{"id":30296,"date":"2026-09-10T21:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=30296"},"modified":"2026-09-10T21:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:14:46","slug":"ukraine-recaptured-the-liman-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=30296","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine recaptured the Liman region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For weeks, the picture around Liman showed an area where Russia was trying to maintain and expand its pressure towards the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk line. In recent days, however, this picture has begun to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian forces did not limit themselves to defense, but switched to an operation that led to the shrinkage and eventual elimination of the Russian salient north of Liman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the latest data, the last Russian units abandoned positions west of the Nitryu River and retreated towards the Zherebets River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian forces have recaptured the villages of Sadrycholove, Serednye, Zelena Dolnya, Derylove and Novomykhailivka, as well as most of the forests between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, the Russians have lost 157 square kilometers of territory in a region that was 90% Russian-speaking before the war and has suffered terribly from Ukrainian persecution since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the Ukrainians have regained a number of villages and forest areas, while pushing from different directions towards the river and Russian positions around Terni, Ivanovka, Kolondyazi and Zarichne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian operation itself has now taken on greater depth than a simple local counterattack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, this development did not occur within a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian counterattacks north of Liman, combined with supply problems for Russian units caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, had forced parts of the Russian forces to withdraw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the Russian flank in the area remained vulnerable to being cut off from the main forces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17.png 820w, https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17-768x959.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The elimination of the Russian salient north of Liman reduces the pressure on Ukrainian positions and limits the risk of the area being used as a base for further pressure on Sloviansk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the same time, it reduces the possibility of Liman being threatened from the north and west.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian spring-summer offensive of 2026 had not led to a noticeable operational breakthrough of the Ukrainian defense, while the Ukrainian counterattacks in Liman constitute one of the most significant reverse movements in recent times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow still has strong forces and continues to press on other points of the front, including east and south of the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, something different has happened in Liman recently. The Russian advance did not continue, but retreated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this turns this particular region into one of the most interesting points on the front, just as Moscow and Kiev are returning &#8211; albeit temporarily &#8211; to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For weeks, the picture around Liman showed an area where Russia was trying to maintain and expand its pressure towards the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk line. 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