Ukraine news latest: Vladimir Putin humiliated as Russian troops ‘pull out’ of Lyman after ‘threat of encirclement’

VLADIMIR Putin is humiliated as his Russian forces have withdrawn from Lyman “because of the threat of encirclement” from Ukrainian troops. Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed the withdrawal “because of the threat of encirclement” and added that “troops have been withdrawn from Krasnyi Lyman to better positions,” according to a report by RIA news agency. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence have also uploaded a video to Twitter showing forces lifting the Ukrainian flag in Lyman with the caption “Ukrainian Air Assault Forces are entering Lyman, Donetsk region.” Lyman, which is in the Donetsk region, had been a vital logistics and transport hub for Russian troops for months. This major defeat for Moscow will be a huge setback just one day after Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four Ukrainian regions Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…