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After losing more than 200 km² near Lyman, Russian occupying forces were brought the relics of Dmitry Donskoy A reliquary containing the prince’s remains is being taken around units of Russia’s “West” group of forces, which is fighting on the Kupiansk and Lyman axes. North of Lyman, Ukrainian forces recently cut off a Russian salient and retook more than 200 km² of territory, according to OSINT analysts and Russian pro-war bloggers. Russia’s Defense Ministry has published footage showing soldiers kissing the reliquary, while priests tell them that “God is with us,” “the truth is on our side,” and that faith makes a person “invincible.” The relics were also brought to a field hospital and to one of the command posts of the 1st Tank Army. The timing looks especially symbolic after Putin claimed on September 1 that some 5,000 Ukrainian troops had been encircled in the area. ISW later called that claim baseless.
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⚡️ Russian forces have lost around 240 km² near Lyman, effectively wiping out a key offensive bridgehead After several months of Ukrainian counterattacks, Russian troops were pushed back by roughly 240 km², according to OSINT analyst Clément Molin @clement_molin. The assessment was later backed by Rochan Consulting and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The setback disrupted Moscow’s attempt to build a northern axis for pressure on the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk urban area. ISW has also reported a serious deterioration in the Russian position. Some pro-war Russian channels say the salient north of Lyman has effectively collapsed, while individual units may have been cut off from ground supply routes. The exact front line is still being clarified. What makes the situation even more striking is that Russian military bloggers are once again blaming “systemic lies in reports to higher command” and a distorted picture of the battlefield.
