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Emilia Stasiuk with her son Adam and friend Petrunella, Ternopil Region, 1942

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Daily Wrap Up October 2, 2022

Under the cut:

Ukraine is in full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, Kyiv’s most significant battlefield gain in weeks, which a senior official said could provide a staging post for further gains to the east

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine's forces have liberated the small settlements of Arkhanhelske and Myrolyubivka in the Kherson region

According to Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian troops recaptured the settlement on Oct. 2. Torkse is located about 15 kilometers east of the earlier liberated strategic town of Lyman

The nine European countries who issued a statement earlier to condemn Russia’s annexation of Ukraine were all signalling their support for Ukraine to join Nato. AP reports that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and Slovakia were backing a path for Ukraine’s Nato membership.

“Ukraine is in full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, Kyiv’s most significant battlefield gain in weeks, which a senior official said could provide a staging post for further gains to the east, Reuters reports.

“As of 1230 (0930 GMT), Lyman is fully cleared,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a short video clip on his Telegram channel.

There was no comment from the Russian armed forces on Sunday on the status of the city. The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday it was pulling troops out of the area “in connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement”.

The latest stinging setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin came after he proclaimed the annexation of four regions covering nearly a fifth of Ukraine on Friday, an area that includes Lyman.

Kyiv and the West have condemned the proclamation as an illegitimate farce.

Russian forces captured Lyman from Ukraine in May and had used it as a logistics and transport hub for its operations in the north of the Donetsk region.

Losing it is Russia’s largest battlefield loss since Ukraine’s lightning counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region last month.

Serhiy Gaidai, governor of the Luhansk region that neighbours Donetsk, said control over Lyman could help Ukraine reclaim lost territory in his region, whose full capture Moscow announced in early July after weeks of grinding advances.

“The liberation of this city in the Donetsk region is one of the key factors for the further de-occupation of the Luhansk region,” Gaidai wrote on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.”-via The Guardian

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“President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine's forces have liberated the small settlements of Arkhanhelske and Myrolyubivka in the Kherson region.

Zelenskiy mentioned the two settlements when thanking in his nightly address specific units of Ukrainian forces for distinguishing themselves on the frontline.

Reuters was not able to immediately verify the reports.

Earlier in his address Zelenskiy said, without providing detail, that the success of Ukraine's forces is not limited to Lyman in the Donetsk region.”-via Reuters

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“According to Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian troops recaptured the settlement on Oct. 2. Torkse is located about 15 kilometers east of the earlier liberated strategic town of Lyman.

The Russian forces have retreated to Kreminna, a city in Luhansk Oblast some 20 kilometers east of Torske, and “are trying to set up a defense there,” Cherevatyi said.

Lyman, a town with a prewar population of about 22,000 people, served as a key regional logistics hub for the Russian military. It was liberated by the Ukrainian military on Oct. 1.

On the following day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the town was "fully cleared" of Russian forces.

According to Cherevatyi, some of the Russian troops that had been encircled by Ukrainian forces in Lyman were killed, some taken as prisoners, and others managed to flee.

Cherevatyi said that Ukrainian forces continue to capture Russians in the forests surrounding Lyman, as well as conducting demining of this "heavily mined area."”-Kyiv Independent

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“The nine European countries who issued a statement earlier to condemn Russia’s annexation of Ukraine were all signalling their support for Ukraine to join Nato.

AP reports that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and Slovakia were backing a path for Ukraine’s Nato membership in their slightly opaque joint statement.

The leaders of the nine countries said they “firmly stood behind the 2008 Bucharest Nato Summit decision concerning Ukraine’s future membership.”

Members at that 2008 summit welcomed Ukraine and Georgia’s aspirations to join, but declined to provide a clear timeline for the two countries’ possible ascension. The latest letter still mentions no timeline.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Friday that he was applying to join Nato and signed an expedited application to join the security alliance of 30 states.

When asked on Friday about the application, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the application process in Brussels “should be taken up at a different time.””-via The Guardian

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Name: Emelda Terrel (née Torske) Title:  The Duchess of Salem Born: June 29th 1739 Died: April 14th 1794 Occupation: Member of the aristocracy Residence: Bosward Castle Parents: Jonathan and Georgiana Torske Siblings: Bartholomew Torske Partner: Kyron Terrel Children: Kali Baccari Face Claim: Gillian Anderson

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Name: Georgiana Torske (née Hammish) Title: The Duchess of Shasta Cascade Born: December 31st 1703 Died: January 7th 1786 Occupation: Member of the aristocracy Residence: Cascade Palace Parents: James and Ethel Hammish Siblings: Charles Hammish Partner: Jonothan Torske Children: Bartholomew Torske, Emelda Terrel Face Claim: Judy Dench

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Name: Catherine Torske (née Vettel) Title: The Duchess of Shasta Cascade, Marchioness Contra Costa, Marchioness San Mateo, Countess of Plumas, Viscountess Quincy, Baroness Corona Born: May 21st 1756 Died: September 14th 1815 Occupation: Member of the aristocracy Residence: Cascade Palace Parents: Francis and Josephine Vettel Siblings: William Vettel, Charlotte Reyes Partner: Edward Torske Children: Henry Torske, Margaret Whittemore Face Claim: Gemma Jones

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Name: Lucinda Torske (née Fenshaw) Title: The Duchess of Shasta Cascade Born: May 8th 1729 Died: October 21st 1750 Occupation: Member of the aristocracy Residence: Cascade Palace Parents: Graham and Elizabeth Fenshaw Siblings: Oliver Fenshaw Partner: Bartholomew Torske Children: Edward Torske Face Claim: Gwyneth Paltrow