Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps refuted Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov's claim that Russian forces entered Lyman, reporting that Ukrainian forces repelled tens of Russian infiltration attempts into the outskirts of Lyman in the past month.
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Ukrainian forces repelled Russian infiltration attempts in Lyman
Ukrainian soldiers still hold some positions in the northern part of Pokrovsk, but these Ukrainian positions are mostly cut off on the ground, resupplied only by drone.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hold the north of Pokrovsk. The position of the Ukrainian command remains unchanged.
The situation in Pokrovsk is extremely difficult.
Defense Forces continue to hold the northern part of the city along the railway line.
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