,.. They were invaded because it was Putin who brought sufferings and death to Ukraine..so where is mercy and love in your heart?
PRAY for ur enligthenment and repent to GOD Almighty
This is MARIA and Good Morning!
Call the priests to prayer ( to pray for the lives of the collaborators )
This is FAKE NEWS!. For the real news about how much sir Putin sahib is daily having victories with his infinite supply of hitech weapons and airplanes and all, fully supporting by mighty India visit only Hindustan Times! Jai Hind!!!
FREE PALESTINE
Слава России и Украина. Не война
Buncha cowards running away 😂
Thats not retreat but tactical regrouping
I thought it was annexed?
send coffins to russia. badly needed for the cannon fodders in ukraine. what a waste of lives.
Glory to the Ukrainian freedom fighters!
My Prayers for Ukraine, for salvation
and victory! GOD is at your side Ukraine!
Written in “Psalm 35: 1-9” KJV
Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul,
I am thy salvation.
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
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The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
“Psalm 34:17”
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold
your peace. “Exodus 14:14”
The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. “Exodus 15:3”
For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you,
to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. “Deuteronomy 20:4”
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
“Proverbs 21:31”
Russia withdrew they were not beaten and forced to withdraw. Russia has time especially with winter coming soon.
Russia has already lost over 50,000 troops killed in Ukraine. That’s over 3-times as many troops killed in just 6 months as the Soviets lost in 10 years in Afghanistan.
5000 Ruzzian zombies surrender are joke to you r8.
Those priests just like those from Vatican are criminals, liars, cheaters, pedophiles and rotten manipulators. Pls destroy them
Российский фидерация фашистский государства.
222 days: [G] Oma rapiti, oma rapiti [D7] oma, oma, oma. Run rabbit, run rabbit [G] run, run, run.
What if the U.S. donates a Plane with Nuclear Capability to Ukraine? That should force Putin out of office
The mad comedian in Ukraine will use it against America.
The area of Lyman is 20km².
The area of the regions that voted to join Russia is at least 90000 km².
Get some perspective.
PUTIN = HITLER = MERKEL
It not over yet…
So Ukrainian army is now in Russia. Its only a matter of time before they march in Red Square.
Ukrainian army is in Ukraine
Go Ukraine. Stop mr pooting and the orcs!
I am orthodox but shameful the Russia Orthodox Church
nuke slavees n.theirs evil cult masters
The great brave Ukrainian soldier & people 🇺🇦🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦
The Ukrainian army is positioned once again to encircle another large territory near Lyman. We will see the result after 3 days.
Russia🇷🇺
Ruzzia
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦 I respect Ukraine’s people and soldiers 💙💛💙💛
I pray for both sides war is never good.
I just hope Russia doesn’t consider any type of nuke. because if that happens Moscow will never be the same.
NATO will destroy Russia.
An nobody wants that to happen.
Ukraine, peoples Keep fighting to protect your motherland, you will win one day 🤲💪💪
And Russia will run away from Ukraine like a dog…😅🤣
Remember, the power of tyrants is temporary..❌
Leave the monks alone
Understandably, the Ukrainians are not experts in offence. Either you attack lightning fast using armoured spearheads, surround & destroy. But accept higher casualties. Or you partially encircle and leave a narrow corridor open upon which every weapon you have is sighted. As the enemy retreats along it you hammer with everything you have. That way some enemy escapes but your casualties are low. The Ukrainians achieved an imperfect form of the latter, too many Russians got clear. Hopefully they refine their practice soon.
We must denazify the people in moscow
Russia should have destroyed the church.
In this conflict of confusion nobody is safe from pointy finger.
It’s USSR … a part of Russian Empire. why you did not told the full history of Ukraine. We want take it. Told what ukrainians done with Russian speaking population . Ukraine left USSR in 1991 we will take it .
Ukrainians are pushing back the war criminals. Now it’s Kherson.
Russian army retreat because they accomplish their missions
Cope
Nobody likes Yankees
Tell that to millions of russian live in USA
This is too much please Mr Putin stop this what’s it going to teach our children
Stay safe and strong Ukraine!God is on your side and you will rebuild your nation when its over
ukraine synonyms are rubble, dust, dirt, scrap, etc…
Russia’s war record :-
1856 defeated by Britain and France
1905 defeated by Japan
1917 defeated by Germany
1920 defeated by Poland
1939 defeated by Finland
1969 defeated by China
1979 defeated by Afghanistan
1996 defeated by Chechnya
2022 defeated by Ukraine
@leimert Septimius how Ukraine is losing when they keep on gaining territories from Ruzzia 🤣🤣🤣
@⳹Йосип⳼ ꧁🇺🇦꧂ Yes, I agree. Ukraine is gaining Russian territories. The question is, what will the Ukrainian occupiers do with the Russian territories?
@Rachel Kateve
Equal the number of wars, NATO, the US, UK, Invaders and occupiers have won in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East over the past 21 years.
@Trev Smith How much did Kremlin paid you?? Those 4 regions and Crimea are Ukrainian territories. Kremlin didn’t want the war nor athey will.
What is wrong with Russia .
Use Nukes Before it’s too late .
As soon as Lyman was annexed the Ukrainian flag was on the buildings.
I think they should get the monks out of there. It’s not safe for them and it’s not safe for the Ukrainians mainly.
Interrogation, buddies your safety comes first, or remove them
those Fcking priests always were trouble… hope Ukraine deals with them accordingly.
But Putin declared this region as Russian and he will defend it. How is this possible? He s8moly said so and made it impenetrable. Like how Trump just thought about it and made those top secret documents declassified.
Hundreds of thousands of Russian military age males running away from Russia to Europe for sanctuary, what’s the plan to accommodate them?
