Ukraine: Russians are surrounded in the city of Liman – Video they are said to be retreating

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“This is very unpleasant news, but we must look at the situation soberly and learn from our mistakes,” said the commander of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Hours before a ceremony to annex Donetsk to Russia, the head of Russia-backed authorities in the province admitted on Friday that the port city, Russian stronghold, is “partially surrounded” by the Ukrainian army, adding that news from the front is “disturbing”.

In a Telegram post, Denis Pushilin, commander of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, said the villages of Yabil and Drobisheve near the port “are no longer fully controlled by us.”

“Right now the Port is partially surrounded. The road to Svatove is controlled by us, but it comes under fire periodically,” he added.
He even described the situation as “alarming”.

“Our boys are fighting, we are reorganizing the reserves, we must hold, but the enemy is using significant forces” in the battle, Pusillin admitted.

“This is very unpleasant news, but we must look at the situation soberly and learn from our mistakes,” he concluded.

A Ukrainian unit participating in this battle, the 66th Motorized Unit, reported on Facebook that it captured the village of Stsurove, five kilometers southwest of Liman.

The town of Liman, which before the war had about 20,000 inhabitants, was captured by Russian troops in May after a protracted battle. It has been at the center of fresh clashes since Ukraine drove Russia out of the nearby Kharkiv region during its counteroffensive this month.

Ukrainian media have released video purportedly showing Russian soldiers withdrawing from positions at the port.

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