Russia’s separatist proxies in eastern Ukraine claimed full control of the important battlefield town of Lyman on Friday (27 May), and Ukraine appeared to concede it, as Moscow presses its biggest advance for weeks. The pro-Russian Donetsk People’s Republic separatists said they were now in full control of it. #Lyman – #Russian troops have raised the DPR flag over the city administrative building in Lyman. Western military analysts say the battle there could prove decisive, depending on whether Russian forces can sustain the advance or run out of momentum. Ukraine says it wants longer-range ground weapons, especially rocket launchers, that can help it win an artillery battle against Russian forces in the east.

Source: CNN May 27, 2022 16:43 UTC