Russian forces prepare to break through encirclement near Lyman - journalist Butusov

Journalist Yurii Butusov wrote about this on Facebook, publishing a photo of the Russian convoy.

"A Russian convoy of combat vehicles and stolen civilian transport is now in the village of Zarichne, preparing to break through to Torske and get out of the encirclement. This street is the only road on which the Russian forces will gather to escape. The road is being shot at by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The photo was taken 30 minutes ago from a Ukrainian drone. The enemy is clearly visible," Butusov wrote.

The journalist also reports that the occupying Russian forces have formed columns in Lyman and will try to break through before dark.

"The Russian troops have now formed columns in Lyman and they are starting to move one by one. They will try to break through very quickly before dark. The Russian forces fear that in the dark our infantry will go beyond Torske and any movement will be impossible at all. They are in a hurry. A significant concentration of Russian troops in Lyman is trying to break out of the encirclement," Butusov wrote.