Donbas Operational reported the destruction of an enemy forward position in the center of Lyman between 3:45 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. UTC on December 28, 2025, in the Limanskyi/Sloviansk direction, while noting enemy positions fixed in Zakitny under Armed Forces fire and concluding Yampil is under enemy control. The source stated details and the general state of affairs in Lyman are being clarified, according to its update over the past hour. Donbas Operational assessed the overall situation in the Sloviansk direction as not in favor of the Defense Forces, per the same report during this one-hour window.
