Whole family perished (grandmother, two small kids, mother). The neighbors are finding children's body parts in their backyards. The father of the family is fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Lyman and has to come home now and bury his family. Russia is a terrorist state.
Day 219. Putin is preparing to announce the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories following the results of the fake “referenda.” Zelenskyy convenes an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on September 30. Ukrainian troops have likely nearly completed the encirclement of the Russian grouping in Lyman and cut critical ground lines of communication that support Russian troops. Ukrainian military officials maintained operational silence regarding Ukrainian ground maneuvers in Kherson Oblast but stated that Russian forces are deploying newly-mobilized troops to reinforce the Kherson Oblast frontline. Ukrainian troops continued to target Russian logistics, transportation, and military assets in Kherson Oblast. Russian troops continued ground attacks in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces increased the use of Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in southern Ukraine. The Russian troops shelled almost 50 settlements, including Mykolaiv and Dnipro. The Ukrainian army seized more equipment from the Russian troops than received from partner countries. The Swedish Coast Guard discovered the fourth gas leak at Nord Stream. 4 marines and 2 civilians returned to Ukraine in another prisoner swap with Russia. The US to deliver $12.4 billion in additional assistance to Ukraine. Several countries, including the US, Bulgaria, Poland, Latvia and Romania and Italy, recommend their citizens leave Russia.
For some reason seeing that dog, who is in shock and blinded and deafened by the blast, still seeming to look for his family, was as heartbreaking as anything we have seen.
Day 220: Ukraine applies for fast-track NATO membership. Russia annexed occupied Ukrainian territories. A deadly attack on a humanitarian convoy in Zaporizhzhia kills 30, injures 88. Russian missile attacks kill civilians in Mykolaiv and Dnipro. Zelensky holds Security Council. Ukraine applies for NATO membership. NATO’s Stoltenberg promises unending support to Ukraine, says NATO is not a part “of this conflict.” The US prepares a new sanctions package. Russian invaders abduct the director of Zaporizhzhia NPP. Lithuania acquires kamikaze drones for Ukraine.
Turkey and China after refusing to criticize Putin are now distancing themselves from Russia and condemning the annexation of Ukranian territories...UN pressures are working
Not sure how the nut as lasted so long w/o being knocked off. The only way to deal with a guy like this is to take him out before he does something with nukes. And, I think he will unfortunately as he's been trained not to give in but to escalate.
From what i am reading , it appears russians are running from Lyman and trying to get east to Kremmina but are under heavy artillery fire all the way; and if they try to get out of the fire zone, Ukrainian infantry is waiting to finish them off. A horrendous blood bath. Ukrainians don't have the time or resources to stop and tend to the wounded so they are dying where they lay in the woods. I don't know why russians don't surrender, Ukraine has been announcing ways to surrender on loudspeakers and by leafletting.
If I were a Russian and couldn't get out I'd definitely defect and switch sides. Of course, that might put my family at risk...
Day 221. The Ukrainian army liberates Lyman. Ukrainian troops are continuing to conduct counteroffensive operations in Kherson Oblast and setting conditions for future advances. Russian forces conducted ground attacks in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka areas of Donetsk Oblast. The Russian army launched 4 missiles, 16 air strikes, carried out more than 75 rounds of anti-aircraft fire at military and civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine and used the Iranian-made “Shahid-136” unmanned aerial vehicle for attacks on infrastructure facilities. More than 30 settlements were damaged by the Russian strikes. Russia is likely setting conditions to assume legal responsibility for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). A gas pipeline between Greece and Bulgaria started operating. Germany forms an international group to investigate explosions on the branches of the Nord Stream. The US law on lend-lease for Ukraine comes into force. Ukraine will be supplied with tanks and armored vehicles, artillery systems, air defense systems, anti-ship missiles, and combat aircraft. France is preparing to transfer a new batch of Caesar self-propelled guns to Ukraine. The next delivery can include 6-12 howitzers. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht arrived in Odesa on an unannounced visit
Unfortunately most of the Russians were able to retreat from Lyman before getting completely encircled and killed, but it's good they're retreating at any rate. It sounds like the Russian line collapsed in the Northeast of Kherson and Ukrainians are moving down the Dnipro River towards Dudchany, which could end up being a pretty significant development.
