Logistical Disaster! Russian Vanguard Loses Supplies!

The battle for Lyman has become a test of whether modern interdiction can break a classic Russian offensive before it begins. Russia is attempting to assemble the traditional formula of massed armor, bridging operations, and infiltration tactics to seize a foothold on the town’s outskirts. Yet Ukraine is applying a layered strategy designed not to defend the town block by block, but to dismantle the assault in its staging phase. By fusing persistent drone reconnaissance, long-range precision airstrikes, and newly reinforced tube artillery brigades, Ukrainian commanders are striking crossings, road junctions, and armored reserves before they can cohere. This approach shifts the contest from urban defense to deep interdiction, forcing Russia to fight for every bridge and convoy before reaching the front line. The struggle around Lyman is therefore less about holding trenches than about proving whether sustained disruption can collapse an offensive before it takes shape.

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