Ukrainian soldiers liberated areas from Russian troops and hoisted flags in regions Russia claimed it had annexed.
RELATED: Russian troops forced out of Lyman, Ukraine reclaims control
Ukrainian counteroffensive efforts picked up steam over the weekend, forcing a Russian retreat from the city of Lyman, which Russia had used as a strategic transport and logistics hub. The gains in the northeast and the south have eroded Russian control and countered Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal annexation of four eastern territories.
According to the UK's Ministry of Defense, the recapture of Lyman is crucial, as it has a key road crossing over the Siversky Donets River, behind which Russia has been attempting to consolidate its defenses. The city, which Ukraine took by encircling Russian troops, is in the Donetsk region, near the border with Luhansk.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive operations in the south have Russian forces in a "defensive crouch," said a senior military official during a background briefing at the Pentagon. Russian lines are collapsing as Ukrainian troops continue to make significant gains, pushing south along the Dnipro River toward Kherson city, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
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Florida should raise Ukrainian flags, too, so congress will send money to them
Gawd bless Floriduh
Let Texas take care of them
@G Q Dont worry DQ we will 🇺🇲
Florida doesn’t need Congress to send them money because money’s have already been sent and monies will continue to be sent as long as Florida needs assistance from the Federal government.
Of course! Florida needs “big government” now.
All the love ♥
Free Ukraine 🇺🇦
🚀
она будет свободна когда избавится от неофашистов и управления сша
Source trust me bro 🇷🇺❤️
Go enlist and see for yourself 🤨
Go collect your rubles Ivan!
Nobel Peace Prize for Vladimir Putin 🙏❤🇷🇺🥳🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊
Yes, the prize of International indictment for crimes against humanity.
nice
Cool! Sounds like the perfect time to sue for peace and bring an end to the bloodshed, then.
@Charles Soto Yeah! More war! More war!
@Jake Lloyd Are you drunk,Russian Van’ka?
우크라이나 건승하여 종전되길 간절히 기원합니다. 한국인들 모두가 러시아를 지탄하고 우크라이나을 지지하고 있습니다.
когда у вашей границы будет поджимать какой ни будь блок я тоже его поддержу и надеюсь что ваша страна объединиться и будет единым народом
Love Ukraine. 🇺🇸💙💛🇺🇦
Indians with Russia
@Rupak Vp lol
@Rupak Vp Why? What have they done for you lately?🤪
Ehh….whatever…..now do a story about the “Bobulinsky” accusations. You guys have already lost.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Great 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Job 💯
You just think these men will be dead before the end of the year. Very sad
Says Who???Not necessarily !
Slava Ukraini ❤💙💛!
God bless Ukrainian Heroes!
Russia!Follow Russian ship 🚢!
The Russian men you mean ?
Absolutely
@Snowflake Melter we will see
Молодцы!!!!!😻
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 Doing a Fantastic job brothers and sisters!!!❤
Слава Украине! Героям слава! 🇺🇦💪✌️
Very wrong title for video. Its Ukrainian territory not Russian. Just state facts.
Freedom does not come cheaply.
Great job Ukrainians! Make those Russians pay!
Thank you Jesus 🔥🙌🏽🙏🏽💟
Breaking news! We don’t care! Headline! Most Americans are pissed we’re sending them our money