“I recently broke into my neighbours house and had a legal vote in there to give the house to me. They soon kicked me out but its 100% for sure my house now.”
If any russians believe lyman is somehow a part of russia now or ever they must have an especially smooth brain
His out-of-control hate for Russians is making Zenlensky blind and will be the demise of his own country. He has to go. The west has exploited his madness but this has to end before it s too late for Ukraine and the world
Putin is not human,he is a devil!!!😡
Putin is devil,a Destroyer.!!!😡
Seems like Russian commander don’t have a brain🤣🤣🤣
Sadly I suspect a low yield nuclear device will lay waste to Ukraine forces…
A tactical nuke would probably be the last straw for the remainder of countries remaining neutral about the war. Completely isolating Russia.
Could also force NATO to intervene. NATO is estimated to be somewhere between 10-15 times more capable than Russia militarily, so guaranteed loss for Russia.
ukraine need new hardwares . US should gave them basic fighters like F16 and ground attack fighters like A10 . Ukraine also need new MBT and IFV . US And its European allies need to step up .
You cant be seriously thinking that Ukranians are in a mood to celebrate? They just lost whole swathes of land since crimea to a desperate Putin now threatening with nukes. What the fk are they bleeding for?
You need to check the monastery inside and the monks must declare obedience to the orthodox church of Kiev
😅Latest Germany social media poll “Who bombed North Stream” ?😅😅
Russia 6%
USA 94%
Was this another referendum conducted under threat by the Russian army?
Putin has proved that talk is cheap😜
putin then: I need to liberate Ukrainians.
putin now: I will nuke Ukrainians.
“221 days into my 3 day war, I am still master strategist” -Putin
Since pro Russian church is not destroyed, it shows (1) Russia’s attacks on other civillian building were not accidental, (2) Ukraine’s not destroying its own buildings, (3) Zaphorizhzhia is attacked by Russia.
Hoaks
😂
Braveee 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🙏
The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian State are almost indistinguishable. Patriarch Kirill is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and has an office in the Kremlin. I have little doubt the monks in the monastery would hide Russian collaborators and/or spies.
Victory for Ukraine 🇺🇦
2days later Russia re occupy top front
God bless them who have been died in Ukraine war
When was the last time there was a fair election in the United States?
Evil Putin, God destroy him and his army
Undeed it make a ground for using NUC
What a tribulation every one of us goes through.😟
Ukraine should go deep in Russia and launch attack there, attack Military bases first
Смерть ворогам
Слава Україні та її воїнам!
Maya was the first one, who saved blood from gayozbek raping tribes for long 2000 years. All of them are odd rubbish for Angels, should be cleaned. There is a fable: When Angel needed a help and begged ozbek, he refused. Angel said: «When I will be in power, I can help you and return.» Ozbek answered: «I will never need your help.» Angel knelt: «If you will need my help, it can be late for you, but I can really support you.» Ozbek said «Then tell me.» Angel added: «But it will be a pain for you…» This is this time…
❤️Ukraine!
Victory to Russia !
what an absolute waste of everything. There is no punishment that could amend what Putin has caused
russia can’tt win at this point , they lost too much and the russian ppl can’t take anymore of putins craziness
Strong UKRAINE 🇺🇦💪🇺🇦
PATRIJARH KIRIL I VLADIMIR PUTIN VOLE CRKVU, ZA ŠIRENJE KRVOPROLIĆA JU PRILAGOĐAVAJU.
ZLOUPOTREBLJAVA SE ŽRTVA ISUSOVA, NO VJERNIKE TO I NE ZANIMA. ŽRTVOM ISUSOVOM SE ŠIRI ZLO, NO VJERNIKE TO I NE ZANIMA.
Hello and good day to all Russian trolls👋👋
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Take the monks out of the church deport them to Russia and destroy that place so they can’t harbor the enemy in that building anymore.
It is worth highlighting the support in heavy weapons provided to Ukraine by RUSSIA, they donated more tanks and guns than NATO!!!
In other words, Ukraine fights with the support of RUSSIA and NATO member countries.
یہودی طاقتیں پوری دنیا پر حکومت کرنے کے منصوبے کے راستے میں آنے والے آخری ملک روس کے خاتمے پر پورا ذور لگا رہیں ہیں ۔یہ جنگ روس یہودیوں طاقتوں اور اسکے زرخرید ملکوں سے لڑ رہا ہے اکیلا دو چار ملک ہیں جو تھوڑی اسکی مدد کررہے ہیں ۔یوکرائن کا یہودی صدر ان عالمی یہودی طاقتوں کا ایجنٹ ہے اور یوکرائن کی عوام کو شیطان عالم یہود کے منصوبے کی بھینٹ چڑھوا رہا ہے یہ پیوٹن یا روس کی ضد نہیں سب شیطانی یہودی عالمی طاقتوں کا کھیل ہے اسمیں مسلمانوں کو پیوٹن کا ساتھ دینا چاہیے اور خالص مسلمان پیوٹن کے ساتھ ہیں طالبان چیچن اور باقی دنیا کے مسلمان جو یہودی سوچ اور انکی حرکتوں پر نظر اور علم رکھتے ہیں وہ پیوٹن کے ساتھ ہیں انکی دعائیں پیوٹن اور روس کے ساتھ ہیں ۔یوکرائنی عوام اب بھی اس سازش کو سمجھے اور اپنے یہودی ایجنٹ صدر کے خلاف کھڑی ہو تو شاید تباہ وبرباد ہونے سے بچ جائے
Lmao
Cry more
Vive le Qatar et vive la cup dit monde
Yay it’s all over putins done , these ppl always tell the truth
Mighty Russian retreat impossible Slava to Ukraine
Russians are fleeing from the nuclear holocaust.
I hope nato nukes ukraine