First battle of Lyman

First battle of Lyman
	Part of the battle of Donbas in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date	23–27 May 2022; (4 days)
Location	Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Units involved
90th Guards Tank Division; 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division; 15th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade; 24th Spetznaz brigade ;	81st Airmobile Brigade; 79th Air Assault Brigade; 95th Air Assault Brigade; Territorial Defense Forces;
Casualties and losses
Unknown	100+ killed, 200–300 captured; Per Russia: 500 captured
	192+ civilians killed

The first battle of Lyman was a military engagement during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as part of the battle of Donbas in the wider eastern Ukraine offensive. It began on 23 May and ended on 27 May 2022.

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