Ukraine's secret Lyman offensive is reversing Russian gains and making Moscow nervous, analysts say

From the Newshound archive · first published 7 October 2026.

Since a near-silent launch in May, Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has been counter-attacking near Lyman in Donetsk, where Russia had spent a year making steady advances. Russian milbloggers began sounding the alarm by September, describing a difficult front. Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian energy infrastructure, compounding pressure on Moscow.