Ukraine Braces for Russia’s Massive Multi-Front Attack on Lyman!

Lyman has become the new focal point of the eastern front, where the balance of the entire Donbas campaign may soon be decided. After months of costly failures in other sectors, Russia is concentrating its remaining offensive potential here, seeking a breakthrough that could restore the initiative it lost at Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. The region’s geography—marked by rivers, forests, and narrow logistical corridors—creates both an opportunity and a trap for whichever side overextends first. For Russia, seizing Lyman would unlock a northern approach toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, reshaping the front line and threatening Ukraine’s entire Donbas defense architecture. For Ukraine, holding the town is not only a matter of defense but of maintaining operational depth, preventing Russia from turning local successes into a strategic shift. As both armies prepare for what may become the largest engagement in this sector since 2022, the outcome around Lyman will likely determine whether the coming winter favors offense or survival.

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