the Russian army steps up its offensive in the Donbass

While the city is being bombarded relentlessly by Russian artillery, Ukrainian soldiers have withdrawn from Lyman (Ukraine), recently conquered by Russia. The last inhabitants were also evacuated in disaster, Saturday, May 28. Bags of food are left for those who prefer to stay put, under the Russian yoke. Just hours later, the last Ukrainian territorial forces blew up the bridge that connected Lyman to Free Ukraine.

The Russian army is stepping up its offensive in the Donbass. After having conquered Lyman, a strategic city, it concentrates its efforts on Severodonetsk, which could fall in its turn. A massive bombardment strategy, as these satellite images show: the ground appears riddled with shell holes. The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, who recognizes the difficulties of his army, calls on his fighters not to give in. The Russian army, for its part, is broadcasting images of combat helicopters flying over the Donbass. Moscow claims to have killed 260 Ukrainian nationalists in the past 24 hours.