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Zelenskyy declares Lyman 'fully cleared' of Russian forces
Updated 18:25, 02-Oct-2022
CGTN

Lyman town in east Ukraine has been fully cleared of Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday in a video posted on his telegram channel.

"As of 1230 (0930 GMT), Lyman is fully cleared," he said. 

The announcement came a day after Russian Defense Ministry said it has decided to withdraw troops from Lyman over threat of encirclement.

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