Zelensky Reports 'Positive' Development Near Lyman, Operation Not Yet Complete

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainian defenders and reported positive developments near the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast during an online briefing with journalists on September 25, 2026.

Zelensky stated: "I will speak very carefully while the operation is not completed. There is positive near Lyman, our soldiers are working."

Context

Lyman is a strategic city in northern Donetsk Oblast that was occupied by Russia in 2022 and later liberated by Ukraine in September 2022. The city has remained a flashpoint with ongoing Ukrainian operations in the area. Any renewed advance near Lyman would have significant strategic implications for the broader Donetsk front.