Kyiv: It is difficult to predict where the ongoing war against Russia and Ukraine will turn. On the one hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin is standing like a lonely mountain, and on the other hand, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is not ready to lay down arms with help from many countries of Europe including America. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Russia has withdrawn its troops from the Ukrainian city of Lyman. Russia had also captured the city of Lyman, but Putin’s army retreated after a retaliatory attack from Ukraine.
Lyman is 160 kilometers (100 mi) southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. The Ukrainian army has pushed the Russian army across the Oskil river after a retaliatory strike. Lyman is also a major center of transportation. For Russia, it was also an easy route for communication and logistics through the land route. Ukraine could potentially now move into the Luhansk region after driving Russia out of Lyman. Luhansk is one of four regions that Russia has added to its territory after a referendum.
20 civilians were killed in the firing
Russia has also intensified its attack on Ukraine after Putin announced a partial deployment of the military. A regional official in Ukraine has said Russian forces opened fire on civilian convoys in the country’s northeast, killing 20 people. Kharkiv region governor Oleh Sinihubov said Saturday there were attacks on people who were being evacuated to avoid shelling. He said that this is such a ruthless action that cannot be justified.
Has retreated from most of the Kharkiv region
Russian forces withdrew from much of the Kharkiv region after a successful retaliatory strike by Ukraine last month but continued shelling in the region. Bombings intensified this week, as Russia has seized four Ukrainian territories in the east and south under its full or partial control.
