Latest Ukraine updates: Russia campaign pushed back in Lyman

President Zelenskyy says his forces now control the key supply hub in the east, a day after Russia’s military announced its retreat.

Ukrainian troops pose for a photo in Lyman, Ukraine
Ukrainian troops pose for a photo in Lyman, Ukraine [Oleksiy Biloshytskyi/Reuters]
By Arwa Ibrahim and Linah Alsaafin
Published On 2 Oct 2022
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared the key eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman “fully cleared” of Russian forces.
  • Pope Francis appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine.